Abstract
Gastropods in different types of cellars, nature caves, abandoned galleries, and military bunkers have been studied. The major part of localities is situated in W and SW Bohemia, findings from other parts of the Czech Republic are scarce. Species at different types of subterranean shelters are listed. Some interesting features, e.g., remarkable species, big specimens, depigmented populations, and hibernating snails, are mentioned.
Highlights
IntroductionMolluscs are well-studied group of animals, no complex studies from subterranean shelters (excluding troglobionts) were published
Molluscs are well-studied group of animals, no complex studies from subterranean shelters were published
Gastropods were found at 160 localities: 29 military bunkers, 15 karst or pseudokarst caves, 73 cellars of different types, and 43 galleries
Summary
Molluscs are well-studied group of animals, no complex studies from subterranean shelters (excluding troglobionts) were published. Several data are available on occurrence of typical species (e.g., Limacus flavus, Limax maximus, Oxychilus cellarius, O. draparnaudi, etc.) in cellars, predominantly in papers on mollusc faunas in towns (KLAUSNITZER 1988, SEIDL 1955, JUŘIČKOVÁ 1995, STRZELCZYK 1995). Preliminary results of the author’s survey were published (DVOŘÁK 1999), as well as summary of records from limestone caves of SW Bohemia (DVOŘÁK 2003). This study uses data, which were published in both papers (DVOŘÁK 1999, 2003) and adds new unpublished data
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