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🚨 NEW ARTICLE OUT! Proćków, M., et al. "From a monotypic genus to a western Balkan radiation: the remarkable diversity of 𝘟𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘢 (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae)." 📃 READ IT HERE: https://lnkd.in/dmvPqT_A KEY POINTS: ▪ Integrative approach combining morphology and mitochondrial phylogeny to study a group of land snails  previously assigned to the genera 𝘟𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘢, 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘴, 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 and 𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢 in the western Balkans 🐌 ▪ Most samples from the biodiversity-rich but understudied western Balkans, especially Bosnia and Herzegovina 🌍 ▪ Identification of 13 distinct genetic lineages of 𝘟𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘢 , each corresponding to diagnosable morphotypes and geographic distributions 🧬 ▪ Taxonomy revision within the group, assigning species to the genus 𝘟𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘺𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘢 ✅ ▪ Stabilization of nomenclature by designating lectotypes and neotypes, reducing ambiguity in species names 📌 ▪ Potential undescribed species and unresolved taxonomic names, highlighting remaining gaps ⚠️ CONCLUSION: Even well-known European regions harbour complex and overlooked biodiversity. Integrative taxonomy reveals hidden diversity, but further genomic studies will be essential to fully resolve species boundaries. Tomasz Strzała #LandSnails #Snails #Gastropoda #Mollusca #Mollusks #Biodiversity #Taxonomy #Phylogeny #IntegrativeTaxonomy #Balkans #HiddenDiversity #Biodiversity #Zoology #Systematics #ScientificResearch #Research #Academia #ScienceCommunication #ScientificPublishing #ScientificPublications #ScientificResearch