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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.

Gastropoda

Gastropods in Mozambique include:

Patellogastropoda

Patellidae - True limpets

  • Cellana radiata capensis (Gmelin, 1791)(Port Alfred to Kenya) (syn. Cellana capensis Gmelin, Helcioniscus capensis (Gmelin, 1790), Patella capensis Gmelin, 1791)
  • Variable limpet Helcion concolor Krauss, 1848 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)
  • Patella flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mzambique) (syn. Scutellastra flexuosa)
  • Patella pica Reeve, 1854 (Zululand to Mozambique) (syn. Scutellastra pica)

Vetigastropoda

Pleurotomariidae

Haliotidae - Abalone

Fissurellidae - Keyhole limpets

  • Amblychilepas dubia (Reeve, 1849) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to southern Mozambique)
  • Diodora calyculata (Krauss, 1848) (Port Alfred to southern Mozambique)
  • Diodora crucifera (Pilsbry, 1890) (Port Alfred to northern Indian Ocean)
  • Diodora natalensis (Krauss, 1848) (Port Alfred to Mozambique) (syn. Fissurella natalensis Krauss, 1848)
  • Emarginula sibogae (Schepman, 1908) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) but genus given in this reference as Emarginella. Corrected using http://www.marinespecies.org/
  • Macroschisma africana Tomlin, 1932 (Western Transkei to Mozambique)
  • Scutus unguis (Linne, 1758) (East London to KwaZulu-Natal and tropical Indo-Pacific)

Trochidae

  • Clanculus puniceus (Philippi, 1846) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to tropical Indo-Pacific)

Turbinidae - Turban shells

Phasianellidae

  • Pheasant shell Tricolia capensis (Dunker, 1846) (Namibia to Mozambique)(syn. Phasianella capensis Dunker, 1846)
  • Tricolia neritina (Dunker, 1846) (Namibia to Mozambique)(syn. Phasianella neritina Dunker, 1846)
  • Tricolia retrolineata Nangammbi & Herbert, 2008 - southern Mozambique

Neritimorpha

Neritidae - Nerites

Caenogastropoda

Hipponicidae - Hoof limpets

Littorinidae

  • Striped periwinkle Littoraria glabrata (Philippi, 1846) (Transkei to Mozambique) (Syn. Littorina kraussi Rosewater, 1970, Littorina glabrata Philippi, 1846)
  • Estuarine periwinkles Littoraria scabra group. (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)
  • Nodular periwinkle Nodilittorina natalensis Philippi, 1847 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)

Assimineidae

Vermetidae - Worm shells

  • Colonial worm shell Dendropoma corallinaceum (Tomlin, 1939) (Orange river to Transkei) (syn. Vermetus (Stoa) corallinaceus Tomlin, 1939)

Turritellidae

Potamididae

Cerithiidae

Xenophoridae

Cypraeidae - True cowries

  • Ring cowrie Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 (Algoa Bay to Mozambique)
  • Arabic cowrie Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 (Algoa Bay to Mozambique)
  • Cypraea barclayi Reeve, 1857 (Cape St Blaize and north/east) (syn. Erronea barclayi (Cape St Blaize to Mozambique))
  • Cypraea broderipii Sowerby II, 1832 (Port Edward and north) (syn. Lyncina broderipii (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Snake's head cowrie Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758 (Still Bay to Mozambique)
  • Carnelian cowrie Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)
  • Orange cowrie Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)
  • Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay and Mozambique) (syn. Cribraria cribraria comma)
  • Eroded cowrie Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 (Knysna estuary to Mozambique)
  • Kitten cowrie Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791 (Port Alfred to Mozambique)
  • Cypraea fultoni Sowerby III, 1903 (Haga Haga and north) (Sub-species Barycypraea fultoni amorimi and Barycypraea fultoni massiera(both Mozambique))
  • Honey cowrie Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)
  • Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758 (Coffee Bay and north) (syn. Luria isabella (Wild Coast to Mozambique))
  • Cypraea mappa Linnaeus, 1758 (Park Rynie) (syn. Leporicypraea mappa (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827 (Jeffreys Bay and north) (syn. Erosaria marginalis (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Money cowrie Cypraea moneta Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique) (Durban and north)
  • Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758 (Scottburgh and north) (syn. Staphylaea nucleus (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Cypraea owenii Sowerby II, 1837 (Coffee Bay and north) (syn. Bistolida owenii vasta (Wild Coast to Mozambique))
  • Cypraea scurra Gmelin, 1791 (Scottburgh and north) (syn. Mauritia scurra (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Stippled cowrie Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus, 1758 (Mngazana to Mozambique)
  • Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758 (Scottburgh and north) (syn. Bistolida stolida diauges (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758 (Park Rynie and north) (syn. Talparia talpa (Northern Wild Coast to Mozambique))
  • Tiger cowrie Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique) (Algoa Bay and north)
  • Erosia ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))
  • Erronea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique))
  • Erronea succinata (Lamarck, 1810) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))

Ovulidae

Velutinidae

Triviidae - Trivia

Naticidae - Necklace shells

Tonnidae - Cassinae - Helmet shells

Janthinidae - Violet shells

  • Bubble raft shell or Violet snail Janthina janthina Linnaeus, 1758 (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)

Bursidae

  • Granular frog shell Bursa granularis Röding, 1798 (Transkei to Mozambique)

Ranellidae

Muricidae

  • Branched murex Chicoreus inflatus Lamarck, 1822. (Syn. Chicoreus ramosus) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)
  • Mulberry shell Morula granulata Duclos, 1832 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)
  • Short-spined murex Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822 (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)
  • Salmon lipped whelk Purpura persica Linnaeus, 1758 (Syn. Purpura panama) (Transkei to Mozambique)
  • Thais bufo Lamarck 1822 (Transkei to Indo-Pacific)
  • Thais (Mancinella) alouina Röding, 1798. (Syn. Mancinella alouina) (Transkei to Indo-Pacific)
  • Thais savignyi Deshayes, 1844 (Zululand to Indo-Pacific)

Mitridae - Mitres

Strombidae - Strombs

Nassariidae

Dogwhelks

Plough shells

Olividae - Olive shells

Conidae - Cone shells

  • Hebrew cone Conus ebraeus Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique)
  • Livid cone Conus lividus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Transkei to Mozambique)
  • Sponsal cone Conus sponsalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Transkei to Mozambique)
  • Textile cone Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758 (Natal northwards)

Heterobranchia

Architectonicidae

Siphonariidae - False limpets

Hydatinidae

  • Polka-dot bubble shell Micromelo undata (Brughiere, 1792) (Transkei to Mozambique)
  • Striped bubble shell Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)

Philinidae

  • Sand slug Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)

Anaspidea

Aplysiidae

Notaspidea

Pleurobranchidae

  • Lemon pleurobranch Berthellina citrina (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (Cape Point to Mozambique)

Nudibranchia - Nudibranchs

Hexabranchidae

Bivalvia

Bivalves in Mozambique include:

Mytilidae - Mussels

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

  • Smooth platter shell Loripes clausus Philippi 1848 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)

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

  • Common cuttlefish Sepia vermiculata Quoy and Gaimard, 1832 (Orange river to Mozambique)
Spirulida - Ram's horn squid

Spirulidae

  • Ram's horn shell Spirula spirula Linnaeus 1758 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

Further reading