Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Limacoidea Subfamily Limacinae Scientific name Limax dacampi Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Limacidae Genus Limax Phylum Mollusca | |
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Limax dacampi (by other authors Limax dacampoi) is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae, the keelback slugs.
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Etymology
Luigi Menegazzi named this species in honor of the malacologist Benedetto Da Campo.
Taxonomy
For the time being, this is a problematic taxon; it may be a complex of closely related species. Limax dacampi is definitely not a synonym of Limax cinereoniger or Limax maximus; it is a separate species. This species was recently again found at the type locality near Garda (VR) (Lake Garda, Italy) and the copulatory behavior has been documented. The copulation of Limax dacampi is broadly similar to that of Limax maximus, but shows its own distinctive characteristics.
Description
Limax dacampi reaches a length of about 20 centimetres (7.9 in). The body is reddish with two dark bands along the sides or dark spots on the back, excluding the mantle. The head and tentacles are grayish. The sole is light-colored.
Distribution
This species is known to occur in the northern Italian mainland and in southern Switzerland.
Habitat
The species is found in a variety of habitats. It prefers moist and shady forests and bushland.
Subspecies and varieties
The species has been divided into several subspecies and numerous varieties. Some of these subspecies and varieties may be distinct species (or subspecies) within the species complex Limax dacampi.