bobtail trophon
CR

bobtail trophon

Boreotrophon truncatus

Unknown

Photo: iNaturalist: (c) Vsevolod Rudyi, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vsevolod Rudyi

Overview

Boreotrophon truncatus, common name the bobtail trophon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

The bobtail trophon faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from coastal development and bottom trawling fishing activities that damage its benthic marine environment. Climate change-induced ocean acidification poses an additional threat by weakening the calcium carbonate shells essential for this gastropod's survival.

Threat summary

Habitat

MARINE· major

Threatened in Belgium

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
Anthophore estivaleCR

Anthophore estivale

Anthophora aestivalis

Unknown
Adonis BlueVU

Adonis Blue

Lysandra bellargus

Unknown
agnhodeedderkoppCR

agnhodeedderkopp

Walckenaeria alticeps

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is bobtail trophon classified as Critically Endangered?
bobtail trophon is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The bobtail trophon faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from coastal development and bottom trawling fishing activities that damage its benthic marine environment. Climate change-induced ocean acidification poses an additional threat by weakening the calcium carbonate shells essential for this gastropod's survival.
Where does bobtail trophon live?
bobtail trophon occurs in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, and Germany (plus 14 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to bobtail trophon?
The main threats to bobtail trophon are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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