There are no significant taxonomic issues associated with this name.

European regional assessment: Data Deficient (DD)
EU 27 regional assessment: Data Deficient (DD)
 
This species is considered to be Extinct, Critically Endangered or Endangered as a consequence of population declines in a wide number of countries throughout its range. However, it is currently not possible to define the rate of decline and there is information missing from some countries. The current populations should be monitored and information on the population size and trend as well as the causes of the declines should be collected. It is probably Vulnerable under Criterion A4c.

T. shuttleworthii occurs in Europe, the Caucasus and Turkey in Asia. In Europe, it occurs from France east through the Czech Republic and Hungary to Romania and the Ukraine.

T. shuttleworthii is classed as Extinct in Hungary and maybe be so in France where it is under national protection, it is classed as Critically Endangered in Serbia, Endangered in Austria and Germany, Vulnerable in Albania and Switzerland and Data Deficient in Croatia.

A record cited as Hungary is in fact in Slovenia. The record for Budapest is probably an error and consequently this species should not be listed as occurring or having occurred in Hungary (G. Király pers. comm. 2010).
There is at least one current population in the Rhodopi Mountains in Bulgaria (A. Petrova pers. comm. 2010).
In the Czech Republic, it is found at seven localities now, most of them are in the Moravian part, but it was believed to be extinct before.

The species occurs in non-calcareous ditches, ponds and marshes (Morgan and Leon 1992).

In the Czech Republic, eutrophication and aquaculture pose the main threats to the species. For the other countries in its European range the threats are unknown. The outcrossing with populations introduced from garden centres into man-made ponds is a potential threat.

This species is listed under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention).

T. shuttleworthii is classed as Extinct in Hungary, but the record for Budapest is probably an error and consequently this species should not be listed as occurring or having occurred in Hungary (G. Király pers. comm. 2010).
It is classed as Critically Endangered in Serbia, Endangered in Austria and Germany, Vulnerable in Albania and Switzerland and Data Deficient in Croatia. In France, it is under national protection. The conservation needs of this species and potential threats are poorly known.
Some localities are included in protected areas (e.g. Czech Republic).