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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Published: Edizioni Danaus, Palermo 2011-06-01
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-2614ec65218845d89ad072eebff1daab2022-12-22T01:14:56ZengEdizioni Danaus, PalermoBiodiversity Journal2039-03942039-04082011-06-01225966Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threatsA 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.http://www.biodiversityjournal.com/pdf/2_59-66.pdfBiodiversityContinental mollusc faunaThreatened speciesSanta Catarina StateSouthern Brazil region
spellingShingle Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
Biodiversity Journal
Biodiversity
Continental mollusc fauna
Threatened species
Santa Catarina State
Southern Brazil region
title Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
title_full Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
title_fullStr Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
title_full_unstemmed Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
title_short Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: check list and evaluation of regional threats
title_sort threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs mollusca gastropoda et bivalvia of santa catarina state southern brazil check list and evaluation of regional threats
topic Biodiversity
Continental mollusc fauna
Threatened species
Santa Catarina State
Southern Brazil region
url http://www.biodiversityjournal.com/pdf/2_59-66.pdf