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Zoosystematica Rossica, volume 29, issue 2, pages 258-266
Revealing the stygobiont and crenobiont Mollusca biodiversity hotspot in Caucasus: Part II. Sitnikovia gen. nov., a new genus of stygobiont microsnails (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) from Georgia
ELIZAVETA M. CHERTOPRUD
1
,
D. M. Palatov
2
,
MAXIM V. VINARSKI
3
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2020-11-11
Journal:
Zoosystematica Rossica
scimago Q2
SJR: 0.475
CiteScore: 1.3
Impact factor: —
ISSN: 03209180, 24100226
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Insect Science
Abstract
A new genus of stygobiont hydrobiid snails, endemic to Georgia, is described. Sitnikovia gen. nov. includes two species: S. megruli sp. nov. and S. ratschuli sp. nov., known only from their type localities (Garakha and Sakishore caves). The data of shell characters, penial morphology, and radula of the new genus are provided.
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