LIMACIDAE Lamarck, 1801
(keelback slugs)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Genus 1 subtaxa 33 images
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Genus 2 subtaxa 33 images
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Genus 2 subtaxa 12 images
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyLIMACIDAE (keelback slugs)
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 ***(Superseded)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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