First record of the non-indigenous freshwater snail Galba humilis (Say, 1822) (Mollusca: Hygrophila: Lymnaeidae) in Japan
Saito, T. (2022). First record of the non-indigenous freshwater snail Galba humilis (Say, 1822) (Mollusca: Hygrophila: Lymnaeidae) in Japan. Bioinvasions Records 11(2): 428-439. https://dx.doi.org/10.3391/bir.2022.11.2.16
In: Bioinvasions Records. Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC): Helsinki. ISSN 2242-1300; e-ISSN 2242-1300, more
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alien species, freshwater mollusc, Gastropoda, introduced species, Marsh Fossaria |
| Abstract |
Galba humilis (Say, 1822) is a freshwater mollusc belonging to the family Lymnaeidae, and it is distributed in North America. The present article documented the first record of this mollusc in Japan, which is outside the indigenous distribution range of the species. The species was identified using molecular phylogenetics. This is the first report of G. humilis introduction in the world, including Japan. |
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