Taxonomic review of Korean Siphonaria species (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Siphonariidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many molluscan species exhibit a high degree of shell morphological plasticity in their shape (including sculptures), size and colour patterns, which can vary significantly depending on environmental conditions. These shell morphological variations make it challenging to differentiate species, based on morphology alone, often resulting in various taxonomic errors, such as misidentifications, overlooking cryptic species diversity or a plethora of nominal species. The genus Siphonaria constitutes a significant component of the macrobenthic invertebrate fauna in intertidal habitats across temperate to tropical regions. Given the limited attention to shell variation in previous taxonomic studies on the Korean Siphonaria species, the extensive range of ecophenot

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11862827 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature