69. Euglesa globularis (Clessin, 1873)

Findings in Serbia.

Pisidium globulare: Glöer et al. (2014) .

Common name. Swamp pea mussel.

Morphology. Minute bivalve. This species is generally similar in external shell morphology to Euglesa casertana . Typical shell dimensions are 4.2–4.5 mm length, 3.5–3.8 mm height, and 2.6–2.8 mm depth. For more details see Welter-Schultes (2012: 19).

Distribution and ecology. Palearctic species commonly found in the littoral zone of small ponds and lakes, floodplains of large lowland rivers. It prefers shallow habitats with a fine substrate (Moorkens & Killeen 2009). In Serbia, it was recorded only in two springs near Peć (KiM).

Other remarks. Some authors regarded it as a variety/subspecies of E. casertana (Killeen et al, 2004). On the IUCN Red List of threatened species it has been assessed as LC (Killeen & Seddon. 2011 c).