First report of <em>Faunus ater</em> (Pachychilidae: Gastropod) on the American Continent: A mature empty specimen from Masachapa, Nicaragua, Central America

First report of <em>Faunus ater</em> (Pachychilidae: Gastropod) on the American Continent: A mature empty specimen from Masachapa, Nicaragua, Central America

Authors

  • Adolfo López S.J. UCA Univ
  • Janina Urcuyo UCA Univ

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v4i2.7

Abstract

Faunus ater (Linné, 1758), es un gastrópodo pachiquílido monotípico de
agua salobre, bien conocido en Filipinas y el sudeste asiático. Un único
ejemplar fue hallado en el estuario del río Masachapa, en la costa del
Pacífico nicaragüense a 60 km de Managua. Este hallazgo constituye una
extensión de ámbito trans-continental, la primera para este género en
las Américas.


ABSTRACT

Faunus ater (Linné, 1758), a Pachychilid monotypic gastropod, is a well
known brackish water snail from the Philippines and East Asia. In the
year 1982 a single specimen was found in the estuary section of River
Masachapa, Masachapa Town, on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, 60
km from Managua. This trans-continental range extension is the first
reported in the Americas.

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Published

2012-12-01

How to Cite

López S.J., A., & Urcuyo, J. (2012). First report of <em>Faunus ater</em> (Pachychilidae: Gastropod) on the American Continent: A mature empty specimen from Masachapa, Nicaragua, Central America. UNED Research Journal, 4(2), 187–189. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v4i2.7

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2012)

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