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List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia

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List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia
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A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Namibia.

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Location of Namibia
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The topography of Namibia

There are no endemic species of freshwater molluscs in Namibia.[1]

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Class: Gastropoda

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in Namibia include 26 species in 9 families:[1]

Planorbidae

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Namibia include:

Agriolimacidae

Sculptariidae

  • Sculptaria kaokoensis Zilch 1952[4]
  • Sculptaria namaquensis[4]

Dorcasiidae

  • Dorcasia alexandri Gray, 1838[5]
  • Dorcasia connollyi[5]
  • Dorcasia montana[5]
  • Trigonephrus haughtoni Connolly[6]
  • Trigonephrus ruficornis Serville 1838[6]

Pupillidae

  • Gibbulinopsis fontana[7]
  • Pupoides calaharicus[8]

Subulinidae

Veronicellidae

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Class: Bivalvia

Freshwater bivalves

Freshwater bivalves in Namibia include 13 species in 5 families:[1]

See also

  • List of marine molluscs of Namibia

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

Further reading

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