First record of terrestrial snail Eobania vermiculata (O.F. Muller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) from Basrah areas, Iraq

Specimens of the terrestrial gastropod Eobania vermiculata (O.F. Muller, 1774) were collected from two locations (Hareerregion and Al-Khoraregion) in Basrah city, Iraq, during the period from March 2015 to April 2016. Some notes on the morphological features of this species and photographs were prov...

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Published in:Arthropods 2016-09, Vol.5 (3), p.125-129
Main Author: S Al-Khafaji, Khaled K
Format: Article
Language:English
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first record
terrestrial gastropod
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Summary:Specimens of the terrestrial gastropod Eobania vermiculata (O.F. Muller, 1774) were collected from two locations (Hareerregion and Al-Khoraregion) in Basrah city, Iraq, during the period from March 2015 to April 2016. Some notes on the morphological features of this species and photographs were provided to confirm the identification of the snail. The results found that it is the first record of this land snail E.vermiculata in Basrah city.
ISSN:2224-4255
2224-4255