Endangered Snails of Asia
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Common Name Range ***
Acicula spp. (1) Gibraltar, Israel, Spain
Arinia spp. (6) Malaysia (Sabah)
Boninena spp. (3) Japan
Boninosuccinea spp. (2) Japan
Elasmias spp. (1) Japan, Mauritius
Gastrocopta boninensis Japan
Hacrochlamys lineolatus Japan
Helicostyla smargadina Philippines
Helix spp. (1) France, Israel, Portugal
Hirasea spp. (5) Japan
Kaliella hongkongensis Hong Kong
Lamellidea spp. (2) Japan
Lamprocystis hahajimana Japan
Ogasawarana spp. (5) Japan
Ptychalaea dedecora Japan
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**What snails are listed here?:

The Asia section of this site lists the folllowing snails appearing on select endangered species lists:
  • Snails that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the Asian continent and many surrounding islands.
  • Snails that dwell in or travel to the Black and Mediterranean Sea (and its islands).
  • Snails that dwell in or travel to India and Russia.
  • Snails that dwell in or travel to any Eurasian region.
  • Some species may be listed that dwell in or travel to some nearby areas of the Middle East (between Africa and Asia).
  • Snails that dwell in or travel to Indonesia and nearby islands located in the South East Asian Archipelago.
  • Snails that dwell in Middle Eastern countries between Africa and Asia

Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.


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