Limacidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda. The family contains 13 accepted species worldwide.
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Lehmannia marginata (O.F.Müller, 1774)
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Limacus flavus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limacus flavus, the yellow slug, is a nocturnal species associated with human ha…
Malacolimax tenellus (O.F.Müller, 1774)
Malacolimax tenellus is a yellowish terrestrial slug found across multiple Europ…
Limacus maculatus (Kaleniczenko, 1851)
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Limax cinereoniger Wolf, 1803
Limax cinereoniger, the ash-black slug, is a large European slug native to most …
Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758
Limax maximus, the leopard slug, is a widely introduced large slug species nativ…
Limax dacampi Menegazzi, 1855
Limax dacampi is a large slug species found in northern Italy and southern Switz…
Ambigolimax valentianus (A.Férussac, 1821)
Ambigolimax valentianus is a widespread, often invasive slug identifiable only v…
Ambigolimax parvipenis Hutchinson, Reise & Schlitt, 2022
Ambigolimax parvipenis is a small slug species, spread widely across Europe and …
Bielzia coerulans (M.Bielz, 1851)
Bielzia coerulans is a large blue slug endemic to the Carpathian Mountains of Ce…
Limacidae animals belong to the Stylommatophora order in the Animalia kingdom. This species has a very unusual and distinctive mating method: pairs of slugs hang suspended in air from a tree branch or other structure using a thick thread of mucus. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Limacidae is classified in the order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The family contains 13 accepted species worldwide.
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