Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Limacidae
Genus: Limax
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
Greece, Turkey, SE Anatolia, NW Syria, Cyprus, S Lebanon, N Israel, W Jordan
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Kokkinou Vrachou, Stussiner & Böttger 1885
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Tempi / Closest settlement: Spilia
Comments

The taxonomy of Limax maximus var. carbonaria and Limax maximus var. submaculata reported from Kokkinos Vrachos Cave (Stussiner and Böttger 1885) is not clear, and their presence has never been confirmed since their description.

IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book
LC - Least Concern
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
NCBI
Species references
  • Stussiner, J. & Böttger, O. 1885. Malakologische Ergebnisse auf Streifzügen in Thessalien. Jb. dtsch. malakol. Ges., Frankfurt a.M., 12: 128-199.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 22.11.2025, Accessed 19.04.2026