Despite their large size, striking colouration and genital extravagance, the taxonomy of the European giant keelback slugs of the genus Limax is still poorly understood. Preliminary morphological and molecular data suggest that many unnamed or unrecognised species exist, especially in the Alps, the Mediterranean and the Balkans.

A new giant keelback slug of the genus Limax from the Balkans, described by citizen scientists

Marta Paterno;Simone Maestri;Chiara Esposti;Massimo Delledonne;
2022-01-01

Abstract

Despite their large size, striking colouration and genital extravagance, the taxonomy of the European giant keelback slugs of the genus Limax is still poorly understood. Preliminary morphological and molecular data suggest that many unnamed or unrecognised species exist, especially in the Alps, the Mediterranean and the Balkans.
2022
malacology
Limacidae
slugs
taxonomy
The Balkans
genitalia
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