List of marine molluscs of Venezuela

The marine molluscs of Venezuela are a part of the molluscan fauna of Venezuela. The marine molluscs are the snails, clams and mussels, chitons, octopuses, squid and cuttlefish; that live in marine and estuarine habitats. The freshwater and land molluscs are not included in this list.

Shell of marine molluscs from Venezuela
Location of Venezuela

This is a partial list of the marine molluscs of Venezuela. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes.

Statistics

Class Nº of Families Nº of Genera Nº of Species
Gastropoda 76 204 528
Bivalvia 50 140 336
Cephalopoda 5 7 13
Polyplachophora 5 9 19
Scaphopoda 3 6 8
Total 139 366 904

Class Polyplacophora

Acanthochitonidae

  • Acanthochitona andersoni Wattere, 1981[1]
  • Acanthochitona belesae Abbott, 1954[1]
  • Acanthochitona pygmea (Pilsbry, 1893)[1]
  • Acanthochitona rhodea (Pilsbry, 1893)[1]
  • Acanthochitona venezuelana Lyons, 1988[1]

Callistoplacidae

  • Callistochiton portobelensis Ferreira 1976[1]
  • Ceratozona squalida (C.B. Adams, 1845)[1]

Chaetopleuridae

Chitonidae

Ischnochitonidae

  • Ischnochiton hartmeyeri Thiele, 1916[1]
  • Ischnochiton papillosus (C.B. Adams, 1845)[1]
  • Ischnochiton striolatus (Gray, 1829)[1]
  • Stenoplax boogii (C.B. Adams, 1845)[1]
  • Stenoplax purpuracens (Haddon, 1886)[1]

Class Scaphopoda

Dentallidae

  • Dentalium laqueatum A. E. Verrill, 1885[2]
  • Dentaliun semistriolatum Gouilding, 1834[1][3]
  • Fissodentaliun [1]
  • Paradentaliun taxasianum Philippi, 1848[1]

Laevidentallidae

  • Laevidentaluim[1]

Siphonodentallidae

  • Candulus acus Dall[1]
  • Candulus quadridentatus (Dall, 1881)[1][2][4]
  • Polyschides tetrachistus Dall, 1881[1]

Class Gastropoda

Acmaeidae

Tectura antillarum

Aplustridae

Aplysiidae

Aplysia parvula

Architectonicidae

  • Architectonica nobilis Roding, 1798[1][2][3][5]
  • Heliacus bisulcatus D´Orbigny, 1842[1][4]
  • Heliacus cylindricus (Gmelin, 1791)[1][2]

Atyidae

  • Atys riiseana (Morch, 1875)[1]
  • Atys sharpi Vannata 1901[1][4]
  • Creseis acicula Rang, 1828[1][4]

Babyloniidae

Babylonia areolata (introduced)

Buccinidae

Bullidae

Bursidae

Caecidae

Calyptraeidae

Cancellaria reticulata

Cancellariidae

Capulidae

Cassidae

Cerithiidae

Cerithiopsidae

  • Bittum caraboboense (Weisbord, 1962)[1][9]
  • Bittum caribense (Weisbord, 1962) [9]
  • Cerithiopsis emersoni (C.V. Adams, 1838)[1]
  • Cerithiopsis greni (C.B. Adams, 1850)[1][9]
  • Cerithiopsis latum (C.B. Adams, 1850)[1]
  • Seila adamsi (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1][5]

Columbellidae

Conidae

Coralliophilinae

  • Coralliophila abbreviata (Lamarck, 1822)[1]
  • Coralliophila caribbaea Abbott, 1958[1]

Cyclotrematidae

Cylichnidae

  • Acteocina bullata (Kiener, 1834 [1]
  • Acteocina canaliculata (Say, 1822)[2]
  • Acteocina candey (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1]
  • Cylichna caelata (Bush, 1885)[1]

Cymatiidae

Cypraeidae

Cypraea zebra
Siphocypraea mus
Cypraea spurca acicularis

Cuvieridae

  • Cavolinia longirostris (Blainville, 1821)[1][4]
  • Cavolinia trispinosa (Blainville, 1821)[4]
  • Diacria trispinosa (Blainville, 1821)[1]

Dorididae

  • Glossodoris bayeri Marcus y Marcus, 1967[2]

Drillidae

Ellobiidae

  • Detracia bulloides (Motangu, 1808)[1]
  • Melampus coffeus (Linnaeus, 1758)[1][2][5][8]
  • Melampus monile (Bruguiere, 1789)[1]
  • Pedipes mirabilis (Muhfeld, 1816)[1]
  • Tralia ovula (Bruguiere, 1789)[1][5]

Epitoniidae

  • Epitonium albidum (DÓrbigny, 1842)[1]
  • Epitonium arnoldoi Dall, 1917[1][9]
  • Epitonium denticulatun (Sowerby, 1844)[1][4]
  • Epitonium lamellosum (Lamarck, 1822)[2][5]
  • Scalina mitchelli (Dall, 1896)[5]

Eratoidae

Eulimidae

  • Melanella coniodea Kurt y Stimpson, 1851[1][9]
  • Melanella intermedia (Cantraine, 1835)[2]

Fasciolariidae

Ficus comunis

Ficidae

  • Ficus communis Roding, 1798[1][2]
  • Ficus ventricosus Sowerby, 1825[5]
Diodora cayenensis

Fissurellidae

Fossaridae

  • Iselica anomala (C.B. Adams, 1850)[1][5]

Haliotidae

Haminoeidae

  • Haminoea antillarum (D´Orbigny, 1841)[2]
  • Haminoea antillarum guadalupensis (Sobervy)[5]
  • Haminoea elegans (Gray, 1925)[9]
  • Haminoea succinea (Conrad, 1846)[1][2][5]
  • Scaphander watsoni Dall, 1869[5]

Hipponicidae

Janthinidae

  • Jantina globosa Swainson, 1822[2]

Litiopidae

  • Alabina venezuelana Weisbord, 1962[9]

Littorinidae

  • Albania auberiana (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1]
  • Cingula floridana (Rheder, 1943)[1]
  • Echininus nodulosus (Pfeiffer, 1839)[1]
  • Littorina angulifera (Lamarck, 1822)[1][2][5][8]
  • Littorina angustior Morch, 1876[1][2]
  • Littorina flava King & Broderip, 1832[1][8]
  • Littorina lineolata Orbigny, 1840[1][2]
  • Littorina meleagris (Potiez y Michaud, 1838)[1]
  • Littorina nebulosa (Lamarck, 1822)[1][2][8]
  • Littorina tesellata Philippi, 1847[1]
  • Littorina zigzag (Gmeling, 1791)[1][5]
  • Nodilittorina tuberculata (Menke, 1828)[1][2][5]
  • Risoina bryerea (Montagu, 1803)[1]
  • Risoina cancellata (Philippi, 1847)[1]
  • Risoina decusata (Montagu, 1803)[1]
  • Tectarius muricatus (Linnaeus, 1758)[1][2][5]
  • Truncatella caribaensis Revee, 1842[1]
  • Zedina browniana (D´Orbigny, 1842) [1]

Muricidae

Marginellidae

Melongenidae

Mitridae

  • Mitra nodulosa (Gmelin, 1791)[2][5]

Modulidae

Muricidae

Puerpura patula

Naticidae

Nassaridae

  • Nassarius albus Say, 1822[1][3][9]
  • Nassarius coppingeri (E.A. Smith, 1881)[5]
  • Nassarius nanus Ustieke, 1959[1][5]
Neritina puncticulata

Neritidae

Olividae

Oliva sayana
Oliva sayana

Ovulidae

Cyphoma gibbosum

Phasianellidae

  • Gabrielona brevis D´Orbigny, 1842[1]
  • Gabrielona bruscasensi Weisbord, 1962[9]
  • Tricolia adamsi (Philippi, 1853)[1]
  • Tricolia brevis (D´Orbigny, 1842)[9]
  • Tricolia affinis (C.B. Adams, 1850)[1][2][9]
  • Tricolia thalassicola Robertson, 1958[1][2]
  • Tricolia tessellata (Potiez y Hichaud, 1838)[2][5]

Phenecolepadidae

  • Phanacolepas hamillei (Fischer, 1857)[1]

Philinidae

  • Philine sagra (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1]

Planaxidae

  • Planaxis lineatus (Da Costa, 1778)[1]
  • Planaxis nucleus (Bruguiere, 1789)[1][2][5]

Potamadidae

  • Cerithidea costata (Da Costa, 1778)[1][2]
  • Cerithidea scalariformis (Say, 1825)[1]
  • Batillaria minima (Gmelin, 1791)[1][2][5]

Pyramidellidae

Retusidae

  • Purunculus caelatus Bush 1885[1]
  • Retusa bullata Kiener, 1834[1]
  • Retusa candei (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1][4][9]
  • Retusa sulcata (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1][9]
  • Ryzorus ozyllatus Bush, 1885[1][4]
  • Volvulella persimilis Morch, 1875[1]

Ringiculidae

  • Ringincula semistriata (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1]

Rissoinidae

Scissurellidae

  • Scissurella proxima (Dall 1927)[9]

Siphonariidae

Strombidae

Lobatus gallus

Terebridae

  • Strioerebrum concavum (Say, 1822)[5]
  • Strioerebrum dislocatum (Say, 1825)[5]
  • Strioerebrum protextum (Conrad, 1845)[5]
  • Terebra arca Abbott, 1954[1]
  • Terebra cinerea (Born, 1778)[1][2]
  • Terebra dislocata (Say,1822)[1]
  • Terebra hastata (Gmelin 1791)[1][5]
  • Terebra protexta Conrad 1845[1][2]
  • Terebra salleana (Deshayes, 1859)[1]
  • Terebra taurina Lighfoot, 1786[1][2][5]

Tonnidae

Tonna maculosa
Tonna maculosa

Tornidae

  • Macrophalina floridana Moore, 1965[1]

Triphoridae

  • Triphora intermedia (C.B. Adams, 1850)[1]
  • Triphora ornata (Deshayes, 1832) [1]
  • Triphora sentona[1]
  • Triphora turristhomae (Holten, 1802)[1][4]

Trochidae

Turbinellidae

Xancus angulatus
Vasun muricatum

Turbinidae

  • Astraea brevispina (Lamarck, 1822)[1][2]
  • Astraea caelata (Gmelin, 1791)[1][2]
  • Astraea castanea Gmelin, 1791[5]
  • Astraea phoebia Roding, 1798[1][5]
  • Astraea tecta americana (Gmelin 1791)[1]
  • Astraea tecta tecta (Solander 1786)[1]

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Turridae

Turritellidae

Umbraculidae

Umbraculum plicatulum
  • Umbraculum plicatulum (Von Martens, 1881)[5] (Introduced species)[7]

Vermetidae

Vitrinellidae

  • Agatrix smithii (Dall, 1888) [1]
  • Circulus multistriatus (A. E. Verrill, 1884) [1]
  • Cochliolepis sunrinamensis Altena, 1966[1]
  • Cochliopsis parasitica Stimpson, 1858[1]
  • Cyclotremiscus caraboboense Weisbord, 1962[9]
  • Teinostoma clavium Pilsbry y Mcginty, 1945[1]
  • Teinostoma lerema Pilsbry y Mcginty, 1945[1][9]
  • Teinostoma megastoma (C.B. Adams, 1850)[2]
  • Teinostoma multistriata A. E. Verrill, 1884[9]
  • Teinostoma obsoletun Pilsbry y Mcginty, 1945[1]
  • Teinostoma parvicallum Pilsbry y Mcginty, 1945[1]

Vexilidae

Vitrinellidae

Volutidae

Xenophoridae

Class Bivalvia

Anomidae

Arcidae

Cardiidae

Carditidae

Chamidae

Condylocardiidae

  • Carditopsis guppy Maury[9]

Corbiculidae

Corbulidae

Polymesoda arctacta
  • Corbula aequivalvis Philippi, 1836[2]
  • Corbula caribaea Orbigny, 1842[1][2][4][5]
  • Corbula caribaea lavalleana D´Orbigny, 1842[5][9]
  • Corbula contracta Say, 1822[1][2][4][5][8][9]
  • Corbula dietziana C.B. Adams, 1852[1][4][15]
  • Corbula disparilis Orbigny, 1845[5]
  • Corbula lasalleana Orbigny, 1842[1]
  • Polymesoda arctacta (Philippi, 1846)[11]

Crassatellidae

Cuspiradiriidae

  • Cardiomya glypta Bush 1896[1][4]
  • Cardiomya perrostrata Dall, 1881[1]

Cyrenoididae

  • Cyrenoide floridana (Dall, 1889)[1]

Donacidae

Donax denticulatus
Iphigenia brasiliensis

Dreissenidae

Glycymeridae

Isognomonidae

Lasaeidae

  • Lasaea magallanica Carceles[9]
Lima scabra

Limidae

Lucinidae

Lyonsiidae

  • Entodesma weisbprdi Macsotay & Campos, 2001[5]
  • Lyonsia beana D´Orbigny, 1842[1][5]
  • Lyonsia hyalina floridana Conrad, 1849[15]

Mactridae

Mallelidae

  • Maellus candeanus (D´Orbigny, 1842)[1]

Mesodesmatodae

  • Ervilia concentrica (Holmes 1860)[1][9]
  • Ervilia nitens (Montagu, 1806)[1][9]
  • Ervilia nitens venezuelana Weisbord, 1964[5]

Myidae

  • Sphenia antillensis Dall & Simpson, 1901[5]

Mytilidae

Musculista senhousia

Nuculanidae

Nuculidae

  • Nucula crenulata Adams, 1835[1]
  • Nucula dalmasi Dautzenberg, 1900[1][5][9]
  • Nucula mareana Weisbord, 1964.[2]
  • Nucula semiornata D´Orbigny,1842[1][9]

Ostreidae

Crassostrea rhizophorae

Pandoridae

  • Pandora arenosa Conrad, 1834[5]
  • Pandora bushiniana Dall, 1886[1][4]

Pectinidae

Lyropecten nodosus

Periplomatidae

  • Cochlodesma leanum Conrad, 1831[5]
  • Periploma compresa D´Orbigny, 1845[5]
  • Periploma inequale (C.B. Adams, 1842) [1]
  • Periploma margaritacea (Lamarck, 1801)[1][2]

Petricolidae

  • Petricola inversa Macsotay & Campos, 2001[5]
  • Petricola lapicida ((Gmelin, 1791)[2][5]
  • Petricola tipica (Jonas, 1844)[5]
  • Rupellaria typica (Jonas, 1844)[15]

Pholadidae

Pinnidae

Placunidae

  • Placuna placenta Linnaeus, 1758 (Introduced species)[7]

Plicatulidae

Pteriidae

Pteria hirundo

Sanguinolariidae

Asaphis deflorata

Semelidae

  • Conungia coarctata Sowerby, 1833[1]
  • Cumingia lamellosa (Sowerby, 1833)[5] (Introduced species)[7]
  • Semele bellastriata Conrad, 1847[1][15]
  • Semele bellastriata donovani McGinty, 1555[5]
  • Semele proficua (Pulteney, 1799)[2][5][15]
  • Semele purpuracens (Gmelin, 1791)[1]
  • Semele radiata Say[1]

Solecurtidae

Solenidae

  • Solen obliquus Spengler, 1794[1][2][5]
  • Solen rosewateri Altena, 1971[5]
  • Solecurtis sanctaemarthae D´Orbigny, 1842[1]

Spondylidae

Sportellidae

  • Basterotia elliptica (Recluz, 1850) [1]
  • Basterotia quadrata (Hinds, 1843)[1]

Tellinidae

Strigilla carnaria
Eurytellina lineata
  • Arcophagia fausta (Pulteney, 1799)[5]
  • Florimetis intastriata (Say, 1826)[5]
  • Macoma brasiliana Dall[2]
  • Macoma brevifrons (Say, 1834)[2]
  • Macoma cleryana (D´Orbigny, 1846)[15]
  • Macoma constricta (Bruguiere, 1792)[1][2]
  • Macoma pseudomera Dall & Simpson, 1901[1][9][15]
  • Macoma tageliformis Dall, 1900[2][5]
  • Psammotreta brevifrons (Say, 1834)[2]
  • Psammotreta intastriata (Say, 1827)[15]
  • Strigilla carnaria (Linnaeus, 1758)[5]
  • Strigilla pisiformis (Linnaeus, 1758)[5]
  • Strigilla producta Tryon, 1870[2]
  • Strigilla pseudocarnaria Boss, 1969[1][2] (Introduced species) [7]
  • Strigilla rombergii (Morch, 1853)[5]
  • Tellidora cristata (Recluz, 1842) [1]
  • Tellina alternata Say 1822[5]
  • Tellina camachoi Macsotay & Campos 2001b[5]
  • Tellina consobrina D´Orbigny[15]
  • Tellina cristalina Spengler, 1798[5]
  • Tellina exerythra Boss, 1964[2]
  • Tellina fausta Pultency, 1799[1][2][15]
  • Tellina gouldii Hanley, 1846[1][15]
  • Tellina juttingae Altena, 1960[5]
  • Tellina nitens C.B. Adams, 1845[5][15]
  • Tellina laevigata Linnaeus, 1758[1][15]
  • Tellina lineata Turton, 1819[1][2][5][15]
  • Tellina listeri Roding, 1798[1][2][15]
  • Tellina mera Say, 1834[15]
  • Tellina probina Boss, 1964[15]
  • Tellina punicea Born, 1778[1][2][5]
  • Tellina radiata Linnaeus, 1758[1]
  • Tellina sandix Boss, 1968[2][15]
  • Tellina similaris Sowerby, 1806[5]
  • Tellina sybaritica Dall, 1881[5]
  • Tellina tirata Turton, 1819[2]

Teredinidae

  • Lyodus pedicellatus (Quaterfages, 1849)[22] (Introduced species)[7]
  • Bankia carinata (Gray, 1827[22] (Introduced species)[7]
  • Bankia fimbriatulla Moll & Roch, 1931[8]
  • Bankia martensi Stempel 1899[22] (Introduced species)[7]
  • Neoteredo[8]
  • Teredo[8]

Thraciidae

  • Cyathodonta magnifica Jonas, 1850[2][5]
  • Cyathodonta semirugosa (Revee, 1859)[15]
  • Thracia distorta (Montagu, 1808)[5][15] (Introduced species)[7]

Trapeziidae

  • Coralliophaga coralliophaga (Gmelin, 1791)[15]

Ungulinidae

Veneridae

Verticordiidae

Class Cephalopoda

Argonautidae

Loligo pealeii
Octopus vulgaris

Loliginidae

Octopodidae

  • Octopus briareus Robson, 1919[1]
  • Octopus burryi Voss, 1950[1]
  • Octopus defilippis Verany, 1851[1]
  • Octopus hummelincki Adam, 1936[1]
  • Octopus joubini Robson, 1929[1][2]
  • Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797[1][2][3]
  • Octopus zonatus Voss, 1968[1]

Spirulldae

Thysanoteuthidae

  • Thysanoteuthys rhombus Troschel, 1857[2]

See also

References

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