Title of article :
First record of five terrestrial snails in the State of Qatar
Author/Authors :
AL-KHAYAT, Jassim A. University of Qatar - College of Arts and Sciences - Biological and Environmental Sciences Department, Qatar
Abstract :
The present contribution outlines a first record of 5 encountered terrestrial gastropods new to Qatar. The preliminary account of these species and their zoogeographical origins are discussed. The species belong to 4 families: Subulinidae, with 2 genera, Zootecus and Allopeas; Polygyridae, with 1 genus, Polygra; Hygromiidae, with 1 genus, Monacha; and Helicidae, with 1 genus, Eobania.
Keywords :
Terrestrial snails , first record , Qatar
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
