Species

BackNapaeus tagamichensis Henriquez, 1993

Napaeus tagamichensis Henriquez, 1993

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

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

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

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

Contributor/s:

Facilitators / Compilers/s:


Assessment Rationale:

This species is endemic to La Gomera in the Canary Islands, around the village of Tagamiche where the threats are considered to be disturbance from the adajcent village, although these are not considered to be severe at present and hence the listing as Vulnerable D2. However should the rate of impact of these threats accelerate, the species would qualify as Critically Endangered.

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the central region of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, around the village of Tagamiche.

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

Population:

This species is only known from a few specimens from one site in one location. The species was recently described, so there are no population trend data.

Habitat and Ecology

This species inhabits the Piso Baso typical vegetation of lowland Canary island.

Major Threat(s):

The threats are considered to be disturbance from the adjacent village (urbanization with road construction, enlargement of cultivated area, recreation, tourist activities, etc.), although these are not considered to be severe at present.

Conservation Actions

Gomez et al. (20001) considered the species to be listed as Vulnerable and proposed  protection of the habitat. Recommended conservation actions are habitat protection and long-term monitoring.