List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia

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

Location of Namibia
The topography of Namibia

There are no endemic species of freshwater molluscs in Namibia.[1]

Summary table of number of species:
ClassNumbers of molluscs by habitatNumber of species
GastropodaFreshwater gastropods26[1]
Land gastropods??
Total number of non-marine gastropods
BivalviaFreshwater bivalves13[1]
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:

References

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. doi:10.1007/BF00005620.
  • 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