New species of stygobiotic Belgrandiella from north Bulgaria (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae)

Abstract

A new stygobiotic species of Belgrandiella from a cave in north Bulgaria was described. Nine shells were collected by the author on 09.03.2013 at the entrance of the Water cave (Vodnata) near village of Musina, north Bulgaria, N43 13 14.9 E25 25 39.6, 198 m alt. The systematic position of the genus Belgrandiella was also discussed.

Keywords

• aquatic
• Bulgaria
• endemic
• subterranean
• snail