BeRMS taxon details
Limacidae Batsch, 1789
- Subfamily Limacinae Batsch, 1789
- Genus Limax Linnaeus, 1758
Batsch A. J. G. C. (1789). <i>Versuch einer Anleitung, zur Kenntniß und Geschichte der Thiere und Mineralien, für akademische Vorlesungen entworfen, und mit den nöthigsten Abbildungen versehen.</i> Vol. 2. <i>Besondre Geschichte der Insekten, Gewürme und Mineralien.</i> Jena: Akademische Buchhandlung. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44299736
page(s): 665 [details]
page(s): 665 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Limacidae Batsch, 1789. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154015 on 2025-05-19
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Limacidae Batsch, 1789. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154015 on 2025-05-19
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Batsch A. J. G. C. (1789). <i>Versuch einer Anleitung, zur Kenntniß und Geschichte der Thiere und Mineralien, für akademische Vorlesungen entworfen, und mit den nöthigsten Abbildungen versehen.</i> Vol. 2. <i>Besondre Geschichte der Insekten, Gewürme und Mineralien.</i> Jena: Akademische Buchhandlung. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44299736
page(s): 665 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200
page(s): 140; note: Name earlier attributed to Lamarck (1801: 62), but shown by Dubois & Bour (2010) to be attributable to Batsch. -inae [as subfamily Limacidia], Rafinesque (1815); -oidea, H. B. Baker (1956a: 132). [details] Available for editors
additional source Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526.
page(s): 140; note: Original spelling Limacina, established at the rank of family to contain the “snails” [Schnecken], including the genus Limax. Name earlier attributed to Lamarck (1801: 62), but shown by Dubois & B...
[details] Available for editors 
page(s): 665 [details]
context source (MSBIAS) Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. (2023). 2019 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz survey. The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data (DASSH). , available online at https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php#details?tpc=010_71a02145fae5466afe757cd48b999ded [details]
basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200
page(s): 140; note: Name earlier attributed to Lamarck (1801: 62), but shown by Dubois & Bour (2010) to be attributable to Batsch. -inae [as subfamily Limacidia], Rafinesque (1815); -oidea, H. B. Baker (1956a: 132). [details] Available for editors

additional source Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526.
page(s): 140; note: Original spelling Limacina, established at the rank of family to contain the “snails” [Schnecken], including the genus Limax. Name earlier attributed to Lamarck (1801: 62), but shown by Dubois & B...
Original spelling Limacina, established at the rank of family to contain the “snails” [Schnecken], including the genus Limax. Name earlier attributed to Lamarck (1801: 62), but shown by Dubois & Bour (2010) to be attributable to Batsch. -inae [as subfamily Limacidia], Rafinesque (1815); -oidea, H. B. Baker (1956a: 132).




