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Great Grey Slug

Mollusks

The great grey slug, also called the leopard slug, is a species of slug in the family Limacidae, the keeled slugs. It is among the largest keeled slugs, second only to Limax cinereoniger.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Omnivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

Living or Extinct

Yes 3

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 4

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 5

Scientific Name

Limax maximus 3

Conservation Status

Least Concern 6

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus

In Biome

Source NatureServe Explorer: Limax maximus

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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North Macedonia

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Sources

1. Limax maximus (Wikipedia)

article text (relationship to people), EntityId 340835
Although native to Europe, this species has been accidentally introduced to many other parts of the world.
Feeding habits
Limax maximus is omnivorous.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. Wikidata: Leopard Slug

Wikidata

Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
Wikidata Q854808 (P225 taxon name)

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4. NatureServe Explorer: Limax maximus

NatureServe Explorer

Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
In Biome: Grassland, Species characteristics: Grassland/herbaceous
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Grassland/herbaceous"

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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Gastropoda

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Snails And Conches","language":"EN"},{"name":"Escargots Et Strombes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Caracoles Y Conchas","language":"ES"},{"name":"腹足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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6. Great Grey Slug (Wikipedia)

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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Stylommatophora

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 74

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 74

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":"Stylommatophora","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"柄眼目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus

GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record

Quote, Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record

"class": "Gastropoda"

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