Endangered land snails in Kyoto Prefecture
Land snails found in Kyoto Prefecture fall into 114 species from 25 families and three orders, of which no extinct, four critically endangered, eight endangered, 16 vulnerable, and 15 near threatened & least concern species are listed in the Kyoto Prefecture Red Data Book. Of the species observed in the prefecture, threatened species account for 37.7%.
The List of Biological and Geological Components of the Natural Environment of Kyoto Prefecture (Japanese)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List (Japanese)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
| Extinct | Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable | Near Threatened & Least Concern | Sum | Total number of species in Kyoto | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land snails | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 114 |
Typical endangered species
HIROKUCHIKOGISERU
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Heterobranchia
Family
Clausiliidae
Scientific Name
Reinia variegata
A. Adams, 1868
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species is a small door snail and has a shell length of slightly less than 10 mm. Kanmurijima Island is the northern limit of its geographical distribution.
Endemic to Japan
KASUGAKOGISERU
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Heterobranchia
Family
Clausiliidae
Scientific Name
Pictophaedusa hungerfordiana
(Moellendorff, 1882)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species is a small door snail and has a shell length of about 12 mm. It is selectively seen on tall deciduous broad-leaved trees such as beech and Katsura.
Endemic to Japan
KYOTOGISERU
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Heterobranchia
Family
Clausiliidae
Scientific Name
Mundiphaedusa kyotoensis
(Kuroda, 1936)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species is a relatively small door snail and has a shell length of about 15 mm. It predominantly inhabits pebbly scree on the forest floor of mountain forests.
Endemic to Japan
HORAANAGOMAOKACHIGUSA
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Caenogastropoda
Family
Assimineidae
Scientific Name
Cavernacmella kuzuuensis
(Suzuki, 1937)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Critically Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species has a river snail-like shell and a shell length of about 2 mm. It inhabits the very specific environment of wet wall surfaces inside lime grottoes.
Endemic to Japan
GOMAOKATANISHI
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Neritimorpha
Family
Hydrocenidae
Scientific Name
Georissa japonica
(Pilsby, 1900)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Vulnerable
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species has a river snail-like shell and a shell length of about 2 mm. It has a calcareous operculum used to close its aperture. It is frequently found in limestone areas.
Endemic to Japan
MIYAMAHIDARIMAKIMAIMAI
Common Name(s)
none
Order
Heterobranchia
Family
Bradybaenidae
Scientific Name
Euhadra scaevola scaevola
(Martens, 1877)
Kyoto Prefecture Red List
Endangered
IUCN RED LIST
Outline
This species is the only sought-after false hadra in Kyoto Prefecture. Its shell diameter is approximately 40 mm. Its habitat in the Nantan area is the southwestern limit of its geographical distribution.
Endemic to Japan
Contact: Kyoto Prefecture Department of the Environment
Nature and Environmental Conservation Division
Tel 075-414-4706 FAX 075-414-4705
e-mail: [email protected]
〒602-8570 Yabunouchi-cho, Nishiiru, Shinmachi, Shimodachiuri-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi