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BackHemicycla fulgida Alonso & Ibáñez, 2007

Hemicycla fulgida Alonso & Ibáñez, 2007

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Helicidae
LC Least Concern
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

Assessor/s:
Groh, K.

Reviewer/s:
Temple, H.J., Cuttelod, A. & Neubert, E.

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Assessment Rationale:

Although this species has a relatively restricted range, its population trend is stable and there are no known major threats. Consequently it is assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range:

This species was described in 2007 (Alonso & Ibanez 2007). It is endemic to the north-east of Tenerife, where it is found at altitudes of 650-980 m in the Anaga mountains. It is known from 15 sites and five locations. Its AOO is estimated at 50 km² and EOO at 20 km².

Regions:
Spain - Canaries
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
20 (km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
50 (km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
650 (m)
Elevation Upper Limit:
980 (m)
Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Canaries
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

The population trend is stable.

Habitat and Ecology

It is found in temperate forest (Laurisilva).

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions

The entire distribution of the species is within a protected area.