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Vol. II. SEPTEMBER 29th, 1893. No. 7. 



NOTE ON A NEW EUROPEAN SLUG. 1 



By WALTER E. COLLINGE, 



Mason College, Birmingham. 



Through the kindness of a number of Irish malacologists, I have, 

 during the past twelve months, examined a large series of the slugs 

 from various parts of Ireland. 



Mr. R. A. Phillips, of Ashburton, Co. Cork, has quite recently 

 sent me some which I am unable to refer to any known species. 

 I therefore propose to describe them as an addition to the European 

 fauna under the name of Arion flagellus. It is allied to A. lusitanicus, 

 Mabille, and also to A. subfuscas, Drap. 



An interesting variety (v. phillipsi) accompanies the new species 

 and will be described with it. With this latter form I have much 

 pleasure in associating the name of Mr. R. A. Phillips. 



As I pointed out in the "Irish Naturalist" (1893, pp. 148-9), it 

 is very probable that a careful search amongst the Irish slugs will 

 reveal a number of forms new to the British Isles, and possibly to 

 science also. 



1 For figures and description see Ann. and Mag. N.H., 1893 (s. 6), xii, pi. ix. 

 Conchologist vol. ii. pt. 7. 



