CRCritically Endangered
Maltese Door-snail
Lampedusa melitensis
DecliningCREUCREU
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in CLAUSILIIDAE
Frequently asked questions
Why is Maltese Door-snail classified as Critically Endangered?
Maltese Door-snail 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Maltese Door-snail live?
Maltese Door-snail occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Maltese Door-snail?
The main threats to Maltese Door-snail are 12.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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