List of marine molluscs of Mozambique
The list of marine molluscs of Mozambique is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of Mozambique . This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.
Map of the Southern African coastline showing some of the landmarks referred to in species range statements
Gastropoda
Gastropods in Mozambique include:
Patellogastropoda
Patellidae - True limpets
Cellana radiata capensis [ 1] [ 2] Cellana capensis Gmelin, Helcioniscus capensis (Gmelin, 1790), Patella capensis Gmelin, 1791)Variable limpet Helcion concolor [ 2]
Patella flexuosa [ 3] Scutellastra flexuosa )Patella pica [ 2] Scutellastra pica )
Vetigastropoda
Pleurotomariidae
Haliotidae - Abalone
Fissurellidae - Keyhole limpets
Trochidae
Turbinidae - Turban shells
Phasianellidae
Neritimorpha
Neritidae - Nerites
Caenogastropoda
Hipponicidae - Hoof limpets
Littorinidae
Striped periwinkle Littoraria glabrata [ 2] Littorina kraussi Rosewater, 1970, Littorina glabrata Philippi, 1846)
Estuarine periwinkles Littoraria scabra group. (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[ 2]
Nodular periwinkle Nodilittorina natalensis [ 2] Assimineidae
Vermetidae - Worm shells
Colonial worm shell Dendropoma corallinaceum [ 2] Vermetus (Stoa) corallinaceus Tomlin, 1939) Turritellidae
Potamididae
Cerithiidae
Xenophoridae
Cypraeidae - True cowries
Ring cowrie Cypraea annulus [ 6]
Arabic cowrie Cypraea arabica [ 6]
Cypraea barclayi [ 6] Erronea barclayi (Cape St Blaize to Mozambique))[ 3] Cypraea broderipii [ 6] Lyncina broderipii (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[ 3] Snake's head cowrie Cypraea caputserpentis [ 2] [ 6]
Carnelian cowrie Cypraea carneola [ 2] [ 6]
Orange cowrie Cypraea citrina [ 2] [ 6]
Cypraea cribraria [ 6] Cribraria cribraria comma )[ 3] Eroded cowrie Cypraea erosa [ 2] [ 6]
Kitten cowrie Cypraea felina [ 2] [ 6]
Cypraea fultoni [ 6] Barycypraea fultoni amorimi and Barycypraea fultoni massiera (both Mozambique))[ 3] Honey cowrie Cypraea helvola [ 2] [ 6]
Cypraea isabella [ 6] Luria isabella (Wild Coast to Mozambique))[ 3] Cypraea mappa [ 6] Leporicypraea mappa (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[ 3] Cypraea marginalis [ 6] Erosaria marginalis (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[ 3] Money cowrie Cypraea moneta [ 2] [ 6]
Cypraea nucleus [ 6] Staphylaea nucleus (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[ 3] Cypraea owenii [ 6] Bistolida owenii vasta (Wild Coast to Mozambique))[ 3] Cypraea scurra [ 6] Mauritia scurra (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[ 3] Stippled cowrie Cypraea staphylaea [ 2] [ 6]
Cypraea stolida [ 6] Bistolida stolida diauges (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[ 3] Cypraea talpa [ 6] Talparia talpa (Northern Wild Coast to Mozambique))[ 3] Tiger cowrie Cypraea tigris [ 2] [ 6]
Erosia ocellata [ 3] Erronea chinensis [ 3] Erronea succinata [ 3] Ovulidae
Velutinidae
Triviidae - Trivia
Naticidae - Necklace shells
Eunaticina perobliqua [ 3] Mammilla fibrosa [ 3] Natica arachnoidea [ 3] Natica lineata [ 3] Naticarius alapapilionis [ 3] Naticarius manceli [ 3] Naticarius onca [ 3] Neverita albumen [ 3] Neverita perselephanti [ 3] Comma necklace shell Notocochlis gualteriana Natica gualteriana ) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[ 2]
Moon shell Polinices didyma [ 2]
Polinices mammilla [ 2] Polinices paciae [ 3] Polinices priamus [ 3] Polinices sebae [ 3] Polinices simiae [ 3] Polinices syrphetodes [ 3] Sinum delessertii [ 3] Sinum haliotoideum [ 3] Sinum laevigatum [ 3] Sinum quasimodoides [ 3] Tanea euzona [ 3] Tanea hilaris [ 3] Tectonatica violacea [ 3] Tonnidae - Cassinae - Helmet shells
Casmaria erinacea [ 3] Casmaria ponderosa [ 3] Cassis cornuta [ 3] Galeodea keyteri [ 3] Oocorys sulcata [ 3] Checkerboard bonnet shell Phalium areola [ 3]
Phalium fimbria [ 3] Phalium glaucum [ 3] Semicassis bisulcata [ 3] Semicassis bulla fernandesi [ 3] Semicassis craticulata [ 3] Semicassis faurotis [ 3] Semicassis microstoma [ 3] Janthinidae - Violet shells
Bubble raft shell or Violet snail Janthina janthina [ 2] Bursidae
Ranellidae
Muricidae
Mitridae - Mitres
Strombidae - Strombs
Nassariidae
Dogwhelks
Plough shells
Olividae - Olive shells
Conidae - Cone shells
Heterobranchia
Architectonicidae
Siphonariidae - False limpets
Hydatinidae
Philinidae
Aplysiidae
Pleurobranchidae
Hexabranchidae
Bivalvia
Bivalves in Mozambique include:
Mytilidae - Mussels
Perna perna Arcidae - Ark clams
Noetiidae
Pinnidae - Pen shells
Gryphaeidae
Ostreidae - True oysters
Anomiidae - Saddle oysters
Pteriidae - Pearl oysters
Pectinidae - Scallops
Cardiidae - Cockles
Tridacnidae - Giant clams
Mactridae - Trough shells
Carditidae
Solenidae
Lucinidae
Unionidae
Lasaeidae
Tellinidae
Teredinidae
Donacidae - Wedge shells
Psammobiidae - Sunset clams
Veneridae - Venus shells
Polyplacophora
Chitons (Polyplacophora) in Mozambique include:
Ischnochitonidae
Chitonidae
Cephalopoda
Cephalopods in Mozambique include:
Teuthida - Squid Loliginidae
Sepiida - Cuttlefish Sepiidae
Spirulida - Ram's horn squidSpirulidae
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
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