Mollusc of the year (Germany)
The mollusc of the year has been proclaimed annually since 2003 by a board of trustees made up of representatives from scientific societies and institutions involved in mollusc research ( malacology ) in order to draw attention to the decline in these animals.
The selection of the mollusc of the year is based on the endangerment of the species or its habitat by humans. The effect of snails on many people ( disgust ) is also not insignificant , for this reason very conspicuous or interesting species are usually chosen. This also guarantees recognition for the zoological layperson .
Previous mollusks of the year
year | German name | scientific name | Illustration |
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2003 | Bellied diaper snail | Vertigo moulinsiana | |
2004 | Common boat snail | Theodoxus fluviatilis | |
2005 | Tiger snails | Limax maximus | |
2006 | Common river mussel | Unio crassus | |
2007 | Mask snail | Isognomostoma isognomostomos | |
2008 | Mouse ears | Myosotella myosotis | |
2009 | Husmann's fountain snail | Bythiospeum husmanni | |
2010 | Common door snail | Alinda biplicata | |
2011 | Dainty poppy snail | Anisus vorticulus | |
2012 | Slender amber snail | Oxyloma elegans | |
2013 | European oyster | Ostrea edulis | |
2014 | Garlic snail | Oxychilus alliarius | |
2015 | Mantle snail | Myxas glutinosa | |
2016 | Big pea clam | Pisidium amnicum | |
2017 | Beautiful land snail | Pomatias elegans | |
2018 | Neptune snail | Neptunea antiqua | |
2019 | Heather snail | Helicella itala |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2005 (Flyer, PDF; 972 KB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2007 (Flyer, PDF; 107 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2008 (Flyer, PDF; 378 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2009 (Flyer, PDF; 488 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2010 (Flyer, PDF; 478 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2011 (Flyer, PDF; 430 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2012 (Flyer, PDF; 720 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2013 (Flyer, PDF; 726 kB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2014 (Flyer, PDF; 775 KB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2015 (Flyer, PDF; 676 KB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2016 (Flyer, PDF; 690 KB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2017 (Flyer, PDF; 475 KB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2018 (Flyer, PDF; 612 KB)
- ↑ Mollusc of the year 2019 (Flyer, PDF; 542 KB)