Curriculum Vitae

HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., SCHLITT, B. & REISE, H. (2026): Ambigolimax, Lehmannia and other limacid slugs (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora); what their DNA tells us about phylogeny, taxonomy and phylogeography. – Journal of Molluscan Studies 92 (1): eyaf031 https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyaf031, supplementary data: https://zenodo.org/records/15790791

REISE, H., HUTCHINSON, J.M.C. & SCHLITT, B. 2025. The holotype disembroils a nebulous slug species: Deroceras klemmi is distinct from D. reticulatum and D. lothari, with a restricted range centred on Slovenia. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 154: 257–286.  https://doi.org/10.1127/arch.moll/154/257-286

Turóci, Á., HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., SCHLITT, B., VIDÉKI, R., FARKAS, R., NÉMETH, M.Z., BOROSTYÁN, K. & PÁLL-GERGELY, B. (2025): First records of Arion intermedius and Arion transsylvanus (Stylommatophora: Arionidae) in Hungary. Ecologica Montenegrina 83: 12-28. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.83.2

WILLIAMS, B.M.J, HUTCHISON, J.M.C., Reise, H., Zauder, O. & Schlitt, B. (2024): Difficulties in distinguishing Monacha claustralis from M. cartusiana in Germany and Poland. – Journal of Molluscan Studies 90 (3): eyae030.

TURÓCI, Á., HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., SCHLITT, B., REISE, H., RAPALA, M. & PÁLL-GERGELY, B. 2023. Five new introduced terrestrial slugs in Hungary. BioInvasions Records 12: 711–729.
HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., REISE, H. & SCHLITT, B. 2022. Will the real Limax nyctelius please step forward: Lehmannia, Ambigolimax, or Malacolimax? No, Letourneuxia! Archiv für Molluskenkunde 151: 19–41.

HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., SCHLITT, B. & REISE, H. 2021. One town’s invasion by the pest slug Arion vulgaris (Gastropoda: Arionidae): microsatellites reveal little introgression from Arion ater and limited gene flow between infraspecific races in both species. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 134: 835–850.

HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., REISE, H. & SCHLITT, B. 2020. Mating behaviour and genital anatomy of Deroceras cecconii (Pollonera, 1896), a widespread but overlooked slug from Italy, now introduced to eastern Germany. Archiv für Molluskenkunde 149: 221–236.

HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., SCHLITT, B., KOŘÍNKOVÁ, T., REISE, H. & BARKER, G.M. 2020. Genetic evidence illuminates the origin and global spread of the slug Deroceras invadens. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 86: 302–322.

REISE, H., SCHWARZER, A.-K., HUTCHINSON, J.M.C. & SCHLITT, B. 2020. Genital morphology differentiates three subspecies of the terrestrial slug Arion ater (Linnæus, 1758) s.l. and reveals a continuum of intermediates with the invasive A. vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855. Folia Malacologica 28: 1–34.
HUTCHINSON, J.M.C, SCHLITT, B. & H. REISE 2019. Monacha claustralis (Rossmässler 1834), a hygromiid snail new to Germany. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 100: 17–22.
REISE, H., ARSLANGÜNDOĞDU, Z., SCHLITT, B., HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., HIZAL, E. & BACACK, E. 2018. First records of the terrestrial slug Arion ater s.l. (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pulmonata: Arionidae) from Turkey. Folia Malacologica 26: 213–220.

REISE, H., SCHLITT, B. & HUTCHINSON, J.M.C. 2018. Bericht über die 33. Regionaltagung des Arbeitskreises Ost der DMG in Ostritz bei Görlitz vom 23. bis 25. September 2016: Mollusken des Rotsteins bei Sohland, Sachsen. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft 98: 35–44.

PROSCHWITZ, T. von, REISE, H., SCHLITT, B. & BREUGELMANS, K. 2017. Records of the slugs Ariolimax columbianus (Ariolimacidae) and Prophysaon foliolatum (Arionidae) imported into Sweden. Folia Malacologica 25: 267–271.

REISE, H., HUTCHINSON, J.M.C., SCHUNACK, S. & SCHLITT, B. 2011. Deroceras panormitanum and congeners from Malta and Sicily, with a redescription of the widespread pest slug as Deroceras invadens n. sp. Folia Malacologica 19: 201–223.

KELLNER, H., LUIS, P., SCHLITT, B. & BUSCOT, F. 2009. Temporal changes in diversity and expression patterns of fungal laccase genes within the organic horizon of a brown forest soil. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 41: 1380–1389.

KELLNER, H., LUIS, P., ZIMDARS, B., KIESEL, B. & BUSCOT, F. 2008. Diversity of bacterial laccase-like multicopper oxidase genes in forest and grassland Cambisol soil samples. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 40: 638–648.

DUNGER, W., HOHBERG, K., SCHULZ, H.-J. & ZIMDARS, B. 2008. Langzeitreaktionen der Bodenfauna auf den Einfluss umweltschonender Landbewirtschaftung der Flur Glaubitz (Sachsen) – geprüft am Beispiel der edaphischen Collembola. Ber. Naturforsch. Ges. Oberlausitz 16: 81–98.

BOYLE, H., ZIMDARS, B., RENKER, C. & BUSCOT, F. 2006. A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe. Mycological Research 110: 369–380.

LUIS, P., KELLNER, H., ZIMDARS, B., LANGER, U., MARTIN, F. & BUSCOT, F. 2005. Patchiness and spatial distribution of laccase genes of ectomycorrhizal, saprotrophic and unknown basidiomycetes in the upper horizons of a mixed forest Cambisol. Microbial Ecology 50: 570–579.

RENKER C., OTTO P., SCHNEIDER K., ZIMDARS B., MARAUN M. & BUSCOT F. 2005. Oribatid mites as potential vectors for soil microfungi: study of mite-associated fungal species. Microbial Ecology 50: 518–528.

KELLNER, H., LUIS, P., ZIMDARS, B. & BUSCOT, F. 2004. Molecular tools to analyse the diversity and expression of fungal laccase genes in a forest soil. Verhandlungen der Gesellschaft für Ökologie 34: 104.

DUNGER, W., VOIGTLÄNDER, K. & ZIMDARS, B. 2004. Die Entwicklung der Regenwurmfauna (Lumbricidae) auf den Berzdorfer Halden – repräsentativ für europäische Bergbaugebiete? Ber. Naturforsch. Ges. Oberlausitz 11: 91–104.

DUNGER, W. SCHULZ, H.-J., ZIMDARS, B & HOHBERG, K. 2004. Changes in Collembolan species composition in Eastern Germany mine sites over fifty years of primary succession. Pedobiologia 48: 503–517.

SCHULZ, H.-J., BRETFELD, G. & ZIMDARS, B. 2003. Verzeichnis der Collembolen Deutschlands. in: Entomofauna Germanica Band 6. Entomologische Nachrichten und Berichte (Dresden) Beiheft 8: 11–25.

DUNGER, W. SCHULZ, H.-J., HOHBERG, K. & ZIMDARS, B. 2002. Einfluss einer langjährig umweltschonenden Landbewirtschaftung auf ausgewählte bodenfaunistische Bioindikatoren. – In: Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (Hrsg.) Projekt Glaubitz. Schriftenreihe Sächs Landesanstalt f. Landwirtschaft 10: 54–66, Anl. 68–78.

DUNGER, W., SCHULZ, H.-J. & ZIMDARS, B. 2002. Colonization behaviour of Collembola under different conditions of dispersal. Pedobiologia 46: 316–327.

DUNGER, W., M. WANNER with H. HAUSER, K. HOHBERG, H.-J. SCHULZ, T. SCHWALBE, B. SEIFERT, J. VOGEL, K. VOIGTLÄNDER, B. ZIMDARS, & P. ZULKA 2001. Development of soil fauna at mine sites during 46 years after afforestation. Pedobiologia 45: 243–271.

REISE, H., ZIMDARS, B., JORDAENS, K. & BACKELJAU, T. 2001. First evidence of possible outcrossing in the terrestrial slug Arion intermedius (Gastropoda: Pulmonata). Hereditas 134: 267–270.

ZIMDARS, B. & DUNGER, W. 2000. Different methods for the evaluation of species of genus Mesaphorura (Collembola, Tullbergiinae). Pedobiologia 44: 240–247.

WANNER, M., HAUSER, H., ZIMDARS, B. & DUNGER, W. 1999. Einwanderungswege der Bodenfauna auf Kippen des Tagebaues Berzdorf. Ber. Naturforsch. Ges. Oberlausitz 7/8: 101–104.

SCHULZ, H.-J., DUNGER, W. & ZIMDARS, B. 1999. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Collembolenfauna des Harzes, insbesondere der Brockenregion. Abh. Ber. Mus. Magdeburg 22: 53–59.

REISE, H., ZIMDARS, B. & BACKELJAU, T. 1998. Evidence for possible outcrossing in terrestrial slug Arion intermedius (Pulmonata: Arionidae). P. 273 in R. Bieler & Mikkelsen, P.M. (eds) Abstr. World Congress of Malacology, Washington, D.C., 1998.

ZIMDARS, B. 1997. Zum Problem der Gattungsdefinition am Beispiel der Onychiurinae (Collembola). Abh. Ber. Naturkundemus. Görlitz 69: 179–189.

ZIMDARS, B. & DUNGER, W. 1994. Synopses on Palaearctic Collembola. Part I. Tullbergiinae Bagnall, 1935. Abh. Ber. Naturkundemus. Görlitz 68: 1–71.

SCHÄFFNER, H. & ZIMDARS, B. 1990. Modification of exogenous haemopoietic spleen colony formation in irritated mice by antisera against mouse thymocytes and mouse brain. Folia Haematol., Leipzig 117: 859–866.