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

Endangered

Phymorhynchus carinatus

Phymorhynchus carinatus

Phymorhynchus carinatus is a gastropod in the family Raphitomidae (order Neogastropoda), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Phymorhynchus carinatus
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neogastropoda · Raphitomidae · Phymorhynchus

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 15 mm.

Range and habitat

This bathyal species occurs on the Logatchev site of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at a depth of 3,000 m.

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

Phymorhynchus carinatus 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 Phymorhynchus carinatus — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3720491. 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 Phymorhynchus carinatus?
Phymorhynchus carinatus is a gastropod in the family Raphitomidae (order Neogastropoda).
What is the conservation status of Phymorhynchus carinatus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Phymorhynchus carinatus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Phymorhynchus carinatus live?
This bathyal species occurs on the Logatchev site of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, at a depth of 3,000 m.
Why is Phymorhynchus carinatus in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Phymorhynchus carinatus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Phymorhynchus carinatus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.