Two new species of Zospeum Bourguignat, 1856 from the Basque-Cantabrian Mountains, Northern Spain (Eupulmonata, Ellobioidea, Carychiidae)

Two new species of the genus Zospeum Bourguignat, 1856 are described from caves in the Sierra de Aitzgorri (Gipuzkoa) and the Sierra Salvada (Burgos) in Northern Spain. The taxa Zospeumvasconicum sp. n. and Zospeumzaldivarae sp. n. have recently, without a formal name, been included in a molecular s...

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 483; no. 483; pp. 81 - 96
Main Authors Jochum, Adrienne, de Winter, Anton J, Weigand, Alexander M, Gómez, Benjamín, Prieto, Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 23.02.2015
Subjects
Carychiidae
Caves
Identification and classification
New species
Physical characteristics
Physiological aspects
Pulmonates
Shells
Zoology
Spain
conservation
ecology
subterranean snail
pseudo-cryptic species
microgastropoda
shell variability
Cave-dwelling species
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Summary:Two new species of the genus Zospeum Bourguignat, 1856 are described from caves in the Sierra de Aitzgorri (Gipuzkoa) and the Sierra Salvada (Burgos) in Northern Spain. The taxa Zospeumvasconicum sp. n. and Zospeumzaldivarae sp. n. have recently, without a formal name, been included in a molecular study of worldwide members of the Carychiidae. In the present paper, the shell morphology and variation of these species is described and illustrated.
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ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.483.9167