Limax maximus

TaxID: 146086

Basic Information

Limax maximus

European Giant Gardenslug, Tiger Slug

Limax maximus (literally, "biggest slug"), known by the common names great grey slug and leopard slug, is a species of slug in the family Limacidae, the keeled slugs. It is among the largest keeled slugs, Limax cinereoniger being the largest. Limax maximus is the type species of the genus Limax. The adult slug measures 10 C20 cm (3.9 C7.9 in) in length and is generally a light grey or grey-brown with darker spots and blotches, although the coloration and exact patterning of the body of this slug species is quite variable. This species has a very unusual and distinctive mating method, where the pair of slugs use a thick thread of mucus to hang suspended in the air from a tree branch or other structure. Although native to Europe, this species has been accidentally introduced to many other parts of the world. It was first discovered outside its native range in Philadelphia, USA in 1867.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Stylommatophora

Limacidae

Limax

maximus

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Photos (5 photos)

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(c) Clinton Duffy@BY-NC
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(c) Frank Vassen@BY
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(c) bobbyfingers@BY-NC

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (3 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Indonesia Absent —
Panama Quarantine pests —
Seychelles Quarantine pests —

Distribution (55 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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Present
0
Absent
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Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Albania Present —
Andorra Present —
Argentina Present —
Australia Present —
Austria Present —
Belgium Present —
Bulgaria Present —
Bosnia and Herzegovina Present —
Belarus Present —
Brazil Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature