The Bulimulidae (Mollusca: Pulmonata) from the Región de Atacama, northern Chile

The bulimulid genus Bostryx Troschel, 1847 is the most species-rich genus of land snails found in Chile, with the majority of its species found only in the northern part of the country, usually in arid coastal zones. This genus has been sparsely studied in Chile and there is little information on th...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Author:	Juan Francisco Araya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2015-11-01
Subjects:	Bostrycinae Gastropoda Terrestrial molluscs Atacama desert Land snails Mollusks
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/1383.pdf

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