List of non-marine molluscs of Israel

Land snail shells in the Negev

Non-marine molluscs of Israel are a part of the molluscan fauna of Israel. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Israel. In addition, a number of gastropod species are reared in captivity in greenhouses, aquaria and terraria.

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Israel include[1]

Aciculidae

Pomatiidae

  • Pomatias glaucus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1843) (usually under the synonymous name Pomatias olivieri (Charpentier, 1847)[2][4])

Ellobiidae

Succineidae

Chondrinidae

Gastrocoptidae

Lauriidae

Orculidae

Pleurodiscidae

  • Pleurodiscus balmei (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) (under the synonymous name Pleurodiscus erdelii (J. R. Roth, 1839)[2])

Pupillidae

Pyramidulidae

Truncatellinidae

Valloniidae

Enidae

Clausiliidae

Ferussaciidae

Achatinidae

Helicodiscidae

Punctidae

Euconulidae

Gastrodontidae

Pristilomatidae

Oxychilidae

Milacidae

Limacidae

Agriolimacidae

Geomitridae

Cornu aspersum is non-indigenous in Israel

Helicidae

Hygromiidae

Sphincterochilidae

Trissexodontidae

See also

References

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