Bythinella drimica Radoman, 1976

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13. Bythinella drimica Radoman, 1976

Findings in Serbia.

Bythinella drimica alba: Radoman (1976, 1983 ); Jovanović (1991, 1995).

Morphology. Minute snails (ovoid whitish shell up to 2.3 mm high; body white). For more details see Radoman (1983: 179, pl. 12, fig. 213).

Distribution and ecology. Southern Balkan endemic species. It has been recorded from Montenegro, Albania, Northern Macedonia, and Kosovo and Metohija. Prefers springs and clean sources. In Serbia it is known from only one locality so far (a spring near the monastery Dečani, KiM).

Other remarks. Two accepted subspecies: Bythinella d. alba Radoman, 1976 and Bythinella d. drimica Radoman, 1976 . On the IUCN Red List of threatened species, it has been assessed as LC ( Fehér 2011 a), while on the national level B. d. alba is on the list of protected species (Annex 1-Strictly protected species; Official Gazette of RS 5/2010, 47/2011, 32/2016, 98/2016).