New Taxa of Freshwater Snails From Macedonia (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae, Amnicolidae)

Abstract

A new representative of a new genus and a new Bythinella species have been found in Macedonia, Sumia macedonica n. gen. n. sp. and Bythinella golemoensis n. sp. The shells of the holotypes and paratypes as well as the penis morphology are depicted.

Bythinella fabiae n. sp., a new spring-snail species (Gastropoda: Rissooidea) from the Belasitsa Mountains, South-West Bulgaria

“…B. golemoensis Glöer & Mrkvicka, 2015 is quite larger that the new species (H = 2.7-2.9 mm, W = 1.6-1.7 mm) and has a shorter flagellum (Glöer & Mrkvicka, 2015).…”

Gastropods in Small Water Bodies of the Western Balkans—Endangerments and Threats

“…In the last two decades a several new hydrobiids have been found in the specificity habitats of the Republic of North Macedonia-Sumia macedonica, Bythinella golemoensis, Bythinella melovskii and Pseudobithynia ambrakis. The first two species are found in karstic waters from Jablanica mountains caves [49], third species was found in small streams near Belička River, also on Jablanica mountains [50], while the fourth hydrobiids, Pseudobithynia ambrakis, were found in littoral region of the Macedonian part of the Dojran Lake [51]. The most of new species described from Montenegro are restricted to subterranean habitats of the Skadar Lake catchment area, with about 30 species of hydrobiid gastropods recorded so far (see [43] for the list), of which around 82% are known only from type localities, while 33% are known only from empty shells (Fig.…”