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

Endangered

Tulotoma magnifica

Tulotoma magnifica

Tulotoma magnifica is a gastropod in the family Viviparidae (order Architaenioglossa), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Tulotoma magnifica
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Architaenioglossa · Viviparidae · Tulotoma

Appearance

The shell of this species is large, solid, thick and imperforate. The shape of the shell is obtusely conic. The shell can grow fairly large, to more than 25 mm (0.98 in) in height.

Range and habitat

This species is endemic to the Coosa River-Alabama River system in Alabama, United States.

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

Tulotoma magnifica 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 Tulotoma magnifica, Wikidata item Q3137873. 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 Tulotoma magnifica?
Tulotoma magnifica is a gastropod in the family Viviparidae (order Architaenioglossa).
What is the conservation status of Tulotoma magnifica?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Tulotoma magnifica. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Tulotoma magnifica live?
This species is endemic to the Coosa River-Alabama River system in Alabama, United States.
Why is Tulotoma magnifica in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Tulotoma magnifica?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Tulotoma magnifica a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.