Limacus
Encyclopedia
Limacus is a subgenus
of air-breathing land slug
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family
Limacidae
, the keelback slugs.
Limacus is considered as a subgenus of the genus Limax
.
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...
of air-breathing land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
s, terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Limacidae
Limacidae
Limacidae, common name the keelback slugs, are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Limacoidea.- Distribution :...
, the keelback slugs.
Limacus is considered as a subgenus of the genus Limax
Limax
Limax is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Limacidae.The generic name Limax literally means "slug"....
.
Species
Species within this subgenus include:- Limax flavus - synonym Limacus flavus (Linnaeus, 1758) synonym: Limax breckworthianus (Lehmann, 1864) - the type speciesType speciesIn biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
- Limax ecarinatus - synonym: Limacus maculatus. If the subgenus Limacus is elevated to the generic level, then the name Limacus maculatus is valid.
- and others