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

Critically Endangered

Opisthostoma decrespignyi

Opisthostoma decrespignyi

Opisthostoma decrespignyi is a gastropod in the family Diplommatinidae (order Architaenioglossa), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Opisthostoma decrespignyi
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Architaenioglossa · Diplommatinidae · Plectostoma

The gastropod

Gastropods are snails and slugs. The animal is the soft body; the shell, when present, is grown, not worn like a stone.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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

Opisthostoma decrespignyi 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 Opisthostoma decrespignyi — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q1610744. 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 Opisthostoma decrespignyi?
Opisthostoma decrespignyi is a gastropod in the family Diplommatinidae (order Architaenioglossa).
What is the conservation status of Opisthostoma decrespignyi?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Opisthostoma decrespignyi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Opisthostoma decrespignyi live?
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Why is Opisthostoma decrespignyi in crisis?
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Opisthostoma decrespignyi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Opisthostoma decrespignyi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.