List of non-marine molluscs of Egypt
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Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
are a part of the molluscan fauna of Egypt (wildlife of Egypt
Wildlife of Egypt
-Overview:Plants are those common in dry subtropical and tropical lands, such as papyrus. Egypt has no forests but does have date palm and citrus groves; eucalyptus and cypress have been introduced....
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A number of species of non-marine molluscs
Mollusca
The Mollusca , common name molluscs or mollusksSpelled mollusks in the USA, see reasons given in Rosenberg's ; for the spelling mollusc see the reasons given by , is a large phylum of invertebrate animals. There are around 85,000 recognized extant species of molluscs. Mollusca is the largest...
are found in the wild in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
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Freshwater gastropods
ThiaridaeThiaridae
Thiaridae, common name thiarids, is a family of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea....
- Cleopatra bulimoides
- Cleopatra ferrugineaCleopatra ferrugineaCleopatra ferruginea is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Paludomidae.This species is found in Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa....
- Melanoides tuberculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
Planorbidae
Planorbidae
Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks....
- Biomphalaria alexandrinaBiomphalaria alexandrinaBiomphalaria alexandrina is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.- Habitat :...
- hybrid Biomphalaria glabrataBiomphalaria glabrataBiomphalaria glabrata is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails....
× Biomphalaria alexandrinaBiomphalaria alexandrinaBiomphalaria alexandrina is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.- Habitat :...
Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeidae
Lymnaeidae is a taxonomic family of small to large air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks, that belong to the clade Hygrophila....
- Radix natalensisRadix natalensisRadix natalensis is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae.It is widely distributed in Africa. It is a major intermediate host for Fasciola gigantica in Africa. Placement of this species in the genus Radix was confirmed by Correa et al...
(Krauss, 1848)
Land gastropods
Land gastropods in Egypt include:Parmacellidae
Parmacellidae
Parmacellidae is a family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Parmacelloidea ....
- Parmacella festaeParmacella festaeParmacella festae is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae.- Distribution :The distribution of this species includes:* Northern Egypt* Northern Libya- Description :...
Gambetta, 1925 - northern Egypt - Parmacella olivieriParmacella olivieriParmacella olivieri is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae.Parmacella olivieri is the type species of the genus Parmacella.- Distribution :...
Cuvier, 1804 - northern Egypt
Subulinidae
Subulinidae
Subulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
- Rumina decollata (Linnaeus, 1758) - non-indigenous
Cochlicellidae
Cochlicellidae
Cochlicellidae is a family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea ....
- Cochlicella acutaCochlicella acutaCochlicella acuta, common name the pointed snail, is a species of small but very high-spired, air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochlicellidae....
(Muller, 1774)
Ariophantidae
Ariophantidae
Ariophantidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea .- Distribution :...
- Macrochlamys indicaMacrochlamys indicaMacrochlamys indica is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae.- Distribution :This species occurs in countries including:* India, Lower Bengal, common at Calcutta.* Egypt...
Benson, 1832
Sphincterochilidae
Sphincterochilidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea ....
- Sphincterochila boissieriSphincterochila boissieriSphincterochila boissieri is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Sphincterochilidae...
(Charpentier, 1847)
Hygromiidae
Hygromiidae
Hygromiidae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.-Anatomy:...
- Monacha arbustorum
- Monacha cantianaMonacha cantianaMonacha cantiana, common name the "Kentish snail" or "Kentish garden snail", is a species of medium-sized air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies....
(Montagu, 1803) - Monacha obstructaMonacha obstructaMonacha obstructa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.- Parasites :Parasites of Monacha obstructa include:* Brachylaima sp...
(Pfeiffer, 1842) - Xeropicta vestalis (Pfeiffer, 1841) - subgenus HelicellaHelicellaHelicella is a genus of small to medium-sized, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.-Species:Species within the genus Helicella include:...
Helicidae
Helicidae
The Helicidae, sometimes known as the typical snails, are a taxonomic family of small to large, air-breathing, land snails. In other words, they are terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks....
- Eobania vermiculataEobania vermiculataEobania vermiculata also known as Helix vermiculata, common name the "chocolate-band snail" is a species of large, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the true snails or typical snails....
(Muller, 1774) - Eremina desertorum (Forskål, 1775) - image (plate 95, figure 59)
- Eremina ehrenbergi (Roth, 1839)
- Helix aspersaHelix aspersaHelix aspersa, known by the common name garden snail, is a species of land snail, a pulmonate gastropod that is one of the best-known of all terrestrial molluscs. The species has been placed in the genus Helix, in all sources between 1774 and 1988 and in most sources until recently...
(Muller, 1774) - Theba pisanaTheba pisanaTheba pisana, common names the white garden snail, the sand hill snail, white Italian snail, the Mediterranean coastal snail, or simply the Mediterranean snail, is an edible species of medium-sized air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae...
(Muller, 1774)
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:- List of non-marine molluscs of Israel, Wildlife of IsraelWildlife of IsraelThe wildlife of Israel includes the flora and fauna of Israel, which is extremely diverse due to the country's location between the temperate and the tropical zones, bordering the Mediterranean Sea in the west and the desert in the east. Species such as the Syrian Brown Bear and the Arabian ostrich...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Libya, Wildlife of LibyaWildlife of Libya-Flora:*Index: Flora of Libya*List of ecoregions in Libya — with plant communities....
- List of non-marine molluscs of Sudan, Wildlife of SudanWildlife of SudanThe wildlife of Sudan is composed of its flora and fauna. It has 287 species of mammals and 207 species of birds.-References:...