Limacus flavus Linnaeus, 1758

Araya, Juan Francisco, 2015, Current status of the non-indigenous molluscs in Chile, with the first record of Otala punctata (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in the country and new records for Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) and Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774), Journal of Natural History 49 (29), pp. 1731-1761 : 1743

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2015.1006703
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4336647
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scientific name	Limacus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
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Description

Thomas et al. (2010).

Distribution

Native to Europe; introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and North and South America ( Thomas et al. 2010). In Chile this species has been cited from Valdivia (39°48 ʹ S, 73°14 ʹ W) to northern Chile ( Landler and Nuñez 2012). The first record of this species for Chile was by Stuardo and Vega (1985).

Possible mechanism of introduction/Status

Human transportation/established ( Valdovinos 1999).

Remarks

Highly invasive species, pest of stored agricultural products ( Thomas et al. 2010). EA, NA, I.

References

Landler L, Nunez JJ. 2012. European invaders in South America: terrestrial snails and slugs in southern Chile. J Conchol. 41: 263 - 265.

Linnaeus C. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima reformata. 1. Holmiae, Salvius; ii + 824 pp.

Stuardo JR, Vega R. 1985. Synopsis of the land Mollusca of Chile, with remarks on distribution. Stud Neotrop Fauna E. 20: 125 - 146.

Thomas AK, Mc Donnell RJ, Paine TD, Harwood JD. 2010. A field guide to the slugs of Kentucky. Lexington (Kentucky): University of Kentucky College of Agriculture- Agriculture Experiment Station Publication SR- 103.

Valdovinos C. 1999. Biodiversidad de moluscos chilenos: base de datos taxonomica y distribucional. Gayana. 63: 111 - 164.