Opanara duplicidentata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Opanara duplicidentata faces severe threats from habitat destruction and degradation of its limited freshwater environments. The species' extremely restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to local environmental changes, pollution, and human activities that alter water quality and flow patterns. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and temperature fluctuations that could disrupt the delicate aquatic ecosystems this endemic species depends upon.
Habitat
This critically endangered freshwater gastropod is endemic to specific freshwater habitats in French Polynesia, typically inhabiting clean, well-oxygenated streams and springs. The species requires pristine water conditions and is highly sensitive to changes in water chemistry and flow dynamics.