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

Endangered

Tropidophora articulata

Tropidophora articulata

Tropidophora articulata is a snail in the family Pomatiidae (order Littorinimorpha), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Tropidophora articulata
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Littorinimorpha · Pomatiidae · Tropidophora

Appearance

Tropidophora articulata is a land snail with a gill and an operculum.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.

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

Tropidophora articulata 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 Tropidophora articulata — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q5480618. 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 Tropidophora articulata?
Tropidophora articulata is a snail in the family Pomatiidae (order Littorinimorpha).
What is the conservation status of Tropidophora articulata?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Tropidophora articulata. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Tropidophora articulata live?
This species is endemic to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Why is Tropidophora articulata in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Tropidophora articulata?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Tropidophora articulata a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.