TWO NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS ISLAMIA RADOMAN, 1973 FROM ITALIAN ISLANDS (PROSOBRANCHIA, HYDROBIIDAE)

Two new Italian species of the genus Islamia (Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae), one living in eastern Sicily (I. cianensis), and one on Elba Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy) (I. gaiteri) are described. The two species are distinguished on the basis of shell and anatomical characters, mainly those of th...

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Published in:Journal of molluscan studies 1995-02, Vol.61 (1), p.43-54
Main Authors: BODON, MARCO, MANGANELLI, GIUSEPPE, SPARACIO, IGNAZIO, GIUSTI, FOLCO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freshwater
Gastropoda
Prosobranchia
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Summary:Two new Italian species of the genus Islamia (Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae), one living in eastern Sicily (I. cianensis), and one on Elba Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy) (I. gaiteri) are described. The two species are distinguished on the basis of shell and anatomical characters, mainly those of the male genitalia. I. cianesis n. sp. is characterized by a valvatoid shell and a penial lobe with internal band of glandular tissue not distinct in its lower portion from the penis body but bulging apically as a small knob. I. gaiteri n. sp. is characterized by a planispiral shell and a small lateral penial lobe without internal glandular tissue.
ISSN:0260-1230
1464-3766
DOI:10.1093/mollus/61.1.43