Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758

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Linnaeus, C. 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. (1758).

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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 maculatus Nunneley, 1837; Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758; Limax pardalis R.T.Lowe, 1855; Limax sylvaticus Morelet, 1845; Limax vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855
Homonyms: Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758; Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Common names: European giant gardenslug in English; European giant gardenslug in English; Große Egelschnecke in German; Großer Schnegel in German; Gråsnegl in Danish; Leopardsnegl in Danish; Pantersnegl in Danish; Plettet gråsnegl in Danish; Spotted leopard slug in English; Spotted leopard slug in English; Spotted leopard slug in English; Stor kældersnegl 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; giant gardenslug in English; great gray slug in language.; great grey slug in English; great grey slug in English; grote aardslak in Dutch; leopard slug in language.; leopard slug in English; leopard slug in English; spotted garden slug in English; spotted garden slug in English; spotted garden slug in language.; tiger 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; Tiger Slug in English; 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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Cockerell, T. D. A. (1915). Slugs in California. The Nautilus. 29(7): 83-84.
Cook, A,Radford, DJ: The comparative ecology of four sympatric limacid slug species in Northern Ireland.
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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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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Stearns, R. E. C. (1904). Limax maximus and other slugs in California. The Nautilus. 18(3): 34-36.
Sysoev, A. V. & Schileyko, A. A. (2009). Land snails and slugs of Russia and adjacent countries. Sofia/Moskva (Pensoft). 312 pp., 142 plates. [June] [= Pensoft Series Faunistica No 87].
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