Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. Volume 44.2 (2021) Pages: 317-320

Description of a new valvatoid Pikasia smenensis n. gen. n. sp. (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2021.44.0317

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Abstract

Recent field surveys conducted in the northern part of Morocco have led to the discovery of a new species belonging to a new genus Pikasia n. gen. described here. Photos of the holotype and paratype are presented in addition to the penis morphology and the female sex tract, the map of the sampling area with the type localities, and the habitat description.

ZooBank LSID: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AB457940-1B1A-47CD-8DEA-1C417CDD5D4E

Keywords

Morocco, Hotspot, Springsnail, New species, Pikasia smenensis n. gen. n. sp.

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Taybi, A. F., Glöer, P., Mabrouki, Y., 2021. Description of a new valvatoid Pikasia smenensis n. gen. n. sp. (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 44: 317-320, DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2021.44.0317