Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Careoradula perelegans (Careoradula perelegans), recorded as Endangered
Careoradula perelegans (Careoradula perelegans). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Careoradula perelegans

Careoradula perelegans

Careoradula perelegans is a land snail in the family Streptaxidae (order Stylommatophora), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Careoradula perelegans
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Stylommatophora · Streptaxidae · Careoradula

Appearance

The shape of the shell is discoidal. The shell has 6–8 whorls. There are regular ribs on the shell. The width of the shell is 4.4–6.1 mm.

The height of the shell is 1.9–3.1 mm.

Range and habitat

Careoradula perelegans is endemic to the Seychelles.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

It has been recorded to feed on dead snail Subulina octona.

In crisis

Careoradula perelegans is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Careoradula perelegans, Wikidata item Q5039039. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Careoradula perelegans?
Careoradula perelegans is a land snail in the family Streptaxidae (order Stylommatophora).
What is the conservation status of Careoradula perelegans?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Careoradula perelegans. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Careoradula perelegans live?
Careoradula perelegans is endemic to the Seychelles.
Why is Careoradula perelegans in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Careoradula perelegans?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Careoradula perelegans a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.