Species: Limax maximus
Giant Gardenslug
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Stylommatophora
Family
Limacidae
Genus
Limax
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
la grand limace cendrée
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Mollusks - Terrestrial Snails
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mollusca - Gastropoda - Stylommatophora - Limacidae - Limax
Ecology and Life History
Habitat Type Description
Terrestrial
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Food Comments
This nocturnal slug feeds primarily on decaying plant material and fungi, but because it shows aggresive behavior towards other slugs, it is often erroneously regarded as a predator (Barker, 1999).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2009-03-03
Global Status Last Changed
2002-10-08
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
H - >2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles) - H - This species is fairly cosmopolitan globally but probably has a European origin in Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor. It has been introduced widely around the world including Asia Minor, Australia, Canada, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Africa, and South America.
Global Range Code
H
Global Range Description
>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)