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List of non-marine molluscs of the Pitcairn Islands

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

  • Pitcairn Island: 24 species of land snails and one semi-terrestrial gastropod
  • Henderson Island: 16 species (7 families) of land snails and two semi-terrestrial molluscs
  • Ducie Island: less than six species of land snails
  • Oeno Island: less than six species of land snails

There is a high degree of endemism of these species.

Gastropoda

Land gastropods

Land gastropods and semi-terrestrial gastropods include:

Hydrocenidae

Helicinidae

Assimineidae

  • Assiminea sp. - Henderson Island, Pitcairn Island

Ellobiidae

  • Allochroa layardi (H. & A. Adams, 1855) - Henderson Island, Oeno Island
  • Melampus flavus (Gmelin, 1791) - Henderson Island, Oeno Island, Ducie Island, Pitcairn Island

Achatinellidae

Pupillidae

Vertiginidae

Subulinidae

Endodontidae

Charopidae

Helicarionidae

Pristilomatidae

Gastrodontidae

Agriolimacidae

  • Deroceras sp. - Pitcairn Island, introduced

See also

References

Further reading

  • Preece R. C. (1995) Systematic review of the land snails of the Pitcairn Islands. In: The Pitcairn Islands: biogeography, ecology and prehistory. Benton T. G. & Spencer T. (eds.) London, Academic Press.
  • 12: "The Pitcairn Islands" The Pitcairn Islands. pages 88–95.