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

Endangered

Desbruyeresia marisindica

Desbruyeresia marisindica

Desbruyeresia marisindica is a gastropod in the family Desbruyeresiidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Desbruyeresia marisindica
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Desbruyeresiidae · Desbruyeresia

The gastropod

Desbruyeresia marisindica is a gastropod in the family Desbruyeresiidae.

Range and habitat

The specific name marisindica is from the Latin language word mare that means "sea" and from the Latin word indica that means "Indian" referring to the Indian Ocean, where the species lives.

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

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Desbruyeresia marisindica 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 Desbruyeresia marisindica, Wikidata item Q5263667. 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.

Same genus

Photograph of Armed Cinderella Snail (Desbruyeresia armata), recorded as EndangeredEN

Armed Cinderella Snail

Desbruyeresia armata
Photograph of Costate Cinderella Snail (Desbruyeresia costata), recorded as EndangeredEN

Costate Cinderella Snail

Desbruyeresia costata
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Quick answers

What is Desbruyeresia marisindica?
Desbruyeresia marisindica is a gastropod in the family Desbruyeresiidae.
What is the conservation status of Desbruyeresia marisindica?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Desbruyeresia marisindica. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Desbruyeresia marisindica live?
The specific name marisindica is from the Latin language word mare that means "sea" and from the Latin word indica that means "Indian" referring to the Indian Ocean, where the species lives.
Why is Desbruyeresia marisindica in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Desbruyeresia marisindica?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Desbruyeresia marisindica a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.