Balance of the Brazilian molluscs "officially recognized" as threatened of extinction, with special emphasis in species occurring in the Southern Region

A. Ignacio Agudo-Padrón

Abstract
A critical review and evaluation of content of the recent "Official List of Brazilian Mollusc Species Threatened with Extinction" in force is presented, based on analysis of the information corresponding to eight of the 23 non-marine/continental and specific marine species included in it, who occurring in the Southern Region of the country within the geographical space of the States of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.

Keywords
Native molluscs, Species threatened with extinction, Official Brazilian list, Southern Region, Critical evaluation.

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