Tyrrheniellina josephi
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Tyrrheniellina josephi faces severe pressure from coastal development and tourism infrastructure along Mediterranean shorelines, which directly destroys its specialized sandy beach and dune habitats. Marine pollution, particularly plastic debris and chemical runoff, degrades the quality of its intertidal feeding zones. Climate change-induced sea level rise and increased storm intensity threaten to permanently submerge critical breeding areas, while altered sediment patterns disrupt the delicate substrate conditions this species requires.
Habitat
This species inhabits sandy beaches, coastal dunes, and shallow intertidal zones along Mediterranean coastlines. It requires specific substrate conditions with fine to medium sand particles and depends on the dynamic interface between terrestrial dune systems and marine environments.
