IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

BackHemicycla consobrina (A. Férussac, 1822)

Hemicycla consobrina (A. Férussac, 1822)

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

Countries of Occurrence:
Spain - Canaries

Archipelago(s):
Canaries

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

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

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is relatively widespread and there is no threat known to this species. It is therefore considered to be Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range:

This species is endemic to the northeaster area of the island of Tenerife.

Regions:
Spain - Canaries
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
(km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
50 (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 subpopulations are supposed to be stable.

Habitat and Ecology

This species lives in the dry temperate shrub vegetation (Piso basal), Laurel forests (Laurisilva) and Fayal-Brezal.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions

Major parts of the subpopulations are under local conservation schemes.