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List of non-marine molluscs of Nepal

The non-marine molluscs of Nepal are a complete molluscan fauna of Nepal (wildlife of Nepal, environment of Nepal), because Nepal is landlocked country.

A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Nepal.

Summary table of number of species

(Summary table is based on species counted in this list and include also those ones with question marks)

Land slug Limax seticus lives in altitudes 4,700–4,800 m a.s.l. in Nepal. It is the highest locality where occurrence of land slugs was recorded.

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in Nepal include:

Amnicolidae

Viviparidae

Ampullariidae

Thiaridae

Pachychilidae

Lymnaeidae

Planorbidae

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Nepal include:

Alycaeidae

Cyclophoridae

Diplommatinidae

Pupinidae

Gastrocoptidae

Pyramidulidae

Valloniidae

Limacidae

Ariophantidae

Achatinidae

Plectopylidae

Anadenidae

Freshwater bivalves

Unionidae

Amblemidae

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

External links

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  • Subba B. R. (2003). "Molluscan checklist of Ghodaghodi Tal area, Kailali District". Our Nature 1: 1–2.
  • Subba B. R. & Ghosh T. K. (2000). "Some freshwater molluscs from eastern and central Nepal". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 97(3): 452-455.
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  • Subba B. R., Limbu K. P. & Rai B. K. (2012). "Food value of edible molluscs of eastern Nepal:The lesser utilized food in Nepal". Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, . PDF.