Genetic structure of populations of specially protected mollusk Cepaea vindobonensis (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in the northeastern part of the modern-day range

Abstract

A research study on the population structure of relict and specially protected species Cepaea vindobonensis Fer. (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in the conditions of the northeastern part of the modern-day distribution range is conducted with the use of allozymes and DNA markers. Groups with both high and low levels of genetic diversity are revealed