Hot Spring Mizugomatsubo Snail

オンセンミズゴマツボ · Onsenmizugomatsubo

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: February 24, 2015
Location: 大分県由布市
Prefectures: Oita
Scientific name: Stenothyra thermaecola

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Hot-spring Snail (Onsen-mizugomatsubo)

A tiny snail living in hot-spring waters that are too warm for most animals. It is found only in a few places in Oita and is vulnerable to changes in the hot-spring environment, so it is protected as a Natural Monument.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Hot Spring Mizugomatsubo Snail is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (大分県由布市). A tiny snail living in hot-spring waters that are too warm for…

The designated site is in 大分県由布市.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.