List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia explained
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]
Class! | Numbers of molluscs by habitat | | Number of species |
|---|
| Gastropoda | Freshwater gastropods | 26 |
| Land gastropods | ?? |
| Total number of non-marine gastropods |
| Bivalvia | Freshwater bivalves | 13 |
| Total number of non-marine molluscs | ??? | |
Class: Gastropoda
Freshwater gastropods
Freshwater gastropods in Namibia include 26 species in 9 families:[1]
Planorbidae
Land gastropods
Land gastropods in Namibia include:
Agriolimacidae
Sculptariidae
- Sculptaria kaokoensis Zilch 1952[4]
- Sculptaria namaquensis[4]
Dorcasiidae
- Dorcasia alexandri Gray, 1838[5]
- Dorcasia connollyi[5]
- Dorcasia montana[5]
- Trigonephrus haughtoni Connolly[6]
- Trigonephrus ruficornis Serville 1838[6]
Pupillidae
- Gibbulinopsis fontana[7]
- Pupoides calaharicus[8]
Subulinidae
Veronicellidae
Class: Bivalvia
Freshwater bivalves
Freshwater bivalves in Namibia include 13 species in 5 families:[1]
See also
- List of marine molluscs of Namibia
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
Further reading
- Brown D. S., Curtis B. A., Bethune S. & Appleton C. C. (1992). "Freshwater snails of East Caprivi and the lower Okavango River Basin in Namibia and Botswana. Hydrobiologia 246(1): 9-40. .
- Curtis B. A. (1999). "Inter-basin transfer of freshwater molluscs from the Kunene River Basin to Olushandja Dam in the Cuvelai Basin in north-western Namibia". Cimbebasia 15: 155-161.
- Curtis B. A. (1990). "Investigation into the distribution of freshwater snails and snail-borne diseases in Namibia and the possibility of spreading these diseases, with special reference to the potential role of the Eastern National Water Carrier". Internal report. Windhoek: State Museum of Namibia. 21 pp.
- Curtis B. A. (1991). "Freshwater macro-invertebrates of Namibia". In: Simmons R. E., Brown C. J. & Griffin M. (eds). "The Status and Conservation of Wetlands in Namibia". Madoqua 17: 163-187.
- Curtis B. A. (1995). "Investigation into the distribution of freshwater snails and snail-borne diseases associated with the Calueque-Olushandja Water Supply Network in the Omusati and Oshana regions of Namibia". In: Environmental Assessment of the Olushandja Dam, Northern Namibia. Cape Town: Environmental Evaluation Unit, University of Cape Town.
External links
- Gastropoda (including marine species) at Namibia Biodiversity Database web site
- Bivalvia (including marine species) at Namibia Biodiversity Database web site
Notes and References
- 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., PDF.
- 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. .
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=20319 "Genus Deroceras"
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=9900 "Genus Sculptaria"
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=9896 "Genus Dorcasia"
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=11352 "Genus Trigonephrus"
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=23378 "Genus Gibbulinopsis"
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=23381 "Genus Pupoides"
- 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. .
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=9907 "Genus Xerocerastus"
- https://biodiversity.org.na/taxondisplay.php?nr=22270 "Genus Laevicaulis"
