Table 6.
Number of specimens of each slug species collected in Swansea and Bristol, pooling urban and suburban environments in each area
| Species | Swansea | Bristol | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban and suburban | Rural | Urban and suburban | Rural | |
| A. rufus | 49 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
| A. flagellus | 18 | 9 | 98b | 17b |
| A. subfuscus | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| A. distinctus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| A. owenii | 0 | 0 | 0b | 12b |
| A. ater | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| A. fasciatus | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| D. reticulatum | 3 | 0 | 69 | 24 |
| L. maximus | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| L. maculatus | 18a | 0a | 21 | 9 |
| T. sowerbyi | 0 | 4 | 2b | 20b |
| Total | 89 | 33 | 240 | 98 |
Super-scripts show significant differences (p < 0.05) using Chi-square when comparing: a(sub-)urban and rural localities in Swansea; b(sub-)urban and rural localities in Bristol