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.
| Class | Numbers of molluscs by habitat | Number of species |
|---|---|---|
| Gastropoda | Freshwater gastropods | 26 |
| Land gastropods | ?? | |
| Total number of non-marine gastropods | ||
| Bivalvia | Freshwater bivalves | 13 |
| Total number of non-marine molluscs | ??? |
Class: Gastropoda
Freshwater gastropods
Freshwater gastropods in Namibia include 26 species in 9 families:
- Bulinus tropicus (Krauss, 1848)
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Land gastropods
Land gastropods in Namibia include:
- Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) - non-indigenous
- Sculptaria kaokoensis Zilch 1952
- Sculptaria namaquensis
- Dorcasia alexandri Gray, 1838
- Dorcasia connollyi
- Dorcasia montana
- Trigonephrus haughtoni Connolly
- Trigonephrus ruficornis Serville 1838
- Xerocerastus minutus Zilch
- Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1821)
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Class: Bivalvia
Freshwater bivalves
Freshwater bivalves in Namibia include 13 species in 5 families:
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See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of Angola, Wildlife of Angola
- List of non-marine molluscs of Zambia, Wildlife of Zambia
- List of non-marine molluscs of Botswana, Wildlife of Botswana
- List of non-marine molluscs of South Africa, Wildlife of South Africa
References
- ^ 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.
- 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.
- "Genus Deroceras". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Genus Sculptaria". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Genus Dorcasia". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Genus Trigonephrus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
- "Genus Gibbulinopsis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
- "Genus Pupoides". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
- 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.
- "Genus Xerocerastus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2011.
- "Genus Laevicaulis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 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.
External links
- Gastropoda (including marine species) at Namibia Biodiversity Database web site
- Bivalvia (including marine species) at Namibia Biodiversity Database web site