Limax cellarius (d'Argenville) Lessona et Polonera, 1882
Limax carbonarius albanicus Jaeckel, 1954
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.[4] 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 10–20 cm (4–8 in) in length and is generally a light greyish 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, first discovered outside its native range in Philadelphia, USA in 1867.[5][clarification needed]
^Rowson, B. (2017). "Limax maximus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T170900A85577040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T170900A85577040.en. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
^(in Latin) Linnaeus C. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. pp. [1-4], 1-824. Holmiae. (Salvius).
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^Marshall, B. (2014). Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819992 on 2014-11-06
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such as the leopard slug (L. maximus) and the tawny garden slug (Limacus flavus), are considered garden pests. The genus Limax sensu stricto is probably...
and can trap them within the secretion. Some species of slug, such as Limaxmaximus, secrete slime cords to suspend a pair during copulation. Slugs are...
established Limax maculatus (Gastropoda), Wiktor 2001 classified it as a junior synonym of Limaxmaximus Linnaeus, 1758 from S and W Europe. Limaxmaximus was...
already described a Limax maculatus in 1837; this turned out to be a synonym of Limaxmaximus, but nevertheless the combination Limax maculatus cannot be...
example of external sperm transfer is given by the great grey slug (Limaxmaximus). A pair of slugs climb a tree or wall to an overhang and suspend together...
Moquin-Tandon in 1855 as a var. of Limaxmaximus. It could be a form of Limax cinereoniger or an endemic species. Limax luctuosus was described from France...
complex of closely related species. Limax dacampi is definitely not a synonym of Limax cinereoniger or Limaxmaximus; it is a separate species. This species...
also have strong adhesive properties. In their unique mating ritual, Limaxmaximus use a mucus thread to suspend themselves from elevated locations like...
example in the covering of their eggs. In the unique mating ritual of Limaxmaximus the mating slugs lower themselves from elevated locations by a mucus...
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species of slugs (including Arion ater, A. subfuscus, A. intermedius, Limaxmaximus, L. cinereoniger, and Deroceras reticulatum), the fruit flies Drosophila...
Angiostoma limacis is a species of parasitic nematodes. Limaxmaximus Dujardin F. 1845. Histoire naturelle des helminthes ou vers intestinaux. xvi, 654+15...
penetration of the foot by L1 infective larvae from infected feces. Limaxmaximus Slugs from the family Veronicellidae Pathology is due to both the adults...
subfamily Limacinae Limax Linnaeus, 1758 - type genus of the family Limacidae Limacus Lehmann, 1864; sometimes considered a subgenus of Limax Bielzia Clessin...
growth within a closed environment. Located in the MoMA, Nocturne of the Limaxmaximus is a fifteen-foot-long terrarium crafted by Paula Hayes. This expansive...
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