Glabrennea silhouettensis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
MOLLUSCA |
GASTROPODA |
STYLOMMATOPHORA |
STREPTAXIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Glabrennea silhouettensis |
| Species Authority: |
(Verdcourt, 1994) |
| Synonym/s: |
Gulella silhouettensis Verdcourt, 1994
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species recently changed genus, from Gulella to Glabrennea (Schileyko 2000). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Critically Endangered
B1ab(iii,v)c(iv)+2ab(iii,v)c(iv)
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2009 |
| Assessor/s: |
Gerlach, J. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Miller, R.M., Pollock, C.M. & Seddon, M. |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is Critically Endangered due to its extremely restricted range (its EOO and AOO are only 0.07 km², and it is known from only 1 location), combined with a high sensitivity to habitat change. Such changes are already taking place: rainfall is decreasing and dry periods are becoming increasingly intense, causing prolonged dessication of previously water-saturated habitats, such as the moss forest this species inhabits. This habitat decline may cause a decline in the population.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
Endemic to the Seychelles islands, this snail species is found on the summit of Mt. Dauban, on Silhouette island. Its extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) are both estimated to be 0.07 km². |
| Countries: |
Native: Seychelles (Seychelles (main island group)) |
| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
The population was estimated to be less than 7,560 individual in 2005.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
The species is restricted to the water-saturated leaf litter in montane moss forest, from 750-770 m.
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| Systems: |
Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): |
This snail is highly vulnerable to habitat change, especially changes in rainfall patterns due to climate change. Such changes are apparent, with increasing intensity of dry periods causing prolonged dessication of previously water-saturated habitat. In addition, invasion by introduced Cinnamomum verum plants may be a stress.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No conservation actions have been taken, though a systematic monitoring scheme is in place. Silhouette island needs legal protection in order to protect the range of this species.
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