Phylogenetic relationships of the Balkan Moitessieriidae (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea)
Author
Hofman, Sebastian
Author
Rysiewska, Aleksandra
Author
Osikowski, Artur
Author
Grego, Jozef
Author
Sket, Boris
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Prevorčnik, Simona
Author
Zagmajster, Maja
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Falniowski, Andrzej
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Zootaxa
2018
2018-09-28
4486
3
311
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4486.3.5
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Paladilhiopsis (Costellina) turrita
(Kuščer, 1933)
Figs. 15–18
Costellina turrita
Kuščer, 1933a
: 64
; 1933b: 140.
Costellina turrita
Kuščer, 1933
—
Kabat & Hershler 1993
.
Material examined:
MZUJ2128, MZUJ2211
Type species of monotypic genus
Costellina
Kuščer, 1933
.
A unique and very prominent sculpture of the teleoconch, coupled with the occurrence at one locality only, prove that we have studied topotype specimens. Anatomy of this species remains unknown. Molecular and morphological data (see above) confirm its assignment to the genus
Paladilhiopsis
.
This species is known only from its
type
locality: spring of the
river Jadro
,
Solin
,
Split
,
Croatia
. The karst spring
Jadro
has long been the principal water supply source for the
Split town
and wider surrounding area (> 300,000 inhabitants).
Its
precise catchment area and boundaries are still unknown despite many investigations.
There
is some evidence (tracing tests) that an underground connection between the neighbouring
Cetina River
and the spring exists (
Bonacci
2011).
The
spring is captured and an access to it is prohibited, which greatly hinders sampling of its fauna.
No
living specimens have been collected previously (
Jalžić
et al.
2011
), but snails are obviously present in the groundwater as a few empty shells and one live snail were successfully collected with the consent of the local authorities.