Stanleya neritinoides

Threats

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	MOLLUSCA	GASTROPODA	SORBEOCONCHA	PALUDOMIDAE

Scientific Name:	Stanleya neritinoides
Species Authority:	Smith, 1880
Taxonomic Notes:	Note that West and Michel (2000) found very close relationship between Stanleya and Tanganyicia with genetic data, such that West (pers. comm.) proposed combining the two genera. This is under debate, with counter evidence from E. Strong and co-authors.

Red List Category & Criteria:

Data Deficient ver 3.1

Year Published:

2010

Assessor/s:

Lange, C.

Reviewer/s:

Seddon, M.B. & Kristensen, T. (Mollusc Red List Authority)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
There is insufficient information on population status, distribution, threats and ecology to make a Red List assessment.

History:

1996

–

Endangered

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This species is known from the coastlines of all four countries (Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and DRC)
Countries:	Native: Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population:	Numerous trails visible in clear sandy areas, thus when present population densities are likely to be high.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology:	It is found in sandy substrates, 3-30 m.
Systems:	Freshwater

Major Threat(s):	Sedimentation is the prime threat suggested for the species from Tanzania.

Major Threat(s):

Sedimentation is the prime threat suggested for the species from Tanzania.

Conservation Actions:	No information available.

Conservation Actions:

No information available.

	Brown, D.S. 1994. Freshwater Snails of Africa and their medical importance. Second Edition. Taylor Francis, London. IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.3). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 2 September 2010).

Brown, D.S. 1994. Freshwater Snails of Africa and their medical importance. Second Edition. Taylor Francis, London.

IUCN. 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2010.3). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 2 September 2010).

Citation:	Lange, C. 2010. Stanleya neritinoides. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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