Species

BackHemicycla pouchet (A. Férussac, 1821)

Hemicycla pouchet (A. Férussac, 1821)

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Helicidae
VU Vulnerable
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

Assessor/s:
Groh, K. & Alonso, M.R.

Reviewer/s:
Seddon, M.B., Neubert, E. & Cuttelod, A.

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is endemic to the Canary islands, where it is found on area along the coast and southern slopes of the Anaga Mountains of Tenerife (North-east of Santa Cruz).  It has been assessed as Vulnerable as the species is not as impacted as H. pouchadan, which occurs around Santa Cruz, although should the rate of change of habitat decline or loss of subpopulations accelerate, the species will qualify as Endangered. The species requires protection of the habitat as well as restoration of habitats to lessen the impact of fragmentation.

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the Canary islands, where it is found on area along the coast and southern slopes of the Anaga Mountains of Tenerife (North-east of Santa Cruz). The range may extend north onto the peninsula beyond San Andreas (Groh, pers. comm., 2010).

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

Population:

There are some impact on the northern populations, as the range is fragmented by the city of San Andreas.

Habitat and Ecology

This species occurs in typical lowland vegetation of piso baso.

Major Threat(s):

This species is declining due to urbanisation and tourism activities.

Conservation Actions

The species has been previously assessed as Conservation Dependant, and this species requires protection of the habitat as well as restoration of habitats to lessen the impact of fragmentation.