Malacofauna Turcica. The terrestrial Gastropoda of Türkiye

Harxheim 2025, 2 Bände, geb., Großformat, zusammen 946 Seiten, 67 Abb. im Text, 143 Farbtafeln mit über 2600 Abb., 143 Verbreitungskarten. This book presents a state-of-the-art over-view on the terrestrial malacofauna of Türkiy. It covers 734 taxa at (sub)species level, distributed over 188 genera belonging to 43 families. 65 % of the terrestrial snails are endemic to the country. Over 2,600 colour photos illustrate all shelled gastropods, many of them are represent-ed by their type specimens. Anatomical drawings of all slug species are incorporated in the text. In addition, 121 highly detailed distribution maps based on 3,300 localities are supplied. The reference list contains more than 2,700 entries, not only on Türkiye but covers large parts of the Near- and Middle East. The book aims to serve as a basis for identifying Türkiye's terrestrial malacodiversity, recognizing structural changes and taking appropriate measures for nature and habitat conservation.