Analysis of the genetic variability of <i>Patella ferruginea</i> Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda: Patellidae) populations from the North-East Sardinia = Analisi della variabilità genetica in popolazioni di <i>Patella ferruginea</i> Gmelin, 1791 (Gastropoda: Patellidae) provenienti dalla Sardegna nord-orientale

Abstract

The mollusc Patella ferruginea (Gastropoda, Patellidae), endemic to the Medilerranean, is the most endangered marine species on the list of the European Couneil Directive 92/43/EEC and it is presently under serious risk of extinction. This research was aimed to unravel the genetic variability of some Sardinian populations sampled on the North-Eastern coast, in order to shed light on their status of conservation