Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Ancylidae, Gundlachia radiata (Guilding, 1828): first record of occurrence for the northwestern region of Argentina

Ximena Maria Constanza Ovando, Luiz Eduardo Macedo de Lacerda, Sonia Barbosa dos Santos
2011 Check List  
In the present paper we report for the first time the presence of Gundlachia radiata (Guilding, 1828), in northwestern region (Jujuy province), Argentina. Adult and juveniles specimens of this freshwater limpet were collected in two temporary water bodies. This record represents the first report of this species in Argentina but also is the southernmost point of occurrence of G. radiata in South America. As a result, the distributional range of this species is increased and the species richness
more » ... f Ancylidae in Argentina is incremented to a total of seven species classified in four genera.
doi:10.15560/7.3.263 fatcat:fbvdj5jar5ahpga3d7eiiy2wvq