First occurrence of the Kentish Snail Monacha cantiana (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Hygromiidae) in the Czech Republic

We document the first occurrence of the Kentish Snail Monacha cantiana (Montagu, 1803) from Prague, Czech Republic. During autumn 2009, an abundant population of M. cantiana was found at sites with suitable vegetation and microclimatic conditions, predominantly composed of grassy vegetation cover. I...

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Main Authors: Jaroslav Č. Hlaváč, Alena Peltanová
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: Department of Botany and Zoology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University 2010-06-01
Series:Malacologica Bohemoslovaca
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Online Access:http://mollusca.sav.sk/pdf/9/9.Hlavac-Peltanova.pdf
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Summary:We document the first occurrence of the Kentish Snail Monacha cantiana (Montagu, 1803) from Prague, Czech Republic. During autumn 2009, an abundant population of M. cantiana was found at sites with suitable vegetation and microclimatic conditions, predominantly composed of grassy vegetation cover. It is expected that this species will continue to spread in the Czech Republic.
ISSN:1336-6939