List of non-marine molluscs of Somalia explained

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

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

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in Somalia include:

Planorbidae

• Bulinus abyssinicus (von Martens, 1866)^[1]

Lymnaeidae

• Radix natalensis (Krauss, 1848)^[2]

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Somalia include:

Streptaxidae

• Somalitayloria Verdcourt, 1962 - endemic genus^[3]

Freshwater bivalves

Freshwater bivalves in Somalia include:

See also

• List of marine molluscs of Somalia

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

• List of non-marine molluscs of Djibouti, Wildlife of Djibouti
• List of non-marine molluscs of Kenya, Wildlife of Kenya
• List of non-marine molluscs of Yemen, Wildlife of Yemen
• List of non-marine molluscs of Ethiopia, Wildlife of Ethiopia

Notes and References

1. Van Damme, D. . 2010 . Bulinus abyssinicus . 2010 . e.T184755A8327245 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184755A8327245.en.
2. Albrecht, C. . Clewing, C. . Lange, C. . 2018 . Radix natalensis . 2018 . e.T165761A120112796 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T165761A120112796.en.
3. Sutcharit C., Naggs F., Wade C. M., Fontanilla I. & Panha S. (2010). "The new family Diapheridae, a new species of Diaphera Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 160: 1-16. .