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

Critically Endangered

Leptogyra inflata

Leptogyra inflata

Leptogyra inflata is a gastropod in the family Melanodrymiidae (order Neomphalida), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Leptogyra inflata
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neomphalida · Melanodrymiidae · Leptogyra

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 1.32 mm. It has a thin, brownish, multi spiral operculum, with a wide and deep umbilicus.

Range and habitat

This benthic species occurs off the Fiji Islands at depths between 1,750 to 1,817 metres (5,740 to 5,960 ft).

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

Leptogyra inflata 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 Leptogyra inflata — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q6528136. 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 Leptogyra inflata?
Leptogyra inflata is a gastropod in the family Melanodrymiidae (order Neomphalida).
What is the conservation status of Leptogyra inflata?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Leptogyra inflata. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Leptogyra inflata live?
This benthic species occurs off the Fiji Islands at depths between 1,750 to 1,817 metres (5,740 to 5,960 ft).
Why is Leptogyra inflata 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 Leptogyra inflata?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Leptogyra inflata a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.