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List of near threatened molluscs

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As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 535 near threatened mollusc species. 7.4% of all evaluated mollusc species are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists nine mollusc subspecies as near threatened.

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No subpopulations of molluscs have been evaluated by the IUCN.

This is a complete list of near threatened mollusc species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN.

Gastropods

There are 477 species and four subspecies of gastropod assessed as near threatened.

Stylommatophora

Stylommatophora includes the majority of land snails and slugs. There are 250 species and four subspecies in the order Stylommatophora assessed as near threatened.

Clausiliids

Species

Subspecies

  • Alopia bielzii clathrata
  • Macrogastra lineolata euzieriana
  • Camaenids

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Glyptorhagada wilkawillina umbilicata
  • Hygromiids

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Xerocrassa montserratensis betulonensis
  • Littorinimorpha

    There are 115 species in the order Littorinimorpha assessed as near threatened.

    Assimineids

  • Omphalotropis circumlineata
  • Omphalotropis zelriolata
  • Stenothyrids

  • Stenothyra khongi
  • Stenothyra wykoffi
  • Architaenioglossa

    There are 41 species in the order Architaenioglossa assessed as near threatened.

    Pupinids

  • Pupina coxeni
  • Pupina pfeifferi
  • Craspedopomatids

  • Craspedopoma hespericum
  • Craspedopoma monizianum
  • Lower Heterobranchia species

  • Valvata rhabdota
  • Valvata stenotrema
  • Neogastropoda

    There are 29 species in the order Neogastropoda assessed as near threatened.

    Buccinids

  • Ranella olearia
  • Ranella parthenopaeum
  • Muricids

  • Latiaxis babelis
  • Bivalvia

    There are 57 species and five subspecies in the class Bivalvia assessed as near threatened.

    Unionoida

    There are 49 species and five subspecies in the order Unionoida assessed as near threatened.

    Unionids

    Species

    Subspecies

    Hyriids

  • Southern river mussel (Hyridella narracanensis)
  • South Esk freshwater mussel (Velesunio moretonicus)
  • Cephalopods

  • Giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama)
  • References

    List of near threatened molluscs Wikipedia


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