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Journal Molluscan Studies Advance Access originally published online on August 17, 2009
Journal of Molluscan Studies 2009 75(4):315-322; doi:10.1093/mollus/eyp038
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Malacological Society of London, all rights reserved

Morphology, ecology and DNA-barcoding distinguish Pupilla pratensis (Clessin, 1871) from Pupilla muscorum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Pulmonata: Pupillidae)

Ted von Proschwitz1, Christoffer Schander2, Uwe Jueg3 and Solveig Thorkildsen2

1Section of Invertebrate Zoology, Göteborg Natural History Museum, PO Box 7283, SE-40235 Göteborg, Sweden; 2Department of Biology, University of Bergen, PO Box 7800, 5020 Bergen, Norway; and 3Schweriner Allee 16, D-19288 Ludwigslust, Germany

Correspondence: T. von Proschwitz; e-mail: ted.v.proschwitz{at}gnm.se


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The taxonomic identity of Pupilla pratensis (Clessin, 1871), normally considered to be an ecophenotype of Pupilla muscorum (Linnaeus, 1758), was investigated using morphological, ecological and molecular data (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and cytochrome b). We conclude that these two forms represent distinct species. This underused combined approach proves to be a powerful tool in distinguishing among closely related species within the genus Pupilla, and we suggest that it should be more widely adopted when sorting out complexes in other groups.

(Received 29 August 2006; accepted 13 February 2009)


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