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

Endangered

Helix texta

Helix texta

Helix texta is a land snail in the family Helicidae (order Stylommatophora), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Helix texta
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Stylommatophora · Helicidae · Helix

Appearance

It is the largest Israeli snail with a shell of diameter 55 mm.

The size of the egg is 5.5 mm.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to Israel.

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

Breeding

This snail lives several years and mates usually only a year after hatching from the egg.

In crisis

Helix texta 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 Helix texta, Wikidata item Q3316718. 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 Helix texta?
Helix texta is a land snail in the family Helicidae (order Stylommatophora).
What is the conservation status of Helix texta?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Helix texta. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Helix texta live?
This species is endemic to Israel.
Why is Helix texta in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Helix texta?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Helix texta a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.