desmoulin’s whorl snail
E345275
Desmoulin’s whorl snail is a rare, small wetland snail species of high conservation concern in Europe, typically associated with calcareous riverside habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| desmoulin’s whorl snail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3292570 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: desmoulin’s whorl snail Context triple: [River Wensum, notableSpecies, desmoulin’s whorl snail]
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A.
Tonna
Tonna is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot, South Wales, known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Neath.
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B.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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C.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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D.
Notocitellus
Notocitellus is a genus of ground squirrels native to Mexico, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, arid habitats.
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E.
Oreortyx
Oreortyx is a small genus of New World quails best known for the mountain quail, a ground-dwelling game bird native to western North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: desmoulin’s whorl snail Target entity description: Desmoulin’s whorl snail is a rare, small wetland snail species of high conservation concern in Europe, typically associated with calcareous riverside habitats.
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A.
Tonna
Tonna is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot, South Wales, known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Neath.
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B.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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C.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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D.
Notocitellus
Notocitellus is a genus of ground squirrels native to Mexico, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, arid habitats.
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E.
Oreortyx
Oreortyx is a small genus of New World quails best known for the mountain quail, a ground-dwelling game bird native to western North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater snail
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gastropod species ⓘ invertebrate ⓘ mollusc ⓘ species of conservation concern ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Gastropoda ⓘ |
| commonName | Desmoulin’s whorl snail ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| describedBy | Dupuy ⓘ |
| diet |
biofilm
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decaying plant material ⓘ microalgae ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposer
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indicator of high-quality calcareous wetlands ⓘ |
| family | Vertiginidae ⓘ |
| genus | Vertigo ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central Europe
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Europe ⓘ Western Europe ⓘ |
| habitat |
calcareous fen
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marshy riverside vegetation ⓘ swampy floodplain ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| habitatPreference | calcareous riverside habitats ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| listedIn |
Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive
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Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive ⓘ |
| microhabitat |
litter layer at base of wetland vegetation
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reed beds ⓘ tall sedge beds ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Austria
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Belgium ⓘ Bulgaria ⓘ Croatia ⓘ Czech Republic ⓘ Denmark ⓘ France ⓘ Germany ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Italy ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ Poland ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Romania ⓘ Slovakia ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca ⓘ |
| protectedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | air-breathing ⓘ |
| scientificName | Vertigo moulinsiana ⓘ |
| shellSize | approximately 2 millimetres to 3 millimetres in height ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
drainage of wetlands
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habitat loss ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ river engineering ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1849 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: desmoulin’s whorl snail Description of subject: Desmoulin’s whorl snail is a rare, small wetland snail species of high conservation concern in Europe, typically associated with calcareous riverside habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.