Pachnodus oxoniensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pachnodus oxoniensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in Oxfordshire, England. The species is particularly vulnerable to soil disturbance and changes in moisture levels that affect its specialized microhabitat requirements. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the delicate soil chemistry this endemic snail depends upon.
Habitat
This critically endangered land snail is endemic to specific calcareous soil habitats in Oxfordshire, England, where it inhabits areas with particular soil chemistry and moisture conditions. The species requires undisturbed grassland and woodland edge environments with stable soil structure and specific pH levels.
