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BackHemicycla melchori R. Vega-Luz & R. Vega-Luz, 2008

Hemicycla melchori R. Vega-Luz & R. Vega-Luz, 2008

  • 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. & Neubert, E.

Reviewer/s:
Cuttelod, A. & Bilz, M.

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is endemic to a small area in the Teno alto and bajo in the north-west of the island of Tenerife. This species is recorded from three locations and three sites, but there are no threats known to this species, and its complete distribution area is under local conservation schemes. It is therefore considered to be Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to a small area in the Teno alto and bajo in the north-west of the island of Tenerife. This species is recorded from three locations and three sites.

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

Population:

The size and trend within the subpopulations are stable.

Habitat and Ecology

This species lives in the dry temperate shrub vegetation (Piso basal).

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species.

Conservation Actions

The complete distribution area of this species is under local conservation schemes.