Location of Cameroon
topography of Cameroon

The non-marine molluscs of Cameroon are a part of the molluscan fauna of Cameroon (wildlife of Cameroon).

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

Freshwater gastropods

Thiaridae

Ampullariidae

Planorbidae

Lymnaeidae

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Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Cameroon include:

Punctidae

Streptaxidae

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Freshwater bivalves

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See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

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