List of molluscs of Falcón State, Venezuela

Map showing in red the position of Falcón State within the country of Venezuela in pale yellow

Falcón State is a state on the coast in the northwestern part of the country of Venezuela. Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057.[1] There are four national parks in the state: the Médanos de Coro National Park, the Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro, Morrocoy, and Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park.

A large number of species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine molluscs are found in the wild in Falcón State. However, most of the marine mollusks in the area are the same species that occur elsewhere in the Caribbean faunal zone.

This is a partial list of the molluscs of Falcón State. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes. Whether the family is marine, terrestrial or freshwater is indicated after the name of the family, but there is no attempt to separate marine species from non-marine species.

Class Gastropoda

Achatinidae – terrestrial

Acmaeidae – marine

Cylichnidae – marine

  • Acteocina canaliculata (Say, 1822)[5]

Aplustridae - marine

  • Hydatina vesicaria (Lighfoot, 1786)[5]

Aplysiidae – marine

Ampullariidae - freshwater

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Cassis madagascariensis (Cassidae), B.Charonia variegata (Cymatiidae), C. Chicoreus brevifrons (Muricidae) D. Tonna galea (Tonnidae), E. Nerita peloronta (Neritidae), F. Tonna maculosa (Tonnidae), G. Turbinella angulata (Turbinellidae), H. Turritella variegata (Turritellidae), I. Vasum muricatum (Turbinellidae).

Architectonicidae – marine

  • Architectonica nobilis Roding, 1798[5]
  • Heliacus cylindricus (Gmelin, 1791)[5]

Buccinidae – marine

Bulimulidae – terrestrial

Bullidae – marine

Bursidae – marine

  • Bursa bufo (Bruguiere, 1792)[5]
  • Bursa granularis cubaniana (Orbigny, 1842)[5]

Caecidae – marine

Cancellariidae – marine

Cassidae – marine

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Ficus communis (Ficidae), B. Melongena melongena (Melongenidae), C.Cassis tuberosa (Cassidae), D. Marisa cornuarietis (Ampullariidae), E. Purpura patula (Muricidae), F. Voluta musica (Volutidae), G. Cymatium martinianum (Cymatiidae), H. Pomacea glauca (Ampullariidae), I. Strombus pugilis (Strombidae)

Cerithiidae – marine

Columbellidae – marine

Conidae – marine

Calyptraeidae – marine

Cymatiidae – marine

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Architectonica nobilis (Architectonicidae), B. Bulla solida (Bullidae), C. Cypraecassis testiculus (Cassidae) D. Astraea caelata (Astreidae), E: Cypraea zebra (Cypraeidae), F. Cittarium pica (Trochidae), G. Nerita versicolor (Neritidae

Cypraeidae – marine

Dorididae – marine

  • Glossodoris bayeri Marcus y Marcus, 1967[5]

Eratoidae – marine

Epitoniidae – marine

  • Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822)[5]

Fasciolariidae – marine

Ficidae – marine

Fissurellidae – marine

Haliotidae – marine

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Achatina fulica (Achatinidae), B. Bulla striata (Bullidae), C. Eudolichotis distorta (Bulimulidae), D. Labyrinthus umbrus (Pleurodontidae), E: Orthalicus maracaibensis (Orthalicidae), F: Strophocheilus oblongus (Strophocheilidae).

Haminoeidae – marine

  • Haminoea antillarum (Orbigny, 1841)[5]
  • Haminoea succinea (Conrad, 1846)[5]

Hipponicidae – marine

  • Hipponix anticuatus (Linneo, 1767)[5]

Hydrobiidae – freshwater

  • Potamopyrgus ernesti (Martens, 1873)[2]

Janthinidae – marine

  • Jantina globosa Swainson, 1822[5]

Littorinidae – marine

  • Littorina nebulosa (Lamarck, 1822)[5]
  • Littorina angulifera (Lamarck, 1822)[5]
  • Littorina lineolata Orbigny, 1840[5]
  • Littorina angustior Morch, 1876[5]
  • Nodilittorina tuberculata (Menke, 1828)[5]
  • Tectarius muricatus (Linneo, 1758)[5]

Marginellidae – marine

  • Marginella prunum (Gmelin, 1791)[5]
  • Marginella circumvitata Weisbord, 1962[5]
  • Persicula interruptolineata (Muhlfeld, 1816)[5]
  • Hyalina albolineata (Orbigny, 1842)[5]

Strophocheilidae – terrestrial

Ellobiidae – terrestrial

Eulimidae – marine

  • Melanella intermedia (Cantraine, 1835)[5]

Melongenidae – marine

Mitridae – marine

Modulidae – marine

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Fusinus closter (Fasciolariidae), B. Polinices lacteus (Naticidae), C. Naticarius canrena (Naticidae) D. Terebra taurina (Terebridae), E. Siphocypraea mus (Cypraeidae).

Muricidae – marine

Naticidae – marine

Nassaridae – marine

Neocyclotidae – terrestrial

  • Poteria dysoni (Pfeifer)[2]

Neritidae – marine and freshwater

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Strombus gigas (Strombidae), B. Pachychilus laevisimus (Pachychilidae), C. Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae), D.Cypraea spurca acicularis(Cypraeidae), E: Strombuss raninus (Strombidae).

Olividae – marine

Orthalicidae – terrestrial

Ovulidae – marine

Pachychilidae – terrestrial

Phasianellidae – marine

  • Tricolia affinis (C.B. Adams, 1850)[5]
  • Tricolia thalassicola Robertson, 1958[5]
  • Tricolia tessellata (Potiez y Hichaud, 1838)[5]

Planaxidae – marine

  • Planaxis nucleus (Bruguiere, 1789)[5]

Planorbidae – freshwater

  • Drepanotrema aheum Baker, 1930[2]
  • Drepanotrema cimex pistiae Baker, 1930[2]

Pleurodontidae – terrestrial

Potamididae – marine

Rissoinidae – marine

Siphonariidae – marine

Strombidae – marine

Moluscos del Estado FalcónA. Cyphoma gibbosum (Ovulidae).

Subulinidae – terrestrial

Terebridae – marine

Thiaridae – freshwater

Tonnidae – marine

Trochidae – marine

Turbinellidae – marine

Turbinidae – marine

  • Turbo castanea Gmelin, 1791[5]
  • Astraea brevispina (Lamarck, 1822)[5]
  • Astraea tuber (Linneo, 1767)[5]
  • Astraea caelata (Gmelin, 1791)[5]

Turridae – marine

Turritellidae – marine

Urocoptidae – terrestrial

  • Brachypodella hanleyana (Pfeiffer)[2]
  • Brachypodella leucopleura (Menke, 1847)[2]

Vermetidae – marine

Vitrinellidae – marine

  • Teinostoma megastoma (C.B. Adams, 1850)[5]

Volutidae – marine

Class Bivalvia

Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Anadara ovalis (Arcidae), B. Carditamera gracilis (Carditidae), C. Chama macerophylla (Chamidae).
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Codakia orbicularis (Lucinidae), B. Donax denticulatus (Donacidae), C. Donax striatus (Donacidae). D. Lyropecten nodosus (Pectinidae).
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Arca imbricada (Arcidae), B. Arca zebra (Arcidae), C. Crassostrea rhizophorae (Ostreidae).
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Laevicardium laevigatum (Cardiidae), B. Macrocallista maculata (Veneridae), C. Pecten ziczac (Pectinidae).
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Perna perna (Mytilidae), B. Pinctada imbricada (Pteriidae), C. Pinna carnea (Pinnidae).
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Spondylus americanus (Spondylidae).

Arcidae - marine

Cardiidae - marine

Carditidae - marine

Chamidae - marine

Corbulidae - marine

  • Corbula aequivalvis Philippi, 1836[5]
  • Corbula contracta Say, 1822[5]
  • Corbula caribaea Orbigny, 1842[5]

Crassatellidae - marine

  • Eucrassatella antillarum (Reeve, 1842)[5]

Donacidae - marine

  • Donax denticulatus Linneo, 1758[5]
  • Donax striatus Linneo, 1767[5]
  • Donax higuerotensis[5]

Dreissenidae - marine

Glycymeridae - marine

Isognomonidae - marine

Limidae - marine

Lucinidae - marine

Mactridae - marine

  • Mactra fragilis Gmelin, 1791[5]
  • Mactrellona alata (Spengler, 1802)[5]
  • Mactrellona iheringi (Dall, 1897)[5]
  • Mulinia cleryana (Orbigny, 1846)[5]
  • Raeta plicatella (Lamarck, 1818)[5]
  • Anatina anatina (Spengler, 1802)[5]

Mytilidae - marine

Nuculanidae - marine

Nuculidae - marine

  • Nucula mareana Weisbord, 1964.[5]

Ostreidae - marine

  • Crassostrea rhizophorae (Guilding, 1828)[5]
  • Lopho frons (Linneo, 1758)[5]

Pectinidae - marine

Periplomatidae - marine

  • Periploma margaritacea (Lamarck, 1801)[5]

Pinnidae - marine

Pholadidae - marine

  • Pholas campechiensis Gmelin, 1791[5]
  • Martesia fragilis Verril y Bush, 1890[5]
  • Martesia cuneiformis (Say, 1822)[5]

Plicatulidae - marine

Psammobiidae - marine

  • Sanguinolaria cruenta (Lighfoot, 1786)[5]
  • Heterodonax bimaculatus (Linneo, 1758)[5]

Pteriidae - marine

Semelidae - marine

  • Semele projicua (Pulteney, 1799)[5]

Solecurtidae - marine

  • Tagelus divisus (Spengler, 1794)[5]
  • Tagelus plebeius (Lighfoot, 1786)[5]

Solenidae - marine

  • Solen obliquus Spengler, 1794[5]

Spondylidae - marine

Tellinidae - marine

  • Tellina fausta Pultency, 1799[5]
  • Tellina lineata Turton, 1819[5]
  • Tellina listeri Roding, 1798[5]
  • Tellina punicea Born, 1778[5]
  • Tellina tirata Turton, 1819[5]
  • Tellina sandix Boss, 1968[5]
  • Tellina exerythra Boss, 1964[5]
  • Macoma constricta (Bruguiere, 1792)[5]
  • Macoma tageliformis Dall, 1900[5]
  • Macoma brasiliana Dall[5]
  • Macoma brevifrons (Say, 1834)[5]
  • Strigilla pseudocarnaria Boss, 1969[5]
  • Strigilla producta Tryon, 1870[5]
  • Psammotreta brevifrons (Say, 1834)[5]

Thraciidae - marine

  • Cyathodonta magnifica Jonas, 1850[5]

Ungulinidae - marine

Veneridae - marine

Class Cephalopoda

Octopus vulgaris

Loliginidae - marine

Octopodidae - marine

Spirulldae - marine

Thysanoteuthidae - marine

  • Thysanoteuthys rhombus Troschel, 1857[5]

Class Scaphopoda

Dentalidae - marine

  • Dentalium laqueatum Verri1, 1885[5]

Siphodentaliidae - marine

  • Cadulus quadridentatus (Dall, 1881)[5]

Class Polyplacophora

Acanthopleura granulata

Chitonidae - marine

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Catalogo de la colección de Moluscos del Museo de Biología de la Universidad Central (MBUCV-XIV)
  3. ↑ Martínez E, R. y Martínez M, E. 1997. Nota acerca de la Achatina (Lissachatina) Fulica (Bowdich, 1822). Peligroso caracol africano (pulmonata-Achatinidae) introducido en Venezuela. Acta Biologica Venezuelica 17(1):37-40.
  4. ↑ Martínez-Escarbassiere, Rafael, Martínez, Enrique O. y Castillo, Otto. 2008: Distribución Geográfica De Achatina (Lissachatina) Fulica (Bowdich, 1882) (Gastropoda-Stylommatophora- Achatinidae) En Venezuela. Memoria De La Fundación La Salle De Ciencias 68(169): 93-106. ISSN 0037-8518 PDF ISSN 0037-8518.
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  7. ↑ Martínez E, R. y Ruiz B, L. 1994: “Nota acerca de la presencia del gastropodo Haliotis pourtalesii|Haliotis (Padollus) pourtalesii Dall, 1881 (Archeogastropoda, Pleurotomariacea) en aguas del Caribe venezolano”. Acta Biologica Venezuelica. 15(1):63-64.
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