The basommatophoran pulmonate species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Turkey

YILDIRIM M., GÜMÜŞ B. A., Kebapçi Ü., BAHADIR KOCA S.

Turkish Journal of Zoology, vol.30, no.4, pp.445-458, 2006 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Zoology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.445-458
  • Keywords: Basommatophora, Freshwater, Pulmonata, Turkey, Zoogeographic distribution
  • Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No

Abstract

To date, based on the studies of foreign and Turkish malacologists, 28 basommatophoran snail species belonging to 16 genera from 5 families (Physidae, Lymnaeidae, Planorbidae, Ancylidae, and Acroloxidae) have been found in freshwaters of Turkey. In Turkey, the genera Acroloxus (1 species), Galba (1). Stagnicola (1), Radix (2), Lymnaea (1), Physa (1), Physella (1), Planorbarius (1), Ferrissia (1), Planorbis (2), Anisus (4), Bathyomphalus (1), Gryraulus (8), Hippeutis (1), Ancylus (1) and Bulinus (1) are recognized. Also, 16 species (including 8 recent) and 5 subspecies are known from Quaternary fossil deposits of Turkey. © TÜBİTAK.