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Natural History Museum of Denmark

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Spirula spirula (Linnaeus, 1758)Common spirula

Catalogue Number

NHMD77381

Country

Mozambique

Locality

Off Natal

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Object summary

Class

Cephalopoda (Octopuses)

Order

Spirulida

Family

Spirulidae

Genus

Spirula (Ram's horn shell)

Occurrences of Spirula spirula via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

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Threat status

The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources we need to survive. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions.

least concern

Source: Barratt, I. & Allcock, L. 2012. Spirula spirula (Linnaeus, 1758). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T162587A922936.en

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