| Summary: | Although the České středohoří PLA is one of the most malacologically explored areas in Central Europe, ongoing research shows that there are still previously unexplored places with rich malacofauna. The Houžetín Hill near the village of Skalice hosts extremely rich flora and its research has also shown relatively rich mollusc fauna (45 species). Unexpectedly, many strictly forest species were found there in 2019, such as Discus perspectivus, Isognomostoma isognomostomos, Aegopinella nitidula and many others. It is unusual for this part of the PLA and it proves that the forest environment has been maintained there continuously for a long time, probably since the forest climatic optimum of the Holocene.
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