Title of article
The land snail fauna of Mut District (Mersin Province, Turkey)
Author/Authors
KEBAPÇI, Ümit Mehmet Akif Ersoy University - Faculty of Arts and Science, TURKEY , YILDIRIM, Mehmet Zeki Mehmet Akif Ersoy University - Faculty of Arts and Science, TURKEY , GÜLLE, Iskender Mehmet Akif Ersoy University - Faculty of Arts and Science, TURKEY , ÖZTOP, Mustafa Mehmet Akif Ersoy University - Faculty of Arts and Science, TURKEY , ÇAGLAN, Duygu Ceren Mehmet Akif Ersoy University - Faculty of Arts and Science, TURKEY
From page
307
To page
318
Abstract
The land snail fauna of the Mut District was surveyed during the spring (April-May) of 2008. A total of 31 species and subspecies—9 (29%) of them endemics—belonging to 26 genera and 14 families were determined from 41 localities. Dominant families were Enidae, Orculidae, and Hygromiidae. Humidity, vegetation, and habitat type were the determinants of species richness in the study area. Species composition, according to cluster and multivariate analyses, was also found to be aff ected by the altitude factor.
Keywords
Gastropoda , endemism , Göksu River , Mut
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Record number
2528364
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