Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758

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Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824.

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Classification

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

Name

Synonyms: Limax abrostolus Bourguignat, 1859; Limax altenai Grossu & Lupu, 1960; Limax bocagei Castro, 1873; Limax cellarius Lessona & Pollonera, 1882; Limax cinereus O.F.Müller, 1774; Limax pardalis R.T.Lowe, 1855; Limax vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855
Homonyms: Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: European giant gardenslug in English; Große Egelschnecke in German; Großer Schnegel in German; Pantersnegl in Danish; 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.; spotted garden slug in English; spotted garden slug in language.; tiger slug in English; tiger slug in language.; Tijgerslak in Dutch; pantersnigel in Swedish; European giant gardenslug in English; Grote aardslak in Dutch; Große Egelschnecke in German; Großer Schnegel in German; Tigerschnegel in German; giant gardenslug in English; great grey slug in English; leopard slug in English; spotted garden slug in English; tiger slug in English

Bibliographic References

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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)
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.
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.
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526.
von Proschwitz, Ted (2003) Listor över blötdjur ursprungligen sammanställda av Ted von Proschwitz, Göteborgs Naturhistoriska Museum, och sedan tagna från ArtDatabankens taxa-tabell per 2004-09-15.