First observation of Cantareus apertus (Born, 1778) (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Helicidae) in Serbia
2025/10/02 by Vukašin Gojšina, Nikola Vesović, Kosta Ilić +1 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior #Mollusks and Parasites Studies #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
paper · pdf · doi:10.5817/mab2025-24-43
openalex publication_date 2025/10/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract
We report the first documented occurence of the allochthonous green garden snail, Cantareus apertus (Born, 1778), in Serbia. The single individual was found in a plant nursery in the city of Novi Sad. This is the eighth allochthonous helicoidean in Serbia.
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