List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia

Location of Namibia
The topography of Namibia

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

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

Summary table of number of species:
Numbers of molluscs by habitat Number of species
Freshwater gastropods 26[1]
Land gastropods ??
Total number of non-marine gastropods ??
Freshwater bivalves 13[1]
Total number of non-marine molluscs ???

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

  • Pupilla fontana[7]
  • Pupoides minisculus[8]

Subulinidae

Veronicellidae

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Curtis B., Roberts K. S., Griffin M., Bethune S., Hay C. J. & Kolberg H. (1998). "Species richness and conservation of Namibian freshwater macro-invertebrates, fish and amphibians". Biodiversity and Conservation 7(4): 447-466. doi:10.1023/A:1008871410919, PDF.
  2. ↑ Brown D. S., Curtis B. A. & Rollinson D. (1996). "The freshwater snail Bulinus tropicus (Planorbidae) in Namibia, characterised according to chromosome number, enzymes and morphology". Hydrobiologia 317(2): 127-139. doi:10.1007/BF00018736.
  3. ↑ "Genus Deroceras". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Genus Sculptaria". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Genus Dorcasia". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Genus Trigonephrus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Genus Pupilla". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Genus Pupoides". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  9. ↑ Hodgson A. N., Hanel C. & Loveridge A. J. (1994). "The reproductive cycle of the pulmonate snail Xerocerastus minutus from the Namib desert". Journal of Molluscan Studies 60(3): 355-358. doi:10.1093/mollus/60.3.355.
  10. ↑ "Genus Xerocerastus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "Genus Laevicaulis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 5 September 2011.

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.
  • Gastropoda (including marine species) at 2009 version of the Namibia Biodiversity Database web site
  • Bivalvia (including marine species) at 2009 version of the Namibia Biodiversity Database web site
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