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Taxonomy
Family:
LIMACIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> Limacoidei (Infraorder)
> Limacoidea (Superfamily)
> Limacidae (Family)
> Limax (Genus)
> maximus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Krynickillus mamelianus Bourguignat, 1869
=Limacella parma Brard, 1815
=Limax bocagei da Silva e Castro, 1873
=Limax cinereus O.F. Müller, 1774
=Limax maculatus Nunneley, 1837
=Limax sylvaticus Morelet, 1845
Images: Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Houhora Heads, Far North, NZ. 60-70mm
Houhora Heads, Far North, NZ. 60-70mm
Taxonomy
Family:
LIMACIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> Limacoidei (Infraorder)
> Limacoidea (Superfamily)
> Limacidae (Family)
> Limax (Genus)
> maximus (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Krynickillus mamelianus Bourguignat, 1869
=Limacella parma Brard, 1815
=Limax bocagei da Silva e Castro, 1873
=Limax cinereus O.F. Müller, 1774
=Limax maculatus Nunneley, 1837
=Limax sylvaticus Morelet, 1845
Details: Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Distribution:
North and South Island
Geographical Range:
L.N.S.
Notes:
Leopard Slug, Land
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Barker, G.M. 1999 Naturalised Terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Fauna of New Zealand, Manaaki Whenua Press (p.84)

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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