Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 species of North Africa (Gastropoda: Neritidae) with the description of a new species
Mabrouki, Y.; Glöer, P.; Taybi, A.F. (2023). Theodoxus Montfort, 1810 species of North Africa (Gastropoda: Neritidae) with the description of a new species. Inv. Zool. 20(4): 401-410. https://dx.doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.20.4.05
In: Invertebrate Zoology. Tovarisestvo Naucnych Izdanij KMK: Moskva. ISSN 1812-9250; e-ISSN 1814-0815, more
|   |
| Keywords |
Neritidae Rafinesque, 1815 [WoRMS]
Fresh water |
| Author keywords |
Neritidae, freshwater biodiversity, Middle Atlas, Morocco; endemism |
| Authors | | Top |
- Mabrouki, Y.
- Glöer, P.
- Taybi, A.F.
|
|
|
| Abstract |
The species richness of the freshwater gastropods in Morocco is one of the highest in North Africa. Theodoxus sandsi sp.n. is a new gastropod from Morocco, which can be distinguished from its congeners by shell morphology and operculum criteria. The new species was found in the Middle Atlas massif, a cornerstone of the freshwater biodiversity in Morocco and North Africa in general. In addition, we discuss the taxonomic status of the problematic Theodoxus spp of Northern Africa. |
|
