List of non marine molluscs of Namibia

Updated on Sep 24, 2024

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

There are no endemic species of freshwater molluscs in Namibia.

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in Namibia include 26 species in 9 families:

Planorbidae

Bulinus tropicus (Krauss, 1848)

Land gastropods in Namibia include:

Agriolimacidae

Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) - non-indigenous

Sculptariidae

Sculptaria kaokoensis Zilch 1952

Sculptaria namaquensis

Dorcasiidae

Dorcasia alexandri Gray, 1838

Dorcasia connollyi

Dorcasia montana

Trigonephrus haughtoni Connolly

Trigonephrus ruficornis Serville 1838

Pupillidae

Pupilla fontana

Pupoides minisculus

Subulinidae

Xerocerastus minutus Zilch

Veronicellidae

Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1821)

Freshwater bivalves in Namibia include 13 species in 5 families:

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