Species of the genus Mercuria Boeters, 1971 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Hydrobiidae) from the European Mediterranean region, Morocco and Madeira, with descriptions of new species | Zendy

Peter Glöer | Zendy; Hans D. Boeters | Zendy; Frank Walther | Zendy

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Species of the genus Mercuria Boeters, 1971 (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Hydrobiidae) from the European Mediterranean region, Morocco and Madeira, with descriptions of new species

Author(s) -

Peter Glöer,

Hans D. Boeters,

Frank Walther

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

folia malacologica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2300-7125

pISSN - 1506-7629

DOI - 10.12657/folmal.023.024

Subject(s) - caenogastropoda , genus , mediterranean climate , geography , zoology , biology , archaeology , gastropoda

Anatomy and morphology of Mercuria species of the Mediterranean region and Madeira were examined. Four new species of Mercuria, M. rolani n. sp., M. tingitana n. sp., M. bakeri n. sp. and M. targuasensis n. sp., are described based on conchological and anatomical evidence. An identification key and a distribution map of Mercuria of the Mediterranean region and Madeira are also provided. key WorDs: Mercuria, distribution, Mediterranean region, Madeira, new descriptions

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