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List of non-marine molluscs of Brazil

The non-marine molluscs of Brazil are a part of the molluscan fauna of Brazil.

There are at least 1,074 native nominal species of non-marine molluscs living in Brazil.

There are at least 956 nominal species of gastropods, which breaks down to about 250 species of freshwater gastropods, and about 700 species of land gastropods (590 species of snails and approximately 110(?) species of slugs), plus at least 117 species of bivalves living in the wild.

There are at least 373 species of freshwater molluscs in Brazil.

The number of native species is at least 1,074 and the number of non-indigenous molluscs in Brazil is, at minimum, 32 species. The most serious invasive alien species in Paraná State are the land snail Achatina fulica and the freshwater snail Melanoides tuberculata.

In Rio Grande do Sul, 201 species and subspecies of non-marine mollusks were recorded: 156 gastropods (83 land snails + 18 slugs + 55 freshwater snails) and 45 bivalves.

In Santa Catarina, 158 species and subspecies of non-marine mollusk were recorded: 135 gastropods (103 land gastropods + 32 freshwater snails) and 23 bivalves.

Freshwater gastropods

The following list of freshwater gastropods is based on the two southernmost states.

Ampullariidae

Source:

Pleuroceridae

Cochliopidae

Tateidae

Pomatiopsidae

Thiaridae

Planorbidae

Chilinidae

Physidae

Lymnaeidae

Land gastropods

The following listing is based on the most up-to-date check list on terrestrial gastropods by Salvador et al (2024).

Helicinidae

Proserpinidae

Genus Proserpina Sowerby II, 1839

Diplommatinidae

Genus Adelopoma Doering, 1885
Genus Habeastrum Simone, 2019

Megalomastomatidae

Genus Aperostoma Troschel, 1847
Genus Cyclopomops Bartsch & Morrison, 1942

Neocyclotidae

Genus Incidostoma Bartsch & Morrison, 1942
Genus Incerticyclus Morrison, 1955
Genus Neocyclotus Crosse & P. Fischer, 1886

Vertiginidae (complete)

Pyramidulidae

Valloniidae (complete)

Succineidae (complete)

Ellobiidae

Achatinidae

Charopidae (complete)

Helicodiscidae (complete)

Punctidae (complete)

Zonitidae (complete)

Veronicellidae

Milacidae

Limacidae

Agriolimacidae

Philomycidae

Euconulidae (complete)

Ferussaciidae (complete)

Discidae

Subulinidae (complete)

Megaspiridae (complete)

Oleacinidae (complete)

Strophocheilidae (complete)

Orthalicidae (complete include subfamilies according to the Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)

Simpulopsidae

Odontostomidae

Bulimulidae

Scolodontidae (complete)

Streptaxidae (complete)

Camaenidae (complete)

Pleurodontidae (complete)

Bradybaenidae (complete)

Epiphragmophoridae (complete)

Helicidae (complete)

Bivalvia

116 species.

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

Further reading

  • Haas F. 1959. Inland mollusks from Venezuela, southern Brazil, and Peru. Fieldiana: Zoology, 39(31): 363–371.
  • L. R. L. Simone (2006) Land and Freshwater Molluscs of Brazil. 390 pp.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2009) "New malacological records from Paraná State, Southern Brazil region, with a general synthesys of current knowledge". Ellipsaria 11(1): 11–13.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2009) "New malacological records from Paraná State, Southern Brazil Region. II. Supplementary Annex". Ellipsaria 11(2): 6–7.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2009) "Endangered continental mollusks of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil: An Overview". Ellipsaria 11(2): 7–8.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2009) "General mollusk fauna of Rio Grande do Sul State, Southernmost Brazil Region: a Preliminary Revision Rehearsal. II. New Bibliographical Records". Ellipsaria 11(2): 9–10.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2011). "Mollusca and environmental conservation in Santa Catarina State (SC, Southern Brazil): current situation". Biodiversity Journal 2: 3–8. PDF.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2011). "Current knowledge on population studies on five continental molluscs (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia) of Santa Catarina State (SC, Central Southern Brazil region)". Biodiversity Journal 2: 9–12. PDF.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2011). "Exotic molluscs in Santa Catarina’s State, Southern Brazil region (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia): check list and regional spatial distribution knowledge". Biodiversity Journal 2: 53–58. PDF.
  • Agudo-Padrón A. I. (2011). "Threatened freshwater and terrestrial molluscs of Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil (Mollusca, Gastropoda et Bivalvia): check list and evaluation of regional threats". Biodiversity Journal 2: 59–66. PDF.

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