Splitting the Roman snail Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758 (Stylommatophora: Helicidae) into two: redescription of the forgotten Helix thessalica Boettger, 1886

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F16%3A10325399" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/16:10325399 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyv048" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyv048</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyv048" target="_blank" >10.1093/mollus/eyv048</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Splitting the Roman snail Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758 (Stylommatophora: Helicidae) into two: redescription of the forgotten Helix thessalica Boettger, 1886

Original language description

The Roman snail Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758 is a large terrestrial gastropod very common in central and southeastern Europe, and is the type species of the genus. A recent molecular phylogenetic study has uncovered two divergent lineages within the species as currently conceived. One represents the true H. pomatia, the second corresponds to a previously recognized subspecies H. pomatia thessalica Boettger, 1886. Using more samples, new molecular data and thorough morphological investigations, we redescribe the latter as a separate species. Morphological differences, especially colouration and surface sculpture of the shell and dark colouration of distal genitalia, distinguish this taxon reliably from H. pomatia. The species is widespread in the southern Balkans, but its range extends also to central Europe along the Carpathian Arc. Thus, its distribution broadly overlaps with that of H. pomatia and we have found evidence for occasional hybridization between the two species. Some lineages of H. thessalica seem to be restricted to the Carpathians and their vicinity; these might have survived locally during the last glacial. By clarifying the taxonomy of H. pomatia, we make the crucial first step towards elucidating the phylogeographic history of this iconic member of the European land snail fauna.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EG - Zoology

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Molluscan Studies

ISSN

0260-1230

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

82

Issue of the periodical within the volume

February

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

11-22

UT code for WoS article

000370301100002

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-84959874957