List of non-marine molluscs of Kenya
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Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
are a part of the molluscan fauna of Kenya (wildlife of Kenya
Wildlife of Kenya
The wildlife of Kenya refers to its flora and fauna.It is not confined to the parks, pens, and reserves, although there is normally more abundance in such areas...
).
A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Kenya.
There are 514 species of land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s in Kenya.
Freshwater gastropods
ThiaridaeThiaridae
Thiaridae, common name thiarids, is a family of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea....
- Melanoides tuberculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeidae is a taxonomic family of small to large air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks, that belong to the clade Hygrophila....
- Radix natalensisRadix natalensisRadix natalensis is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae.It is widely distributed in Africa. It is a major intermediate host for Fasciola gigantica in Africa. Placement of this species in the genus Radix was confirmed by Correa et al...
(Krauss, 1848)
Land gastropods
Land gastropods in Tanzania include:Cyclophoridae
Cyclophoridae
Cyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...
- Elgonocyclus koptaweliensis (Germain, 1934)
Maizaniidae
Maizaniidae
Maizaniidae is a family of minute land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea .- Genera:...
- Maizania elatior (Martens, 1892)
- Micromaizania volkensi (Martens, 1895)
Veronicellidae
Veronicellidae
The Veronicellidae, common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a terrestrial family of pulmonate slugs.This family has no subfamilies ....
- Laevicaulis stuhlmanni (Simroth, 1895)
Succineidae
Succineidae
Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing, land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. They are commonly called amber snails because their thin fragile shells are translucent and amber-colored...
- Quickia concisa (Morelet, 1849)
Valloniidae
Valloniidae
Valloniidae is a taxonomic family of small and minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Stylommatophora.-Anatomy:...
- Pupisoma (Ptychopatula) dioscoricola (C. B. Adams, 1845)
Vertiginidae
Vertiginidae
Vertiginidae is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.- Distribution :...
- Nesopupa (Afripupa) bisulcata (Jickeli, 1873)
- Truncatellina ninagongensis (Pilsbry, 1935)
- Truncatellina pygmaeorum (Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1933)
Cerastidae
Cerastidae
Cerastidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.- Taxonomy :The Cerastidae family is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata .The family Cerastidae has no...
- Conulinus rutshuruensis Pilsbry, 1919
- Conulinus ugandae - subspecies: Conulinus ugandae costatus Verdcourt, 1985
- Edouardia metula (Martens, 1895)
- Rhachidina braunsi (Martens, 1869)
Achatinidae
Achatinidae
Achatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
- Limicolaria martensianaLimicolaria martensianaLimicolaria martensiana is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.The specific name martensiana is in honor of German zoologist Eduard von Martens.- Distribution :...
(E. A. Smith, 1880) - Limicolaria saturata E. A. Smith, 1895
Ferussaciidae
Ferussaciidae
Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.This family has no subfamilies...
- Cecilioides (Cecilioides) tribulationis (Preston, 1911)
- Cecilioides (Geostilbia) callipeplum (Connolly, 1923)
Micractaeonidae
Micractaeonidae
Micractaeon koptawelilensis is a species of land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea ....
- Micractaeon koptawelilensis (Germain, 1934)
Subulinidae
Subulinidae
Subulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
- Curvella babaulti Germain, 1923
- Euonyma curtissimaEuonyma curtissimaEuonyma curtissima is a species of small tropical air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae. This species is endemic to Kenya....
Verdcourt - Ischnoglessula elegans (Martens, 1895)
- Nothapalus paucispira (Martens, 1892)
- Nothapalus ugandanus Connolly, 1923
- Oreohomorus nitidus (Martens, 1897)
- Pseudopeas curvelliforme Pilsbry, 1919
- Pseudopeas elgonense Connolly, 1923
- Subulina entebbana Pollonera, 1907
- Subulona clara (Pilsbry, 1919)
Streptaxidae
Streptaxidae
Streptaxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in theStylommatophora. Six Streptaxidae subfamilies are accepted in the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi....
- Gulella (Molarella) ugandensis (E. A. Smith, 1901)
- Gulella (Silvigulella) osborni Pilsbry, 1919
- Gulella (Wilmattina) disseminata (Preston, 1913)
- StenomarconiaStenomarconiaStenomarconia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.- Distribution :The distribution of the genus Stenomarconia includes:* Tanzania* Kenya-Species:...
Germain, 1934
Punctidae
Punctidae
Punctidae, common name the "dot snails", is a family of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra ....
- Paralaoma servilisParalaoma servilisParalaoma servilis is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Punctidae, the dot snails.-Distribution:...
(Shuttleworth, 1852) - Punctum pallidum Connolly, 1922
- Punctum ugandanum (E. A. Smith, 1903)
Charopidae
Charopidae
Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
- Afrodonta kempi (Connolly, 1925)
- Prositala butumbiana (Martens, 1895)
- Trachycystis iredalei Preston, 1912
- Trachycystis lamellifera (E. A. Smith, 1903)
Helicarionidae
Helicarionidae
Helicarionidae is a family of air-breathing land snails or semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea.- Distribution :...
- Kaliella barrakporensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1852)
- Kaliella iredalei Preston, 1912
Euconulidae
Euconulidae
Euconulidae is a taxonomic family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This land snail family is closely allied to the Zonitidae, the glass snails.- Distribution :...
- Afroconulus iredalei (Preston, 1912)
- Afroguppya rumrutiensis (Preston, 1911)
- Afropunctum seminium (Morelet, 1873)
Urocyclidae
Urocyclidae
Urocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, ....
- Atoxon pallens Simroth, 1895
- Chlamydarion quentini Verdcourt, 2004
- Gymnarion aloysiisabaudiae (Pollonera, 1906)
- Trichotoxon heynemanni Simroth, 1888
- Trochozonites (Teleozonites) adansoniae (Morelet, 1848)
- Trochozonites (Zonitotrochus) medjensis Pilsbry, 1919
Freshwater bivalves
SphaeriidaeSphaeriidae
The Sphaeriidae are a family of small to minute freshwater bivalve molluscs, in the order Veneroida. In the USA they are commonly known as the pea clams and the fingernail clams.-Genera:Genera in the family Sphaeriidae include:* Musculium...
- Pisidium artifexPisidium artifexPisidium artifex is a species of freshwater bivalve in the Sphaeriidae family.It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss....
Kuiper, 1960
See also
- List of marine molluscs of Kenya
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of Somalia, Wildlife of SomaliaWildlife of SomaliaThe wildlife of Somalia is composed of its flora and fauna. It has 177 species of mammals and 727 species of birds....
- List of non-marine molluscs of Ethiopia, Wildlife of EthiopiaWildlife of EthiopiaEthiopia has a large variety of indigenous plant and animal species. In some areas, the mountains are covered with shrubs such as pyracantha, jasmine, poinsettia, and a varied assortment of evergreens. Caraway, carcade, cardamom, chat, coriander, incense, myrrh, and red pepper are common...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Sudan, Wildlife of SudanWildlife of SudanThe wildlife of Sudan is composed of its flora and fauna. It has 287 species of mammals and 207 species of birds.-References:...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Uganda, Wildlife of UgandaWildlife of UgandaThe wildlife of Uganda is composed of its flora and fauna.Uganda has 364 species of mammals and 1062 species of birds.-Conservation:WCS began conservation work in Uganda through conducting biological surveys of savanna parks in 1957...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania, Wildlife of TanzaniaWildlife of TanzaniaThe wildlife of Tanzania refers to the flora and fauna of Tanzania. Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa’s large mammal population, found across its 14 national parks, reserves, conservation areas and marine parks, spread over an area of more than and forming more than...
External links
- Lange C. N. (2003). "Environmental factors influencing land snail diversity patterns in Arabuko Sokoke forest, Kenya". African Journal of EcologyAfrican Journal of EcologyThe African Journal of Ecology is a quarterly scientific journal focused on the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It is published by Blackwell Publishing in association with the East African Wildlife Society....
41(4): 352-355. - Tattersfield P. (1996). "Local patterns of land snail diversity in a Kenyan rain forest". MalacologiaMalacologiaMalacologia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of malacology, the study of mollusks. The journal publishes articles in the fields of molluscan systematics, ecology, population ecology, genetics, molecular genetics, evolution, and phylogenetics.The journal specializes in publishing...
38(1-2): 161-180. - Tattersfield P., Warui C. M., Seddon M. B. & Kiringe J. W. (2001). "Land-snail faunas of afromontane forests of Mount Kenya, Kenya: ecology, diversity and distribution patterns". Journal of BiogeographyJournal of BiogeographyThe Journal of Biogeography is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in biogeography that was established in 1974. It covers aspects of spatial, ecological, and historical biogeography. The founding editor-in-chief was David Watts, followed by John Flenley and Philip Stott . The current editor is...
28(7): 843-861. - Tattersfield P., Seddon M. B. & Lange C. N. (2001). "Land-snail faunas in indigenous rainforest and commercial forestry plantations in Kakamega Forest, western Kenya". Biodiversity and Conservation 10(11): 1809-1829. doi:10.1023/A:1013167726704.