Species

BackPlutonia christinae (Groh, 1993)

Plutonia christinae (Groh, 1993)

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Vitrinidae
NT Near Treatened
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.

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is known from 4 sites on the montane areas of Gomera on the intermediate slopes, however there are no known threats at present, as the species lies in a protected area. The species is listed as Near Threatened (NT), as in case of stochastic event, due to fire or extreme weather events, the habitat and hence the species could rapidly decline.

Geographic Range:

This species is known from four sites on the montane areas of La Gomera on the intermediate slopes.

Regions:
Spain - Canaries
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
(km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
15 (km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
900 (m)
Elevation Upper Limit:
1365 (m)
Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Canaries
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

The population of this species is likely to be stable (Groh, pers. comm, 2010). They are scattered and show low densities.

Habitat and Ecology

This species is found in the laurisilva forest.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions

This species occurs in a protected area, and hence its population is currently considered to be stable. However, it would require a review and monitoring to ensure the status does not change. The status of this species was estimated by Valido et al. (1999) as LR – nt (low risk)