| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | MOLLUSCA | GASTROPODA | ARCHITAENIOGLOSSA | AMPULLARIIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Lanistes nasutus |
| Species Authority: | Mandahl-Barth, 1972 |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Closely related to Lanistes solidus and Lanistes nyassanus, but conchologically distinctive (Berthold in Brown 1994). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 | |||
| Year Published: | 2010 | |||
| Assessor/s: | Kaunda, E., Magombo, Z., Kahwa, D. & Mailosi, A. | |||
| Reviewer/s: | Seddon, M.B. & Kristensen, T. (Mollusc Red List Authority) | |||
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Justification: There is insufficient information on population status, distribution, threats and ecology to make a Red List assessment. |
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| Range Description: | This species is endemic to Lake Malawi. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Malawi; Mozambique
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| Population: | No information available. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It is found in soft substrate, dredged from depths of 46-82m. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | This species is likely to be impacted by general habitat threats to Lake Malawi benthos (such as sedimentation, and dredging by fishermen). |
| Conservation Actions: | No information available. |
| Citation: | Kaunda, E., Magombo, Z., Kahwa, D. & Mailosi, A. 2010. Lanistes nasutus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 May 2012. |
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