Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Microstrophia modesta | EN-IUCN | 1996 | Mauritius |
2. | Microstrophia nana | VU-IUCN | 1996 | Mauritius |
Microstrophia modesta |
Microstrophia nana |
Facts Summary:
Microstrophia is a genus of snails of concern and found in the following area(s): Mauritius.
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