The conservation status of New Zealand terrestrial Gastropoda excluding Powelliphanta

The conservation status of Gastropoda, excluding taxa in the genus Powelliphanta and those in freshwater, are listed. Forty-seven taxa are Threatened and comprise 28 that are Nationally Critical, 11 that are Nationally Endangered and eight that are Nationally Vulnerable. A further 259 are At Risk, c...

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Published in:New Zealand entomologist 2012-07, Vol.35 (2), p.103-109
Main Authors: Mahlfeld, K., Brook, F. J., Roscoe, D. J., Hitchmough, R. A., Stringer, I. A.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charopidae
Classification
Ecology
Endangered & extinct species
Endangered species
Entomologists
Entomology
Gastropoda
Invertebrates
landsnails
Natural history
Placostylus
Protection
Punctidae
Snails
threatened species
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:The conservation status of Gastropoda, excluding taxa in the genus Powelliphanta and those in freshwater, are listed. Forty-seven taxa are Threatened and comprise 28 that are Nationally Critical, 11 that are Nationally Endangered and eight that are Nationally Vulnerable. A further 259 are At Risk, comprising five Declining, 50 Relict and 204 Naturally Uncommon taxa. In addition, 138 taxa are Data Deficient; no taxa are listed as Extinct. Factors that contribute towards New Zealand landsnails becoming threatened are discussed.
ISSN:0077-9962
1179-3430
1179-3430
DOI:10.1080/00779962.2012.686313