| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | MOLLUSCA | GASTROPODA | STYLOMMATOPHORA | ORTHALICIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bulimulus rugiferus |
| Species Authority: | (Sowerby, 1833) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Synonym = Naesiotus rugiferus. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Data Deficient ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Assessed: | 2003 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | Parent, C. | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Coppois, G. & Seddon, M.B. (Mollusc Red List Authority) | |||||||||
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Justification: Bulimulus rugiferus is endemic to Santa Cruz and Santiago Islands in the Galápagos Islands. It was not found alive over the past three years of collecting on Galápagos Islands. However, only one month was spent collecting on Santiago Island, so the species' presence may have been overlooked. |
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| Range Description: | Bulimulus rugiferus is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Santa Cruz and Santiago. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Ecuador (Galápagos)
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| Population: | It has not been recorded in recent collecting on Galápagos Islands. However, neither Santa Cruz nor Santiago Islands were surveyed extensively surveyed, therefore it may have been overlooked. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Arid zone. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Habitat alteration and/or destruction by human activities (mostly farming) and introduced species. |
| Citation: | Parent, C. 2003. Bulimulus rugiferus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012. |
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