First record of five terrestrial snails in the State of Qatar

被引:9
作者
Al-Khayat, Jassim A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Qatar, Coll Arts & Sci, Biol & Environm Sci Dept, Doha, Qatar
关键词
Terrestrial snails; first record; Qatar; HOMOGENIZATION; ISLANDS;
D O I
10.3906/zoo-0807-26
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
The present contribution outlines a first record of 5 encountered terrestrial gastropods new to Qatar. The preliminary account of these species and their zoogeographical origins are discussed. The species belong to 4 families: Subulinidae, with 2 genera, Zootecus and Allopeas; Polygyridae, with 1 genus, Polygra; Hygromiidae, with 1 genus, Monacha; and Helicidae, with l genus, Eobania.
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