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

Endangered

Sutilizona pterodon

Sutilizona pterodon

Sutilizona pterodon is a gastropod in the family Sutilizonidae (order Lepetellida), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Sutilizona pterodon
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Lepetellida · Sutilizonidae · Sutilizona

Appearance

The shell grows to a size of 2 mm.

Range and habitat

This marine species occurs off the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

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

Sutilizona pterodon 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 Sutilizona pterodon — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q7650041. 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 Sutilizona pterodon?
Sutilizona pterodon is a gastropod in the family Sutilizonidae (order Lepetellida).
What is the conservation status of Sutilizona pterodon?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Sutilizona pterodon. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Sutilizona pterodon live?
This marine species occurs off the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Why is Sutilizona pterodon in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Sutilizona pterodon?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Sutilizona pterodon a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.