Limax maximus

species of slug in the family Limacidae
Taxon taxon Q854808
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Limax maximus

Summary

Limax maximus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,523 views/month, #1,214 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Limax maximus received the Q2554959[3].
  • Limax maximus's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Limax maximus is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Limax maximus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Limax maximus is classified within Limax[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Limax maximus is Limax maximus[8].
  • Limax maximus's Commons category is recorded as Limax maximus[9].
  • Limax maximus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Limax maximus[10].
  • Limax maximus's Commons gallery is recorded as Limax maximus[11].
  • Limax maximus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. maximus'}[12].
  • Limax maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard slug'}[13].
  • Limax maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Tijgerslak'}[14].
  • Limax maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'slimák největší'}[15].
  • Limax maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pantterietana'}[16].
  • Limax maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'boakjølsnegl'}[17].
  • Limax maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'veliki slinar'}[18].
  • Limax maximus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[19].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Limax maximus is Limax maximus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Limax[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leopard slug'}[13], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Tijgerslak'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'slimák největší'}[15], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pantterietana'}[16], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'boakjølsnegl'}[17], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'veliki slinar'}[18].

Identifiers

Limax maximus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62470[20]. Limax maximus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 146086[21]. Limax maximus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 452590[22]. Limax maximus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2295438[23]. Limax maximus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 77311[24].

Why It Matters

Limax maximus ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,523 views/month, #1,214 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Limax maximus receive?

Honors received include Q2554959[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . mollusca.de. mollusca.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Limax
    Aliases
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
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