On the first record of the invasive Persian conch, Conomurex persicus (Swainson, 1821) (Gastropoda: Strombidae), in the Maltese Archipelago, with supplementary data from the Pelagian Archipelago

This study presents new records of an invasive species of sea snail, the ‘Persian conch’ – Conomurex persicus (Swainson, 1821) – in the Central Mediterranean. These records consist of the first one for the Maltese archipelago and the second one for Italy.