Location of Namibia
The topography of Namibia

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.[1]

Summary table of number of species:
Class Numbers of molluscs by habitat Number of species
Gastropoda Freshwater gastropods 26[1]
Land gastropods ??
Total number of non-marine gastropods
Bivalvia Freshwater bivalves 13[1]
Total number of non-marine molluscs ???

Class: Gastropoda

Freshwater gastropods

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

Planorbidae

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Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Namibia include:

Agriolimacidae

Sculptariidae

Dorcasiidae

Pupillidae

Subulinidae

Veronicellidae

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Class: Bivalvia

Freshwater bivalves

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

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2011)

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Curtis B., Roberts K. S., Griffin M., Bethune S., Hay C. J. & Kolberg H. (1998). "Species richness and conservation of Namibian freshwater macro-invertebrates, fish and amphibians". Biodiversity and Conservation 7(4): 447-466. doi:10.1023/A:1008871410919, PDF.
  2. ^ Brown D. S., Curtis B. A. & Rollinson D. (1996). "The freshwater snail Bulinus tropicus (Planorbidae) in Namibia, characterised according to chromosome number, enzymes and morphology". Hydrobiologia 317(2): 127-139. doi:10.1007/BF00018736.
  3. ^ "Genus Deroceras". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Genus Sculptaria". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Genus Dorcasia". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Genus Trigonephrus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Genus Gibbulinopsis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Genus Pupoides". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
  9. ^ Hodgson A. N., Hanel C. & Loveridge A. J. (1994). "The reproductive cycle of the pulmonate snail Xerocerastus minutus from the Namib desert". Journal of Molluscan Studies 60(3): 355-358. doi:10.1093/mollus/60.3.355.
  10. ^ "Genus Xerocerastus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Genus Laevicaulis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2011.

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