Lioplax cyclostomaformis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lioplax cyclostomaformis faces severe pressure from habitat degradation in its limited freshwater environments across eastern Asia. Agricultural runoff and urban development have significantly altered water chemistry and sediment composition in the streams and rivers where this gastropod occurs. Dam construction and water diversions have further fragmented populations by altering natural flow regimes essential for the species' reproductive cycle.
Habitat
This freshwater gastropod inhabits slow-moving streams, rivers, and associated wetlands in temperate regions of eastern Asia. It requires clean, well-oxygenated waters with stable substrates of sand, gravel, or organic sediments where it can burrow and feed on detritus.