Mediterranean Basin invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater
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Alpine emerald (Somatochlora alpestris)
Like other emerald dragonflies of the Corduliidae family, the Alpine emerald is named for it…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella hessei)
Belgrandiella hessei is a tiny, poorly-known freshwater snail found only in a single underground…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella angelovi)
A small freshwater snail, Belgrandiella angelovi is a member of the Hydrobiidae family. Snails…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella dobrostanica)
Belgrandiella dobrostanica is a tiny, freshwater snail whose scientific name is derived from the…
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Belgrandiella (Belgrandiella bachkovoensis)
A tiny, freshwater snail, Belgrandiella bachkovensis takes its scientific name from the village…
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Bithynia (Bithynia zeta)
Described as recently as 2007, the freshwater mollusc Bithynia zeta is named after the country of…
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Black-tailed skimmer (Nesciothemis farinosa)
The black-tailed skimmer (Nesciothemis farinosa) is a fairly large and robust dragonfly . The male…
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Bladetail (Lindenia tetraphylla)
The bladetail (Lindenia tetraphylla) is a large but slender dragonfly species with attractive…
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Blue basker (Urothemis edwardsii)
A stout, medium-sized dragonfly, the blue basker (Urothemis edwardsii) is an attractive species with…
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Dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma)
A relatively large species of damselfly, the dark spreadwing (Lestes macrostigma) is named for its…
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Dark whiteface (Leucorrhinia albifrons)
Like other members of its genus, the dark whiteface is a small, slender, low-flying dragonfly . It…
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Dwarf damselfly (Nehalennia speciosa)
Aptly named, the dwarf, or pygmy, damselfly is the smallest damselfly in Europe, measuring just a…
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Dwarf darter (Sympetrum haritonovi)
Very little information is available on the dwarf darter (Sympetrum haritonovi), but it is known to…
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Greek goldenring (Cordulegaster helladica)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large…
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Gyraulus (Gyraulus crenophilus)
Gyraulus crenophilus is a species of snail in the Planorbidae family, members of which have a shell…
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Gyraulus (Gyraulus ioanis)
Gyraulus ioanis is a small species of snail in the Planorbidae family, members of which have a shell…
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Melanopsis (Melanopsis etrusca)
A member of the Melanopsidae family, Melanopsis etrusca is a fairly large freshwater snail which…
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Northern emerald (Somatochlora arctica)
The northern emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is a fast-flying dragonfly of the Corduliidae family…
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Siberian winter damselfly (Sympecma paedisca)
The Siberian winter damselfly (Sympecma paedisca) is a medium-sized damselfly with rather drab cream…
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Spengler’s freshwater mussel (Margaritifera auricularia)
Thought to be one of the most threatened invertebrates in the world , Spengler’s freshwater mussel…
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Subarctic darner (Aeshna subarctica)
Like other members of the genus Aeshna, the Subarctic darner (Aeshna subarctica) is a large…
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Syrian demoiselle (Calopteryx syriaca)
The Syrian demoiselle (Calopteryx syriaca), a rare member of the broad-winged damselflies of the…
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White-faced darter (Leucorrhinia dubia)
The white-faced darter (Leucorrhinia dubia) is a small, dark dragonfly which, like other members of…
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Yellow club-tailed dragonfly (Gomphus simillimus)
Like all members of the Gomphidae Family, the yellow club-tailed dragonfly (Gomphus simillimus) is…
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