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Limacus flavus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Yellow Gardenslug

G5Secure Found in 18 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
LowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.109203
Element CodeIMGAS88010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyLimacidae
GenusLimacus
Synonyms
Limax flavusLinnaeus, 1758
Concept Reference
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.
Conservation Status
Review Date2009-03-03
Change Date2002-10-08
Edition Date2009-03-03
Edition AuthorsCordeiro, J.
Threat ImpactLow
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
It occurs in Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Europe, Ghana, Japan, Madagascar, Middle East, New Zealand, North Africa, the United States, South Africa, South America, Rarotonga, St. Helena, and Vanuatu, but is native to Europe (Roth and Sadeghian, 2003).
Range Extent Comments
It occurs in Australia, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Europe, Ghana, Japan, Madagascar, Middle East, New Zealand, North Africa, the United States, South Africa, South America, Rarotonga, St. Helena, and Vanuatu, but is native to Europe (Roth and Sadeghian, 2003).
Occurrences Comments
In New York, Hotopp and Pearce (2007) report it from Bronx Co. as an introduced species. In California it occurs in 19 counties: Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Los Angeles (incl. Santa Catalina Island), Marin, Orange, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Tulare, Ventura, Imperial, Kern, Santa Cruz, and Riverside (McDonnell et al., 2009).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNANo
TexasSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
WashingtonSNANo
IndianaSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
KentuckySNANo
MissouriSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
ArizonaSNANo
MaineSNANo
New JerseySNANo
MarylandSNANo
WisconsinSNANo
New YorkSNANo
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
Roadless Areas (18)
California (16)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest6,164
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
MogotsuDixie National Forest16,762
Moody WashDixie National Forest31,835
References (8)
  1. Cowie, R.H. 1997. Catalog and bibliography of the nonindigenous nonmarine snails and slugs of the Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 50: 1-66.
  2. Deisler, J.E. 1986. <i>Limax flavus</i> Linne in Corpus Christi, Texas. Malacology Data Net, 1(3): 47-48.
  3. Dourson, D.C. 2010. Kentucky's land snails and their ecological communities. Goatslug Publications, Bakersville, NC. 298 pp.
  4. Grimm, F.W., R.G. Forsyth, F.W. Schueler, and A. Karstad. 2009. Identifying Land Snails and Slugs in Canada: Introduced Species and Native Genera. Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, iv + 1-168.
  5. Hotopp, K. and T.A. Pearce. 2007. Land snails in New York: statewide distribution and talus site faunas. Final Report for contract #NYHER 041129 submitted to New York State Biodiversity Research Institute, New York State Museum, Albany, New York. 91 pp.
  6. McDonnell, R.J., T.D. Paine, and M.J. Gormally. 2009. Slugs. A guide to the invasive and native fauna of California. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication 8336. 21 pp.
  7. Roth, B. and P.S. Sadeghian. 2003. Checklist of the land snails and slugs of California. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science, 3: 1-81.
  8. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.