This list of non-marine molluscs of

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

is a list of the

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

s that live in Germany, except for the marine (

saltwater Saline water (more commonly known as salt water) is water that contains a high concentration of dissolved salts (mainly sodium chloride). On the United States Geological Survey (USGS) salinity scale, saline water is saltier than brackish water, ...

) species. In other words, this list includes the land snails and slugs, the freshwater snails and the freshwater clams and mussels. There are 390 species (including subspecies) of

molluscs Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil sp ...

living in the wild in

. In addition there is at least 1 gastropod species that lives only in

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s. There are ??? species of

gastropods The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. Ther ...

(69 species of

freshwater gastropod Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks which live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs ...

s, ??? species of land gastropods) and 36 species of

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 ...

living in the wild. There are 8 introduced species of gastropods (7 freshwater and 1 land species) and 1 species of non-indigenous bivalve living in the wild in Germany. That makes a total of 8 freshwater non-indigenous species of wild molluscs. ;Summary table of number of species There are only orders, families and species in the list. The German name is in brackets. Non-indigenous species only occurring greenhouses in Germany are noted separately, below the list. Main source for the list of freshwater species is book Süsswassermollusken by Glöer & Meier-Brook.

Freshwater gastropods

Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Neritininae Poey, 1852. Accessed through: ...

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Theodoxus danubialis ''Theodoxus danubialis'' is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. The species is considered as endangered in Germany, Austria and in the Czech Republic. ...

'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828) * ''

Theodoxus fluviatilis ''Theodoxus fluviatilis'', common name the river nerite, is a species of small freshwater and brackish water snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.Neubauer, Thomas A. (2014). ''T ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - and ''Theodoxus fluviatilis littoralis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Theodoxus transversalis The striped nerite, scientific name ''Theodoxus transversalis'', is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. Distribution The distribution of this species is ...

'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828)

Viviparidae Viviparidae, sometimes known as the river snails or mystery snails, are a family of large operculate freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks. This family is classified in the informal group Architaenioglossa according to the taxonomy of ...

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Viviparus ater ''Viviparus'', common name the river snails, is a genus of large, freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks.Bouchet, P. (2014). Viviparus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...

'' (Christofori & Jan) * ''

Viviparus acerosus ''Viviparus acerosus'' is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae, the river snails. Distribution The distribution of this species is Danubian. It is found in Austria, Bulgaria, ...

'' (Bourguignat, 1862) * ''

Viviparus contectus ''Viviparus contectus'', common name Lister's river snail, is a species of large, freshwater snail with an operculum and a gill, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae, the river snails. Distribution This species is palaearcti ...

'' (Millet, 1813) * ''

Viviparus viviparus ''Viviparus viviparus'' is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae, the river snails. This species is a viviparous (ovoviviparous) snail. Description The height ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - and '' Viviparus viviparus penthicus'' (Servain, 1884)

Hydrobiidae Hydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish water snails with an operculum; they are in the order Littorinimorpha. Distribution Hydrobiidae are found in much of the world, ...

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Potamopyrgus antipodarum The New Zealand mud snail (''Potamopyrgus antipodarum'') is a species of very small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum. This aquatic gastropod mollusk is in the family Tateidae. It is native to New Zealand, where it is found through ...

'' (Gray, 1843) - non-indigenous * ''

Bythiospeum acicula ''Bythiospeum acicula'' is a species of very small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Ger ...

'' (Held, 1838) * '' Bythiospeum quenstedti'' (von Wiedersheim, 1873) * '' Bythiospeum sandbergeri'' (Flach, 1886) * '' Sadleriana bavarica'' Boeters, 1989 * '' Avenionia roberti'' Boeters, 1967

Lithoglyphidae Lithoglyphidae is a family of small freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks. This family is in the superfamily Truncatelloidea and in the clade Littorinimorpha (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by ...

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Lithoglyphus naticoides ''Lithoglyphus naticoides'' , the gravel snail, is a species of small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lithoglyphidae. ''Lithoglyphus naticoides'' is the type species of the genus ''Litho ...

'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828)

Amnicolidae Amnicolidae is a family of small freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea. This family is in the clade Littorinimorpha (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & R ...

* '' Marstoniopsis scholtzi'' (A. Schmidt, 1856) * ''

Bythinella austriaca ''Bythinella austriaca'' is a species of very small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae. Distribution The distribution of this species is Carpathian ( eastern alpine and Carpathian). ...

'' (von Frauenfeld, 1857) * '' Bythinella badensis'' (Boeters, 1981) * '' Bythinella bavarica'' (Clessin, 1877) * '' Bythinella compressa'' (von Frauenfeld, 1857) * '' Bythinella dunkeri'' (von Frauenfeld, 1857) * '' Emmericia patula'' (Brumati, 1838)

Bithyniidae Bithyniidae is a family of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Bithyniidae Gray, 1857. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

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Bithynia leachii ''Bithynia leachii'' is species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae. Distribution It is a Palearctic species found in North Africa and Europe to East Siberia. * Cze ...

'' (Sheppard, 1823) * ''

Bithynia tentaculata ''Bithynia tentaculata'', common names the mud bithynia or common bithynia, or faucet snailKipp R. M. & Benson A. (2008). ''Bithynia tentaculata''. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL. https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/Fac ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Bithynia troschelii ''Bithynia transsilvanica'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Bithynia transsilvanica Bielz, 1853. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register ...

'' (Paasch, 1842)

Valvatidae ''Valvatidae'', the valve snails, is a taxonomic family of very small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks. Taxonomy The family Valvatidae has no subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouche ...

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Borysthenia naticina ''Borysthenia naticina'' is a species of small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails. Distribution This species occurs in the Pontic and Baltic regions as follows ...

'' (Menke, 1845) * '' Valvata ambigua'' Westerlund, 1873 * ''

Valvata cristata ''Valvata cristata'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails. Distribution * Czech Republic - Bohemia and Moravia Horsák M., Juři� ...

'' O.F. Müller, 1774 * ''

Valvata macrostoma ''Valvata macrostoma'', also known as the large mouthed valve snail, is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails. Distribution This species occurs in the ...

'' Mörch, 1864 * ''

Valvata piscinalis ''Valvata piscinalis'', common name the European stream valvata or European valve snail, is a species of minute freshwater snail with gills and an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Valva ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Valvata studeri ''Valvata studeri'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails. Distribution and conservation status This species occurs in: * Germany Germany, ...

'' Boeters & Falkner, 1998

Acroloxidae Acroloxidae, commonly known as river limpets, are a taxonomic family of very small, freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod limpet-like mollusks with a simple flattened conical shell in the clade Hygrophila. Acroloxidae is the only fam ...

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Acroloxus lacustris ''Acroloxus lacustris'', or the lake limpet, is a small freshwater limpet or snail, a species of aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Acroloxidae. Description The 4–7 mm. (7 mm long, 3 mm wide and 2 mm high) shell is l ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Lymnaeidae Lymnaeidae, common name the pond snails, is a taxonomic family of small to large air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks, that belong to the clade Hygrophila. Lymnaeidae is the only family within the superfamily ...

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Galba truncatula ''Galba truncatula'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.Neubauer, Thomas A. (2014). Galba (Galba) truncatula (Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World R ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * '' Stagnicola occultus'' (Jackiewicz, 1959) - synonym ''Catascopia occulta'' (Jackiewicz, 1959) * ''

Stagnicola corvus ''Stagnicola corvus'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails. Distribution This species is found in the Czech Republic, Horsák M., Juřičková L., Beran ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Stagnicola fuscus'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1821) * '' Stagnicola palustris'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * '' Stagnicola turricula'' (Held, 1836) * ''

Omphiscola glabra ''Omphiscola glabra'' (Synonym: Stagnicola glaber (O. F. Müller, 1774)) is a species of small to medium-size, air-breathing, freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae.Glöer P. (2002). Überfamilie Lym ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Radix ampla ''Ampullaceana ampla'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Ampullaceana ampla (W. Hartmann, 1821). Accessed throu ...

'' (Hartmann, 1821) * ''

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) ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Radix balthica ''Radix balthica'', common name the wandering snail, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.Neubauer, Thomas A.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Radix ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - synonym ''

Radix ovata ''Radix balthica'', common name the wandering snail, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.Neubauer, Thomas A.; Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2014). Radix ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * ''

Radix peregra ''Peregriana peregra'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails. Distribution and habitat This small pond snail is found in Europe, Newfoundland and northern Asia. ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) - synonym ''Radix labiata'' (Rossmässler, 1835) * '' Myxas glutinosa'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Lymnaea stagnalis ''Lymnaea stagnalis'', better known as the great pond snail, is a species of large air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae. The great pond snail is a model organism to study parasitology, ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Physidae Physidae, common name the bladder snails, is a monophyletic taxonomic family of small air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Lymnaeoidea .MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Physidae Fitzin ...

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Aplexa hypnorum ''Aplexa hypnorum'', or by the common name, the moss bladder snail, is a species of small air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae, a family which are sometimes known as the bladder snails ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Physa fontinalis ''Physa fontinalis'', common name the common bladder snail, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae. The shells of species in the genus ''Physa'' are left-handed or sinistral. Desc ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Physella acuta ''Physella acuta'' is a species of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae. Common names include European physa, tadpole snail, bladder snail, and acute bladder snail. ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1805) - non-indigenous, synonym ''Physella heterostropha'' (Say, 1817)

Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs. Unlike most molluscs, the blood of ram's horn snails contains iron-based hemoglobin ins ...

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Planorbis carinatus ''Planorbis carinatus'' is species of air-breathing freshwater snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails. Description The width of shell of this species is 9–15 mm. The shell has a noticeable k ...

'' O. F. Müller, 1774 * ''

Planorbis planorbis ''Planorbis planorbis'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.Neubauer, Thomas A. (2014). ''Planorbis'' (''Planorbis'') ''planorbis'' (Linnaeus, 1758). Acc ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Anisus calculiformis'' (Sandberger, 1874) * ''

Anisus leucostoma ''Anisus leucostoma'' is a European species of small air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies. Taxonomy Glöer (2002) Glöer P. (2002). ''Die Süßwasserga ...

'' (Millet, 1813) * ''

Anisus spirorbis ''Anisus spirorbis'' is a species of small freshwater air-breathing snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Anisus spirorbis (Linnaeus, 1758). Access ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Anisus vortex'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Anisus vorticulus ''Anisus vorticulus'' (lesser ramshorn snail or little whirlpool ramshorn snail) is a species of minute, air-breathing, freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails. Description The lesser ramsho ...

'' (Troschel, 1834) * ''

Bathyomphalus contortus ''Bathyomphalus contortus'' is a species of small air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies. Distribution The distribution of this species is Pa ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Gyraulus acronicus'' (A. Férussac, 1807) * '' Gyraulus albus'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * '' Gyraulus crista'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Gyraulus chinensis'' (Dunker, 1848) - non-indigenous, in

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Gyraulus laevis ''Gyraulus laevis'' is a small species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. Distribution Found mainly in the northern parts of Europe East to Siberia and north-east Asia. ...

'' (Alder, 1838) * ''

Gyraulus parvus ''Gyraulus parvus'' is a species of freshwater snail in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. It is known by the common name ash gyro.Gyraulus riparius'' (Westerlund, 1865) * ''

Gyraulus rossmaessleri ''Gyraulus rossmaessleri'' is a small species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. Distribution The distribution of this species is Holarctic. It occurs in countries an ...

'' (Auerswald, 1852) * '' Hippeutis complanatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Segmentina nitida'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Planorbarius corneus ''Planorbarius corneus'', common name the great ramshorn, is a relatively large species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails, or planorbids, which all have sin ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Planorbella duryi ''Planorbella duryi'', common name the Seminole rams-horn, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. The species is endemic to Florida and is found frequently ...

'' (Wetherby, 1879) - non-indigenous, one appearance in

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* '' Menetus dilatatus'' (Gould, 1841) - non-indigenous * ''

Ancylus fluviatilis The river limpet (''Ancylus fluviatilis'') is a species of very small, freshwater, air-breathing limpet, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the tribe Ancylini within the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies. Des ...

'' O.F. Müller, 1774 * ''

Ferrissia fragilis ''Ferrissia californica'' is a species of small freshwater limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ferrissia californica (Rowell, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Tryon, 1863) - non-indigenous

Land gastropods

Aciculidae The Aciculidae are a family of minute land snails which have opercula (an operculum is a little door that closes the shell when the animal retracts into it). In other words, Aciculidae are terrestrial operculate gastropods. Even though Aciculid ...

* '' Acicula fusca'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Acicula lineata'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Acicula lineolata'' (Pini, 1884) * '' Platyla gracilis'' (Clessin, 1877) * ''

Platyla polita ''Platyla polita'' is a species of very small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Aciculidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Platyla polita (W. Hartmann, 1840). Accessed through: ...

'' (W. Hartmann, 1840) * '' Renea veneta'' (Pirona, 1865)

Cochlostomatidae Cochlostomatinae are a family of small land snails which have operculums and gills. These are terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea.Bouchet, P. (2015). Cochlostomatidae Kobelt, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of ...

* '' Cochlostoma septemspirale'' (Razoumowsky, 1789)

Pomatiidae The family Pomatiidae is a taxonomic family of small operculate land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks that can be found over the warmer parts of the Old World. In the older literature, this family is designated as Pomatiasidae. This family ...

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Pomatias elegans ''Pomatias elegans'', common name the round-mouthed snail, is a species of small land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Pomatiidae within the superfamily Littorinoidea, the winkles and their allies. This spe ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Assimineidae Assimineidae is a family of minute snails, also known as palmleaf snails, with an operculum, gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Rissoidae. Many of these very small snails live in intermediate habitats, being amphibious betwee ...

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Assiminea grayana ''Assiminea grayana'', common name the "dun sentinel", is a species of very small (4–6 mm.) salt marsh snail, a terrestrial (or marine gastropod mollusk in the family Assimineidae. Habitat This species lives in habitats that are intermedi ...

'' Fleming, 1828

Ellobiidae Ellobiidae, common name the hollow-shelled snails, is a family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Eupulmonata.Bouchet, P. (2012). Ellobiidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

* '' Myosotella myosotis'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * ''

Leucophytia bidentata ''Leucophytia bidentata'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Leucophytia bidentata (Montagu, 1808). Accessed through: World R ...

'' (Montagu, 1808) Carychiidae * ''

Carychium minimum ''Carychium minimum'' is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae. Description The width of the shell is 0.9-1.1 mm. The height of the shell is 1.6-2.2 mm. It ...

'' O.F. Müller, 1774 * ''

Carychium tridentatum ''Carychium tridentatum'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ellobiidae. Description The shell is 1.8-2.3 mm high x 0.8-0.9mm. wide. The shell is more slender than th ...

'' (Risso, 1826)

Succineidae Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing land snails (and slugs), terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Succineoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succineidae Beck, 1837. Accessed thr ...

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Oxyloma elegans ''Oxyloma elegans'' is a species of small European land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Succineidae, the amber snails. Description The shell usually has fewer than 3 whorls. The body whorl is very la ...

'' (Risso, 1826) * ''

Oxyloma sarsii ''Oxyloma sarsii'' is a species of small European land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Succineidae, the amber snails. Description Only reliably separated from the very similar '' Oxyloma elegans'' by ...

'' (Esmark, 1886) * '' Quickella arenaria'' (Potiez & Michaud, 1835) * ''

Succinea putris ''Succinea putris'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. Description The 10-17 (27) x 6-8 mm has 3-4 whorls. These are relatively flat and with shallow sutures. The body whorl is ma ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Succinella oblonga'' (Draparnaud, 1801)

Azecidae Azecidae is a family of small and very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Azecoidea Azecoidea is a superfamily of small and very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in ...

* '' Azeca goodalli'' (Férussac, 1821)

Cochlicopidae Cochlicopidae is a taxonomic family of small, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cochlicopoidea. Anatomy In this family, the number of haploid chromosome A chromosome is a long DN ...

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Cochlicopa lubrica ''Cochlicopa lubrica'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochlicopidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cochlicopa lubrica (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Cochlicopa lubricella ''Cochlicopa lubricella'' is a European species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochlicopidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cochlicopa lubricella (Porro, 1838). Accessed thr ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1834) * '' Cochlicopa nitens'' (M. von Gallenstein, 1848)

Chondrinidae Chondrinidae is a family of mostly minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the order Pulmonata. Anatomy In this family, the number of haploid chromosomes lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values i ...

* '' Abida secale'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Chondrina arcadica'' (Reinhardt, 1881) * ''

Chondrina avenacea ''Chondrina avenacea'' is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Chondrinidae. ;Subspecies: * ''Chondrina avenacea avenacea'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Chondrina ...

'' (Bruguière, 1792) * '' Granaria frumentum'' (Draparnaud, 1801)

Lauriidae Lauriidae is a family of land snails. It is classified within the informal group Orthurethra, itself belonging to the clade Stylommatophora within the clade Eupulmonata (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005) ...

* ''

Lauria cylindracea ''Lauria cylindracea'', common name "the common chrysalis snail", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lauriidae. Description For terms see gastropod shell The 3-4 x 1.8 mm ...

'' (da Costa, 1778)

Orculidae Orculidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails; terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Orculidae Pilsbry, 1918. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

* ''

Orcula dolium ''Orcula dolium'' is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orculidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Orcula dolium (Draparnaud, 1801). Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Orcula gularis'' (Rossmässler, 1837) * '' Pagodulina pagodula'' (Desmoulins, 1830) * ''

Sphyradium doliolum ''Sphyradium doliolum'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orculidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Sphyradium doliolum (Bruguière, 1792). Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' (Bruguière, 1792)

Pupillidae Pupillidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pupillidae W. Turton, 1831. Accessed through: ...

* '' Pupilla alpicola'' (Charpentier, 1837) * ''

Pupilla muscorum ''Pupilla muscorum'', commonly known as the Moss Chrysalis snail or widespread column, is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate Pulmonata or pulmonates, is an informal group (previously an order, and before t ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Pupilla pratensis'' (Clessin, 1871) * ''

Pupilla sterrii ''Pupilla sterrii'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Pupillidae. Distribution This species has a scattered distribution and occurs in a number of areas in ...

'' (Voith, 1840) * ''

Pupilla triplicata ''Pupilla triplicata'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Pupillidae. Distribution The distribution of this species is central-European and southern-Europea ...

'' (Studer, 1820)

Pyramidulidae Pyramidulidae is a family (biology), family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pyramidulidae Kennard & B. B. W ...

* '' Pyramidula pusilla'' (Vallot, 1801)

Truncatellinidae Truncatellinidae is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Chondrinoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Truncatellinidae Steenberg, 1925. Accessed ...

* '' Columella aspera'' Waldén, 1966 * '' Columella columella'' (G.v. Martens, 1830) * ''

Columella edentula ''Columella edentula'', common name the "toothless column snail", is a species of very small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Truncatellinidae. Description The 2.5-3 (-3.5) mm. s ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * '' Truncatellina algoviana'' Colling & Karle-Fendt, 2016 * '' Truncatellina callicratis'' (Scacchi, 1833) * ''

Truncatellina claustralis ''Truncatellina claustralis'' is a species of very minute, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc, or micromollusc, in the family Truncatellinidae, the vertigo snails and their allies. Distribution Distribution of ...

'' (Gredler, 1856) * ''

Truncatellina costulata ''Truncatellina costulata'' is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Truncatellinidae. Distribution This species occurs in: * Czech Republic - in Bohemia and in Moravia. Hors ...

'' (Nilsson, 1823) * ''

Truncatellina cylindrica ''Truncatellina cylindrica'' is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Truncatellinidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Truncatellina cylindrica (J. B. Férussac, 1807) ...

'' (A. Férussac, 1807) * ''

Truncatellina monodon ''Truncatellina'' is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Truncatellinidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Truncatellina R. T. Lowe, 1852. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' (Held, 1837)

Valloniidae Valloniidae is a taxonomic family of small and minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Valloniidae Morse, 1864. Accessed through: World R ...

* ''

Acanthinula aculeata ''Acanthinula aculeata'' is a species of minute, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Valloniidae. Description For terms see gastropod shell. The 1.9-2.1 mm. shell is sligh ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Spermodea lamellata ''Spermodea lamellata'' is a species of minute European land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc, or micromollusc, in the family Valloniidae. Description For terms see gastropod shell''. The 2-2.2 mm x 2-2.2 mm shell has a char ...

'' Jeffreys, 1830 * ''

Vallonia costata ''Vallonia costata'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Valloniidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vallonia costata (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Re ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Vallonia declivis'' Sterki, 1893 * ''

Vallonia enniensis ''Vallonia enniensis'' is a species of minute land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Valloniidae.Helix pulchella var. enniensis Gredler, 1856 · unaccepted (original combination and rank) Distri ...

'' (Gredler, 1856) * ''

Vallonia excentrica ''Vallonia excentrica'', common name the eccentric vallonia, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Valloniidae.Marshall, B. (2014). Vallonia excentrica Sterki, 1893. Acces ...

'' Sterki 1893 * ''

Vallonia pulchella ''Vallonia pulchella'', common name the lovely vallonia, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Valloniidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vallo ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Vallonia suevica'' Geyer 1908

Vertiginidae Vertiginidae, common name the whorl snails, is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea. Distribution The distribution of the Vertiginidae is in the ...

* '' Vertigo alpestris'' Alder, 1838 * ''

Vertigo angustior ''Vertigo angustior'', the narrow-mouthed whorl snail, is a species of minute land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Verti ...

'' Jeffreys, 1830 * ''

Vertigo antivertigo ''Vertigo antivertigo'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vertigo antivertigo (Draparna ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * ''

Vertigo genesii ''Vertigo genesii'', common name the round-mouthed whorl snail, is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk, mollusc or micromollusk, micromollusc in the family Vertiginidae, th ...

'' (Gredler, 1856)* - extinct * ''

Vertigo geyeri ''Vertigo geyeri'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails. The specific name ''geyeri'' is in honor of German zoologist David Geyer ...

'' Lindholm, 1925 * '' Vertigo heldi'' (Clessin, 1870) * '' Vertigo lilljeborgi'' (Westerlund, 1871) * '' Vertigo modesta'' (Say, 1824) * ''

Vertigo moulinsiana Desmoulin's whorl snail (''Vertigo moulinsiana'') is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails. This species was named in honor of th ...

'' (Dupuy, 1849) * '' Vertigo pusilla'' O.F. Müller, 1774 * '' Vertigo pygmaea'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Vertigo ronnebyensis'' (Westerlund, 1871) * ''

Vertigo substriata ''Vertigo substriata'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the whorl snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Vertigo substriata (Jeffreys, ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1833)

Enidae Enidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Enidae B. B. Woodward, 1903 (1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies ...

* ''

Ena montana ''Ena montana'' is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Enidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ena montana (Draparnaud, 1801). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * ''

Chondrula tridens ''Chondrula tridens'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Enidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Chondrula tridens (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Jaminia quadridens'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Merdigera obscura ''Merdigera obscura'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Enidae. Distribution and habitat This species is present in north-western Africa and in most of Europe from Portugal to R ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Zebrina detrita ''Zebrina detrita'' is a medium-sized species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Enidae. Description The width of the shell is 12 mm. The height of the shell is 25 mm. Distribution ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Zebrina varnensis ''Zebrina'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Enidae. Species Species in the genus ''Zebrina'' include: * '' Zebrina detrita'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * ''Zebrina fasciolata'' (Oliv ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1847)* - non-indigenous

Clausiliidae Clausiliidae, also known by their common name the door snails, are a taxonomic family of small, very elongate, mostly left-handed, air-breathing land snails, sinistral terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBa ...

* ''

Alinda biplicata ''Alinda biplicata'',Kantor Yu I., Vinarski M. V., Schileyko A. A. & Sysoev A. V. (published online on March 2, 2010). "Catalogue of the continental mollusks of Russia and adjacent territories". http://www.ruthenica.com/documents/Continental_Russ ...

'' (Montagu, 1805) * '' Alopia stramonicollis monacha'' (M. von Kimakowicz, 1894)* - non-indigenous * ''

Balea perversa ''Balea perversa'', also known as the wall snail or tree snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. The shell of this species is left-handed in coiling ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Bulgarica cana ''Bulgarica cana'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. Distribution This species occurs in: * Czech Republic * Poland * Slovakia * UkraineBalashov I. ...

'' (Held, 1836) * '' Bulgarica vetusta'' (Rossmässler, 1836) * '' Charpentieria itala'' (G. von Martens, 1824)* - non-indigenous * '' Clausilia bidentata'' (Strøm, 1765) * '' Clausilia cruciata'' (Studer, 1820) * ''

Clausilia dubia ''Clausilia dubia'' is a species of small, very elongate, left-handed air-breathing land snail, a sinistral terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails, all of which have a clausilium.MolluscaBase eds. ( ...

'' Draparnaud, 1805 * ''

Clausilia pumila ''Clausilia pumila'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae. Distribution This species occurs in: * Czech Republic * Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna ...

'' Pfeiffer, 1828 * '' Clausilia rugosa parvula'' A. Férussac, 1807 * '' Cochlodina costata'' (Pfeiffer, 1828) * '' Cochlodina fimbriata'' (Rossmässler, 1835) * ''

Cochlodina laminata ''Cochlodina laminata'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails, all of which have a clausilium.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cochlodina A. Férussa ...

'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Cochlodina orthostoma'' (Menke, 1828) * '' Erjavecia bergeri'' (Rossmässler, 1836) * ''

Laciniaria plicata ''Laciniaria plicata'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Laciniaria plicata (Draparnaud, 1801). Accessed ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Macrogastra attenuata lineolata'' (Held, 1836) * '' Macrogastra badia'' (Pfeiffer, 1828) * '' Macrogastra densestriata'' (Rossmässler, 1836) * ''

Macrogastra plicatula ''Macrogastra plicatula'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801). Accessed ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Macrogastra rolphii'' (Turton, 1826) * '' Macrogastra ventricosa'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Medora almissana'' (Küster, 1847)* - non-indigenous * '' Micropontica caucasica'' (A. Schmidt, 1868)* - non-indigenous * '' Neostyriaca corynodes'' (Held, 1836) * '' Pseudofusulus varians'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828) * ''

Ruthenica filograna ''Ruthenica filograna'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails, all of which have a clausilium. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Ruthenica filograna ( ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1836) * '' Vestia turgida'' (Rossmässler, 1836)* - extinct

Ferussaciidae Ferussaciidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ferussaciidae Bourguignat, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

* ''

Cecilioides acicula ''Cecilioides acicula'', common name the "blind snail" or "blind awlsnail", is a species of very small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ferussaciidae. This is a subterranean species. Desc ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) Testacellidae * ''

Testacella haliotidea The shelled slug, scientific name ''Testacella haliotidea'', is a rarely seen, air-breathing, carnivorous land slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Testacellidae, the shelled slugs.Marshall, B. (2014). Testacella haliotidea Lamar ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801)* - non-indigenous

Discidae Discidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea. Genera The family Discidae has no subfamilies. Genera within the family Discidae include: * ''Anguispira'' Morse, ...

* '' Discus ruderatus'' (Férussac, 1821) * ''

Discus rotundatus ''Discus rotundatus'', common name rotund disc, is a species of small, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Discidae, the disk snails. Description The shells of ''Discus rotundatus'' in the adult st ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Discus perspectivus'' (M. von Mühlfeldt, 1816)

Helicodiscidae Helicodiscidae is a family of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Genera Genera within the family i ...

* '' Lucilla scintilla'' (R.T. Lowe, 1852)* - non-indigenous * '' Lucilla singleyana'' (Pilsbry, 1889)* - non-indigenous

Punctidae Punctidae, common name the "dot snails" or "pinhead snails", is a family of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra (according to the taxonomy of the Ga ...

* '' Paralaoma servilis'' (Shuttleworth, 1852)* - non-indigenous * ''

Punctum pygmaeum ''Punctum pygmaeum'' is a species of very small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Punctidae, the dot snails. Shell description For terms see gastropod shell. The shell is very small, 1.2-1. ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801)

Gastrodontidae Gastrodontidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Gastrodontoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase ...

* ''

Zonitoides arboreus ''Zonitoides arboreus'', commonly known as the quick gloss snail, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae. Distribution The native distribution of ''Z. arboreus'' ...

'' (Say, 1816)* - non-indigenous * ''

Zonitoides excavatus ''Zonitoides excavatus'' is a European species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae. Distribution Distribution of ''Zonitoides excavatus'' include: * British Isles: Great ...

'' (Alder, 1830) * ''

Zonitoides nitidus ''Zonitoides nitidus'' (sometimes ''Zonitoides nitida'') is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Gastrodontidae. ''Zonitoides nitidus'' is the type species of the genus '' Zonito ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Euconulidae Euconulidae is a taxonomic family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Trochomorphoidea. This land snail family is closely allied to the Zonitidae, the glass snails. ...

* '' Euconulus alderi'' (Gray, 1840) * ''

Euconulus fulvus ''Euconulus fulvus'' is a species of very small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Euconulidae, the hive snails. Description For terms see gastropod shell The 2.0-2.5 x 2.8-3.5 mm shell is br ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Oxychilidae Oxychilidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Gastrodontoidea. Distribution The distribution of Oxychilidae includes the Nearctic, western-Palearctic, eastern-Palear ...

* '' Aegopinella epipedostoma'' (Fagot, 1879) * '' Aegopinella minor'' (Stabile, 1864) * ''

Aegopinella nitens ''Aegopinella nitens'' is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae, the glass snails. Distribution This species occurs in the Czech Republic, Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Украї� ...

'' (Michaud, 1831) * '' Aegopinella nitidula'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * '' Aegopinella pura'' (Alder, 1830) * '' Aegopinella ressmanni'' (Westerlund, 1883) * '' Daudebradia brevipes'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * ''

Daudebardia rufa ''Daudebardia rufa'' is a species of air-breathing land snail or semi-slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oxychilidae, which belongs to the limacoid clade. ''Daudebardia rufa'' is the type species of the genus ''Daudeba ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * ''

Mediterranea depressa ''Mediterranea depressa'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oxychilidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mediterranea depressa (Sterki, 1880). Accessed through: World Registe ...

'' (Sterki, 1880) * ''

Morlina glabra ''Morlina glabra'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Oxychilidae. Subspecies: * ''Morlina glabra ercica'' (Benoit, 1859) * ''Morlina glabra glabra'' (Rossmässler, 1835) * ''Morlina glabra harlei'' (Fagot, 1884) * ''Morlina glab ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1835) * '' Nesovitrea hammonis'' (Ström, 1765) * '' Nesovitrea petronella'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1853) * '' Oxychilus alliarius'' (J.S. Miller, 1822) * '' Oxychilus cellarius'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Oxychilus clarus ''Oxychilus'' is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropods in the subfamily Oxychilinae of the family Oxychilidae, the glass snails. Synonyms * ''Aplostoma'' Moquin-Tandon, 1855 * ''Cretozonites'' Kobelt, 1890 ...

'' (Held, 1838) * ''

Oxychilus draparnaudi ''Oxychilus draparnaudi'', or Draparnaud's glass snail, is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Oxychilidae, the glass snails. Description ''Oxychilus draparnaudi'' is large for a zonitid glass ...

'' (H. Beck, 1837) * '' Oxychilus mortilleti'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1859) * ''

Oxychilus navarricus ''Oxychilus navarricus'', before 2002 known as ''Oxychilus helveticus'' (Blum, 1881), is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Oxychilidae, the glass snails. Description For terms se ...

'' (Bourguignat, 1870)

Pristilomatidae Pristilomatidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Gastrodontoidea. According to the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi these snails belong to the "limacoid ...

* '' Vitrea contracta'' (Westerlund, 1870) * '' Vitrea crystallina'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Vitrea diaphana'' (Studer, 1820) * '' Vitrea subrimata'' (Reinhardt, 1870) * '' Vitrea transsylvanica'' (Clessin, 1877)

Milacidae Milacidae is a family of air-breathing, keeled, land slugs. These are shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Parmacelloidea. This family has no subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocro ...

* ''

Milax gagates ''Milax gagates'', known by the common name greenhouse slug, is a species of air-breathing, keel (slug), keeled, land slug, a shell-less terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Milacidae.Marshall, B. (2014). Milax gagate ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801)* - non-indigenous * '' Milax nigricans'' (Philippi, 1836)* - non-indigenous * '' Tandonia budpestensis'' (Hazay, 1880)* - non-indigenous * ''

Tandonia ehrmanni ''Tandonia'' is a genus of air-breathing, keeled, land slugs. These are shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Milacidae. Distribution The distribution of the genus ''Tandonia'' includes Europe to North Africa and Asia Minor. ...

'' (Simroth, 1910) * '' Tandonia rustica'' (Millet, 1843)

Zonitidae Zonitidae, common name the true glass snails, are a family of mostly rather small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Zonitoidea. Zonitidae is the only family in the superfamily Zonitoidea. Th ...

* ''

Aegopis verticillus ''Aegopis verticillus'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae Zonitidae, common name the true glass snails, are a family of mostly rather small, air-breathing land snails, ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822)

Limacidae Limacidae, also known by their common name the keelback slugs, are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Limacoidea. Distribution The distr ...

* ''

Ambigolimax nyctelius The name ''Ambigolimax nyctelius'' (and similarly ''Lehmannia nyctelia'' and ''Limax nyctelius'') has been used to refer to several species of air-breathing land slugs (terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs) in the family Limacidae. An articl ...

'' (Bourguignat, 1861)* - extinct * '' Ambigolimax valentiana'' (Férussac, 1822)* - non-indigenous * ''

Bielzia coerulans ''Bielzia coerulans'', commonly known as the Carpathian blue slug or simply the blue slug, is a species of very large land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Limacidae, the keelback slugs. Taxonomy ''Bielzia coerulans'' wa ...

'' (M. Bielz, 1851)* - non-indigenous * ''

Lehmannia janetscheki ''Lehmannia'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs in the family Limacidae, the keelback slugs. The genus is distributed in Europe and North Africa.Lehmannia marginata ''Lehmannia marginata'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae. Sometimes classified in the genus ''Limax'', the species is distinct in its ecology, and its nearly transpare ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Lehmannia rupicola ''Lehmannia'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs in the family Limacidae, the keelback slugs. The genus is distributed in Europe and North Africa.Limacus flavus ''Limacus flavus'', known commonly as the cellar slug, the yellow slug, or the tawny garden slug, is a medium to large species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae.MolluscaBase (2019). ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Limacus maculatus ''Limacus maculatus'', the green cellar slug or Irish yellow slug, is a species of slug native to the Caucasus and Black Sea coast. It has also been introduced to a number of northern European countries. In its introduced range the species is oft ...

'' (Kaleniczenko 1851)* - non-indigenous * ''

Limax cinereoniger ''Limax cinereoniger'' is a large species of air-breathing land slug in the terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk family Limacidae, the keelback slugs. This is the largest land slug species in the world.Limax maximus ''Limax maximus'' (literally, "biggest slug"), known by the common names great grey slug and leopard slug, is a species of slug in the family Limacidae, the keeled slugs.Marshall, B. (2014). Limax maximus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''

Malacolimax tenellus ''Malacolimax tenellus'' (lemon slug) is a species of air-breathing land slug, a shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae. Description The body is yellow in color and can grow up to . Habitat This species is known to liv ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Agriolimacidae ''Agriolimacidae'' is a family of small and medium-sized land slugs, or shell-less snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc, mollusks. Distribution Distribution of Limacidae is Holarctic, this include: Nearctic, wes ...

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Deroceras agreste ''Deroceras agreste'' is a species of air-breathing land slug in the family Agriolimacidae. Its common names include field slug, grey field slug, milky slug,Deroceras invadens ''Deroceras invadens'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Agriolimacidae. Until 2011, this widely distributed species was known as ''Deroceras panormitanum'', and earlier as ''Derocera ...

'' Reise, Hutchinson, Schunack & Schlitt, 2013 * '' Deroceras juranum'' Wüthrich, 1993 * '' Deroceras klemmi'' Grossu, 1972* - non-indigenous * ''

Deroceras laeve ''Deroceras laeve'', the marsh slug, is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Agriolimacidae. Distribution The distribution of ''Deroceras laeve'' was originally Palearctic, from ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Deroceras reticulatum ''Deroceras reticulatum'', common names the "grey field slug" and "grey garden slug", is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Agriolimacidae. This species is an important agricul ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Deroceras sturanyi ''Deroceras sturanyi'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Agriolimacidae. Distribution This species is not listed in the IUCN red list and therefore is not evaluated (NE) 2006 IUCN Re ...

'' (Simroth, 1894) * '' Krynickillus melanocephalus'' Kaleniczenko, 1851* - non-indigenous

Boettgerillidae ''Boettgerilla'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Boettgerillidae. The generic name ''Boettgerilla'' is named after the German malacologist Oskar Boettger. Taxonomy ''Boettger ...

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Boettgerilla pallens ''Boettgerilla pallens'', common name the worm slug, is a European species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Boettgerillidae. Distribution The type locality of ''Boettger ...

'' Simroth, 1912

Vitrinidae Vitrinidae is a family of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Limacoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBa ...

* '' Eucobresia diaphana'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * '' Eucobresia glacialis'' (Forbes, 1837) * '' Eucobresia nivalis'' (Dummont & Mortillet, 1854) * '' Eucobresia pregorarii'' (Pollonera, 1884) * ''

Oligolimax annularis ''Oligolimax annularis'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Vitrinidae Vitrinidae is a family of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Limacoidea (according to the t ...

'' (Studer, 1820) * '' Phenacolimax major'' (Férussac, 1807) * ''

Semilimax kotulae ''Hessemilimax kotulae'' is a species of air-breathing land snail in the family Vitrinidae. Distribution This species occurs in: * Czech Republic * Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It i ...

'' (Westerlund, 1883) * '' Semilimax semilimax'' (Férussac, 1802) * ''

Vitrina pellucida ''Vitrina pellucida'' is species of small land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Vitrinidae, the glass snails. Description This species is a 'semi-slug' with a flattened, globular shell. The animal is pale grey wi ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Vitrinobrachium breve ''Vitrinobrachium'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Vitrinidae. The species of this genus are found in Central Europe. Species: *''Vitrinobrachium baccettii ''Vitrinobrachium'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family ...

'' (Férussac, 1821)

Arionidae Arionidae, common name the "roundback slugs" or "round back slugs" are a taxonomic family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arionoidea. Distribution The distribution of this family of slug ...

* '' Arion alpinus'' Pollonera, 1887 * ''

Arion ater Arion (; grc-gre, Ἀρίων; fl. c. 700 BC) was a kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb. The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Arion brunneus'' Lehmann, 1862 * ''

Arion circumscriptus ''Arion circumscriptus'', common name brown-banded arion, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae. It is commonest in woodland, occurring across most of Europe, except for more s ...

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Arion distinctus ''Arion distinctus'' is a species of air-breathing land slug in the family Arionidae, sometimes known as the roundback slugs. It is a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc. Several vernacular names exist, but it is unclear if they are much ...

'' Mabille, 1868 * '' Arion fasciatus'' (Nilsson, 1823) * '' Arion fuscus'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Arion hortensis ''Arion hortensis'', also known by its common name the "garden slug", "small striped slug" or "black field slug" is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the roundback ...

'' (Férussac, 1819) * ''

Arion intermedius ''Arion intermedius'' is a species of land slug in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs. It is known commonly as the hedgehog slug,Arion lusitanicus ''Arion lusitanicus'', also known by its common name Portuguese slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae. Distribution ''Arion lusitanicus'' is endemic to forests of the ...

'' auct. non Mabille, 1868 - non-indigenous * ''

Arion rufus The red slug (''Arion rufus''), also known as the large red slug,Arion silvaticus ''Arion silvaticus'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae. Description Note. In slugs it is often difficult to establish good criteria for identifying species using exte ...

'' Lohmander, 1937 * ''

Arion simrothi ''Arion simrothi'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round-back slugs. Distribution This species is found only in Germany Germany,, officially the Fed ...

'' Künkel, 1909 * ''

Arion subfuscus ''Arion subfuscus'' is a species of land slug. It forms a species complex In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often un ...

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Camaenidae Camaenidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea, the typical snails and their allies. This is one of the most diverse families in the clade Stylommatophora. These ...

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Fruticicola fruticum ''Fruticicola fruticum'' is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Fruticicola fruticum (Müller, 1774). Accessed throug ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Geomitridae Geomitridae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, Terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). M ...

* '' Backeljaia gigaxii'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1850) * '' Candidula intersecta'' (Poiret, 1801) * ''

Candidula unifasciata ''Candidula unifasciata'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Candidula unifasciata (Poiret, 1801). Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' (Poiret, 1801) * ''

Cernuella cisalpina ''Cernuella cisalpina'', sometimes known as the "maritime gardensnail", is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cernuella cisalp ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1837)* - non-indigenous * ''

Cernuella neglecta ''Cernuella neglecta'', the dune snail, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Geomitridae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cernuella neglecta (Draparnaud, 1805). Accessed t ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1805)* - non-indigenous * '' Cochlicella acuta'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)* - non-indigenous * '' Helicella bolenensis'' (Locard, 1882)* - non-indigenous * ''

Helicella itala ''Helicella itala'' is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helicella itala (Linn ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Helicopsis striata'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Xerocrassa geyeri'' (Soós, 1926) * ''

Xerolenta obvia ''Xerolenta obvia'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xerolenta obvia (Menke, 1828). Accessed through: ...

'' (Menke, 1828) * '' Xerotricha conspurcata'' (Draparnaud, 1801)* - non-indigenous

Helicidae Helicidae is a large, diverse family of small to large, air-breathing land snails, sometimes called the "typical snails." A number of species in this family are valued as food items, including ''Cornu aspersum'' (formerly ''Helix aspersa'') the b ...

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Arianta arbustorum ''Arianta arbustorum'' is a medium-sized species of land snail, sometimes known as the "copse snail", a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Arianta arbustorum (Linnaeus, 1758). ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Caucasotachea vindobonensis ''Caucasotachea vindobonensis'' is a species of medium-sized air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Helicidae. The scientific name is derived from the Celtic settlement Vindobona, now known as Vienna, the cap ...

'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828) * '' Causa holoserica'' (Studer, 1820) * ''

Cepaea hortensis The white-lipped snail or garden banded snail, scientific name ''Cepaea hortensis'', is a medium-sized species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicidae. It is a close relative of the Grov ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Cepaea nemoralis The grove snail, brown-lipped snail or Lemon snail (''Cepaea nemoralis'') is a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often de ...

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Chilostoma achates ''Chilostoma achates'' is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing, land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the true snails. IUCN has defined the snail as Near threatened A near-threatened species is a ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1834) * '' Chilostoma cingulatum baldense'' (Rossmässler, 1839)* - non-indigenous * '' Chilostoma cingulatum peregrini'' Falkner, 1998 * ''

Cornu aspersum ''Cornu aspersum'' (syn. ''Cryptomphalus aspersus''), known by the common name garden snail, is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, which includes some of the most familiar land snails. Of all terrestrial molluscs, this species may ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)* - non-indigenous * '' Drobacia banatica'' (Rossmässler, 1838)* - non-indigenous * '' Faustina illyrica'' (Stabille, 1884)* - non-indigenous * ''

Helix pomatia ''Helix pomatia'', common names the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod terrestrial mollusc in the family Helicidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Helicigona lapicida ''Helicigona lapicida'' is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helicigona lapicida (Linnaeus, 1758). A ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Isognomostoma isognomostomos'' (Schröter, 1784) * '' Macularia sylvatica'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * ''

Theba pisana ''Theba pisana'', common names the white garden snail, sand hill snail, white Italian snail, Mediterranean coastal snail, and simply just the Mediterranean snail, is an edible species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmon ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774)* - non-indigenous

Helicodontidae Helicodontidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea Helicoidea is a taxonomic superfamily of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks i ...

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Helicodonta obvoluta ''Helicodonta obvoluta'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicodontidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helicodonta obvoluta (O. F. Müller, 1774). Accessed through: Worl ...

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Hygromiidae Hygromiidae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea. Helicellidae Ihering, 1909 Anatomy Some snails in genera within this family create ...

* '' Euomphalia strigella'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * ''

Hygromia cinctella ''Hygromia cinctella'', known commonly as the girdled snail, is a small European species of air-breathing land snail, native to the Mediterranean region, that belongs to the terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk subfamily ...

'' (Draparnaud, 1801) - non-indigenous * ''

Monacha cantiana ''Monacha cantiana'', common name the "Kentish snail" or "Kentish garden snail", is a species of medium-sized air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. Distr ...

'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''

Monacha cartusiana ''Monacha cartusiana'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.Helix cartusiana var. depressa Caziot, 1909 (invalid; preoccupied) Mona ...

'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * ''

Monacha claustralis ''Monacha'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Trochulininae Lindholm, 1927 of the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mon ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1834) - non-indigenous * '' Monachoides incarnatus'' (O.F. Müller, 1774) * '' Monachoides vicinus'' (Rossmässler, 1842) * '' Perforatella bidentata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Petasina edentula ''Petasina edentula'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae Hygromiidae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate ...

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Petasina unidentata ''Petasina unidentata'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae Hygromiidae is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pul ...

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Plicuteria lubomirskii ''Plicuteria lubomirski'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. Taxonomy The spelling of the name is currently disputed. In the origina ...

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Pseudotrichia rubiginosa ''Pseudotrichia rubiginosa'', sometimes known as the "German hairy snail", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. Life cycle This spec ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1838) * '' Trochulus alpicola'' (Eder, 1921) * '' Trochulus clandestinus'' (Hartmann, 1821) * '' Trochulus coelomphalus'' (Locard, 1888) * '' Trochulus graminicola'' (Falkner, 1973) * ''

Trochulus hispidus ''Trochulus hispidus'', previously known as ''Trichia hispida'', common name, the "hairy snail", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies. ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Trochulus sericeus'' (Draparnaud, 1801) * '' Trochulus striolatus'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828) * '' Trochulus villosus'' (Draparnaud, 1805) * '' Urticicola umbrosus'' (C. Pfeiffer, 1828)

Bivalves

Margaritiferidae Margaritiferidae is a family of medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the order Unionida. Text may have been copied from this source, which is available under Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)licence. It is the m ...

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Margaritifera margaritifera The freshwater pearl mussel (''Margaritifera margaritifera'') is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Margaritiferidae. Although the name "freshwater pearl mussel" is often used for this species, ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

Unionidae The Unionidae are a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionida, the bivalve molluscs sometimes known as river mussels, or simply as unionids. The range of distribution for this family is world-wide. It is at its most diverse ...

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Unio crassus ''Unio crassus'', the thick shelled river mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Unio crassus Philipsson, 1788. Accessed through: ...

'' Philipsson, 1788 - ''Unio crassus crassus'', ''Unio crassus nanus'', ''Unio crassus cytherea'' * ''

Unio mancus ''Unio mancus'' is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. ;Subspecies: * ''Unio mancus mancus'' Lamarck, 1819 * ''Unio mancus requienii'' Michaud, 1831 * ''Unio mancus turtonii'' P ...

'' Lamarck, 1819 * ''

Unio pictorum ''Unio pictorum'', the painter's mussel, is a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed th ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Unio tumidus'' Philipsson, 1788 * ''

Anodonta anatina ''Anodonta'' is a genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Species Species in this genus include: * ''Anodonta anatina'' Linné, 1758 – duck mussel * '' Anodonta beringiana'' Middendorff, 1851 – Yukon f ...

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Anodonta cygnea The swan mussel, ''Anodonta cygnea'', is a large species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Because of its morphological variability and its wide range of distribution, there are over ...

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Pseudanodonta complanata The depressed river mussel or compressed river mussel, ''Pseudanodonta complanata'', is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. The species name comes from the flattened shape of i ...

'' (Rossmässler, 1835) - ''Pseudanodonta complanata elongata'', ''Pseudanodonta complanata klettii'', ''Pseudanodonta complanata küsteri'' * ''

Sinanodonta woodiana ''Sinanodonta woodiana'', the Chinese pond mussel, Eastern Asiatic freshwater clam or swan-mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Distribution * indigenous in Eastern A ...

'' (Lea, 1834) - non-indigenous

Corbiculidae The Corbiculidae are a family of clams in the mollusc order Venerida. They are known commonly as basket clams. The family name comes from the root ''corbus'' ("basket"), and was inspired by the concentric ribbing of the shells.Glaubrecht, M., et ...

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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 ...

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Corbicula fluminea ''Corbicula fluminea'' is a species of freshwater clam native to eastern Asia which has become a successful invasive species throughout North America, South America, and Europe. ''Corbicula fluminea'' is commonly known in the west as the Asian cl ...

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Sphaeriidae Sphaeriidae is a family of small to minute freshwater bivalve molluscs in the order Sphaeriida. In the US, they are commonly known as pea clams or fingernail clams. Heard, William H. 1977. Reproduction of fingernail clams (Sphaeriidae: ''Sphaeri ...

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Sphaerium corneum ''Sphaerium corneum'', also known as the European fingernailclam, is a very small freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Sphaeriidae, the fingernail clams. Description The shell is fairly globular and can grow up to 9–13.5& ...

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Sphaerium nucleus ''Sphaerium nucleus'' is a freshwater bivalve of the family Sphaeriidae. It has been often confused with ''Sphaerium corneum'' and is consequently quite poorly known. Description ''Sphaerium nucleus'' is a very small bivalve which may grow up to ...

'' (S. Studer, 1820) * '' Sphaerium ovale'' (A. Férussac, 1807) * '' Sphaerium rivicola'' (Lamarck, 1818) * ''

Sphaerium solidum ''Sphaerium solidum'', the solid orb mussel, is a species of freshwater bivalve from family Sphaeriidae. Distribution and conservation status * Not listed in IUCN Red List – not evaluated (NE) * Germany – critically endangered (''vom Ausst ...

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Musculium lacustre ''Musculium lacustre'' is a species of small freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae, the fingernail clams and pea clams. Description The 8–11 mm. shell is oval to quadrangular in shape. The umbos which are ...

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Musculium transversum ''Musculium transversum'' is a species of freshwater bivalve from the family Sphaeriidae. Distribution and conservation status * Not listed in IUCN red list The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Sp ...

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Pisidium amnicum ''Pisidium amnicum'' is a species of very small freshwater clam, sometimes known as the greater European peaclam or the River pea shell. It is an aquatic bivalve in the family Sphaeriidae. Description Although only 9 mm (range 7–11& ...

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Pisidium casertanum ''Pisidium casertanum'', the pea cockle or pea clam, is a minute freshwater bivalve mollusc of the family Sphaeriidae. Description The shell is broad, sub-triangular or oval and is ornamented with sculpture of faint concentric striations. ...

'' (Poli, 1791) * '' Pisidium conventus'' (Clessin, 1877) * ''

Pisidium henslowanum ''Pisidium henslowanum'' is a species of very small freshwater clam or pea clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae. It is commonly referred to as the Henslow peaclam. Etymology The specific name honours John Stevens Henslo ...

'' (Sheppard, 1823) * ''

Pisidium hibernicum ''Pisidium hibernicum'' is a species of freshwater bivalve from the family Sphaeriidae. Description The 2.5-3.5mm. shell is very inflated (convex) hence the common name Globular Pea Shell. The central umbos is prominent. The periostracum (surfa ...

'' Westerlund, 1894 * '' Pisidium interstitiale'' Bössneck, Groh & Richling, 2020 - endemic to Germany * ''

Pisidium lilljeborgii ''Pisidium lilljeborgii'' is a species of freshwater bivalve from the family Sphaeriidae. Description A moderately swollen (tumid), trapezoidal shell. The umbos are just behind the mid point and described as fairly narrow. The surface (periostra ...

'' (Clessin, 1886) * '' Pisidium milium'' Held, 1836 * ''

Pisidium moitessierianum ''Pisidium moitessierianum'' is a species of minute freshwater clam. It is an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae. Description This species is the smallest of the pea clams or ''Pisidium'' species, and the smallest of any ...

'' Paladilhe, 1866 * ''

Pisidium nitidum ''Pisidium nitidum'', the shining pea clam, is a species of minute freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae, the pea clams and fingernail clams. Description The 3 – 4 mm. shell is slightly tumid (swollen). ...

'' Jenyns, 1832 * ''

Pisidium obtusale ''Pisidium obtusale'' is a species of freshwater bivalve from family Sphaeriidae. Description The 2.5–3.5mm. shell is very tumid (swollen). It is an angular-oval shape with broad, rounded umbos which are behind the midpoint. The surface (perio ...

'' (Lamarck, 1818) * ''

Pisidium personatum ''Pisidium personatum'' is a species of freshwater bivalve from the family Sphaeriidae. Description The 2.5-3.5 mm shell is a characteristic round-regular oval shape. It has centrally placed low, rounded umbos. The surface (periostracum) is ...

'' Malm, 1855 * '' Pisidium pulchellum'' (Jenyns, 1832) * ''

Pisidium pseudosphaerium ''Pisidium pseudosphaerium'' is a species of freshwater bivalve from family Sphaeriidae. Description The 2.5-3.2mm shell is a flattened, regular, slightly angulated oval shape with low central umbos. The surface is silky with very fine concentri ...

'' Favre, 1927 * '' Pisidium subtruncatum'' Malm, 1855 * ''

Pisidium supinum ''Pisidium supinum'' is a species of minute freshwater clam, a pea clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Sphaeriidae (the fingernail clams and pea clams.) The shell of this species is 3 to 5 mm in size, and is roughly triangula ...

'' A. Schmidt, 1851 * '' Pisidium tenuilineatum'' Stelfox, 1918

Dreissenidae The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs. They attach themselves to stones or to any other hard surface using a byssus. The shells of these bivalves are shaped somewhat like those of true mussels, and t ...

* '' Congeria leucophaeata'' (Conrad, 1831) - synonym ''

Mytilopsis leucophaeata ''Mytilopsis leucophaeata'' is a species of small bivalve mollusc in the false mussel family, Dreissenidae. It is commonly known as Conrad's false mussel or the dark false mussel. Identification It can look very similar to the zebra mussel, wit ...

'' (Conrad, 1831) * ''

Dreissena polymorpha The zebra mussel (''Dreissena polymorpha'') is a small freshwater mussel. The species originates from the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine, but has been accidentally Introduced species, introduced to numerous other areas and has become an inv ...

'' (Pallas, 1771)

List of synanthropic species in Germany

Those species do not live in the wild, or are not recorded in the wild yet; they live in greenhouses and similar habitats. List (alphabetically according to the scientific name): * ''

Melanoides tuberculata The red-rimmed melania (''Melanoides tuberculata''), also known as Malayan livebearing snails or Malayan/Malaysian trumpet snails (often abbreviated to MTS) by aquarists, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, a parthenogenetic, a ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1774)Glöer P. & Meier-Brook C. (2003). Süsswassermollusken. DJN, pp. 134, . p. 32. * ''

Hawaiia minuscula ''Hawaiia minuscula'', common name the minute gem or minute gem snail, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Pristilomatidae. Distribution The indigen ...

'' (Binney, 1840)

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* Molluscs in Germany protected by Law (in German Wikipedia)
WISIA online
Information System on International Species Conservation by

Federal Agency for Nature Conservation The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (german: Bundesamt für Naturschutz, ''BfN'') is the German government's scientific authority with responsibility for national and international nature conservation. BfN is one of the government's ...

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Molluscs Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil sp ...

Freshwater gastropods

Land gastropods

Bivalves

List of synanthropic species in Germany

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