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Published articles Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 35 No.1

Rediscovery of an established population of the red-rimmed melania Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774) in Morocco

Authors: Fouzi Abdelkhaleq Taybi, Youness Mabrouki

Authors and affiliation

  • Fouzi Abdelkhaleq Taybi
  • Youness Mabrouki

Abstract

A new occurrence of Melanoides tuberculata is reported from the Sidi Hrazem thermal spring in Morocco, where high-density populations were found. The paper also discusses its autoecology and biogeographical status.

Keywords

North Africa, thermal waters, freshwater gastropod, Morocco

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