List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania
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Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
are a part of the molluscan fauna of Tanzania (wildlife of Tanzania
Wildlife of Tanzania
The wildlife of Tanzania refers to the flora and fauna of Tanzania. Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa’s large mammal population, found across its 14 national parks, reserves, conservation areas and marine parks, spread over an area of more than and forming more than...
).
A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Tanzania.
There are 417 species of land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s in Tanzania.
Freshwater gastropods
ThiaridaeThiaridae
Thiaridae, common name thiarids, is a family of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea....
- Melanoides tuberculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
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 Tanzania include:Assimineidae
Assimineidae
Assimineidae is a family of minute snails with an operculum that live in saltwater, freshwater or on the land; they are mostly aquatic gastropod mollusks or micromollusks, in the clade Littorinimorpha.- Ecology :...
- otherwise matine or salt marsh family, the terrestrial assimineid occur in Tanzania
- “Assiminea” aurifera Preston, 1912 - previously Assimania aurifera
Cyclophoridae
Cyclophoridae
Cyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...
- Cyathopoma azaniense Verdcourt, 1978
- Cyathopoma pembense Rowson, 2010 - endemic to Pemba Island
Pomatiidae
Pomatiidae
The family Pomatiidae is a taxonomic family of small operculate land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks that can be found over the warmer parts of the Old World. In the older literature, this family is designated as Pomatiasidae....
- Tropidophora zanguebarica (Petit, 1850)
Veronicellidae
Veronicellidae
The Veronicellidae, common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a terrestrial family of pulmonate slugs.This family has no subfamilies ....
- Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1821)
- Laevicaulis striatus (Simroth, 1896)
- Laevicaulis stuhlmanni (Simroth, 1895)
Maizaniidae
Maizaniidae
Maizaniidae is a family of minute land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea .- Genera:...
- Maizania elatior (Martens, 1892)
- Micromaizania volkensi (Martens, 1895)
Succineidae
Succineidae
Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing, land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. They are commonly called amber snails because their thin fragile shells are translucent and amber-colored...
- Quickia concisa (Morelet, 1849)
Valloniidae
Valloniidae
Valloniidae is a taxonomic family of small and minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Stylommatophora.-Anatomy:...
- Pupisoma (Ptychopatula) dioscoricola (C. B. Adams, 1845)
Vertiginidae
Vertiginidae
Vertiginidae is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.- Distribution :...
- Nesopupa (Afripupa) bisulcata (Jickeli, 1873)
- Nesopupa minutalis (Morelet, 1881)
- Gastrocopta klunzingeri (Jickeli, 1873)
Cerastidae
Cerastidae
Cerastidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.- Taxonomy :The Cerastidae family is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata .The family Cerastidae has no...
- Edouardia metula (Martens, 1895)
- Gittenedouardia conulina (von Martens, 1869)
- Rachis punctata (Anton, 1839)
- Rhachidina braunsi (von Martens, 1869)
Achatinidae
Achatinidae
Achatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
- Achatina (Lissachatina) allisa Reeve, 1849
- Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica hamillei Petit, 1859
- Limicolaria martensianaLimicolaria martensianaLimicolaria martensiana is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.The specific name martensiana is in honor of German zoologist Eduard von Martens.- Distribution :...
(E. A. Smith, 1880)
Ferussaciidae
Ferussaciidae
Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.This family has no subfamilies...
- Cecilioides callipeplum (Connolly, 1923)
- Cecilioides (Cecilioides) tribulationis (Preston, 1911)
Micractaeonidae
Micractaeonidae
Micractaeon koptawelilensis is a species of land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea ....
- Micractaeon koptawelilensis (Germain, 1934)
Subulinidae
Subulinidae
Subulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...
- Allopeas gracileAllopeas gracileAllopeas gracile, common name the graceful awlsnail, is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.- Distribution :...
(Hutton, 1834) - Curvella subvirescens (E. A. Smith, 1890)
- Kempioconcha terrulenta (Morelet, 1883)
- Opeas delicatum Taylor, 1877
- Opeas lamoense Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892
- Pseudoglessula (Kempioconcha) subolivacea agg. (E. A. Smith, 1890)
- Pseudopeas elgonense Connolly, 1923
- Pseudopeas igembiense Connolly, 1923
- Striosubulina striatella (Rang, 1831)
- Subulina intermedia Taylor, 1877
- Subulina octonaSubulina octonaSubulina octona is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.- Distribution :The native distribution of this species includes:* Caribbean* Cuba...
(Bruguière, 1789) - Subulina usambaricaSubulina usambaricaSubulina usambarica is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.-Distribution:The species is endemic to Tanzania....
K. Pfeiffer - endemic - Subulona ischna (Pilsbry, 1919)
- Subulona ordinaria Preston, 1910
- Subulona pinguis (Martens, 1895)
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....
- Edentulina obesa (Taylor, 1877)
- Edentulina usambarensisEdentulina usambarensisEdentulina usambarensis a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.This species is endemic to Tanzania....
Bequaert & Clench - endemic - Gonaxis (Gonaxis) denticulatus (Dohrn, 1878)
- Gonaxis usambarensisGonaxis usambarensisGonaxis usambarensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.This species is endemic to Tanzania....
Verdcourt - endemic - Gonaxis vosseleriGonaxis vosseleriGonaxis vosseleri is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.This species is endemic to Tanzania....
Thiele - endemic - “Gulella” (Aenigmigulella) aenigmatica (E. A. Smith, 1890)
- Gulella baccata (Preston, 1913)
- Gulella gwendolinae (Preston, 1910)
- Gulella (Gulella) laevigata (Dohrn, 1865)
- Gulella jod (Preston, 1910)
- “Gulella” peakei van Bruggen, 1975
- Gulella planidens (von Martens, 1892)
- Gulella (Pupigulella) pupa (Thiele, 1911)
- “Gulella” radius (Preston, 1910)
- Gulella sexdentata (von Martens, 1869)
- Gulella streptostelopsisGulella streptostelopsisGulella streptostelopsis is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae....
van Bruggen, 2007 - Ptychotrema (Ennea) pollonerae Preston, 1913
- Streptostele (Raffraya) acicula (Morelet, 1877)
- Streptostele (Raffraya) horei E. A. Smith, 1890
- Tayloria amaniensisTayloria amaniensisTayloria amaniensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. It is endemic to Tanzania....
Verdcourt - endemic - Tayloria angustistriataTayloria angustistriataTayloria angustistriata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. It is endemic to Tanzania....
K. Pfeiffer - endemic - Tayloria hyalinoidesTayloria hyalinoidesTayloria hyalinoides is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. This species is endemic to Tanzania....
Thiele - endemic - Tayloria shimbiensis Connolly, 1923
Punctidae
Punctidae
Punctidae, common name the "dot snails", is a family of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra ....
- Paralaoma servilisParalaoma servilisParalaoma servilis is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Punctidae, the dot snails.-Distribution:...
(Shuttleworth, 1852) - Punctum ugandanum (E. A. Smith, 1903)
Charopidae
Charopidae
Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...
- Trachycystis lamellifera (E. A. Smith, 1903)
Euconulidae
Euconulidae
Euconulidae is a taxonomic family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This land snail family is closely allied to the Zonitidae, the glass snails.- Distribution :...
- Afroconulus iredalei (Preston, 1912)
- Afroguppya quadrisculpta (Connolly, 1939)
- Afroguppya rumrutiensis (Preston, 1911)
- Afropunctum seminium (Morelet, 1873)
- Microcystina minima (H. Adams, 1867)
Helicarionidae
Helicarionidae
Helicarionidae is a family of air-breathing land snails or semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea.- Distribution :...
- Kaliella barrakporensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1852)
- Sitala jenynsi (L. Pfeiffer, 1845)
- Sitala mazumbaiensisSitala mazumbaiensisSitala mazumbaiensis is a species of gastropod in the Helicarionidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania....
Verdcourt
Urocyclidae
Urocyclidae
Urocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails and semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, ....
- Atoxon pallens Simroth, 1895
- “Dendrolimax” vangoethemi Rowson, 2010
- Elisolimax roebucki (Simroth, 1910)
- Elisolimax rufescensElisolimax rufescensElisolimax rufescens is a species of air-breathing land snail or semislug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicarionidae.This species is endemic to Tanzania....
Simroth - endemic - Leptichnus bernardiLeptichnus bernardiLeptichnus bernardi is a genus of air-breathing land snails or semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Urocyclidae.This species is endemic to Tanzania....
van Goethem - endemic - Pembatoxon insulare van Goethem, 1975
- Thapsia curvatula von Martens, 1897
- Thapsia cf. hanningtoni (E. A. Smith, 1890)
- Thapsia insulsa Preston, 1910
- Trichotoxon heynemanni Simroth, 1888
- Trochonanina mozambicensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1855)
- Trochozonites usambarensisTrochozonites usambarensisTrochozonites usambarensis is a species of terrestrial gastropod in the Urocyclidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania....
Verdcourt - endemic
Halolimnohelicidae
Halolimnohelicidae
Halolimnohelicidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea . This family has no subfamilies.-Genera :...
- Halolimnohelix cf. bukobae (Martens, 1895)
- Halolimnohelix conradtiHalolimnohelix conradtiHalolimnohelix conradti is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Halolimnohelicidae.This species is endemic to Tanzania....
von Martens - endemic
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:- 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 Uganda, Wildlife of UgandaWildlife of UgandaThe wildlife of Uganda is composed of its flora and fauna.Uganda has 364 species of mammals and 1062 species of birds.-Conservation:WCS began conservation work in Uganda through conducting biological surveys of savanna parks in 1957...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Rwanda, Wildlife of RwandaWildlife of RwandaThe wildlife of Rwanda is composed of its flora and fauna. Rwanda has 189 species of mammals and 729 species of birds.- Flora :The world's smallest water lilly, Nymphaea thermarum, was endemic not only to Rwanda, but to the damp mud formed by the overflow of a freshwater hot spring in Mashyuza...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Burundi, Wildlife of BurundiWildlife of BurundiThe wildlife of Burundi is composed of its flora and fauna. Burundi was home to 2,500 species of plants, 597 birds, 26 amphibians, 80 mammals, and 116 reptiles.-Environment:...
- List of non-marine molluscs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the CongoWildlife of the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo includes its fauna and flora.-Overview:The country's rainforests contain great biodiversity, including many rare and endemic species, such as both species of chimpanzee: the common chimpanzee and the bonobo , mountain tigers, okapi and white rhino...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Zambia, Wildlife of ZambiaWildlife of ZambiaThe wildlife of Zambia refers to the natural flora and fauna of Zambia. This article provides an overview, and outline of the main wildlife areas or regions, and compact lists of animals focussing on prevalence and distribution in the country rather than on taxonomy...
- List of non-marine molluscs of Malawi, Wildlife of MalawiWildlife of MalawiThe wildlife of Malawi is composed of its flora and fauna.Malawi has 192 species of mammals and 664 species of birds....
- List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique, Wildlife of MozambiqueWildlife of MozambiqueMozambique has an ecologically rich and diverse wildlife. The country has 232 species of mammals and 740 species of bird.-Molluscs:Mozambique has a rich fauna of marine molluscs, as well as terrestrial snails and slugs....
oversea countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of the Seychelles
- List of non-marine molluscs of Madagascar
- List of non-marine molluscs of Mayotte
External links
- Emberton K. C., Pearce T. A., Kasigwa P. F., Tattersfield P. & Habibu Z. (1997). "High diversity and regional endemism in land snails of eastern Tanzania". Biodiversity and Conservation 6(8): 1123-1136. doi:10.1023/A:1018384101789.
- Tattersfield P., Seddon M. B., Meena C., Kayumbo N. & Kasigwa P. (1998). "Ecology and Conservation of the Land-Snails of the Eastern Arc Mountains". Journal of East African Natural History 87(1): 119-138. .
- Tattersfield P., Seddon M. B., Ngereza C. & Rowson B. (2006). "Elevational variation in diversity and composition of land-snail faunas in a Tanzanian forest". African Journal of EcologyAfrican Journal of EcologyThe African Journal of Ecology is a quarterly scientific journal focused on the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It is published by Blackwell Publishing in association with the East African Wildlife Society....
44(1): 47-60. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00612.x.