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Romanian Journal of Biology - Zoology
ROMANIAN ACADEMY |
DIVERSITY OF LAND SNAIL FAUNA IN CAPREI AND RÂMEȚULUI GORGES NATURE RESERVES (TRASCĂU MOUNTAINS, ROMANIA)
VOICHIȚA GHEOCA
Abstract:
The land snail fauna of limestone areas is particulary rich, because of the favorable conditions in this type of habitats. The paper presents the land snail fauna of two less studied natural reserves located in the Trascău Mountains, Caprei and Râmețului Gorges. A number of 57 land snail species were identified. Most of the snails were found in the forest habitat, where the presence of calcium in the substrate is completed by a high level of humidity and the diversity of microhabitats. The malacofauna of limestone walls is less diverse, but the species present here are developing large populations. Five endemic species were found, among which are the door snails Alopia bielzi tenuis and Alopia livida iulii.
Citation:
VOICHIȚA GHEOCA, 2017. DIVERSITY OF LAND SNAIL FAUNA IN CAPREI AND RÂMEȚULUI GORGES NATURE RESERVES (TRASCĂU MOUNTAINS, ROMANIA), Romanian Journal of Biology - Zoology, 62(1-2): 33–39.
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