List of near threatened molluscs

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14 extinct in the wild mollusc species (0.20%)581 critically endangered mollusc species (8.4%)507 endangered mollusc species (7.3%)879 vulnerable mollusc species (13%)535 near threatened mollusc species (7.7%)2437 least concern mollusc species (35%)1988 data deficient mollusc species (29%)Circle frame.svg
Mollusc species (IUCN, 2020.1)
  • 6941 extant species have been evaluated
  • 4953 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 2972 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 1967 to 3955 are threatened[c]
  • 324 to 441 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 311 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 13 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 117 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

  1. ^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. ^ NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. ^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. ^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 535 near threatened mollusc species.[1] 7.4% of all evaluated mollusc species are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists nine mollusc subspecies as near threatened.

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.

Zonitids[]

Clausiliids[]

Species

Subspecies

Helminthoglyptids[]

Camaenids[]

Species

Subspecies

Vertiginids[]

Cochlicellids[]

Trissexodontids[]

Helicids[]

Hygromiids[]

Species

Subspecies

Vitrinids[]

Chondrinids[]

  • Abida gittenbergeri
  • Abida vergniesiana
  • Insular birddrop (Sterkia clementina)

Enids[]

Argnids[]

Other Stylommatophora species[]

Littorinimorpha[]

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

Hydrobiids[]

Bithyniids[]

Moitessieriids[]

  • Paladilhia hungarica

Assimineids[]

Pomatiopsids[]

Stenothyrids[]

Sorbeoconcha[]

Architaenioglossa[]

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

Pupinids[]

Diplommatinids[]

Aciculids[]

Viviparids[]

Ampullariids[]

Craspedopomatids[]

Lower Heterobranchia species[]

Cycloneritimorpha[]

Hygrophila species[]

Neogastropoda[]

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

Buccinids[]

  • Ranella olearia
  • Ranella parthenopaeum

Muricids[]

  • Latiaxis babelis

Conids[]

Bivalvia[]

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

Unionida[]

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

Unionids[]

Species

Subspecies

Hyriids[]

  • (Hyridella narracanensis)
  • (Velesunio moretonicus)

Cardiida[]

  • Bear paw clam (Hippopus hippopus)
  • China clam (Hippopus porcellanus)
  • Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima)
  • Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa)

Venerida[]

  • Sphaerium solidum

Cephalopods[]

  • Giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.


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