List of non-marine molluscs of the Pitcairn Islands
The non-marine molluscs of Pitcairn Islands are a part of the molluscan fauna of the Pitcairn Islands.
- Pitcairn Island: 24 species of land snails and one semi-terrestrial gastropod[1]
- Henderson Island: 16 species (7 families) of land snails and two semi-terrestrial molluscs[1]
- Ducie Island: less than six species of land snails[1]
- Oeno Island: less than six species of land snails[1]
There is a high degree of endemism of these species.
Gastropoda
Land gastropods
Land gastropods and semi-terrestrial gastropods include:
- Georissa hendersoni Preece, 1995 - Henderson Island[1]
- Georissa minutissima (G. B. Sowerby, 1832) - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Orobophana solidula (G. B. Sowerby in Gray, 1839) - Henderson Island[1]
- Allochroa layardi (H. & A. Adams, 1855) - Henderson Island, Oeno Island[1]
- Melampus flavus (Gmelin, 1791) - Henderson Island, Oeno Island, Ducie Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Tubuaia fosbergi Kondo, 1962 - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Tubuaia hendersoni Kondo, 1962 - Henderson Island[1]
- Tubuaia voyana christiani Kondo, 1962 - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Pacificella variabilis Odhner, 1922 - Henderson Island, Ducie Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Pacificella filica Preece, 1995 - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Lamellidea cf. micropleura Cooke & Kondo, 1961 - Henderson Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Lamellidea oblonga (Pease, 1865) - Henderson Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Lamellidea sp. - Henderson Island, Oeno Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Elasmias sp. - Henderson Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Tornatellides oblongus (Anton, 1839)
- Pupisoma orcula (Benson, 1850) - Henderson Island, Pitcairn Island[1]
- Nesopupa cf. pleurophora (Shuttleworth, 1852) - Henderson Island[1]
- Nesopupa sp. nov. - Henderson Island[1]
- cf. Columella sp. - Oeno island[1]
- Pronesopupa sp. - Henderson Island[1]
- Subulina octona (Bruguière, 1789) - Pitcairn Island, introduced[1]
- Opeas pumilum (Pfeiffer, 1840) - Pitcairn Island, introduced[1]
- Allopeas clavulinum (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) - Pitcairn Island, introduced[1]
- Allopeas gracile (Hutton, 1834) - Pitcairn Island, introduced[1]
- Minidonta hendersoni Cooke & Solem in Solem, 1976 - Henderson Island[1]
- Sinployea pitcairnensis Preece, 1995 - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Philonesia pitcairnensis Baker, 1838 - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Philonesia filiceti (Beck, 1837) - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Diastole glaucina Baker, 1938 - Henderson Island[1]
- Diastole tenuistriata Preece, 1995 - Pitcairn Island[1]
- Hawaiia minuscula (A. Binney, 1840) - Pitcairn Island, introduced[1]
- Zonitoides arboreus (Say, 1817) - Pitcairn Island, introduced[1]
See also
- List of marine molluscs of the Pitcairn Islands
- List of non-marine molluscs of the Gambier Islands
- List of non-marine molluscs of the Cook Islands
- List of non-marine molluscs of Hawaii
- List of non-marine molluscs of Easter Island
References
Further reading
- Preece R. C. (1995) Systematic review of the land snails of the Pitcairn Islands. In: The Pitcairn Islands: biogeography, ecology and prehistory. Benton T. G. & Spencer T. (eds.) London, Academic Press.
- 12: "The Pitcairn Islands" The Pitcairn Islands. pages 88–95.
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