Pyrenees as the southernmost European refugium of glacial relict land snails
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F25%3A00144487" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/25:00144487 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07531-3" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07531-3</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07531-3" target="_blank" >10.1038/s41598-025-07531-3</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Pyrenees as the southernmost European refugium of glacial relict land snails
Original language description
Biogeographical relicts, particularly glacial relicts, are species that have survived postglacial climatic shifts in isolated refugia. In temperate Europe, such species are commonly found in high-altitude mountain ranges, including the Alps, Carpathians, and Pyrenees. While glacial relict land snails are well-documented in the Alps and Carpathians, their occurrence in the Pyrenees remains largely unexplored. In this study, we report the first records of Columella columella in the Iberian Peninsula, found in alpine rocky tundra and alkaline spring fen habitats, far south of its known distribution. Additionally, we report the first presence of Pyramidula saxatilis in Spain, a rock-dwelling species with a distinct Pyrenean haplotype, suggesting its long-term isolation. Our findings also challenge previous records of Vertigo genesii in the Pyrenees, which seem to represent Vertigo hoppii (syn. V. arctica). Furthermore, we document Vertigo alpestris for the first time in Spain, revealing a unique haplotype shared with an Icelandic population. These findings highlight the Pyrenees as a potential southern refugium for glacial relict snails and emphasize the need for further research and conservation measures to protect these highly isolated populations from habitat degradation, particularly due to overgrazing.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10600 - Biological sciences
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA25-15831S" target="_blank" >GA25-15831S: Understanding the current threats to wetland biodiversity: from micro- to macroorganisms, and fossils to population genetics</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Scientific Reports
ISSN
2045-2322
e-ISSN
2045-2322
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
DE - GERMANY
Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
„23076“
UT code for WoS article
001522635100013
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105010123181