The biogeography of gastropods is the study of the distribution of the biodiversity of gastropods over space and time.
Prehistoric The study of the biogeography of gastropods is within the scope of paleobiogeography.
Marine The world's highest biodiversity of Volutomitridae is in waters of New Caledonia.Bouchet, P. & Kantor, Y. I. (2003) "New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae)". Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467–502.
Non-marine The biogeography of non-marine gastropods (freshwater snails, land snails and slugs) is often studied along with that of freshwater bivalves.
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Further reading Marine García F. J. & Bertsch H. (2009) "Diversity and distribution of the Gastropoda Opisthobranchia from the Atlantic Ocean: A global biogeographic approach". Scientia Marina 73(1): Supplement
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