hygromiidae; Hygromia; limbata; West-Europe; landsnail; biogeography; first record; Belgium; stone yard; invasive species; malacofauna; malacofaune; Belgique; Hedge snail; Hélice des ruisseaux; Atlantic distribution; Atlantic range
Abstract :
[en] A population of the Hedge snail Hygromia limbata was found in eastern Belgium (Lontzen) in March 2023. Live individuals of various age classes, along with numerous empty shells, were found in a residential area including two yards of a building materials shop. With other recent new sightings in the northern portion of its range, this find expands the distribution range of the species northwards. It also increases the list of terrestrial gastropod species of southern European origin settling in the Benelux.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Bronne, Louis; Natagora NPO
Delcourt, Johann ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Biologie du comportement - Ethologie et psychologie animale
Language :
English
Title :
First record of a population of Hygromia limbata (Draparnaud, 1805) in the Benelux (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae)
