Leptoxis plicata
CRCritically Endangered

Leptoxis plicata

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

MOLLUSCA

Class

GASTROPODA

Order

SORBEOCONCHA

Family

PLEUROCERIDAE

Genus

Leptoxis

Leptoxis plicata belongs to the family PLEUROCERIDAE, order SORBEOCONCHA, within the GASTROPODA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Domestic & urban waste water

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Industrial & military effluents

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Habitat & natural process restoration
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Leptoxis plicata (Leptoxis plicata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/plicate-rocksnail

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