Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Madagasikara madagascariensis (Madagasikara madagascarensis), recorded as Endangered
Madagasikara madagascariensis (Madagasikara madagascarensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Madagasikara madagascariensis

Madagasikara madagascarensis

Madagasikara madagascariensis is a gastropod in the family Pachychilidae — Madagasikara madagascarensis, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Madagasikara madagascarensis
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Pachychilidae · Pirena

Appearance

Madagasikara madagascariensis s a species of tropical freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Pachychilidae.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to Madagascar.

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

Madagasikara madagascariensis 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 Madagasikara madagascariensis — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3318391. 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 Madagasikara madagascariensis?
Madagasikara madagascariensis is a gastropod in the family Pachychilidae — Madagasikara madagascarensis.
What is the conservation status of Madagasikara madagascariensis?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Madagasikara madagascarensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Madagasikara madagascariensis live?
This species is endemic to Madagascar.
Why is Madagasikara madagascariensis in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Madagasikara madagascarensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Madagasikara madagascariensis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.