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

Critically Endangered

Planorbidella depressa

Planorbidella depressa

Planorbidella depressa is a gastropod in the family Neomphalidae (order Neomphalida), recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Planorbidella depressa
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Neomphalida · Neomphalidae · Planorbidella

Appearance

The shell can grow to be 1.6 mm in length.

Range and habitat

Planorbidella depressa is a benthic species that can be found in the Lau Basin at depths around 1,900 metres (6,200 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

Planorbidella depressa 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 Planorbidella depressa — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q7201436. 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 Planorbidella depressa?
Planorbidella depressa is a gastropod in the family Neomphalidae (order Neomphalida).
What is the conservation status of Planorbidella depressa?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Planorbidella depressa. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Planorbidella depressa live?
Planorbidella depressa is a benthic species that can be found in the Lau Basin at depths around 1,900 metres (6,200 ft).
Why is Planorbidella depressa 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 Planorbidella depressa?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Planorbidella depressa a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.