Conservation Status

National Red List Status: LC

IUCN Red List Status: NE

Protection status: Not defined

Reason: N/A

Trend: Stable

English Name: Small needle whelk/Needle shell

Taxonomy according to: https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Bittium-reticulatum.html;http://www.marinespecies.org;https://www.gbif.org

References: 1)E.Mikashavidze. Ecological character of the Georgian Black sea coast benthofauna .Works (The series of Natural Science) volume IV.Batumi 2003,The ministry of education of Georgia Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University.pg 175-189;2) შავი ზღვის საქართველ

Evaluated By: Mikashavidze E, Varshanidze M.

Date evaluated: Nov 2021

Projects

Special Protection Areas (SPA) for birds in Georgia

Ethnobiology of fungi and lichens of Georgia