Kneubühler, Jeannette; Baggenstos, Markus; Neubert, Eike (2022). On the verge of extinction - revision of a highly endangered Swiss alpine snail with description of a new genus, Raeticella gen. nov. (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Hygromiidae). Zookeys, 1104, pp. 69-91. Pensoft Publishers 10.3897/zookeys.1104.82866
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The phylogenetic status of the alpine land snail Fruticicolabiconica has remained questionable since it was described by Eder in 1917. Considered a microendemic species from mountain tops in Central Switzerland, the shell is specially adapted for life under stones. Herein, we show via molecular and anatomical investigations that F.biconica neither belongs to the land snail genus Trochulus, nor to any other genus within Trochulini, but rather warrants placement within the newly established genus Raeticella Kneubühler, Baggenstos & Neubert, 2022. Phylogenetic analyses reveal that R.biconica is clearly separated from Trochulus. These findings are supported by morphological investigations of the shell and genitalia.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Ecology and Evolution (IEE) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Neubert, Eike |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology |
ISSN: |
1313-2989 |
Publisher: |
Pensoft Publishers |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
13 Feb 2023 09:39 |
Last Modified: |
13 Feb 2023 23:27 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3897/zookeys.1104.82866 |
PubMed ID: |
36761925 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Endemism LGM Switzerland Trochulus integrative taxonomy mountains nunataks phylogeny |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/178627 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/178627 |
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