First records of introduced slugs of the genus Limacus (Gastropoda: Limacidae) in the Lviv region and their present distribution in Ukraine
Journal: Malacologica Bohemoslovaca
Year: 2023

The first findings of Limacus flavus in the Lviv region, Western Ukraine, are described. One specimen was shown with an atypical body colouration, without yellow mucus covering it, with a monochromatic back and an almost complete absence of a reticulate pattern on the mantle, assigned to the genus Limacus only after dissection. An analysis of our own and literature data, as well as observations from two citizen science databases, showed that both Limacus species rapidly expand their ranges in Uk