Virpazaria Gittenberger, 1969 is distributed in the Balkan Peninsula (Albania, Montenegro and Croatia) inhabits shallow subterranean habitat (MSS) on limestone base rock. Reviewing historical recently collected material, two species, (Virpazaria) gittenbergeri Fehér & Erőss sp. nov. pesici Deli nov., are introduced as new to science. The conservation status of species assessed using IUCN criteria. Two taxa, pageti alexanderi Reischütz Subai, 2012 (Aemiliella) ripkeni pastorpueri et al.,...

During systematic surveys of groundwater snails in Slovakia, Hungary and Bosnia Hercegovina two new species the genus Hauffenia, H. lozekiana sp. nov. from a single locality steffeki with small range were discovered are here described based on shell morphology, anatomy DNA sequence data (COI, 16S rRNA, ITS2). The discovery extends considerably towards south. Hauffenia appears to be relict surviving within today widely distributed kissdalmae. Based time tree, we developed scenario for origin...

During a field trip to the western part of Balkan Peninsula in 2016, investigations several caves and karstic springs revealed six new gastropod species living subterranean waters resulted some noteworthy faunistic records. Five are assigned genus Paladilhiopsis Pavlović, 1913, namely P. prekalensis sp. n., lozeki szekeresi wohlberedti falniowskii n. one Plagigeyeria Tomlin, 1930, steffeki New Albania Kosovo distribution records given for Iglica illyrica Schütt, 1975, zetaprotogona 1960,...

A short overview of subterranean Balkan hydrobid genera, with special focus on genus Bythiospeum Bourguignat, 1892 and Iglica A.J. Wagner, 1928 is given. In addition, based recently collected material in Montenegro (Vitoja Spring) Albania (Krumë), five new species are described, namely: Bracenica vitojaensis n. sp., Islamia montenegrina Lanzaia pesici szarowskae sp. Pseudamnicola krumensis The holotypes paratypes depicted. addition a re-description gittenbergeri (A. & P.L. Reischütz,...

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The minute valvatiform-shelled Hydrobiidae are less studied than other hydrobiid gastropods. In this paper, new data on these snails presented, which have been collected at twelve springs in southern Greece: one Boeotia, Evvoia Island, and ten the Peloponnese Peninsula. Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) nuclear histone (H3) used to confirm determinations infer relationships of They represent genera Daphniola, Graecoarganiella Isimerope. New localities, expanding known...

The Balkan genus Spelaeodiscus Brusina, 1886 is revised based on museum collections and newly collected samples from Montenegro Albania. following species subspecies are introduced as new to science: albanicus edentatus Páll-Gergely & P. L. Reischütz, ssp. n. (southern northern Albania), densecostatus A. sp. n., hunyadii Deli, latecostatus Erőss, (all three southern Montenegro), unidentatus acutus Fehér, virpazarioides (both Albania). For all diagnoses suggestions for conservation status...

A new zonitid species, probably belonging to Gyralina (Spelaeopatula), is described based on shell material as G . ( S .)? nopcsai Its exact taxonomic placement requires examination of its anatomical structure, and especially genitalia.

In the present study, we revised Albanian Agathylla, combining traditional shell morphological approach with a phylogenetic reconstruction based on three mitochondrial DNA markers (COI, COII and 16S rRNA). From faunistic perspective, Albania was an almost completely unexplored country until end of 1990s. Following recent intense field sampling activity in Albania, number known Agathylla populations has increased, providing opportunity to investigate how additional material can contribute...

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Terranigra kosovica Radoman, 1978, was known from four localities in Kosovo. The monotypic genus described on the basis of genital morphology. We collected T. at a new locality, about 40 km its type locality. shell morphology, as well soft part morphology and anatomy were identical to that by Radoman. molecular markers mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) nuclear histone (H3) resolved phylogenetic position sister clade Agrafia Szarowska et Falniowski, 2011.

During the field work of our research into terrestrial malacofauna eastern adriatic islands Šolta, Drvenik veli and mali (Croatia) 36 snail species with shells were registered.That almost tripled number taxa recorded in literature.We consider Lindholmiola corcyrensis (rossmässler, 1836) Delima (Piceata) piceata 1836), registered literature for veli, non-existing researched area, as well Croatia.Of we particularly refer to Odontocyclas kokeilii 1837) Šolta being its second i.e. third island...

Recently collected samples of freshwater molluscs from springs in NW and SW Romania revealed two new Bythinella spp. which are here described as for science. The holotypes paratypes depicted well the penis morphology. Of one species only empty shells could be found.

Reviewing historical and recently collected material of family Aciculidae from Albania the neighbouring region, we synonymized two species one subspecies, namely Platyla corpulenta Subai, 2009 under procax Boeters, E. Gittenberger 1989; ceraunorum A. Reischtz, N. Steiner-Reischtz P. L. 2016 similis (Reinhardt, 1880) Renea kobelti albanica 1989 (A. J. Wagner,1910). Four aciculid are first mentioned for Albania: that replace their junior synonyms; feheri gracilis (Clessin, 1877) new to...