Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

The present Mediterranean molluscan biodiversity, comprising more than 2,000 species,
was shaped by the multiple events connected with the geodynamic and climatic evolution of …

Recognising the need for data gathering at taxon level besides the taxa of commercial
interest and those listed as endangered in the Protocol of the Barcelona Convention, but still …

The Aegean Sea, due to the complexity and variety of morphological features, bathymetry,
hydrological, hydrodynamic features and climatic characteristics, offers a unique opportunity …

The radula is the main feeding organ and also very significant to the majority of the mollusks
(especially gastropod) taxonomy. With shell morphology, radular morphology is the key …

Spatio-temporal distribution of epifauna collected with a sledge was studied on the Cilician
shelf of the Mediterranean Sea. There were two different communities: the shallow …

Radula is a specific character and Part of the Appendices of digestive of majority of
mollusks; the main organ of the gastropods feeding. Since the shape and structure of the …

Modelling sexual dimorphism has important implications for understanding the evolution of
size relationships among and within organisms. We present a composite model for the …

Genetic connectivity plays a crucial role in shaping the geographic structure of species. Our
aim in this study was to explore the pattern of genetic connectivity in Bursa scrobilator, an …