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Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
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Dataset
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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Rank
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SPECIES
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Published in
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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
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Mollusca
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class
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Gastropoda
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order
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Stylommatophora
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family
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Limacidae
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genus
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Limax
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species
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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 English
- European Giant Gardenslug in English
- European giant gardenslug in English
- Giant Gardenslug in English
- Giant Gardenslug in English
- Great Grey Slug in English
- Great Grey Slug in English
- Große Egelschnecke in German
- Großer Schnegel in German
- Gråsnegl in Danish
- Leopard Slug in English
- Leopard Slug in English
- Leopardsnegl in Danish
- Pantersnegl in Danish
- Plettet gråsnegl in Danish
- Spotted Garden Slug in English
- Spotted Garden Slug in English
- Spotted Leopard Slug in English
- Spotted Leopard Slug in English
- Spotted leopard slug in English
- Spotted leopard slug in English
- Spotted leopard slug in English
- Stor kældersnegl in Danish
- Tiger Slug in English
- Tiger Slug in English
- Tigerschnegel in German
- Tigerschnegel in German
- giant garden slug in language.
- giant garden slug in language.
- giant gardenslug in English
- giant gardenslug in English
- great gray slug in language.
- great grey slug in English
- grote aardslak in Dutch
- leopard slug in English
- leopard slug in language.
- pantterietana in Finnish
- spotted garden slug in language.
- spotted garden slug in English
- tiger slug in language.
- tiger slug in English
- Leopard Slug in English
- Tijgerslak in Dutch
- pantersnigel in Swedish
- pantersnigel in Swedish
- European giant gardenslug in English
- Great Grey Slug in English
- Grote aardslak in Dutch
- Große Egelschnecke in German
- Großer Schnegel in German
Bibliographic References
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Barker, G. M. (1999). Naturalised terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda). <em>Fauna of New Zealand 38: 1-254.</em>
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Bartsch, P. (1904). <i>Limax maximus</i> L. in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 18(1): 12.
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Binney, W.G. (1874). On the genitalia and lingual dentition of Pulmonata. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York, 11: 20-46, plates 1-6.
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Cockerell, T. D. A. (1905). Massachusetts slugs. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 19(7): 84.
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Cockerell, T. D. A. (1911). <i>Limax maximus</i> on Nantucket Island. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 25(5): 60.
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Cockerell, T. D. A. (1915). Slugs in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 29(7): 83-84.
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Cook, A,Radford, DJ: The comparative ecology of four sympatric limacid slug species in Northern Ireland.
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Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
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Herbert, D.G. (2010). The introduced terrestrial Mollusca of South Africa. SANBI Biodiversity Series, 15: vi + 108 pp. Pretoria. [SANBI = South African National Biodiversity Institute].
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International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 336 Addition to the Official List of Specific Names in Zoology of the specific names of one hundred and twenty-two non-marine species of the phylum Mollusca.Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 10(3), 77-108 (1955)
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Kerney, M. P., Cameron, R. A. D. & Jungbluth, J.-H. (1983). Die Landschnecken Nord- und Mitteleuropas. Ein Bestimmungsbuch für Biologen und Naturfreunde. <em>Verlag Paul Parey.</em> 384 pp., 24 plates. [Summer or later]. Hamburg / Berlin (Paul Parey).
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Letelier & Ramos 2002, PNUD 2014, Araya 2015
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
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McClory and Gotthardt (2008), https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/species/nonnative/invasive/pdfs/invasivespp_report.pdf
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Sherley (2000), https://www.sprep.org/att/publication/000159_Invasive_strategy_and_species.pdf
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Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
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Stearns, R. E. C. (1903). Mollusks ocurring in southern California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(12): 133-134.
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Stearns, R. E. C. (1904). <i>Limax maximus</i> and other slugs in California. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 18(3): 34-36.
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Sysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. <em>Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft).</em> 312 pp., 142 plates. [June] [= Pensoft Series Faunistica No 87].
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Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al., 1988: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. vii + 277.