Further and Further East: Steppe Land Snail, Xerolenta obvia (Gastropoda, Geomitridae), Expands its Range in Ukraine
Journal: Zoodiversity
Year: 2022

Based on our long-term observations, collection material and literature data, the process of expanding the range of the steppe snail of Pontic-Balkan origin Xerolenta obvia (Menke, 1828) in Ukraine from the end of the 19th century to the present day is analyzed. Known findings of this species in the Pleistocene deposits of Ukraine indicate that X. obvia could migrate to Western Ukraine through the Western Black Sea region and the Podolian Upland, bypassing the Carpathian Mountains. Some records