Spring snails
- Theodor Wimmer
- Oct 2
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 3
To safeguard the shared natural heritage, each nature park in Lower Austria has been assigned priority species. For the Ötscher-Tormäuer Nature Park, three spring snail species are worth mentioning: the spherical dwarf spring snail (Belgrandiella fuchsi), the Weyer and Loich dwarf round-mouth snail (Hauffenia kerschneri kerschneri and Hauffenia kerschneri loichiana). To record occurrences, potential spring snails habitats were mapped, and surveys were carried out in 2019 and 2021. No endemic species were found. Priority species were also not identified. However, a total of 24 gastropod taxa were identified, including the Inntal spring snail, classified as Critically Endagered according to the IUCN Red List.
Key facts about the project:
Location | entire Nature Park |
Measure type / project category | Applied biodiversity promotion |
funding program | NPNÖ expert pool |
Sectoral objectives of the Alpine Convention | Ecosystems & Biodiversity |
Project partners | Natural History Museum Vienna (expert Michael Duda) |
Project period | 2019 - 2021 |
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