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: 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 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; 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 language.; leopard slug in English; spotted garden slug in language.; spotted garden slug in English; tiger slug in language.; tiger slug in English; Tijgerslak in Dutch; pantersnigel in Swedish; 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

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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.
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.