Sharp Ramshorn Snail

Promenetus exacuous

Species code GS014812

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 12 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Terrestrial and freshwater snails and slugs
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Sharp Ramshorn Snail

In English, species in the family Planorbidae are named "Ramshorn Snail".

French common name:

Planorbe exigüe

In French, species in the family Planorbidae are named "Planorbe" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020
Sharp Ramshorn Snail

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Subclass

Heterobranchia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Promenetus exacuousPlanorbidaeBasommatophora
2020Promenetus exacuousPlanorbidaeHygrophila

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5
Yukon
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Northwest Territories
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Nunavut
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
British Columbia
2015Secure - S5?
2020Secure - S5?
Alberta
2015Secure - S5?
2020Secure - S5?
Saskatchewan
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Manitoba
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Ontario
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5
Quebec
2015Unranked - SNR
2020Unranked - SNR
New Brunswick
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nova Scotia
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Prince Edward Island
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present