IUCN SSC Mid-Atlantic Island Invertebrates Specialist Group

Species

Back • Oxychilus miguelinus L. Pfeiffer, 1856

Oxychilus miguelinus L. Pfeiffer, 1856

Snail

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum:
  • Class: Mollusca
  • Order: Gastropoda
  • Family: Oxychilidae
LC Least Concern
IUCN Red List Status:
  • EX
  • EW
  • CR
  • EN
  • VU
  • NT
  • LC
  • DD
  • NE

Countries of Occurrence:
Portugal - Azores

Archipelago(s):
Azores

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Assessor/s:
António Frias Martins
Dinarte Teixeira
Robert A. D. Cameron

Reviewer/s:
Seddon, M.B. & Groh, K.

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Assessment Rationale:

This species is considered endemic to the Azores Islands (Portugal), where the most recent survey data restrict the range to Sao Miguel (A.M. Frias Martins pers. comm. 2016). It is widespread on the island and is common where present (Frias Martins 2008 Atlas). There are no known threats to this species. The species is considered Least Concern (LC).

Geographic Range:

This species is considered endemic to the Azores Islands (Portugal), where the most recent survey data restrict the range to Sao Miguel (A.M. Frias Martins pers. comm. 2016). It is widespread on the island and is common where present (Frias Martins 2008 Atlas).

Regions:
Portugal - Azores
Extent of Occurrence (EOO):
740 (km2)
Area of Occupancy (AOO):
(km2)
Elevation Lower Limit:
0 (m)
Elevation Upper Limit:
800 (m)
Biogeographic Realms:
Paleartic
Presence:
Extant
Origin:
Endemic Azores
Seasonality:
Resident

Population:

It is widespread on the island and is common where present (Frias Martins 2008 Atlas).

Current Population Trend: Stable 

Habitat and Ecology

The species is found in forests, disturbed woodland habitats and synanthropic habitats.

Systems: Terrestrial 

Major Threat(s):

There are no known threats to this species. 

Conservation Actions

There are no specific conservation actions for this species and none are required.