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A new genus of stygobiont hydrobiid snails, endemic to Georgia, is described. Sitnikovia gen.
nov. includes two species: S. megruli sp. nov. and S. ratschuli sp. nov., known only from their type localities (Garakha and Sakishore caves). The data of shell characters, penial morphology, and radula of the new genus are provided.
Translated title of the contributionВыявление центров биоразнообразия стигобионтных и кренобионтных моллюсков на территории Кавказа: Часть II. Sitnikovia gen. nov. – новый род стигобионтных микрогастропод (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) из Грузии
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)258-266
Number of pages9
JournalZoosystematica Rossica
Volume29
Issue number2
StatePublished - 30 Nov 2020

    Research areas

  • aquatic malacofauna, stygobiont gastropods, taxonomy, Transcaucasia, Littorinimorpha, Hydrobiidae, new genus, new species

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