List of non-marine molluscs of Zambia explained

The non-marine molluscs of Zambia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Zambia (wildlife of Zambia). Zambia is land-locked and therefore has no marine species.

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

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in Zambia include:

Paludomidae

• Hirthia globosa Ancey, 1898^[1]
• Hirthia littorina Ancey, 1898^[2]
• Martelia dautzenbergi Dupuis, 1924^[3]
• Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg, 1908^[4]

Planorbidae

• Bulinus africanus (Krauss, 1848)^[5]
• Bulinus globosus (Morelet, 1866)^[5]

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Zambia include:

Freshwater bivalves

Freshwater bivalves in Zambia include:

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

• List of non-marine molluscs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania, Wildlife of Tanzania
• List of non-marine molluscs of Malawi, Wildlife of Malawi
• List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique, Wildlife of Mozambique
• List of non-marine molluscs of Zimbabwe, Wildlife of Zimbabwe
• List of non-marine molluscs of Botswana, Wildlife of Botswana
• List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia, Wildlife of Namibia
• List of non-marine molluscs of Angola, Wildlife of Angola

Notes and References

1. Ngereza, C. . 2010 . Hirthia globosa . 2010 . e.T10188A3180976 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T10188A3180976.en . 18 November 2021.
2. Ngereza, C. . 2010 . Hirthia littorina . 2010 . e.T10189A3181246 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T10189A3181246.en . 18 November 2021.
3. Nicayenzi, F. . 2010 . Martelia dautzenbergi . 2010 . e.T184526A8286579 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184526A8286579.en . 18 November 2021.
4. Lange, C. . 2010 . Martelia tanganyicensis . 2010 . e.T12842A3389028 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T12842A3389028.en . 18 November 2021.
5. Brown D. S. & Rollinson D. (1996). "Aquatic snails of the Bulinus africanus group in Zambia identified according to morphometry and enzymes". Hydrobiologia 324(2): 163-177. .