Biogeography of gastropods
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The biogeography of gastropods is the study of the distribution of the biodiversity of gastropods over space and time.
The study of the biogeography of gastropods is within the scope of paleobiogeography.
Marine
The world's highest biodiversity of Volutomitridae is in waters of New Caledonia.[1]
Non-marine
The biogeography of non-marine gastropods (freshwater snails, land snails and slugs) is often studied along with that of freshwater bivalves.
References
- ↑ 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
Marine
- 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 Archived 2009-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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