List of non-marine molluscs of Martinique

The non-marine molluscs of Martinique are a part of the molluscan fauna of Martinique (wildlife of Martinique). Martinique is a Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Martinique.

There are at least 88 species of gastropods (10 native freshwater gastropods and 7 species of introduced freshwater gastropods, 60 species of land gastropods) and 3 species of freshwater bivalve living in the wild.

Freshwater gastropods

Neritinidae

• Neritilia succinea (Récluz, 1841)
• Neritina punctulata Lamarck, 1816
• Neritina virginea (Linnaeus 1758)

Ampullariidae

• Marisa cornuarietis (Linnaeus, 1758) - introduced
• Pomacea glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Thiaridae

• Melanoides tuberculata (O. F. Müller, 1774) - introduced since 1980's

(Melanoides amabilis is reported as a second invasive Melanoides species, but not mentioned in more recent check lists)

• Tarebia granifera (Lamarck, 1822) - introduced since 1991

Cochliopidae

• Pyrgophorus parvulus (Guilding, 1828)

Lymnaeidae

• Galba cubensis (Pfeiffer, 1839)

Planorbidae

• Amerianna carinata (H. Adams, 1861) - introduced
• Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) - extinct on Martinique
• Biomphalaria kuhniana (Clessin, 1883) - introduced
• Biomphalaria schrammi (Crosse, 1864) - extinct on Martinique

(Biomphalaria straminea is reported as a second invasive Biomphalaria species, but not mentioned in more recent check lists)

• Drepanotrema cimex (Moricand, 1837)
• Drepanotrema surinamense (Clessin, 1884)

(Drepanotrema aeruginosum (Morelet, 1851) and Drepanotrema depressisimum (Moricand, 1839) were reported in the 1950's, but not found in recent years

• Gundlachia radiata (Guilding, 1828)
• Gyraulus chinensis (Dunker, 1848) - introduced
• Helisoma duryi (Wetherby, 1879) - introduced

Physidae

• Aplexa marmorata (Guilding, 1828)
• Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805 - introduced

Land gastropods

Helicinidae

• Helicina antillarum G.B. Sowerby II, 1842
• Helicina fasciata Lamarck, 1822
• Helicina fasciata fasciata Lamarck, 1822
• Helicina fasciala picturata Mazé, 1874 - endemic to Martinique
• Helicina guadeloupensis G.B. Sowerby 11, 1842
• Helicina platychila (Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1824)
• Helicina pudica Drouël, 1859 - not re-collected since the 19th century
• Helicina sp. 1 - probably endemic to Martinique
• Helicina sp. 2 - probably endemic to Martinique
• Lucidella striatula (Férussac, 1827)

Neocyclotidae

• Amphicyclotulus cinereus (Drouët, 1859) - endemic to Martinique, now globally extinct
• Amphicyclotulus martinicensis (Shuttleworth, 1857) - endemic to Martinique
• Amphicyclotulus rufescens (G. B. Sowerby I, 1843) - endemic to Martinique

Annulariidae

• Diplopoma crenulatum (Potiez & Michaud, 1836)

Veronicellidae

• Diplosolenodes occidentalis (Guilding, 1825) - probably introduced
• Sarasinula plebeia (P. Fischer, 1868) - introduced
• Semperula wallacei (Issel, 1874) - introduced

(Several additional veronicellid species may have introduced to Martinique)

Succineidae

• Omalonyx matheronii (Potiez & Michaud, 1835) - introduced
• Succinea cf. cuvierii Guilding, 1026

Valloniidae

• Pupisoma dioscoricola (C.B. Adams, 1845) - introduced

Gastrocoptidae

• Gastrocopta barbadensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1852)

Amphibulimidae

• Amphibulima rubescens (Deshayes, 1830) - endemic to Martinique

Bulimulidae

• Bulimulus guadalupensis (Bruguière, 1789) - introduced in the 19th century, probably extinct
• Drymaeus multifasciatus (Lamarck, 1822) - endemic to Martinique
• Protoglyptus chrysalis (L. Pfeiffer, 1847)
• Protoglyptus luciae (Pilsbry, 1897)
• Protoglyptus martinicensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) - endemic to Martinique
• Protoglyptus mazei (Crosse, 1874) - endemic to Martinique

Urocoptidae

• Brachypodella antiperversa(Férussac,"1832)

Achatinidae

• Allopeas clavulinum (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) - introduced
• Allopeas gracile (Hutton, 1834) - introduced
• Allopeas micrum (d'Orbigny, 1835) - introduced
• Archachatina marginata (Swainson, 1821) - introduced
• Beckianum beckianum (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) - introduced
• Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) - introduced
• Leptinaria lamellata (Potiez & Michaud,1835) - introduced
• Limicolaria aurora (Jay, 1839) - introduced
• Opeas hannense (Rang, 1831) - introduced
• Pseudopeas sp. - probably introduced
• Stenogyra sp. - probably introduced
• Subulina octona (Bruguière, 1789) - introduced

Ferussaciidae

• Karolus consobrinus (d'Orbigny, 1841)

Oleacinidae

• Laevaricella semitarum (L. Pfeiffer, 1842) - endemic to Martinique
• Laevaricella sp. - endemic to Martinique

Streptaxidae

• Huttonella bicolor (Hutton, 1834) - introduced
• Streptartemon glaber (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) - introduced
• Streptostele musaecola (Morelet, 1860) - introduced

Scolodontidae

• Tamayoa decolorata (Drouët, 1859) - introduced

Sagdidae

• Lacteoluna selenina (A.A. Gould, 1848) - could be introduced

Agriolimacidae

• Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) - introduced

Philomycidae

• Pallifera sp. - introduced

Pleurodontidae

• Discolepis desidens (Rang, 1834) - endemic to Martinique
• Gonostomopsis auridens (Rang, 1834) - endemic to Martinique
• Pleurodonte dentiens (Férussac, 1822)
• Pleurodonte discolor (Férussac, 1821) - endemic to Martinique
• Pleurodonte guadeloupensis roseolabrum (M. Smith, 1911) - endemic to Martinique
• Pleurodonte hippocastanum (Lamarck, 1792) - endemic to Martinique
• Pleurodonte nucleola (Rang, 1834) - endemic to Martinique
• Pleurodonte obesa (Beck, 1837) - endemic to Martinique
• Pleurodonte orbiculata (Férussac, 1822)
• Pteurodonte paritis (Férussac, 1822) - endemic to Martinique

Polygyridae

• Praticolella griseola (L. Pfeiffer, 1841) - could be introduced

Thysanophoridae

• Thysanophora vortex bracteola (Férussac & Deshayes, 1850)

Freshwater bivalves

Dreissenidae

• Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Conrad, 1831) - introduced

Sphaeriidae

• Eupera viridans (Prime, 18651)
• Pisidium punctiferum (Guppy, 1867)

See also

• List of marine molluscs of Martinique

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

• List of non-marine molluscs of Dominica, Wildlife of Dominica
• List of non-marine molluscs of Saint Lucia, Wildlife of Saint Lucia
• List of non-marine molluscs of Barbados, Wildlife of Barbados

References