spotted garden slug
(Limax maximus)
This species is introduced but Widespread across its range in the United States
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Subclass: Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass: Euthyneura |
| Superorder: Eupulmonata |
| Order: Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: Helicina |
| Infraorder: Limacoidei |
| Superfamily: Limacoidea |
| Family: Limacidae |
| Genus: Limax |
| Limax maximus |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: IGDHAJA
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.