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BackHemicycla saponacea (R.T. Lowe, 1861)

Hemicycla saponacea (R.T. Lowe, 1861)

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Helicidae
NT Near Treatened
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

Assessor/s:
Groh, K.

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

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is endemic to southern Gran Canaria. It has a restricted range and is impacted by the increasing tourist and urban development in the area. It is therefore considered as Near Threatened (NT), almost meeting criteria B.

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to southern Gran Canaria where it is said to be from the Pinar near San Bartholome and the lowlands near El Charco near Maspalomas, Aguineguin Lowe (1861). Neiber et al. (2011) gives detailed genetic analysis of two specimens from Telde: Barranco de Pueste and San Bartholome de Tirajana: Monte Leon, which has not re-discovered or mentioned by Ibanez and his colleagues but has been found by Klaus Groh in the environments of Telde (K. Groh, pers. com., 2011). The extent of occurrence is estimated to be 100 km² and the area of occupancy is actually less than 20 km².

Regions:
Spain - Canaries
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
(km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
10-20 (km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
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Elevation Upper Limit:
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Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Canaries
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

Population trends are estimated to be declining, due to the threats pressure. This species is not thought to be frequent.

Habitat and Ecology

This species occurs from the Pinar near San Bartholome and the lowlands near El Charco near Maspalomas, Aguineguin.

Major Threat(s):

There are some threats in the south of Gran Canaria due to tourism and urbanization.

Conservation Actions

There are no conservation measure for this species.