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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. © rights reserved
Houhora Heads, Far North, NZ. 60-70mm. © rights reserved
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
Notes:
Leopard Slug, Land
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References and Publications
  • Barker, G.M. 1999 Naturalised Terrestrial Stylommatophora (Mollusca: Gastropoda), Fauna of New Zealand, Manaaki Whenua Press (p.84)

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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