Botswana molluscs are represented by 63 native species (13

bivalves Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...

, 24 freshwater snails, 24 land snails and two slugs) and by four introduced species: '' Cornu aspersum'', ''

Radix auricularia ''Radix auricularia'', the big-ear radix, is a species of medium-sized freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae.Neubauer, Thomas A.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Radix auricularia (Linnaeus, 1758) ...

'', which are potentially invasive and of economic concern. The majority of species occur in the regions of the Okavango Delta and the Chobe–Linyanti–

Kwando The Cuando River (or Kwando in the non-colonial spelling) is a river in south-central Africa flowing through Angola and Namibia's Caprivi Strip and into the Linyanti Swamp on the northern border of Botswana. Below the swamp, the river is called t ...

river system along

East Caprivi East Caprivi or Itenge was a bantustan in South West Africa (present-day Namibia), intended by the apartheid government to be a self-governing homeland for the Masubiya people. It was set up in 1972, in the very corner of the Namibian panhan ...

. The list follows the alphabetical rather than

systematic Systematic may refer to: Science * Short for systematic error * Systematic fault * Systematic bias, errors that are not determined by chance but are introduced by an inaccuracy (involving either the observation or measurement process) inheren ...

order, and originates from the latest checklist, which summarizes 170 years (1854–2023) of

malacological Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, ...

studies in Botswana.

Achatinidae

Common name: Tropical land snails, including Giant African land snails. *''

Achatina ampullacea ''Achatina'' is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Achatina Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' O. Boettger, 1910 *''

Achatina dammarensis ''Achatina'' is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Achatina Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1870 *''

Achatina passargei ''Achatina'' is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Achatina Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' E. von Martens, 1900 *'' Achatina schinziana'' Mousson, 1888 *''

Achatina smithii ''Achatina'' is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Achatina Lamarck, 1799. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' Craven, 1881 *'' Burtoa nilotica'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1861) *''

Lissachatina fulica ''Lissachatina fulica'' is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the Giant African land snail.Lissachatina immaculata ''Lissachatina immaculata'' is a species of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) *'' Lubricetta subteres'' (O. Boettger, 1910) *'' Opeas lineare'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Subulina vitrea'' (Mousson, 1888) *'' Xerocerastus burchelli'' (J.E. Gray, 1834) *'' Xerocerastus damarensis'' (H. Adams, 1870) *'' Xerocerastus schultzei'' (O. Boettger, 1910)

Ampullariidae

Common name: Tropical/Apple snails *''

Lanistes ovum ''Lanistes ovum'' is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum (gastropod), operculum, an African apple snail, an aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod Mollusc, mollusk in the family (biology), family Ampullariidae. The shell coiling in this ...

'' Troschel, 1845 *''

Pila occidentalis ''Pila occidentalis'' is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the apple snails family, Ampullariidae Ampullariidae, commonly known as the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, a ...

'' (Mousson, 1888) *''

Pila wernei ''Pila wernei'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Ampullariidae Ampullariidae, commonly known as the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum. These sna ...

'' (R.A. Philippi, 1851)

Bithyniidae

Common name: Mud freshwater snails *'' Gabbiella kisalensis'' (Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927)

Bulinidae

Common name: Ram's horn snails *'' Bulinus africanus'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Bulinus depressus'' F. Haas, 1936 *'' Bulinus globosus'' (Morelet, 1866) *'' Bulinus scalaris'' (Dunker, 1845) *'' Bulinus tropicus'' (Krauss, 1848)

Burnupiidae

Common name: Pond snails *''

Burnupia trapezoidea ''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae. However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...

'' (O. Boettger, 1910)

Cochliopidae

Common name: Small freshwater snails *'' Lobogenes michaelis'' Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927

Cyrenidae

Common name: Porcelain mussels *''

Corbicula fluminalis ''Corbicula fluminalis'' is a species of freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Cyrenidae. This species is distinct from, but often confused with, the rather similar species ''Corbicula fluminea''. Even though both species ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Ferussaciidae

Common name: Blind awl snails or pin snails *'' Cecilioides gokweana'' (O. Böttger, 1870)

Gastrocoptidae

Common name: Minute land snails *''

Gastrocopta damarica ''Gastrocopta'' is a genus of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Gastrocoptidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Gastrocopta Wollaston, 1878. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (Ancey, 1888) *''

Gastrocopta klunzingeri ''Gastrocopta klunzingeri'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Gastrocoptidae Gastrocoptidae is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Pupilloidea.Philipp ...

'' (Jickeli, 1873)

Helicidae

Common name: Typical snails or helix garden snails *'' Cornu aspersum'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Iridinidae

Common name: Toothless River mussels *''

Aspatharia subreniformis ''Aspatharia subreniformis'' is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Iridinidae. It is endemic to Lake Malawi in Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1867) *''

Chambardia petersi ''Chambardia'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Iridinidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa. Species: *'' Chambardia bourguignati'' *'' Chambardia feibeli'' *'' Chambardia flava'' *'' Chambardia letourneuxi'' *'' ...

'' (E. von Martens, 1860) *''

Chambardia wahlbergi ''Chambardia wahlbergi'' is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Iridinidae Iridinidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the order Unionida Unionida is a monophyletic order of freshwater ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Mutela zambesiensis'' Mandahl-Barth, 1988

Lymnaeidae

Common name: Pond snails *''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Radix natalensis'' (Krauss, 1848)

Paludomidae

Common name: Trumpet freshwater snails *''

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'' Dautzenberg & Germain, 1914 *'' Cleopatra nsendweensis'' Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901 *'' Melanoides tuberculata'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) *''

Melanoides victoriae ''Melanoides victoriae'' is a species of a freshwater snail, a gastropod in the Thiaridae family.Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. . Distribution The type locality (biology), t ...

'' (Dohrn, 1865)

Physidae

*'' Physella acuta'' (Draparnaud, 1805)

Planorbidae

Common name: Ram's horn snails *''

Afrogyrorbis natalensis ''Afrogyrorbis natalensis'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae. The species is found in Africa. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q106295008 Planorbidae Gastropods described in 1848 ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Biomphalaria pfeifferi'' (Krauss, 1848) *''

Biomphalaria salinarum ''Biomphalaria salinarum'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic animal, aquatic pulmonate gastropod Mollusc, mollusk in the family (biology), family Planorbidae, the sheep, ram's horn snails. This is a ''Species inquirenda, ...

'' (Morelet, 1867) *''

Gyraulus costulatus ''Gyraulus costulatus'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, aquatic pulmonate gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca calle ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) *''

Hovorbis coretus ''Hovorbis coretus'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae. The species is found in Southern Africa. References coretus {{Improve categories, date=February 2022 ...

'' (Blainville, 1826) *'' Pettancylus victoriensis'' (B. Walker, 1912) *''

Segmentorbis angustus ''Segmentorbis'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affi ...

'' (Jickeli, 1874)

Pupillidae

Common name: Minute land snails *''

Pupilla tetrodus ''Pupilla'' is a genus of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the subfamily Pupillinae of the family Pupillidae. -MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pupilla J. Fleming, 1828. Access ...

'' (O. Böttger, 1870) *'' Pupoides calaharicus'' (O. Boettger, 1886)

Sphaeriidae

Common name: Orb mussels *'' Euglesa viridaria'' (Kuiper, 1956) *''

Eupera ferruginea ''Eupera'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Sphaeriidae. The species of this genus are found in America and Africa. Species: *'' Eupera bahamensis'' *''Eupera bahiensis'' *''Eupera barbadensis'' *''Eupera crassa'' *''Eupera cu ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Pisidium reticulatum'' Kuiper, 1966 *'' Sphaerium capense'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Sphaerium incomitatum'' (Kuiper, 1966)

Streptaxidae

Common name: Carnivorous land snails *''

Gulella miniata ''Gulella'' is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Gulella L. Pfeiffer, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) *'' Tayloria gwandaensis'' (Preston, 1912)

Succineidae

Common name: Amber snails *'' Oxyloma patentissimum'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1853) *''

Succinea arboricola ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Connolly, 1912 *'' Succinea badia'' Morelet, 1867 *'' Succinea striata'' Krauss, 1848

Unionidae

Common name: Freshwater mussels *''

Coelatura kunenensis ''Coelatura'' is a genus of bivalve in the Unionidae family. Species Species: *'' Coelatura aegyptiaca'' *'' Coelatura alluaudi'' *'' Coelatura bakeri'' *'' Coelatura briarti'' *'' Coelatura choziensis'' *'' Coelatura cridlandi'' *'' Coel ...

'' (Mousson, 1888) *''

Coelatura mossambicensis ''Coelatura'' is a genus of bivalve in the Unionidae family. Species Species: *'' Coelatura aegyptiaca'' *'' Coelatura alluaudi'' *'' Coelatura bakeri'' *'' Coelatura briarti'' *'' Coelatura choziensis'' *'' Coelatura cridlandi'' *'' Coel ...

'' (E. von Martens, 1860) *'' Unio caffer'' Krauss, 1848

Veronicellidae

Common name: Leather-back land slugs *'' Laevicaulis alte'' (A. Férussac, 1822) *''

Laevicaulis natalensis ''Laevicaulis'' is a taxonomic genus of air-breathing, tropical land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.World Register of Marine Species Species Species within the genus ''Laevicau ...

'' (Krauss, 1848)

Viviparidae

Common name: River snails *''

Bellamya capillata ''Bellamya'' was a supertanker, built in 1976 by Chantiers de l'Atlantique at Saint-Nazaire for the French branch of Shell Oil. She was the second Batillus class supertanker. ''Bellamya'', together with her sister ships ''Batillus, Pierre Guilla ...

'' (Frauenfeld, 1865)

References

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