Conturbatia

Conturbatia
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Streptaxidae
Genus:	Conturbatia Gerlach, 2001[2]
Species:	C. crenata
Binomial name
Conturbatia crenata Gerlach, 2001[2]

Conturbatia is a genus of air-breathing land snail in the family Streptaxidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Conturbatia crenata in the family Streptaxidae.[1][2] It is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk.

Conturbatia crenata is possibly extinct.[1] The last record of this species alive was in 2000.[1] It is thought, that the population of Conturbatia crenata has been poisoned with rodenticide Brodifacoum in 2000.[1]

Distribution

Conturbatia crenata is endemic to the Frégate Island in the Seychelles.[1]

Description

Conturbatia crenata has reduced radula.[2]

Ecology

Conturbatia crenata lives in woodland areas with Pterocarpus indicus, also known as the New Guinea Rosewood tree.[2] It inhabits leaf litter and habitats with dead wood.[1]

Conturbatia crenata feeds on carrion.[2]

References

1. Gerlach, J. (2009). "Conturbatia crenata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T168141A6458885. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T168141A6458885.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Gerlach J. (2001). "Conturbatia, a new genus of Streptaxidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata)". Zoosystematics and Evolution 77(2): 297-302. doi:10.1002/mmnz.20010770213.