List of non-marine molluscs of South Africa
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
is a list of freshwater and land species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
that form a part of the molluscan fauna of South Africa
Fauna of South Africa
The fauna of South Africa is astonishingly varied, but largely typical of the ecosystems of Africa.-Habitats:The topography and geology of South Africa is extremely varied, resulting in a wide variety of habitats. Due to this, South Africa is ranked sixth out of the world’s seventeen megadiverse...
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Freshwater gastropods
AmpullariidaeAmpullariidae
Ampullariidae, common name the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum...
- Lanistes ovumLanistes ovumLanistes ovum is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an African apple snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae....
Troschel, 1845
Pomatiopsidae
Pomatiopsidae
Pomatiopsidae is a family of small mainly freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea ....
- Tomichia cawstoni Connolly, 1939 - endemic
- Tomichia natalensis Connolly, 1939 - endemic
- Tomichia rogersi (Connolly, 1929) - endemic
Thiaridae
Thiaridae
Thiaridae, common name thiarids, is a family of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea....
- Tarebia graniferaTarebia graniferaTarebia granifera, common name in the aquarium industry the quilted melania, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae...
(Lamarck, 1822) - non-indigenous - Thiara amarula
- Melanoides tuberculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Paludomidae
Paludomidae
Paludomidae, common name paludomids, is a family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Taxonomy :The following three subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi :...
- Cleopatra ferrugineaCleopatra ferrugineaCleopatra ferruginea is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Paludomidae.This species is found in Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa....
(Lea & Lea, 1850)
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....
- Pseudosuccinea columellaPseudosuccinea columellaPseudosuccinea columella, common name the "American ribbed fluke snail", is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails....
(Say, 1817) - non-indigenous - 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)
Planorbidae
Planorbidae
Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks....
- Lentorbis carringtoniLentorbis carringtoniLentorbis carringtoni is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.-Distribution:...
(de Azevedo et al., 1961)
Land gastropods
SuccineidaeSuccineidae
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...
- Oxyloma patentissimaOxyloma patentissimaOxyloma patentissima is a species of a land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the amber snails.-Distribution:Distribution of Oxyloma patentissima include:* Lake Chad* Angola* Botswana...
(Pfeiffer, 1853)
Veronicellidae
Veronicellidae
The Veronicellidae, common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a terrestrial family of pulmonate slugs.This family has no subfamilies ....
- Laevicaulis haroldiLaevicaulis haroldiLaevicaulis haroldi, common name Purcell's hunter slug, is a species of air-breathing, tropical land slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.-Distribution:...
Dundee, 1980 - endemic
Subulinidae
Subulinidae
Subulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
- Euonyma laeocochlisEuonyma laeocochlisEuonyma laeocochlis is a species of an air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.Euonyma laeocochlis is the type species of the genus Euonyma....
(Melvill & Ponsonby, 1896)
Chlamydephoridae
Chlamydephoridae
Chlamydephoridae is a family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Eupulmonata .These snails are presumed to be true carnivores...
- Chlamydephorus burnupi (Smith, 1892) - endemic
- Chlamydephorus dimidius (Watson, 1915) - endemic
- Chlamydephorus purcelli (Collinge, 1901) - Purcell's hunter slug, endemic
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 aprosdoketaGulella aprosdoketaGulella aprosdoketa is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
Connolly, 1939 - endemic - Gulella claustralisGulella claustralisGulella claustralis is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
Connolly, 1939 - endemic - Gulella plantii - Plant's gulella snail, endemic
- Gulella puzeyiGulella puzeyiGulella puzeyi is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
Connolly, 1939 - endemic - Gulella salpinxGulella salpinxGulella salpinx, common name Trumpet-mouthed hunter snail, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
Herbert, 2002 - endemic
Prestonellidae
- PrestonellaPrestonellaPrestonella is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.Prestonella is the type genus of the family Prestonellidae, but Prestonellidae is not an available name, because it has no diagnosis...
- the genus with 3 species is endemic to South Africa.
Rhytididae
Rhytididae
Rhytididae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized predatory air-breathing land snails, carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Rhytidoidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Anatomy:...
- Natalina beyrichi (Von Martens, 1890) - Pondoland cannibal snailPondoland cannibal snailThe Pondoland cannibal snail, scientific name Natalina beyrichi, is a species of medium-sized predatory air-breathing land snails, carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Rhytididae....
, endemic - Natalina wesseliana Kobelt, 1876 - Tongaland cannibal snailTongaland cannibal snailThe Tongaland cannibal snail, scientific name Natalina wesseliana, is a species of medium-sized predatory air-breathing land snail, carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae....
, endemic
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:...
- Trachycystis clifdeni Connolly, 1932 - endemic
- Trachycystis haygarthiTrachycystis haygarthiTrachycystis haygarthi is a species of gastropod in the Charopidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Melvill & Ponsonby, 1899) - endemic - Trachycystis placentaTrachycystis placentaTrachycystis placenta is a species of gastropod in the Charopidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss....
(Melvill & Ponsonby, 1899) - endemic
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia
- List of non-marine molluscs of Botswana
- List of non-marine molluscs of Zimbabwe
- List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique
- List of non-marine molluscs of Swaziland
- List of non-marine molluscs of Lesotho
External links
- website of Dr. Dai Herbert with projects and publications
- Govender V. (2007). "Patterns of Distribution, Diversity and Endemism of Terrestrial Molluscs in South Africa". Thesis. School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalThe University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses all located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.-History:-University of...
. 219 pp. PDF. - de Kock K. N. & Wolmarans C. T. (1998). "A re-evaluation of the occurrence of freshwater molluscs in the Kruger National Park". Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science 45(1): . doi:10.4102/koedoe.v41i1.240, PDF.
- de Kock K. N., Wolmarans C. T. & du Preez L. H. (2002) "Freshwater mollusc diversity in the Kruger National Park: a comparison between a period of prolonged drought and a period of exceptionally high rainfall". Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science 45(2): 1-11. doi:10.4102/koedoe.v45i2.23, PDF.
- Wolmarans C. T. & de Kock K. N. (2006). "The current status of freshwater molluscs in the Kruger National Park". Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science 49(2): 39-44. doi:10.4102/koedoe.v49i2.122. PDF.