Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
A total of nineteen continental native mollusc species are confirmed for the Santa Catarina State (SC)(organized in ten Genera and seven Families), one aquatic Prosobranchia/Caenogastropoda (Ampullariidae),six Pulmonata terrestrial gastropods (one Ellobiidae, three Megalobulimidae and two micro-snai...
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| Language: | English |
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Edizioni Danaus, Palermo
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Biodiversity Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biodiversityjournal.com/pdf/2_59-66.pdf |
| Summary: | A total of nineteen continental native mollusc species are confirmed for the Santa Catarina State (SC)(organized in ten Genera and seven Families), one aquatic Prosobranchia/Caenogastropoda (Ampullariidae),six Pulmonata terrestrial gastropods (one Ellobiidae, three Megalobulimidae and two micro-snails –Charopidae and Streptaxidae) and twelve freshwater mussels (eight Mycetopodidae and four Hyriidae). Thesespecies are designated by the International Union for Conservation of the Nature – IUCN as follows: seven as"Vulnerable", six "In Danger" and six “Without Category Established”. The general regional threats that thesespecies are subjected to are briefly analyzed. |
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| ISSN: | 2039-0394 2039-0408 |