Biogeography of gastropods
The biogeography of gastropods is the study of the distribution of the biodiversity of gastropods over space and time.
Prehistoric[edit]
The study of the biogeography of gastropods is within the scope of paleobiogeography.
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Marine[edit]
The world's highest biodiversity of Volutomitridae is in waters of New Caledonia.[1]
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Non-marine[edit]
The biogeography of non-marine gastropods (freshwater snails, land snails and slugs) is often studied along with that of freshwater bivalves.
References[edit]
- ^ Bouchet, P. & Kantor, Y. I. (2003) "New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae)". Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467–502. doi:10.1017/S1477200003001282
Further reading[edit]
Marine[edit]
- García F. J. & Bertsch H. (2009) "Diversity and distribution of the Gastropoda Opisthobranchia from the Atlantic Ocean: A global biogeographic approach". Scientia Marina 73(1): doi:10.3989/scimar.2009.73n1153 Supplement
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