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Limacus flavus in life
In life — Yellow Cellar Slug, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Σάββας Ζαφειρίου (Savvas Zafeiriou), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Σάββας Ζαφειρίου (Savvas Zafeiriou)
BPBM 275088Malacology

Limacus flavus

Yellow Cellar Slug

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Limacidae

Collected by
Kenneth A. Hayes, Norine W. Yeung, Jaynee R. Kim, Shinji Sugiura, Travis J. SkeltonKenneth A. Hayes →Jaynee R. Kim →Travis J. Skelton →Shinji Sugiura →Norine W. Yeung →
Date
2010
Island
Maui
Region
Maui County, Hawaii, United States
Identified by
Unknown Determiner
Record type
Preservedspecimen
20 Bishop specimens of Limacus flavus · collected 1963–2025Species page ›

Limacus flavus observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2010. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-08-15.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Limacus flavus. BPBM 275088. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/275088.

Record sources

  • Last harvested October 27, 2026