Crocidura cossyrensis Contoli, 1989 . Hystrix, N.S., 1:121, footnote.

TYPE LOCALITY: Italy, Pantelleria Isl .

DISTRIBUTION: Only Pantelleria Isl (Italy).

COMMENTS: The species was first reported as russula; see Contoli and Amori (1986); then validly named in a footnote (Contoli et al., 1989) and later redescribed by Contoli (1990). Closely related to russula and may be part of it (Sarà et al., 1990).