Monacha (Monacha) venusta PINTER L. 1969

Irikov, A., 2008, Genus Monacha FITZINGER 1833 in Bulgaria (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Hygromiidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 785-811 : 796-797

Monacha (Monacha) venusta PINTER L. 1969

1969 Monacha venusta PINTER L. : 93, fig. 2, pl. 1 fig. 8-10. Locus typicus: " am rechten Ufer des Flusses Ropotamo, etwa 1.5 km östlich von der unteren Brücke", Bulgaria.

1970 Monacha (Monacha) venusta PINTERI. & L. PINTER : 97.

2000b Monacha (Monacha) venusta HAUSDORF : 105, fig. 41, pl. 9 fig. 45, table 8, map 10.

Distribution of M. venusta in Bulgaria (Map 7): PINTER L. (1969): M. venusta : the outfall of Ropotamo River, right riverside (NG58-68); PINTER I. & L. PINTER (1970): M. venusta: Primorsko (NG67-68), Ropotamo River (? NG58-68); HAUSDORF (2000b): M. (M.) venusta: Ropotamo River area in Bulgaria (NG58-68).

Researched material (Map 7): South Black Sea Coast : sands coast northerly of the outfall of Ropotamo River ( NG58 ), 1-3 m alt., 5 specimens 26.06.2004, leg. IRIKOV ; outfall of Ropotamo River , south riverside ( NG68 ), 3 m alt., 2 specimens, 12.09.2005, leg. IRIKOV ; Sea Coast south from firth of Silistar River ( NG85 ), 3-5 m alt., 1 specimen 25.08.2006, leg. IRIKOV .

Shell (Fig. 12): Measurements (n = 4), D: 14.2-15.2 mm, x = 14.8; H: 8.3-9.4. x = 9.0 mm; D/H = 1.6-1.7 mm, x = 1.65 mm.

Genitalia (Fig. 6): The measurements of some sections of the genitalia are compiled in Table 2 and the variation of the proportions of some sections of the genitalia is presented in Table 3.

Vertical distribution: In Bulgaria at some meters from a sea level.

Ecological data: Inhabit in open grass spaces in xerothermal habitats near to seacoast in Southwestern Bulgaria. In the summer the animals are concealed under stones and are active only after shower and possibly in the night.

Xerophilic, thermophilic, drought-resistant species.

Zoogeography: Asia Minor subelement, Subiranian element, Soutwestern Asiatic complex.