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Survey of the land malacofauna of the quarry of Loen (Belgium)
Vilvens, C.; Delcourt, J.; Meuleman, E. (2016). Survey of the land malacofauna of the quarry of Loen (Belgium). Novapex (Jodoigne) 17(4): 81-97
In: Novapex (Jodoigne). Société Belge de Malacologie: Bruxelles. ISSN 1375-7474, more
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Keywords
    Gastropoda [WoRMS]
    Terrestrial
Author keywords
    Biodiversity, gastropods , land, quarry, biotopes, snails, slugs

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  • Vilvens, C., more
  • Delcourt, J., more
  • Meuleman, E.

Abstract
    In the context of a program to promote biodiversity protection, a team of members of the Royal Belgian Society of Malacology and of the naturalist association Natagora BasseMeuse has accurately studied the malacofauna of the quarry of Loen (Belgium). 38 gastropods species has been observed in 32 stations, with moreover juvenile specimens and clutches, demonstrating the malacological interest of this closed site.

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