List of molluscs of Falcón State, Venezuela
Map showing in red the position of Falcón State within the country of Venezuela in pale yellow Falcón State is a state on the coast in the northwestern part of the country of Venezuela . Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km2 and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057.[ 1] Médanos de Coro National Park , the Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro , Morrocoy , and Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park .
A large number of species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine molluscs are found in the wild in Falcón State. However, most of the marine mollusks in the area are the same species that occur elsewhere in the Caribbean faunal zone.
This is a partial list of the molluscs of Falcón State. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes. Whether the family is marine, terrestrial or freshwater is indicated after the name of the family, but there is no attempt to separate marine species from non-marine species.
Class Gastropoda
Achatinidae – terrestrial
Acmaeidae – marine
Cylichnidae – marine
Aplustridae - marine
Aplysiidae – marine
Ampullariidae - freshwater
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Cassis madagascariensis Cassidae ), B.Charonia variegata Cymatiidae ), C. Chicoreus brevifrons Muricidae ) D. Tonna galea Tonnidae ), E. Nerita peloronta Neritidae ), F. Tonna maculosa Tonnidae ), G. Turbinella angulata Turbinellidae ), H. Turritella variegata Turritellidae ), I. Vasum muricatum Turbinellidae ).Architectonicidae – marine
Buccinidae – marine
Bulimulidae – terrestrial
Bullidae – marine
Bursidae – marine
Caecidae – marine
Cancellariidae – marine
Cassidae – marine
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Ficus communis Ficidae ), B. Melongena melongena Melongenidae ), C.Cassis tuberosa Cassidae ), D. Marisa cornuarietis Ampullariidae ), E. Purpura patula Muricidae ), F. Voluta musica Volutidae ), G. Cymatium martinianum Cymatiidae ), H. Pomacea glauca Ampullariidae ), I. Strombus pugilis Strombidae )Cerithiidae – marine
Columbellidae – marine
Conidae – marine
Calyptraeidae – marine
Cymatiidae – marine
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Architectonica nobilis Architectonicidae ), B. Bulla solida Bullidae ), C. Cypraecassis testiculus Cassidae ) D. Astraea caelata Astreidae ), E: Cypraea zebra Cypraeidae ), F. Cittarium pica Trochidae ), G. Nerita versicolor Neritidae Cypraeidae – marine
Dorididae – marine
Eratoidae – marine
Epitoniidae – marine
Fasciolariidae – marine
Ficidae – marine
Fissurellidae – marine
Haliotidae – marine
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Achatina fulica Achatinidae ), B. Bulla striata Bullidae ), C. Eudolichotis distorta Bulimulidae ), D. Labyrinthus umbrus Pleurodontidae ), E: Orthalicus maracaibensis Orthalicidae ), F: Strophocheilus oblongus Strophocheilidae ).Haminoeidae – marine
Hipponicidae – marine
Hydrobiidae – freshwater
Janthinidae – marine
Littorinidae – marine
Marginellidae – marine
Strophocheilidae – terrestrial
Ellobiidae – terrestrial
Eulimidae – marine
Melongenidae – marine
Mitridae – marine
Modulidae – marine
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Fusinus closter Fasciolariidae ), B. Polinices lacteus Naticidae ), C. Naticarius canrena Naticidae ) D. Terebra taurina Terebridae ), E. Siphocypraea mus Cypraeidae ).Muricidae – marine
Chicoreus brevifrons [ 5] Morula nodulosa [ 5] Murex donmoorei [ 5] Murex cabritii [ 5] Murex chrysostomus [ 5] Murex margaritensis [ 5] Murex formosus [ 5] Purpura patula [ 5] Thais rustica [ 5] Thais deltoidea [ 5] Thais haemastoma floridana [ 5] Naticidae – marine
Nassariidae – marine
Neocyclotidae – terrestrial
Neritidae – marine and freshwater
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Strombus gigas Strombidae ), B. Pachychilus laevissimus Pachychilidae ), C. Melanoides tuberculata Thiaridae ), D.Cypraea spurca acicularis Cypraeidae ), E: Strombuss raninus Strombidae ).Olividae – marine
Orthalicidae – terrestrial
Ovulidae – marine
Pachychilidae – terrestrial
Phasianellidae – marine
Planaxidae – marine
Planorbidae – freshwater
Pleurodontidae – terrestrial
Potamididae – marine
Rissoinidae – marine
Siphonariidae – marine
Strombidae – marine
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Cyphoma gibbosum Ovulidae ).Subulinidae – terrestrial
Terebridae – marine
Thiaridae – freshwater
Tonnidae – marine
Trochidae – marine
Turbinellidae – marine
Turbinidae – marine
Turridae – marine
Turritellidae – marine
Urocoptidae – terrestrial
Vermetidae – marine
Vitrinellidae – marine
Volutidae – marine
Class Bivalvia
Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Anadara ovalis Arcidae ), B. Carditamera gracilis Carditidae ), C. Chama macerophylla Chamidae ). Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Codakia orbicularis Lucinidae ), B. Donax denticulatus Donacidae ), C. Donax striatus Donacidae ). D. Lyropecten nodosus Pectinidae ). Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Arca imbricada Arcidae ), B. Arca zebra Arcidae ), C. Crassostrea rhizophorae Ostreidae ). Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Laevicardium laevigatum Cardiidae ), B. Macrocallista maculata Veneridae ), C. Pecten ziczac Pectinidae ). Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Perna perna Mytilidae ), B. Pinctada imbricada Pteriidae ), C. Pinna carnea Pinnidae ). Moluscos del Estado Falcón A. Spondylus americanus Spondylidae ).Arcidae - marine
Arca zebra [ 5] Arca imbricada [ 5] Barbatia candida [ 5] Barbatia tenera [ 5] Barbatia cancellaria [ 5] Barbatia dominguensis [ 5] Anadara floridana [ 5] Anadara brasiliana [ 5] Anadara notabilis [ 5] Anadara chemnitzii [ 5] Anadara ovalis [ 5] Anadara baughmani [ 5] Noetia bisulcata [ 5] Arcopsis adamsi [ 5] Cardiidae - marine
Carditidae - marine
Chamidae - marine
Corbulidae - marine
Crassatellidae - marine
Donacidae - marine
Dreissenidae - marine
Glycymeridae - marine
Isognomonidae - marine
Limidae - marine
Lucinidae - marine
Mactridae - marine
Mytilidae - marine
Nuculanidae - marine
Nuculidae - marine
Ostreidae - marine
Pectinidae - marine
Pecten ziczac [ 5] Amusium papyraceum [ 5] Amusium laurenti [ 5] Aequipecten lineolaris [ 5] Ch1amys muscosa [ 5] Aequipecten acanthodes [ 5] Argopecten gibbus [ 5] Argopecten nucleus [ 5] Argopecten irradian amplicostatus [ 5] Lyropecten nodosus [ 5] Periplomatidae - marine
Pinnidae - marine
Pholadidae - marine
Plicatulidae - marine
Psammobiidae - marine
Pteriidae - marine
Semelidae - marine
Solecurtidae - marine
Solenidae - marine
Spondylidae - marine
Tellinidae - marine
Tellina fausta [ 5] Tellina lineata [ 5] Tellina listeri [ 5] Tellina punicea [ 5] Tellina tirata [ 5] Tellina sandix [ 5] Tellina exerythra [ 5] Macoma constricta [ 5] Macoma tageliformis [ 5] Macoma brasiliana [ 5] Macoma brevifrons [ 5] Strigilla pseudocarnaria [ 5] Strigilla producta [ 5] Psammotreta brevifrons [ 5] Thraciidae - marine
Ungulinidae - marine
Veneridae - marine
Circomphalus strigillinus [ 5] Periglypta listeri [ 5] Ventricolaria rigida [ 5] Chione cancellata [ 5] Chione paphia [ 5] Chione pubera [ 5] Anomalocardia brasiliana [ 5] Protothaca granulata [ 5] Tivela mactroides [ 5] Pitar arestus [ 5] Pitar dione [ 5] Pitar circinatus [ 5] Pitar fulminatus [ 5] Pitar albidus [ 5] Macrocallista maculata [ 5] Cyclinella tenuis [ 5] Dosinia concentrica [ 5] Petricola lapicida [ 5]
Class Cephalopoda
Octopus vulgaris Loliginidae - marine
Octopodidae - marine
Spirulidae - marine
Thysanoteuthidae - marine
Class Scaphopoda
Dentaliidae - marine
Siphonodentallidae - marine
Class Polyplacophora
Acanthopleura granulata Chitonidae - marine
See also
References
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