Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Details

Name scientific

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Preferred name

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Taxonomy reference

Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr 10: Phylum MOLLUSCA: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin. In: New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Volume 1.

Nomenclature

Authors

Linnaeus

Original authors

Linnaeus

Year published

1758

Nomenclatural code

ICZN

Basionym

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Limax (Limax) maximus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Stylommatophora

Family

Limacidae

Genus

Limax

Species

maximus

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

spotted garden slug

Taxonomic concepts

Name

Cited name

Reference

Preferred name

Parent name

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Scott, R.R.; Emberson, R.M. (1999)

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus

Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A. et al. Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr

Limax (Limax) maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Historic biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Metadata

Record id

30a9cf8b-6be8-4a85-ae18-9763a43ef441

Record class

scientific name

Record source

Names_NZAC

Date added

8 March 2011

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