Freshwater Slugs in the Caribbean: Rediscovery of Tantulidae (Acochlidimorpha, Panpulmonata) with the Description of <i>Potamohedyle espinosai</i> n. gen. n. sp. from Cuba

Freshwater Slugs in the Caribbean: Rediscovery of Tantulidae (Acochlidimorpha, Panpulmonata) with the Description of <i>Potamohedyle espinosai</i> n. gen. n. sp. from Cuba

Freshwater slugs are scarce and belong exclusively to panpulmonate Acochlidimorpha. There is a radiation of eight species of large-sized slugs living benthically in rivers on tropical Indo-Pacific Islands. In the Western Atlantic, only one small interstitial slug, <i>Tantulum elegans</i>...

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Main Authors: Timea P. Neusser, Anabel Onay, Mona Pirchtner, Katharina M. Jörger, Yander L. Diez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Hydrobiology
Subjects:
biodiversity
conservation
histology
identification key
integrative
Mollusca
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9917/3/4/18
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