Terrestrial invertebrates of the Faroe Islands: IV. Slugs and snails (Gastropoda): Checklist, distribution, and habitats
1981
Torstein Solhøy
Surveys in the summers of 1977 (8 locs) and 1978-1979 (111 locs) on 17 islands in the Faroes yielded 20 species (9 slugs and 11 snails) of terrestrial gastropods. Punctum pygmaeum Draparnaud was recorded for the first time and the total number of species known from the Faroes is now 20. All Faroese species also occur in neighbouring areas (i.e. Scotland, Orkneys, Shetland, Iceland, and Western Norway) with a few minor exceptions. Many of the species (especially the slugs) have wide distributions and are relatively abundant in the Faroes (10 species were found on ≥ 15 islands and 5 species on 8-13 islands). The remaining exhibit relatively broad habitat niches, though many show an association with man-made habitats and may have been introduced by man. Data on numbers, habitat distribution, and distribution maps for the Faroes are given for all species.
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