List of non-marine molluscs of Somalia
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Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
are a part of the molluscan fauna of Somalia (wildlife of Somalia
Wildlife of Somalia
The wildlife of Somalia is composed of its flora and fauna. It has 177 species of mammals and 727 species of birds....
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A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Somalia.
Freshwater gastropods
Freshwater gastropods in Somalia include: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....
- Bulinus abyssinicusBulinus abyssinicusBulinus abyssinicus is a species of tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies....
(von Martens, 1866)
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 Somalia include:Streptaxidae
Streptaxidae
Streptaxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in theStylommatophora. Six Streptaxidae subfamilies are accepted in the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi....
- SomalitayloriaSomalitayloriaSomalitayloria is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.- Distribution :The distribution of the genus Somalitayloria includes:* Somalia-Species:...
Verdcourt, 1962 - endemic genus
See also
- List of marine molluscs of Somalia
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of Djibouti, Wildlife of DjiboutiWildlife of DjiboutiThe Wildlife of Djibouti, consisting of flora and fauna, is in a harsh landscape with forest accounting for less than one percent of the total area of the country. The flora and fauna species are most found in the northern part of the country in the ecosystem of the Day Forest National Park at an...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Kenya, Wildlife of KenyaWildlife of KenyaThe wildlife of Kenya refers to its flora and fauna.It is not confined to the parks, pens, and reserves, although there is normally more abundance in such areas...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Yemen, Wildlife of Yemen
- List of non-marine molluscs of Ethiopia, Wildlife of EthiopiaWildlife of EthiopiaEthiopia has a large variety of indigenous plant and animal species. In some areas, the mountains are covered with shrubs such as pyracantha, jasmine, poinsettia, and a varied assortment of evergreens. Caraway, carcade, cardamom, chat, coriander, incense, myrrh, and red pepper are common...