LIMACIDAE Lamarck, 1801
(keelback slugs)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Lehmannia
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 33 images
Limacus
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 33 images
Limax
a genus of slugs
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 12 images
Malacolimax tenellus
Lemon Slug, Slender Slug
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyLIMACIDAE (keelback slugs)
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Falk, S. Terrestrial slugs www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/collections/72157631294214552/
() Rowson, B., Turner, J., Anderson, R. & Symondson, B. 2014 Slugs of Britain and Ireland Aidgap Guides, 140pp, Field Studies Council
Rowson, B., Turner, J., Anderson, R. & Symondson, B. 2013 *** Slugs of Britain & Ireland. ***(Superseded)

LIMACIDAE (keelback slugs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for LIMACIDAE (keelback slugs)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for LIMACIDAE (keelback slugs)
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