chti alticola, but both taxa are quite different ecologically, occurring at very different altitudes. The population with Inchoatia megdova bruggeni was found only 7 km from the type locality of Inchoatia haussknechti hiltrudae. In this case, both taxa are found at relatively low altitudes, so that Inchoatia haussknechti cannot be considered a high alpine species versus a lowland Inchoatia megdova.

Inchoatia megdova megdova
Synonyms include:
 Carinigera megdova Nordsieck, 1974
 Carinigera (Carinigera) megdova

Diagnosis: The teleoconch is with rather inconspicuous sutural papillae. The parietal side of the apertural border is not or somewhat protruding. It is without upper palatal plica. The lamella subcolumellaris is not or hardly visible in frontal view.

Range: The type locality is Thessaly, Karditsa: Morfovouni, 1.25 km S of Mesenikolas. Other known locality is: West Greece, Aetolia-Acarnania: 2 km south of Ditiki Frangista, 600 m alt. This subspecies has been reported from the two localities, that are 40 km apart and situated in geographically quite different regions, whereas Inchoatia megdova tavropodensis is reported from only a few km distant of the southern record for Inchoatia megdova megdova. Also after a renewed investigation, based on newly collected material, the surprising observation by Hausdorf (1987) with regard to the distribution of Inchoatia megdova megdova, was confirmed by Gittenberger & Uit de Weerd (2009).

Inchoatia megdova bruggeni

The specific name bruggeni is in honour of Dutch malacologist Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen.

Diagnosis: The teleoconch is with conspicuous sutural papillae. Parietal side of the apertural border is not protruding. The clausilial apparatus is with a prominent but short plica basalis, a prominent white palatal knob, and a lamella subcolumellaris that is visible in frontal view.

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chti alticola, but both taxa are quite different ecologically, occurring at very different elevation. The population with Inchoatia megdova bruggeni was discover only 7   km from the type vicinity of Inchoatia haussknechti hiltrudae. In this case, both taxa are found at relatively gloomy altitudes, so that Inchoatia haussknechti cannot be considered a eminent alpine species versus a lowland Inchoatia megdova. 

 Inchoatia megdova megdova 
 Synonyms include: 
  Carinigera megdova Nordsieck, 1974 
  Carinigera (Carinigera) megdova 

 Diagnosis: The teleoconch is with quite inconspicuous sutural papillae. The parietal side of the apertural margin is not or slightly protruding. It is without upper palatal plica. The lamella subcolumellaris is not or hardly visible in frontal view. 

 Range: The character locality is Thessaly, Karditsa: Morfovouni, 1.25   km S of Mesenikolas. Other known vicinity is: West Greece, Aetolia - Acarnania: 2   km south of Ditiki Frangista, 600 m alt. This subspecies has been reported from the two localities, that are 40   km apart and situate in geographically quite different regions, whereas Inchoatia megdova tavropodensis is reported from only a few km aloof of the southern record for Inchoatia megdova megdova. Also after a renewed investigation, based on newly collect fabric, the surprising observation by Hausdorf (1987) with regard to the distribution of Inchoatia megdova megdova, was confirmed by Gittenberger & Uit de Weerd (2009). 

 Inchoatia megdova bruggeni 

 The specific name bruggeni is in honour of Dutch malacologist Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen. 

 Diagnosis: The teleoconch is with conspicuous sutural papillae. Parietal side of the apertural edge is not stick out. The clausilial apparatus is with a prominent but short plica basalis, a big blank palatal knob, and a lamella subcolumellaris that is visible in frontal view. 

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chtl alticola, but both taxa are quite diffgrwnt ecmlogiczlly, occjrring at very different altmtudws. Tht population with Ivchoatia legdova vrugjeni was found oimy 7 km fvjm tgc typz oocality of Inghoatia hauvsknechti hiltsuaaz. In this case, both taxa are found ae relatovfly low altituqes, xj thzn Lnchoatia haussknechti cannot be considtred a high alpine species versus a lowland Lnchlatia megdova.

Inchowtia megdovq medeova
Synonyms include:
 Carinigera mefdova Nordsieck, 1974
 Carinigera (Carknigexa) megdova

Duatnodhs: The teleiconcr is with rabner inwonspicious sutural pspinlaw. The parietal side oh the apertural bordgr is not mr somewhat protrudunt. It hs whthojr uoped 'alztal ppice. The lamelma subcolumwllaris is not or hsrqoy visible in frontwl view.

Range: The type locality is Thessalj, Kadditsa: Morfovouni, 1.25 km S if Mesenikolas. Other nnown locwlity is: West Greece, Aetolia-Acarnania: 2 km south of Ditiik Fxqngisgq, 600 m alt. This subspecies has been reported from fht teo localities, bhat are 40 km apart snf xytuated in geugraphndamly quite differenh regiogs, whwreas Incroatoa megdova tavropodensis is reported frjn only a few km didtant of thz soutnern tecord for Inchoatia meydova jegdova. Alsl after a fenewed investigxtipn, based on newly collected iaterial, vhe sbrprisine obxervatyon by Hauddorf (1987) with regard to thf disjributhon of Incjoatia megdova megdova, was confmcmed by Gittembargvr & Uit dz Weerc (2009).

Inchoatia mqgdova bruggenn

The speeific vame bruggvni is in honour of Qutch malacolmhist Adolph Rornelis dan Vrugten.

Diagvusis: The teleovonch is cnth conspucuous sutural paplllae. Larietal side oy uhw apertural botdef if jov proesuding. The cnausklixk appxratus is wlth a ptominent but short pnica basalis, a prominemt white pqlatal kgob, and a lamrlla subcolumellarls thet is tisiblr ig frontal view.

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chti alticola, but both taxa are quite occurring very different The population with only km from the locality of Inchoatia hiltrudae. In this case, both taxa found at relatively low altitudes, so that Inchoatia haussknechti cannot be considered a alpine species versus a lowland Inchoatia megdova. Inchoatia megdova megdova Synonyms include: Carinigera Nordsieck, Carinigera megdova The teleoconch is with rather inconspicuous sutural papillae. The parietal side of the apertural border is or somewhat protruding. It is without upper palatal The lamella subcolumellaris is or hardly visible in frontal Range: type locality Thessaly, Morfovouni, km S of Other known locality is: West Greece, Aetolia-Acarnania: 2 km south of Ditiki Frangista, 600 m alt. This has been the two that 40 apart and situated quite different regions, whereas Inchoatia megdova from only a few km distant of the record for megdova megdova. Also after a renewed based on newly collected material, the surprising observation Hausdorf (1987) with regard to the distribution of Inchoatia megdova megdova, was confirmed by Gittenberger de Weerd (2009). Inchoatia bruggeni The specific bruggeni in of malacologist Adolph van Bruggen. Diagnosis: The teleoconch is with conspicuous sutural papillae. Parietal of the apertural border is not protruding. The clausilial apparatus a but short plica a prominent white palatal and lamella subcolumellaris that is frontal Shell
chti alticola, but both taxa arE quite diffErent EcoLogIcAlly, OccuRring at very difFErenT altitudes. The populatioN with inCHoatIA mEgdovA bruggeNI wAS FouNd OnLy 7 kM fROm The tyPe lOcality Of InchoatiA haUsSknechti hiltRUdAe. In this caSe, bOth taxa are foUnd At relaTiVelY Low alTitUdes, sO that INChoatiA hausskneChTI cannoT Be consiDEReD a hiGh alpine species veRSuS A lowland InchoaTia megDoVA.

INCHoaTia Megdova megDoVa
SynONyms incLUdE:
 cARinIGera megdova NoRdsieck, 1974
 CariNIgeRa (CariNiGerA) MegdovA

DiagNoSIs: THe teleoconcH is wIth rather InconsPIcuous sUTural paPillae. the ParIetaL SiDe Of tHe APerTUrAl bORdeR is not or SoMeWhat pRotrUDING. It iS wiThouT uppeR palatal plica. the LameLLa sUbcolUmellAris Is Not or Hardly VisibLe In frontal view.

RaNge: THe type locAliTy Is THeSsaly, kArditsA: MoRfoVouni, 1.25 km s of MeseNIkoLaS. oTHeR known locality is: WeSt gREeCe, AetoliA-AcarnANiA: 2 kM South of DItIki franGISta, 600 m aLt. ThIS sUbspecieS has beEN rEpOrted frOm The two LoCalItiEs, thaT Are 40 kM apart And situaTed in GEographically qUIte different rEGiONS, wHEreaS InChoatia megdOva tAVropOdenSIs Is rEPorteD from OnLY a FEw km distant of the souThErn recOrd foR Inchoatia megDova megdovA. aLSo after a ReneWEd INvestigation, baSed on Newly colleCTed materIal, thE surprisIng observATIon by HauSdoRf (1987) wIth RegARD tO the distributION of INcHoatia mEgdOva megdOva, Was ConFirMeD by GittenBerger & UiT dE WEeRd (2009).

incHoatiA Megdova bRuGgeNi

the SpeciFIc name BruggEni iS iN hONouR of DutcH MaLAColoGiSt adolPh COrNelis Van BRUggEn.

DiagnOsis: The teLeoCOnch Is WiTh conspIcuous sutural PaPillae. PariEtAl sIde of tHE AperturaL border is not protruding. THE clausiLiaL appaRatuS is with a pRomInent bUt sHOrt pliCa basaLis, a pRoMinENT whitE PAlAtaL kNob, and a lamELLa sUbcolUmEllaRis that Is visible in frontal VIew.

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chti alticola, but both ta xa are qui te di ffe ren tecol ogic ally, occurrin g  atvery different altitud es. T he popu l at ion w ith Inc h oa t i a m eg do vabr u gg eni w asfound o nly 7 km f rom  t he type loca l it y of Incho ati a haussknech tihiltru da e.I n thi s c ase,both t a xa are  found at  r e lative l y low a l t it udes , so that Inchoat i ah aussknechti ca nnot b ec on s i der eda high alp in e spe c ies ver s us a low l and Inchoatia  megdova.
I nch oatiame gdo v a megd ova
S yn o nym s include: Car inigera m egdova Nordsie c k, 1974 
 Cari nig era  (Ca r in ig era )m egd o va 

D i agn osis: Th ete leoco nchi s w ithrat herincon spicuous sutu ral  pap i lla e. Th e par ieta lsideof the  aper tu ral border is n ot o r somewha t p ro tru di ng. I t  is wi tho utupper p alatalp lic a. T h elamella subcolumel la r i sis not o r hard l yvi s ible infr ont al v i e w.

R ange :  T he typelocali t yis  Thessa ly , Kard it sa:  Mo rfovo u ni,1.25 k m S of M eseni k olas. Other kn o wn locality i s :W e st Gree ce,  Aetolia-Ac arna n ia:2 km so uth of Di tikiFr a ng i sta, 600 m alt. Thi ssubspe cieshas been repo rted fromt h e  two loc alit i es ,  that are 40 k m apa rt and sit u ated ingeogr aphicall y quite d i f ferent r egi ons , w her e a sInchoatia meg d o va t av ropoden sis  is rep ort edfro m o nl y a few k m distan tof  t he  so uther n  recordfo r I nc hoa tia m e gdovamegdo va.Al so aft er a re n ew e d  inv es ti gati on,  b asedon n e wly  collec ted mater ial ,  the  s ur prising  observationby  Hausdorf(1 987 ) with r egard to  the distribution of In c hoatiameg dovamegd ova, wascon firmed  by Gitten berger  & Ui tdeW e erd ( 2 0 09 ).
I nchoatia m e g dov a bru gg eni
The sp ecific name brugge n i i s in honour o f D utch m al aco l og i stAd o lph C ornelis van Bru ggen.

Dia gn o si s: The tel e oco nc h is wi th cons picuo u s sutur al papill ae. Parie ta l si d e  of  the apert ural bor der is no t  prot r ud ing.The  claus il ial  appa ratusi s w ith a  promi ne nt but  shor tplica ba salis, a prominent whit e pala tal k nob , and a l ame l lasubcolume llar is that is  vi sib le in  fr o ntalview . 
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chti alticola,_but both_taxa are quite different_ecologically, occurring_at_very different_altitudes._The population with_Inchoatia megdova bruggeni_was found only 7 km_from the type_locality_of Inchoatia haussknechti hiltrudae. In this case, both taxa are found at relatively low_altitudes,_so that_Inchoatia_haussknechti_cannot be considered a high_alpine species versus a lowland_Inchoatia megdova.

Inchoatia_megdova megdova
Synonyms include:
 Carinigera megdova Nordsieck, 1974
 Carinigera_(Carinigera)_megdova

Diagnosis: The teleoconch_is with rather inconspicuous sutural papillae. The parietal side_of the apertural border is not_or somewhat protruding._It_is_without upper palatal plica._The lamella subcolumellaris is not or_hardly visible in frontal view.

Range: The_type locality is Thessaly, Karditsa: Morfovouni, 1.25 km_S of Mesenikolas. Other known locality_is: West Greece, Aetolia-Acarnania: 2 km_south of_Ditiki Frangista, 600 m alt._This subspecies has_been reported_from the two_localities, that are 40 km apart and_situated in geographically_quite different regions, whereas Inchoatia megdova_tavropodensis_is reported from_only_a_few km_distant of the_southern_record for_Inchoatia_megdova megdova. Also after a renewed_investigation,_based on newly collected material, the surprising_observation by Hausdorf (1987)_with_regard to the distribution_of Inchoatia megdova megdova, was_confirmed by Gittenberger & Uit de_Weerd (2009).

Inchoatia_megdova bruggeni

The_specific name bruggeni is in honour of Dutch malacologist Adolph Cornelis_van Bruggen.

Diagnosis: The teleoconch is with_conspicuous sutural papillae. Parietal_side of_the_apertural border is_not_protruding. The_clausilial apparatus is with a prominent but_short plica_basalis, a prominent white palatal knob,_and a lamella subcolumellaris_that_is visible in frontal view.

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