Document of bibliographic reference 296308

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

An inventory of the land snails and slugs (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda and Pulmonata) of Knox County, Tennessee

Abstract

Terrestrial mollusks (land snails and slugs) are an important component of the terrestrial ecosystem, yet for most species their distribution is not well known. This study was a comprehensive inventory of terrestrial mollusks in Knox County, Tennessee; an area within the Valley and Ridge physiographic region rich in calcareous soils and bluffs. Knox County supports a total of 151 species, including 70 newly reported to the county and 15 newly reported to Tennessee. Sixteen species non-native to North America were found, mostly in urban/ residential habitats. Limestone/sandstone bluffs were found to have the highest diversity of terrestrial mollusks.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000432451500001

Bibliographic citation

Dinkins, B.J.; Dinkins, G.R. (2018). An inventory of the land snails and slugs (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda and Pulmonata) of Knox County, Tennessee. Am. Malacol. Bull. 36(1): 1-22. https://dx.doi.org/10.4003/006.036.0101

Topic

Terrestrial

Is peer reviewed

true