The freshwater snails (Gastropoda) of Iran, with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species Author Gloeer, Peter Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Schulstrasse 3, D- 25491 Hetlingen, Germany Author Pesic, Vladimir Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put b. b., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro text ZooKeys 2012 2012-09-04 219 11 61 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.219.3406 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.219.3406 1313-2970-219-11 35A0EBEF815740B5BE499DBD7B273918 FFE7FFDBAA3AFF8BF81AFFD7FFCDFF87 577535 Bithynia (Bithynia) rubens (Menke, 1830) Records from Iran. North Iran (Caspian Sea) - Eliazian et al. (1979) . Remarks. This species could not be found in any of the neighbouring countries of Iran. Eliazian et al. (1979) don't mention the source that led to their identification. The record and taxonomic status of this species is questionable and needs new confirmation.