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

Jules René Bourguignat 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.