Multiple Introductions of the Pestiferous Land Snail <i>Theba pisana</i> (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in Southern California

Multiple Introductions of the Pestiferous Land Snail <i>Theba pisana</i> (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in Southern California

The terrestrial land snail <i>Theba pisana</i> is circum-Mediterranean in native range and widely introduced and pestiferous in regions around the world. In California, USA, <i>T. pisana</i> has been recorded intermittently since 1914, but its source population(s) are unknown...

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Main Authors: Jann E. Vendetti, Kimiko Sandig, Armenuhi Sahakyan, Alyana Granados
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Theba pisana</i>
invasive species
California
provenance
introduced species
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/8/662

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