Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata [10th Revised Edition], Vol. 1: 824 Pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae., Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata, [iii], 824 p. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm], 1758. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Mollusca: class
Gastropoda: order
Stylommatophora: family
Limacidae: genus
Limax: species
Limax maximus

Name

Synonyms: Krynickillus mamelianus Bourguignat, 1869; Limacella parma Brard, 1815; Limax abrostolus Bourguignat, 1859; Limax altenai Grossu & Lupu, 1960; Limax bocagei da Silva e Castro, 1873; Limax cellarius Lessona & Pollonera, 1882; Limax cinereus O.F.Müller, 1774; Limax eubalius Bourguignat, 1864; Limax maculatus Nunneley, 1837; Limax maximus var. cellarius Moquin-Tandon, 1855; Limax maximus var. obscurus Moquin-Tandon, 1855; Limax pardalis R.T.Lowe, 1855; Limax sylvaticus Morelet, 1845; Limax vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855
Homonyms: Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: European Giant Gardenslug in 英語; European Giant Gardenslug in 英語; European giant gardenslug in 英語; Giant Gardenslug in 英語; Giant Gardenslug in 英語; Great Grey Slug in 英語; Great Grey Slug in 英語; Great Grey Slug in 英語; Große Egelschnecke in ドイツ語; Großer Schnegel in ドイツ語; Gråsnegl in デンマーク語; Leopard Slug in 英語; Leopard Slug in 英語; Leopardsnegl in デンマーク語; Limace léopard in フランス語; Pantersnegl in デンマーク語; Plettet gråsnegl in デンマーク語; Spotted Garden Slug in 英語; Spotted Garden Slug in 英語; Spotted Leopard Slug in 英語; Spotted Leopard Slug in 英語; Spotted leopard slug in 英語; Spotted leopard slug in 英語; Spotted leopard slug in 英語; Stor kældersnegl in デンマーク語; Tiger Slug in 英語; Tiger Slug in 英語; Tigerschnegel in ドイツ語; Tigerschnegel in ドイツ語; giant garden slug in language.; giant garden slug in language.; giant gardenslug in 英語; giant gardenslug in 英語; great gray slug in language.; great grey slug in 英語; grote aardslak in オランダ語; leopard slug in 英語; leopard slug in language.; lesma gigante de jardim in ポルトガル語; lesma leopardo in ポルトガル語; lesma tigre in ポルトガル語; pantterietana in フィンランド語; spotted garden slug in language.; spotted garden slug in 英語; tiger slug in language.; tiger slug in 英語; Leopard Slug in 英語; Tijgerslak in オランダ語; boakjølsnegl in ブークモール（ノルウェー語）; boakjølsnigel in ニューノルスク（ノルウェー語）

Bibliographic References

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