A new species within the genus Bithynia (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae) from northwestern Türkiye

Akay E., Anıl Odabaşı D. A., DALKIRAN N.

Zoology in the Middle East, vol.70, no.1, pp.18-24, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09397140.2023.2272412
  • Journal Name: Zoology in the Middle East
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Animal Behavior Abstracts, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.18-24
  • Keywords: Bithynia alii sp. n, freshwater molluscs, protected wetland
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In Türkiye, the family Bithyniidae is represented by two genera: Bithynia (Leach, 1818) and Pseudobithynia (Glöer & Pešić, 2006). Recent studies have shown that Bithyniidae species have a broad distribution across southeastern Europe, including Greece, Montenegro, and Bulgaria. In Türkiye, a total of 14 species have been documented so far, with nine belonging to the genus Bithynia and five to Pseudobithynia. We found a new Bithynia species in Kocaçay Stream, situated in the southern Marmara Region. This newly identified species has been compared with all known congeners from nearby ecosystems in Türkiye and neighbouring countries. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C9665C20-F606-4763-8C82-E0DCFB23C7D8.