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black sea red data book - Department of Biology

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Aporrhais pespelecani (Linnaeus, 1758)<br />

Synonyms: Chenopus pespelecani Philippi, 1836.<br />

Common names: Engl: Common pelican foot; Georg: Moluski aporaisi; Russ:<br />

Pelicanya noga; Turk: Pelikan ayagi.<br />

Taxonomic description. Shell fusiform, opercule elliptic, labrum with three long<br />

furcae, shell ornamented.<br />

IUCN Status<br />

World level:<br />

Black Sea Regional level: VU<br />

Subregion level: VU<br />

Distribution, Habitat, Critical habitat, Limiting factors. Sandy and muddy deeps,<br />

infralittoral and circalittoral <strong>of</strong> the <strong>sea</strong>. The critical zone is the infralittoral part <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Black Sea between 15-50 meters. Main threats: sand d<strong>red</strong>ging from the <strong>sea</strong>, trawling,<br />

mussel d<strong>red</strong>ging.<br />

Order PROS OBRANCHI AT A<br />

Family APORRHAIDAE<br />

<strong>Biology</strong>. Lives in sandy bottoms, digging into the sand.<br />

Population trends. No <strong>data</strong> on population trends.<br />

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