The Helicoidea is one of the most diverse superfamilies of terrestrial land snails. In this study
we present a molecular phylogeny of the western Palaearctic Helicoidea obtained by means …

Snails in the genus Cepaea are important model organisms in ecogenetic studies because
of their colour and banding polymorphism. The monophyly of this group has been almost …

Background DNA isolation and PCR amplification from molluscan taxa is considered as
problematic because polysaccharides in tissue and mucus presumably co-precipitate with …

The present paper revises all species that have been assigned to Pseudopomatias
Möllendorff, 1885 and Nodopomatias Gude, 1921. The following new species are described …

The vast diversity of land snail forms is insufficiently understood even in seemingly familiar
taxa. This holds for Helix Linnaeus, 1758, a genus with several common edible species …

Delimitation of species is often complicated by discordance of morphological and genetic
data. This may be caused by the existence of cryptic or polymorphic species. The latter case …

Harboring a large number of endemic species, the Alps and the Western Carpathians are
considered as major centers of biodiversity. Nonetheless, the general opinion until the turn …

Abstract Background The Central and Southern European mountain ranges represent
important biodiversity hotspots and show high levels of endemism. In the land snail genus …

Abstract 'Cepaea'vindobonensis has been shown to be closely related to Caucasotachea in
recent molecular studies. The phylogenetic relationships within this clade and especially the …

Sequences of mitochondrial genes revolutionized the understanding of animal diversity and
continue to be an important tool in biodiversity research. In the tribe Helicini, a prominent …