The presence of sibling species within the marine gastropod genus Crepipatella has
complicated the taxonomy of members of the group. Since the establishment of the genus …

Ancient oceanic archipelagos of similar geological age are expected to accrue comparable
numbers of endemic lineages with identical life history strategies, especially if the islands …

Background Partulid tree snails are endemic to Pacific high islands and have experienced
extraordinary rates of extinction in recent decades. Although they collectively range across a …

One major goal for phylogeographical studies is to elucidate respective roles of multiple
evolutionary and ecological forces that shape the current distribution patterns. In marine and …

Oceanic islands have long been important in evolutionary biology. Land snails are a major
component of oceanic island biotas and have much to offer as systems for addressing major …

Amphiboloidea is a small but widespread group of snails found exclusively, and often
abundantly, in mudflat and associated salt marsh or mangrove habitat. This study uses …

Endemic land snails of the genus Mandarina of the oceanic Bonin Islands offer an example
of habitat and character divergence among closely related species. The molecular …

In the last few years, a sharp increase in the number of descriptions of new species of West
African cone snails, particularly from the Cabo Verde Archipelago, has taken place. In …

Many molecular phylogenetic studies conclude by reporting discoveries of new “cryptic”
species. However, these putative biological entities are typically left unverified outside of the …

3. RESULtS A total of 50 native landsnail species in 15 families, and one introduced
species, are recorded here from the 11 sites above 950 m elevation on Savai'i that were …