Syn.: Tulostoma volvulatum var. obesum (Cooke & Ellis) J.E. Wright
Small and fragmented population. Americas: <50 localities, not recently observed ? Australian records need confirmation to address conspecificity. Known from < 10 localities in Spain.
Estimated number of localities: 150
Estimated number of mature individuals 3000 (Africa and Australia excluded).Habitats threatened by exploitation (tourism, buildings etc).
Suggested assessment: VU (C1) - EN(B2b)
N. America: USA: Colorado; Mexico (Baja California)., S. America ? (Argentina, Brazil) Europe: SE Spain. Africa: Tunisia? Australia ?
Known from < 10 localities in SE Spain.
Mexico: observed in 1992 and 1994 (Esqueda et al. 2004).
USA ? - no recent observations?
South American, African and Australian records need confirmation.
AOO: 250 km2Estimated number of localities: 150
Estimated number of mature individuals: 3000
Population trend decreaasing du to exploitaition of its habitats (Europe)
Population Trend: Uncertain
Saprotrophic in littoral sand dunes and halophytic steppe habitats (Europe). Xerothermophilous.
Habitat destruction/decline due to exploitation: tourism, buildings (Europe).
Small and fragmented population
Regular monitoring of known localities.
Revisitation of known localities in N. America to asses its current status.
Confirmation of conspecificity of Australian records using DNA tools.
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