In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Society of Physiology and Pharmacology

Document Type : Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Agricultural Zoology Research Department, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension

2 Former M. Sc. Student, Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Payame Nor University

3 Assistant Professor, Insect Classification Research Department, Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute, Organization for Research, Education and Promotion of Agriculture, Tehran, Iran

Abstract


The fauna of Jajrood snails in the province of Tehran during the years 2015-2016 was investigated. A total of 23 species of snails were identified for the first time in the Jajrood River of Tehran province, belonging to 17 genera from 19 families, and based on morphometric characteristics (shape, size, patterns on oysters, aperculus, oysters, rectangular or leftover) The presence of oysters, the location of the respiratory hole, median back, mucus and its color, body size, radula, kidney line and reproductive system were identified. The highest and lowest species diversity among the identified snails is with 14 and 8 species, respectively, from stations 2 and 6 from Jajrood River, 36 km from each other. The largest family in terms of family diversity Cochlicella acuta, Euomphalia pisiformis, Helicella krynickii,   Helix lucorum lnnaeus, Helicella derbentina, Euomphalia ravergieri, Caucasotachea atrolabiata, Levantina dschulfensis. Also, Lymnaea truncatula is identified as the most frequent and has medical importance. Limax maculates and Arion ater species are reported for the first time from Iran.
 

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