Supplement to the Prosobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Fauna of Fresh and Brackish Waters of Turkey

Authors : M Zeki YILDIRIM, Seval Bahadır KOCA, Ümit KEBAPÇI

Pages : 197-204

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study re-evaluated the brackish and freshwater Prosobranch fauna list of Turkey. Furthermore, recent systematic changes and future studies to be performed were discussed. Theodoxus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Theodoxus); danubialis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C. PFEIFFER 1828);, Th. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Th.); subthermalis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ISSEL 1865);, Bythinella opaca insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FRAUENFELD 1857);, Pseudamnicola macrostoma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KÜSTER 1852);, P. kotschyi FRAUENFELD 1856 and P. elbursensis STARMÜHLER & EDLAUER 1957 were removed from the list, while the following taxa were added: Viviparus mamillatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KÜSTER 1852);, Bithynia pentheri STURANY 1905, Hydrobia ventrosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MONTAGU 1803);, Hydrobia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Peringia); ulvae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PENNANT 1777);, Belgrandiella adsharica insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LINDHOLM 1913);, Sadleriana byzanthina demirsoyii YILDIRIM and MORKOYUNLU 1997, Sadleriana fluminensis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KÜSTER 1852);, Tefennia tefennica SCHÜTT and YILDIRIM 2003, Falsipyrgula schuetti YILDIRIM 1999, Bythinella occasiuncula BOETERS and FALKNER 2001 and Paludinella littorina insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DELLE CHIAJE 1825);. The number of currently recognised taxa reaches 80.
Keywords : Prosobranchia, Gastropoda, Turkey