IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

BackNapaeus rufobrunneus (Wollaston, 1878)

Napaeus rufobrunneus (Wollaston, 1878)

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Enidae
LC Least Concern
IUCN Red List Status:

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

Assessor/s:
Groh, K. & Neubert, E.

Reviewer/s:
Temple, H.J., Cuttelod, A. & Ward, J.

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is endemic to the northern part of Lanzarote. This species is recorded from four locations and nine sites, the area of occupancy (AOO) is 16 km2. There are no threats to this species known and the habitats and sub-populations are stable. It is therefore considered to be Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the northern part of Lanzarote. This species is recorded from four locations and nine sites, area of occupancy (AOO) is 16 km2. It lives exclusively on the ridge of the Riscos.

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

Population:

The size and trend within the sub-populations are stable.

Habitat and Ecology

This species occurs on lichen-rich rocks.

Major Threat(s):

There are no threats to this species known.

Conservation Actions

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