First record of five terrestrial snails in the State of Qatar

Authors

JASSIM A. AL-KHAYAT

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0807-26

Abstract

The present contribution outlines a first record of 5 encountered terrestrial gastropods new to Qatar. The preliminary account of these species and their zoogeographical origins are discussed. The species belong to 4 families: Subulinidae, with 2 genera, Zootecus and Allopeas; Polygyridae, with 1 genus, Polygra; Hygromiidae, with 1 genus, Monacha; and Helicidae, with 1 genus, Eobania.

Keywords

Terrestrial snails, first record, Qatar

First Page

539

Last Page

545

Recommended Citation

AL-KHAYAT, JASSIM A. (2010) "First record of five terrestrial snails in the State of Qatar," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 34: No. 4, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0807-26
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol34/iss4/12