Cockburn’s ramshorn snail

Scientific name: Gyraulus cockburni

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0361

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Habitat

Where it lives

The 2015 IUCN report states that Gyraulus cockburni was found in two small creeks on Socotra Island; this does not delimit all its possible habitats.

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Wetlands and freshwater

Sources (1)

Sources

1Pinheyschna yemenensis — exact primary citationSRC-DSC-18C89A6D81

Where it is found

The 2015 IUCN report describes Gyraulus cockburni as endemic to Socotra.

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Sources

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1Pinheyschna yemenensis — exact primary citationSRC-DSC-18C89A6D81
2GBIF API taxonomic match — Gyraulus cockburniSRC-DSC-90BFFAAB6B

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T221643382 · last approved 9 November 2026

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1Pinheyschna yemenensis — exact primary citationSRC-DSC-18C89A6D81

Conservation status

The 2015 IUCN report listed Gyraulus cockburni in regional category EN in the Arabian Peninsula; this refers to that dated report.

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Sources (1)

Sources

1Pinheyschna yemenensis — exact primary citationSRC-DSC-18C89A6D81

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Cockburn’s ramshorn snail

Habitat

Where it lives

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