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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is found in Japan, in the Nagura Estuary, Ishigaki Island of the Ryukyu Islands; Lung Mei Beach, Hong Kong and Taiwan Province of China (Ohgaki and Kosuge 2005, Lee and Chao 2003, Halcrow China Ltd. 2008). In Thailand, this species is recorded from Samui Island, Ban Pak Nam Tha Krachai, Pak Krachai River, Tha Chana district and Klong Jau-ra-kay, Ban Na Thon; Klong Wat Ta-le, Ban Mae Nam, Ban Cha-waeng, Klong Cha-waeng and Ban La Mai, Marat subdistrict, all of Ko Samui district (Sri-aroon et al. 2005). It has also been found in Singapore and Indonesia (Tan and Clements 2008).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan (Nansei-shoto); Singapore; Taiwan, Province of China; Thailand
Additional data:
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Population [top]
Population: This species is noted as common (i.e. more than 20 specimens collected in sampling) in Taiwan, Singapore and in Thailand (Lee and Chao 2003, Sri-aroon et al. 2005, Tan and Clements 2008).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species is found in intertidal zones, rivers and estuaries, on muddy, sandy or stone substrates and in mangrove streams (Ohgaki and Kosuge 2005, Sri-aroon et al. 2005, Tan and Clements 2008). This species can also be found in drains and canals near the sea (Tan and Clements 2008).
Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: Shells of this species were found to be sold online at www.australiaseashells.com (Australianseashells.com 2009).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The shell of this species is sold in an online shop at www.australiaseashells.com (Australianseashells.com 2009). It has been noted that this species is impacted by habitat degredation in Thailand (Sri-aroon et al. 2005).
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place for this species, however, in places its distribution coincides with protected areas.
Citation: Köhler, F. 2011. Clithon faba. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T189416A8728700. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189416A8728700.en. Downloaded on 24 March 2017.
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