Gastrópodes terrestres e de água doce da RPPN Monte Alegre, Pacatuba, Ceará

Abstract

The Gastropoda clas s has the highest number of species within the Mollusca phylum. When it comes to conservation, it presents a worrying situation because it has a large number of threatened or extinct species, mainly terrestrial and freshwater gastropods. In Brazil, the pic ture is even worse because studies on these animals are not enough to cover a wealth of the country and because there are few specialists in the area. The objectives of this work are to survey the terrestrial and freshwater gases that occur in the Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (RPPN) Monte Alegre, located in the Serra de Aratanha, Pacatuba, Ceará, provide information on the animals. Collections were made in this place between the years 2015 and 2017. A total of 363 animals belonging to seven fami lies and to fourteen species were counted. The information about the families and the species found were discussed throughout the text and it was concluded that terrestrial and freshwater gastropod species found are little studied. How to adhere to this, i t was possible to expand the informations about distribution and reproductive and ecological aspects of the species founded, expanding the knowledge about them and allowing interest on these animals to grow and enable a conservation strategy for them. Key