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List of non-marine molluscs of Peru

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

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

There are 852 species of gastropods (89 species of freshwater gastropods, 763 species of land gastropods) and 40 species of freshwater bivalves living in the wild.

There is altogether 129 species of freshwater molluscs in Peru.

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods include:

Ampullariidae

Planorbidae

Lymnaeidae

Physidae

Land gastropods

There are other 30 genera of land gastropods, than mentioned below next to families, with 56 species.

Helicinidae - 2 genera, 25 species

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Neocyclotidae - 4 genera, 20 species

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Orthalicidae - without Bulimulinae has 4 genera and 18 species in Peru.

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Orthalicidae, Bulimulinae - only Bulimulinae has 15 genera, 424 species in Peru

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Veronicellidae

Subulinidae - 5 genera, 19 species

Clausiliidae - 14 genera, 75 species

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Scolodontidae - 8 genera, 55 species

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Charopidae - 3 genera, 13 species

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Pleurodontidae - 2 genera, 13 species

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Camaenidae - 2 genera, 12 species

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Helminthoglyptidae - 2 genera, 33 species

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Freshwater bivalves

Freshwater bivalves include:

Hyriidae

Mycetopodidae

Etheriidae

Sphaeriidae

Corbiculidae

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

External links

  • Paredes C., Huamán P., Cardoso F., Vivar R. & Vera V. (1999). "Estado actual del conocimiento de los moluscos acuáticos en el Perú". Revista Peruana de Biología 6(1): 5-47. .