• Cave-dwelling gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Brazil: state of the art and conservation 

      Salvador, Rodrigo Brincalepe; Silva, Fernanda Santos; Cavallari, Daniel caracanhas; Cunha, Carlo Magenta; Bichuette, Maria Elina (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-26)
      An up-to-date list of exclusively cave-dwelling gastropod species recorded in Brazil is presented including updated taxonomy, detailed geographic information, and illustration of types. The list includes 18 cave-exclusive (troglobitic) gastropods encompassing 15 land and three freshwater species, with the status of further species pending additional studies. Their unusual morphology and diversity ...