| Citation |
|
Description |
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is found across the Indo-Pacific region (Haynes 1988). Specifically it is known from Peninsular Malaysia, in the Nagura Estuary, Ishigaki Island of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, the Segara Anakan lagoon on Java, Indonesia and Dingo Beach, Nellie Bay and Champagne Bay, north of Prosperine, Queensland, Australia (Purchon and Purchon 1981, Gardner et al. 1995, Ohgaki and Kosuge 2005, Nordhaus et al. 2009). It is also recorded on Mindanao and Cebu Islands of the Philippines, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Guam, Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands and Tahiti in French Polynesia (Haynes 1988, Haynes 1990, Smith 2003, Borra 2006, Tan and Clements 2008). Recently this species was noted on Lung Mei Beach, Hong Kong (Halcrow China Ltd. 2008). Sri-aroon et al. (2005) have recorded this species from Klong Wat Ta-le, Ban Mae Nam and Ban La Mai, both of the Ko Samui district, Thailand.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
American Samoa (American Samoa, American Samoa); Australia (Queensland); Cook Islands (Cook Is.); Fiji; French Polynesia; Guam; Hong Kong; Indonesia (Jawa); Japan (Nansei-shoto); Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); New Caledonia; Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea (main island group)); Philippines; Samoa; Singapore; Solomon Islands (South Solomons); Thailand; Vanuatu
Additional data:
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.
Population [top]
Population: This species is described as common in Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and Singapore (Dye and Lasiak 1987, Sri-aroon et al. 2005, Tan and Kastoro 2004, Tan and Clements 2008).
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species is found in brackish waters on sandy shores covered by a thin film of mud, muddy substrates or on mangroves, seagrass, rocks, coral and shells (Cowie 1998, Purchon and Purchon 1981, Gardner et al. 1995, Ohgaki and Kosuge 2005, Tan and Clements 2008). This species can also be found in drains and canals near the sea (Tan and Clements 2008). They were also found in streams and lagoons (Haynes 1990, Nordhaus et al. 2009).
Systems: Freshwater
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): It is unknown whether this species is being impacted on by any major threat processes, however, 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 degradation in Thailand (Sri-aroon et al. 2005) and also could be affected by climate change in the future, as it is present on small Pacific island .
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species, however, in places its distribution coincides with protected areas. Monitoring of population and habitat trends should be carried out because if threat levels do increase, significant population declines may occur in the future.
Citation: Köhler, F. 2011. Clithon oualaniensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T189178A8696900. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189178A8696900.en. Downloaded on 24 March 2017.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the .
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please provide us with feedback so that we can correct or extend the information provided
|
