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List of marine molluscs of Venezuela

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List of marine molluscs of Venezuela
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The marine molluscs of Venezuela are a part of the molluscan fauna of Venezuela. The marine molluscs are the snails, clams and mussels, chitons, octopuses, squid and cuttlefish that live in marine and estuarine habitats. The freshwater and land molluscs are not included in this list.

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Shell of marine molluscs from Venezuela
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Location of Venezuela

This is a partial list of the marine molluscs of Venezuela. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes.

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Class Polyplacophora

Suborder Acanthochitonina

Acanthochitonidae

  • Americhiton andersoni (Watters, 1981)[1]
  • Americhiton balesae (Abbott, 1954)[1]
  • Acanthochitona pygmaea (Pilsbry, 1893)[1]
  • Acanthochitona retrojecta (Pilsbry, 1893)[1]
  • Acanthochitona venezuelana Lyons, 1988[1]

Suborder Chitonina

Chaetopleuridae

Chitonidae

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Acanthopleura granulata
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Chiton tuberculatus

Ischnochitonidae

  • Callistochiton portobelensis Ferreira 1976[1]
  • Ceratozona squalida (Adams, 1845)[1]
  • Ischnochiton hartmeyeri Thiele, 1916[1]
  • Ischnochiton papillosus (Adams, 1845)[1]
  • Ischnochiton striolatus (Gray, 1829)[1]
  • Stenoplax boogii (Haddon, 1886)[1]
  • Stenoplax purpurascens (Haddon, 1886)[1]
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Class Scaphopoda

Order Dentaliida

Dentaliidae

Laevidentaliidae

Order Gadilida

Gadilidae

Class Gastropoda

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Superfamily Acteonoidea

Aplysiidae

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Aplysia dactylomela
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Aplysia parvula

Superfamily Architectonicoidea

Architectonicidae

Superfamily Buccinoidea

Buccinidae

Columbellidae

Fasciolariidae

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Fasciolaria tulipa
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Triplofusus papillosus

Melongenidae

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Melongena melongena

Pisaniidae

Superfamily Bulloidea

Bullidae

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Bulla striata

Retusidae

Superfamily Calyptraeoidea

Calyptraeidae

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Cancellaria reticulata

Superfamily Cavolinioidea

Cavoliniidae

Creseidae

Superfamily Cerithioidea

Cerithiidae

Modulidae

Planaxidae

Potamididae

Scaliolidae

Turritellidae

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Turritella variegata

Superfamily Conoidea

Conidae

Drilliidae

Terebridae

Superfamily Cylichnoidea

Cylichnidae

Superfamily Cypraeoidea

Cypraeidae

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Cypraea zebra
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Siphocypraea mus
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Cypraea spurca acicularis

Eratoidae

Ovulidae

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Cyphoma gibbosum
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Cyphoma signatum

Superfamily Doridoidea

Dorididae

  • Glossodoris bayeri Marcus y Marcus, 1967[2]

Superfamily Eoacmaeoidea

Eoacmaeidae

Superfamily Ellobioidea

Ellobiidae

Superfamily Epitonioidea

Epitoniidae

Superfamily Ficoidea

Ficidae

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Ficus comunis
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Diodora cayenensis

Superfamily Fissurelloidea

Fissurellidae

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Fissurella nodosa
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Fissurella rosea
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Lucapina suffusa

Superfamily Haliotoidea

Haliotidae

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Haliotis pourtalesii

Superfamily Haminoeoidea

Haminoeidae

Haminoeidae

Superfamily Littorinoidea

Littorinidae

Naticidae

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Naticarius canrena
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Polinices lacteus

Nassariidae

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Neritina puncticulata

Superfamily Lottioidea

Lottiidae

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Lottia antillarum

Superfamily Muricoidea

Muricidae

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Chicoreus brevifrons
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Puerpura patula
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Phyllonotus pomum
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Phyllonotus margaritensis

Superfamily Mitroidea

Mitridae

Neogastropoda

Babyloniidae

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Babylonia areolata (introduced)

Superfamily Neritoidea

Neritidae

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Puperita pupa
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Smaragdia viridis

Phenacolepadidae

Superfamily Olivoidea

Olividae

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Oliva sayana
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Oliva sayana

Superfamily Philinoidea

Philinidae

Superfamily Pyramidelloidea

Amathinidae

  • Iselica globosa (H. C. Lea, 1843)[1][6]

Pyramidellidae

Superfamily Ringiculoidea

Ringiculidae

Superfamily Rissooidea

Rissoinidae

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Strombus pugilis

Superfamily Scissurelloidea

Scissurellidae

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Lobatus costatus

Siphonariidae

Superfamily Stromboidea

Strombidae

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Lobatus gallus
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Lobatus raninus

Superfamily Tonnoidea

Bursidae

Cassidae

Cymatiidae

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Charonia variegata
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Cymatium femorale

Tonnidae

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Tonna maculosa
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Tonna maculosa

Superfamily Truncatelloidea

Caecidae

Superfamily Triphoroidea

Cerithiopsidae

Triphoridae

Superfamily Trochoidea

Areneidae

Phasianellidae

Trochidae

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Cittarium pica
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Gaza superba

Turbinidae

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Turbo castanea

Turridae

Superfamily Truncatelloidea

Tornidae

  • Macrophalina floridana Moore, 1965[1]

Vitrinellidae

Vitrinellidae

Superfamily Turbinelloidea

Costellariidae

Turbinellidae

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Xancus angulatus
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Vasun muricatum

Superfamily Umbraculoidea

Umbraculidae

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Umbraculum plicatulum
  • Umbraculum plicatulum (Von Martens, 1881)[6] (Introduced species)[9]

Superfamily Vanikoroidea

Eulimidae

  • Melanella coniodea Kurt y Stimpson, 1851[1][7]
  • Melanella intermedia (Cantraine, 1835)[2]

Hipponicidae

Superfamily Vermetoidea

Vermetidae

Superfamily Volutoidea

Cancellariidae

Marginellidae

Volutidae

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Voluta musica

Superfamily Xenophoroidea

Xenophoridae

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Class Bivalvia

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Superfamily Anomioidea

Anomiidae

Placunidae

Superfamily Arcoidea

Arcidae

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Arca zebra

Cardiidae

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Trachycardium muricatum

Carditidae

Chamidae

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Corbicula fluminalis

Condylocardiidae

  • Carditopsis guppy Maury[7]

Corbiculidae

Corbulidae

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Polymesoda arctacta

Crassatellidae

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Eucrassatella speciosa

Cuspidariidae

  • Cardiomya glypta Bush 1896[1][4]
  • Cardiomya perrostrata Dall, 1881[1]

Cyrenoididae

  • Cyrenoide floridana (Dall, 1889)[1]

Donacidae

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Donax denticulatus
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Iphigenia brasiliensis

Dreissenidae

Glycymeridae

Isognomonidae

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Isognomon alatus
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Lima lima

Lasaeidae

  • Lasaea magallanica Carceles[7]
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Lima scabra

Limidae

Lucinidae

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Codakia orbicularis

Lyonsiidae

Mactridae

Malleidae

Mesodesmatidae

  • Ervilia concentrica (Holmes 1860)[1][7]
  • Ervilia nitens (Montagu, 1806)[1][7]
  • Ervilia nitens venezuelana Weisbord, 1964[6]

Myidae

  • Sphenia antillensis Dall & Simpson, 1901[6]

Mytilidae

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Perna perna
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Perna viridis
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Musculista senhousia
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Modiolus modiolus

Nuculanidae

Nuculidae

  • Nucula crenulata Adams, 1835[1]
  • Nucula dalmasi Dautzenberg, 1900[1][6][7]
  • Nucula mareana Weisbord, 1964.[2]
  • Nucula semiornata Orbigny, 1842[1][7]

Ostreidae

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Crassostrea rhizophorae

Pandoridae

Pectinidae

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Lyropecten nodosus

Periplomatidae

Petricolidae

  • Petricola inversa Macsotay & Campos, 2001[6]
  • Petricola lapicida ((Gmelin, 1791)[2][6]
  • Petricola tipica (Jonas, 1844)[6]
  • Rupellaria typica (Jonas, 1844)[15]

Pholadidae

Pinnidae

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Pinna carnea

Plicatulidae

Pteriidae

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Pteria hirundo

Sanguinolariidae

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Asaphis deflorata

Semelidae

  • Conungia coarctata Sowerby, 1833[1]
  • Cumingia lamellosa (Sowerby, 1833)[6] (Introduced species)[9]
  • Semele bellastriata Conrad, 1847[1][15]
  • Semele bellastriata donovani McGinty, 1555[6]
  • Semele proficua (Pulteney, 1799)[2][6][15]
  • Semele purpuracens (Gmelin, 1791)[1]
  • Semele radiata Say,[1]

Solecurtidae

Solenidae

  • Solen obliquus Spengler, 1794[1][2][6]
  • Solen rosewateri Altena, 1971[6]
  • Solecurtis sanctaemarthae Orbigny, 1842[1]
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Spondylus americanus

Spondylidae

Sportellidae

Tellinidae

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Strigilla carnaria
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Tellina listeri
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Eurytellina lineata

Teredinidae

Thraciidae

Trapeziidae

Ungulinidae

Veneridae

Verticordiidae

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Class Cephalopoda

Argonautidae

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Argonauta argo
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Loligo pealeii
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Octopus vulgaris

Loliginidae

Octopodidae

Spirulidae

Thysanoteuthidae

  • Thysanoteuthys rhombus Troschel, 1857[2]
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