List of non-marine molluscs of Nicaragua explained

The non-marine molluscs of Nicaragua are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Nicaragua. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Nicaragua.

There are ?? species of gastropods (?? species of freshwater gastropods, at least 79[1] species of land gastropods) and ?? species of freshwater bivalves living in the wild.

A field study by Pérez & Aburto (2008)[2]

Notes and References

  1. Pérez A. M., Sotelo M., Arana I. & López A. (2008). "Diversidad de moluscos gasterópodos terrestres en la región del Pacífico de Nicaragua y sus preferencias de hábitat". Rev. Biol. Trop. 56(1): 317–332,. PDF
  2. Perez A. M. (1996). Chondropoma callipeplum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
  3. Perez A. M. (1996). Adelopoma stolli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
  4. Pérez A. M., Sotelo M. & Arana I. (2004). "Altitudinal variation of diversity in landsnail communities from Maderas Volcano, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. Variación altitudinal de la diversidad en comunidades de gasterópodos del Volcán Maderas, Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua". Iberus 22(1): 133–145. PDF.
  5. Perez A. M. (1996). Beckianum sinistrum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
  6. Perez A. M. (1996). Leptinaria strebeliana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  7. Thompson F. G. (16 June 2008). "AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SNAILS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA" . "PART 4 PULMONATA (ACHATINOIDEA-SAGDOIDEA)" . accessed 18 January 2011.
  8. Perez A. M. (1996). Streptostyla wani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  9. Perez A. M. (1996). Streptostyla turgidula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  10. Pérez A. M. & Aburto L. (2008). "Desarrollo de modelos basados en especies para la evaluación de la biodiversidad en un paisaje agrícola de Nicaragua". Revista Nicaragüense de Biodiversidad (Edición 2008): 27–42. PDF. has shown that the primary forest had highest biodiversity of molluscs in comparison to other land use types.

    Land gastropods

    Pomatiidae

    Cyclophoridae

    Helicinidae

    Neocyclotidae

    Strobilopsidae

    • Strobilops sp. – an endemic species of the genus Strobilops

    Vertiginidae

    Pupillidae

    Succineidae

    Ferussaciidae

    Subulinidae

    Streptaxidae

    Spiraxidae

    Agriolimacidae

    Euconulidae

    Pristilomatidae

    Zonitidae

    Helminthoglyptidae

    Polygyridae

    Thysanophoridae

    Sagdidae

    Orthalicidae

    Systrophiidae

    Punctidae

    Charopidae

    Veronicellidae

    See also

    Regional:

    General:

    Further reading

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