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| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | MOLLUSCA | GASTROPODA | STYLOMMATOPHORA | ORTHALICIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bulimulus sculpturatus |
| Species Authority: | (Pfeiffer, 1846) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Synonym = Naesiotus sculpturatus. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B2ab(iii) ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Published: | 2003 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | Parent, C. | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Coppois, G. & Seddon, M.B. (Mollusc Red List Authority) | |||||||||
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Justification: Bulimulus sculpturatus is endemic to Santiago Island in the Galápagos Islands. It is known only from one population found in a small area near a natural fresh water source. Total range area is no more than 1 km² and there are probably no more than 200 individuals. The main threats to the species are introduced ants (Wasmannia auropunctata) and destruction and/or alteration of habitat by introduced goats. |
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| Range Description: | Bulimulus sculpturatus is endemic to the Galápagos Island of Santiago (585 km²). It is known from only one population with a very restricted range (<1 km²). |
| Countries: | Native: Ecuador (Galápagos) |
| Range Map: | Click here to open the map viewer and explore range. |
| Population: | There are probably no more than 200 individuals. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Humid zone. Found under lava rocks. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Introduced ants (Wasmannia auropunctata) and destruction and/or alteration of habitat by introduced goats |
| Citation: | Parent, C. 2003. Bulimulus sculpturatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013. |
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