Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Gigantopelta aegis (Gigantopelta aegis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Gigantopelta aegis (Gigantopelta aegis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Gigantopelta aegis

Gigantopelta aegis

Gigantopelta aegis is a gastropod in the family Peltospiridae (order Neomphalida), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Gigantopelta aegis
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neomphalida · Peltospiridae · Gigantopelta

Appearance

The width of the shell is 4.84–44.83 mm. While other peltospirids reach shell diameter sizes of 15mm on average, the Gigantopelta aegis can grow up to 45.7 mm. The shell is also thickly coated with a layer of sulphide.

Range and habitat

No country pin is stored for Gigantopelta aegis on this catalog. That is a missing field, not proof the animal has no range.

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

Gigantopelta aegis is Critically 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 Gigantopelta aegis, Wikidata item Q25096548. 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 Gigantopelta aegis?
Gigantopelta aegis is a gastropod in the family Peltospiridae (order Neomphalida).
What is the conservation status of Gigantopelta aegis?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Gigantopelta aegis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Gigantopelta aegis live?
This species is known from its type locality only: Longqi hydrothermal vent field in Southwest Indian Ridge, 37°47.03′S 49°38.96′E.
Why is Gigantopelta aegis in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Gigantopelta aegis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Gigantopelta aegis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.