Myrmecophilus mauritanicum (Lucas, 1849)

Sphaerium mauritanicum Lucas, 1849: 23 .

Type locality: Algeria, surroundings of Algiers and Oran (Lucas 1849). Distribution: Species known from type localities only.

Biogeographic zones: Shoreline, Tellian Atlas.

Bioclimatic zones: Subhumid, semiarid.

Records in Algeria: Surroundings of Algiers [36°45’N 3°3’E] and Oran [35°40'N 0°39'W] (Lucas 1849).