The valvatiform hydrobiids (Gastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Hydrobiidae) of Morocco with description of a new genus and species

Y. Mabrouki, P. Glöer & A.F. Taybi

Abstract. Menzella timedrinensis gen. et sp. nov. is described from the Middle Atlas in Morocco. This description increases the known diversity of valvatiform hydrobiids (Hydrobiidae) of Morocco to ten species and eight genera, all known only from Morocco. A key to the genera and a brief overview of the valvatiform hydrobiids of Morocco are also provided.

Key words: biodiversity hotspot, microendemic species, hydrobiid snails, Middle Atlas, Gastropoda, Truncatelloidea, Hydrobiidae, new genus, new species

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2023, 32(1): 116-123 ▪ Published online 9 September 2023

https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2023.32.1.116 ▪ Open full article

References

Akdim B., Sabaoui A., Amyay M., Laaouane M., Gille E. & Obda K. 2012. Influences hydro karstiques du système sourcier Aïn Sebou-Timedrine-Ouamender Sur l’hydrologie de l’oued Sebou (Moyen Atlas, Maroc). Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, 56(2): 165–181. https://doi.org/10.1127/0372-8854/2011/0063

Chillasse L. & Dakki M. 2004. Potentialités et statuts de conservation des zones humides du Moyen-Atlas (Maroc), avec référence aux influences de la sécheresse. Sécheresse, 15(4): 337–345.

Delicado D., Arconada B., Aguado A. & Ramos M.A. 2019. Multilocus phylogeny, species delimitation and biogeography of Iberian valvatiform springsnails (Caenogastropoda: Hydrobiidae), with the description of a new genus. Zoological Journal of Linnean Society, 186(4): 892–914. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zly093

Ghamizi M. 2020. New stygobiont genus and new species (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from the Rif (Morocco).Ecologica Montenegrina, 31: 50–56. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2020.31.11

Glöer P. 2019. The freshwater gastropods of the West-Palaearctis. Volume I. Fresh- and brackish waters except spring and subterranean snails. Identification key, anatomy, ecology, distribution. Hetlingen: Biodiversity Research Lab. 399 p.

Glöer P. 2022. The freshwater gastropods of the West-Palaearctis. Volume III. Hydrobiidae. Identification key, anatomy, ecology, distribution. Hetlingen: Biodiversity Research Lab. 596 p.

Glöer P., Mabrouki Y. & Taybi A.F. 2020a. A new genus and two new species (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Ecologica Montenegrina, 28: 1–6. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2020.28.1

Glöer P., Mabrouki Y. & Taybi A.F. 2020b. Two new valvatoid genera (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Ecologica Montenegrina, 30: 124–128. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2020.30.12

Mabrouki Y., Glöer P. & Taybi A.F. 2022a. Ifrania bahhouensis sp. n. a new valvatiform snail (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Acta zoologica Academiae scientiarum Hungaricae, 68(4): 313–319. https://doi.org/10.17109/AZH.68.4.313.2022

Mabrouki Y., Glöer P. & Taybi A.F.2022b. Mahrazia benlemlihi gen. et sp. nov., a new subterranean snail (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Bonn zoological Bulletin, 71(2): 204–208. https://doi.org/10.20363/BZB-2022.71.2.204

Mabrouki Y., Taybi A.F. & Glöer P. 2021. Two new species of the genera Islamia and Mercuria (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Ecologica Montenegrina, 39: 76–80. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2021.39.8

Mabrouki Y., Taybi A.F. & Glöer P. 2022c. Idrisiella bourkaizensis gen. et sp. n., a new valvatoid snail (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Invertebrate Zoology, 19(1): 18–23. https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.19.1.03

Ponder W.F. & Colgan D.J. 2002. What makes a narrow range taxon? Insights from Australian freshwater snails. Invertebrate Systematics, 16(4): 571–582. https://doi.org/10.1071/IT01043

Radoman P. 1983. Hydrobiodea, a superfamily of Prosobranchia (Gastropoda). I. Systematics. Monographs of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 547. Beograd. 256 p. + 12 pls.

Strong E.E., Gargominy O., Ponder W.F. & Bouchet P. 2008. Global diversity of gastropods (Gastropoda; Mollusca) in freshwater. Hydrobiologia, 595: 149–166. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-007-9012-6

Szarowska M. 2006. Molecular phylogeny, systematics and morphological character evolution in the Balkan Rissooidea (Caenogastropoda). Folia malacologica,14(3): 99–168. https://doi.org/10.12657/folmal.014.014

Taybi A.F., Glöer P. & Mabrouki Y. 2021. Description of a new valvatoidPikasia smenensis n. gen. n. sp., Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 44(2): 317–320. https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2021.44.0317

Taybi A.F., Glöer P. & Mabrouki Y. 2022a.Ainiella zahredini gen. et sp. n. a new valvatoid snail (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) from Morocco.Invertebrate Zoology, 19(3): 312–331. https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.19.3.04

Taybi A.F., Glöer P. & Mabrouki Y. 2022b. Four new species of the genus Pseudamnicola Paulucci, 1878 from Morocco (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae). Invertebrate Zoology, 19(2): 191–198. https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.19.2.07

Taybi A.F., Glöer P. & Mabrouki Y. 2022c. Two new species of Mercuria Boeters, 1971 from Morocco (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae).Natura Croatica,31(1): 63–69. https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2022.31.5

Taybi A.F., Glöer P. & Mabrouki Y. 2023a. A new genus and new species of springsnails (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from North-East Morocco. Nature Conservation Research, 8(3): 99–105. https://doi.org/10.24189/ncr.2023.022

Taybi A.F., Glöer P. & Mabrouki Y. 2023b.Gafaita gafaitensis n. gen. n. sp. a new hydrobiid snail (Gastropoda, Hydrobiidae) from Morocco.Invertebrate Zoology, 20(3): 280–287.

Taybi A.F., Mabrouki Y., Dakki M., Berrahou A. & Millán A. 2020. Longitudinal distribution of macroinvertebrate in a very wet North African Basin: Oued Melloulou (Morocco). Annales de Limnologie / International Journal of Limnology, 56(17): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/2020016

Taybi A.F., Mabrouki Y., Legssyer B. & Berrahou A. 2020. Spatio-temporal typology of the physico-chemical parameters of a large North African river: the Moulouya and its main tributaries (Morocco). African Journal of Aquatic Sciences,45(4): 431–441. https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2020.1727832

Volume, Year: