TREASURE OF RUSSIAN SHELLS, VOL.6. TERRESTRIAL PECTINIBRANCHIA (Helicinidae, Cyclophoridae, Diplommatinidae, Cochlostomatidae, Aciculidae, Tateidae, Terrestribythinellidae, Pomatiidae). By Roman Egorov & Kristina Greke, 2003. Format 290x210 mm, 1 tab., 67 b/w figs, 18 maps, index, 43 pages. In English. ISSN 1025—2517

Representatives of 8 families with 9 genera contained 18 species are known for territory of Russia and adjacent countries (former USSR). As a result of studying of research collection and literature datas author supplemented data on ecology and distribution of terrestrial pectinibranch mollusks, and specified diagnoses and taxonomic position of genera and some rare and little-known species. Some anatomical characters for most groups are discussed.

List of described and illustrated species:

Hemipoma hakodadiense (Hartman, 1890)

Caspicyclotus sieversi (L. Pfeiffer, 1871)

Toffoletia lederi (0. Boettger, 1881)

Palaina (Cylindropalaina) amurensis (Mousson, 1887)

Acicula jankowskiana Jackiewicz, 1979

Acicula limbata Reuss, 1860

Acicula moussoni 0. Boettger, 1879

Acicula parcelineata (Clessin, 1911)

Acicula riedeli Boeters, Gittenberger et Subai, 1989

Platyla oedogyra (Paladilhe, 1868)

Platyla polita (Hartmann, 1840)

Falniowskia neglectissimum (Falniowski et Steffek, 1989)

Terrestribythinella amphibiotica Anistratenko, 1995

Terrestribythinella baidashnikovi Sitaikova, Starobogatov et Anistratenko, 1992

Terrestribythinella carpathica Sitaikova, Starobogatov et Anistratenko, 1992

Pomatias (Pomatias) elegans (Mueller, 1774)

Pomatias (Eichwaldipoma) rivulare (Eichwald, 1829)

Pomatias (Eichwaldipoma) hyrcanum (Martens, 1874)

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