Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 32 No.1

New data and records of the genus Theodoxus in Morocco (Gastropoda: Neritidae)

Authors: Youness Mabrouki, Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Taybi, Peter Glöer

Authors and affiliation

  • Youness Mabrouki Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Faculté des Sciences de Dhar El Mehraz, L aboratoire de Biotechnologie, Conservation et Valorisation des Ressources Naturelles, Fes, Morocco
  • Abdelkhaleq Fouzi Taybi Université Mohammed Premier, Faculté Pluridisciplinaire de Nador, Équipe de Recherche en Biologie et Biotechnologie Appliquées. Morocco
  • Peter Glöer Schulstr. 3, D-25491 Hetlingen, Germany

Abstract

In this paper, we present new data on the distribution of Theodoxus spp. in Morocco, providing new records of three known species, in addition to a record of an unknown species resembling the extinct T. valentinus (Graells, 1846) recorded only from Spain, where it is endemic to the Valencia region. Identification key and photos of the species are also presented.

Keywords

checklist, conservation, identification, North Africa, endemism

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