List of non-marine molluscs of Madagascar

The non-marine molluscs of Madagascar are a part of the molluscan fauna of Madagascar (wildlife of Madagascar).

Location of Madagascar

In tropical rainforests of Madagascar, there is high diversity of species of terrestrial gastropods and many species has low population density, so many of them are "extremely rare".[1][2]

About 50% of land snails in Madagascar are related to land snails in Africa.[3]

Freshwater gastropods

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drawing of apertural view of a shell of Madagasikara spinosa

Pachychilidae

the genus Madagasikara is endemic to Madagascar, 5 species[3]

Planorbidae

Lymnaeidae

Ampullariidae

Paludomidae

Thiaridae

Land gastropods

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Megalomastomatidae

Cyclophoridae

the genus Boucardicus is endemic to Madagascar, consist 199 species and 5 subspecies[12]

Assimineidae

Hydrocenidae

Pomatiidae

Veronicellidae

  • a veronicellid sp. or spp.[1]

Orculidae

Succineidae

Subulinidae

Subulina octona

Cerastidae

Achatinidae

Streptaxidae

Acavidae

Clavatoridae

Charopidae

Ariophantidae

Helicarionidae

Freshwater bivalves

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Sphaeriidae

Unionidae

See also

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References

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