Islamia hadei is a species of small freshwatersnail with a gill and an operculum, an aquaticgastropodmollusc or micromollusc in the family Hydrobiidae.[1][2][3]
Taxonomic note
Fauna Europaea recognises two subspecies : Islamia hadei subsp. hadei(E. Gittenberger 1982) and Islamia hadei subsp. molai(A. Reischutz & P.L. Reischutz 2008).[2]
Geographic distribution
Islamia hadei is endemic to Greece, where it where it is only known from a small spring 5 km southwest of Githion.[1]
Conservation status
This species is currently classified by the IUCN as critically endangered and possibly extinct. The spring it was originally recorded from is being used to provide water for domestic purposes and recent surveys have failed to find any specimens; however, it may still survive in groundwater or a small remnant of the spring.[1]
See also
References
- 12345Falniowski, A.; Régnier, C. (2011). "Islamia hadei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T155998A4881392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T155998A4881392.en. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- 123"Taxon Details: Islamia hadei (E. Gittenberger 1982)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑"Islamia hadei (E. Gittenberger, 1982)". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Islamia
- Molluscs of Europe
- Endemic fauna of Greece
- Gastropods described in 1982
- Taxa named by Edmund Gittenberger
- Hydrobiidae stubs