The freshwater snails (Gastropoda) of Iran, with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species Gloeer, Peter Pesic, Vladimir ZooKeys 2012 2012-09-04 219 11 61 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:31BFCB62-BE86-43CE-A888-B0562CC2740E Glöer & Pešić, 2012 Glöer & Pešić 2012 Gastropoda Hydrobiidae Kaskakia GBIF,CoL Animalia Kaskakia Littorinimorpha 9 20 Mollusca genus gen. n.  Diagnosis. Shell conical. Penis broad at the basis, distal part with a bulbous and acute penis tip.  Type species.   Kaskakia khorrasanensissp. n.  Etymology. Named after the region where the species was collected.  Differential diagnosis. The new genus appears to be close to  Pseudamnicola, but can easily be distinguished by the unique morphology of the penis with bulbous and acute apex (vs. a broad elongated triangular penis in  Pseudamnicola).