Synopsis of the terrestrial and freshwater gastropod fauna of southern Bahia, Brazil

  • Silva F
  • Simone L
  • Salvador R
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Abstract

The terrestrial and freshwater malacofauna of southern Bahia is little known, especially in comparison to the well-studied eastern portion of the state covered by remnants of Atlantic Forest. We present here a synopsis of all gastropod species known from the central southern region of Bahia state, known as ‘Centro-Sul Baiano’, focusing on four municipalities: Condeúba, Cordeiros, Mortugaba, and Piripá. The list herein contains data from the literature, historical material deposited in museum collections, and two recent expeditions undertaken in the region. The survey resulted in 21 species of gastropods, with nearly 700 voucher specimens (mostly freshwater) deposited in the collection of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil). Circa 30% of the species are non-indigenous; previously, the only known exotic in the region was Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774). The family Achatinidae was the most diverse group in number of native species, while the typically diverse superfamily Orthalicoidea was represented by only two species.

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Silva, F. dos S., Simone, L. R. L. de, & Salvador, R. B. (2021). Synopsis of the terrestrial and freshwater gastropod fauna of southern Bahia, Brazil. Arquivos de Zoologia, 52(3), 41–61. https://doi.org/10.11606/2176-7793/2021.52.03

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