Limax doriae


Limax doriae, common name Doria's slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae, the keelback slugs.

Etymology

named this species in honor of the Marquis Giacomo Doria, an Italian naturalist, herpetologist, and politician.

Subspecies

  • Limax doriae simplex Lessona & Pollonera 1882 ;
  • Limax doriae lineatus Lessona & Pollonera 1882 ;
  • Limax doriae rubronotatus Lessona & Pollonera 1882 ;
  • Limax doriae fuscus Lessona & Pollonera 1882 ;
  • Limax doriae brunneus Lessona & Pollonera 1882 ;
  • Limax doriae lineatus Lessona & Pollonera 1882 ;
  • Limax doriae sanguineus Lessona & Pollonera 1882.

    Description

Limax doriae reaches a length of about.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the French Alpes-Maritimes and to a few northern Italian regions:.

Habitat

This species prefers humid and shady areas, and is found resting under stones.