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The non-marine
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 ...
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are a part of the molluscan fauna of Kenya ( wildlife of Kenya). A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Kenya. There are 514 species of
land snail A land snail is any of the numerous species of snail that live on land, as opposed to the sea snails and freshwater snails. ''Land snail'' is the common name for terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells (those without shells are known as ...
s in Kenya.Wronski T. & Hausdorf B. (2010). "Diversity and body-size patterns of land snails in rain forests in Uganda". ''
Journal of Molluscan Studies The ''Journal of Molluscan Studies'' is the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Malacological Society of London, covering research in malacology.
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Freshwater gastropods

Thiaridae Thiaridae, common name thiarids or trumpet snails, is a family of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Thiaridae Gill, 1871 (1823). A ...
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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)
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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Radix natalensis ''Radix natalensis'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae. This species occurs widely in Africa. It is a major intermediate host for '' Fasciola gigantica'' in Africa. Placement of this s ...
'' (Krauss, 1848)


Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Kenya include:
Cyclophoridae Cyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the order Architaenioglossa belonging to the subclass Caenogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda ...
* '' Elgonocyclus koptaweliensis'' (Germain, 1934)
Maizaniidae Maizaniidae is a family of minute land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). This family has no subfamilies. Genera ...
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Maizania elatior ''Maizania elatior'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Maizaniidae Maizaniidae is a family of minute land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cyclophoroidea (according to the taxonomy ...
'' (Martens, 1892) * ''
Maizania volkensi ''Maizania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Maizaniidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa. Species: *'' Maizania angolensis'' *'' Maizania chondrocycloides'' *'' Maizania depressa'' *''Maizania elatior'' *'' M ...
'' (Martens, 1895)
Veronicellidae The Veronicellidae, also known by their common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a family of pulmonate terrestrial slugs. The herbivorous molluscs occur mainly in the tropical and subtropical areas of America, Asia and Africa. They act as intermed ...
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Laevicaulis stuhlmanni ''Laevicaulis stuhlmanni'' is a species of terrestrial, nocturnal slug in the family Veronicellidae. It is native to parts of tropical Africa. Description ''Laevicaulis stuhlmanni'' shows a flattened body and a dark to light brown colour. Adul ...
'' (Simroth, 1895)
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 ...
* '' Quickia concisa'' (Morelet, 1849)
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 ...
* ''Pupisoma'' (''Ptychopatula'') ''dioscoricola'' (C. B. Adams, 1845)
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 ...
* ''Nesopupa'' (''Afripupa'') ''bisulcata'' (Jickeli, 1873) * ''
Truncatellina ninagongensis ''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 Speci ...
'' (Pilsbry, 1935) * ''
Truncatellina pygmaeorum ''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 Spe ...
'' (Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1933)
Cerastidae Cerastidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the order Stylommatophora.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerastidae Wenz, 1923. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http ...
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Conulinus rutshuruensis ''Conulinus'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cerastidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa. Species: *'' Conulinus carpenteri'' *'' Conulinus daubenbergeri'' *'' Conulinus macroconus'' *'' Conulinus mfwanganens ...
'' Pilsbry, 1919 * ''
Conulinus ugandae ''Conulinus'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cerastidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa. Species: *''Conulinus carpenteri'' *''Conulinus daubenbergeri'' *''Conulinus macroconus'' *''Conulinus mfwanganensis'' ...
'' – subspecies: ''Conulinus ugandae costatus'' Verdcourt, 1985 * '' Edouardia metula'' (Martens, 1895) * ''
Rhachidina braunsi ''Rhachidina'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cerastidae. The species of this genus are found in Central Africa and Australia. Species: *''Rhachidina hieroglyphica'' *''Rhachidina usagarica'' References

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'' (Martens, 1869)
Achatinidae Achatinidae (New Latin, from Greek "''agate''") is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa. Well known species include ''Achatina achatina'' the Giant African Snail, and ''Lis ...
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Limicolaria martensiana ''Limicolaria martensiana'' is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. The specific name (zoology), specific name ''martensiana'' is in honor of Ger ...
'' (E. A. Smith, 1880) * '' Limicolaria saturata'' E. A. Smith, 1895
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'' (''Cecilioides'') ''tribulationis'' (Preston, 1911) * ''Cecilioides'' (''Geostilbia'') ''callipeplum'' (Connolly, 1923)
Micractaeonidae ''Micractaeon koptawelilensis'' is a species of land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). ''Micractaeon koptawelilensis'' is the only s ...
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Micractaeon koptawelilensis ''Micractaeon koptawelilensis'' is a species of land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). ''Micractaeon koptawelilensis'' is the only s ...
'' (Germain, 1934)
Subulinidae Subulininae is a subfamily of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae. Distribution Worldwide.
* '' Curvella babaulti'' Germain, 1923 * ''
Euonyma curtissima ''Euonyma curtissima'' is a species of small tropical air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. This species is endemic to Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , ...
'' Verdcourt * '' Ischnoglessula elegans'' (Martens, 1895) * '' Nothapalus paucispira'' (Martens, 1892) * '' Nothapalus ugandanus'' Connolly, 1923 * '' Oreohomorus nitidus'' (Martens, 1897) * '' Pseudopeas curvelliforme'' Pilsbry, 1919 * '' Pseudopeas elgonense'' Connolly, 1923 * '' Subulina entebbana'' Pollonera, 1907 * '' Subulona clara'' (Pilsbry, 1919)
Streptaxidae Streptaxidae is a family of carnivorous air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Stylommatophora. Six Streptaxidae subfamilies are accepted in the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi. Stre ...
* ''Gulella'' (''Molarella'') ''ugandensis'' (E. A. Smith, 1901) * ''Gulella'' (''Silvigulella'') ''osborni'' Pilsbry, 1919 * ''Gulella'' (''Wilmattina'') ''disseminata'' (Preston, 1913) * '' Stenomarconia'' Germain, 1934Sutcharit C., Naggs F., Wade C. M., Fontanilla I. & Panha S. (2010). "The new family Diapheridae, a new species of ''Diaphera'' Albers from Thailand, and the position of the Diapheridae within a molecular phylogeny of the Streptaxoidea (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora)". ''
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society The ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering zoology published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Linnean Society. The editor-in-chief is Maarten Christenhusz (Linnean Society). ...
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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) * '' Punctum pallidum'' Connolly, 1922 * '' Punctum ugandanum'' (E. A. Smith, 1903)
Charopidae Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails (and semi-slugs such as ''Otoconcha dimidiata''), terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Charopidae Hutt ...
* '' Afrodonta kempi'' (Connolly, 1925) * '' Prositala butumbiana'' (Martens, 1895) * '' Trachycystis iredalei'' Preston, 1912 * ''
Trachycystis lamellifera ''Trachycystis lamellifera'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Charopidae Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails (and semi-slugs such as '' Otoconcha dimidiata''), terrestrial pulmonate gastropo ...
'' (E. A. Smith, 1903)
Helicarionidae Helicarionidae is a family of air-breathing land snails or semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea. Distribution The distribution of Helicarionidae includes the eastern Palearctic, Malagasy, Ind ...
* '' Kaliella barrakporensis'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1852) * '' Kaliella iredalei'' Preston, 1912
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. ...
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Afroconulus iredalei ''Afroconulus'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Euconulidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa. Species: *''Afroconulus concavispira'' *''Afroconulus diaphanus ''Afroconulus'' is a genus of gastropods belonging t ...
'' (Preston, 1912) * '' Afroguppya rumrutiensis'' (Preston, 1911) * ''
Afropunctum seminium ''Afropunctum'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Euconulidae. The species of this genus are found in Northern Europe and Africa. Species: *''Afropunctum quadrisculptum ''Afropunctum'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the ...
'' (Morelet, 1873)
Urocyclidae Urocyclidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, semi-slugs and land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea, (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Some spec ...
* '' Atoxon pallens'' Simroth, 1895 * '' Chlamydarion quentini'' Verdcourt, 2004 * ''
Gymnarion aloysiisabaudiae ''Gymnarion'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Urocyclidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gymnarion Pilsbry, 1919. Accessed through: World Register of M ...
'' (Pollonera, 1906) * '' Trichotoxon heynemanni'' Simroth, 1888 * ''Trochozonites'' (''Teleozonites'') ''adansoniae'' (Morelet, 1848) * ''Trochozonites'' (''Zonitotrochus'') ''medjensis'' Pilsbry, 1919


Freshwater bivalves

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 ...
* '' Pisidium artifex'' Kuiper, 1960Lange C. N. & Ngereza C. (2004)
''Pisidium artifex''2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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See also

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List of marine molluscs of Kenya A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries: *
List of non-marine molluscs of Somalia The non-marine molluscs of Somalia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Somalia ( wildlife of Somalia). A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Somalia. Freshwater gastropods Freshwater gastropods in Somalia i ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Ethiopia The non-marine molluscs of Ethiopia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Ethiopia ( wildlife of Ethiopia). Ethiopia is an inland country, so there are no marine molluscs. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Ethiop ...
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Wildlife of Ethiopia The richness and variety of the wildlife of Ethiopia is dictated by the great diversity of terrain with wide variations in climate, soils, natural vegetation and settlement patterns. Ethiopia contains a vast highland complex of mountains and diss ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Sudan The non-marine molluscs of Sudan and South Sudan are a part of the molluscan fauna of the Sudans (wildlife of Sudan, wildlife of South Sudan). A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in the Sudans. Freshwater gastr ...
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Wildlife of Sudan The wildlife of Sudan is composed of its flora and fauna. A variety of climate types in Sudan results in a wide range of habitats and the range of wildlife is diverse. Some 287 species of mammal have been recorded in the country and some 634 spec ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Uganda A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
, Wildlife of Uganda *
List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania The non-marine molluscs of Tanzania are a part of the molluscan fauna of Tanzania (wildlife of Tanzania). A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Tanzania. There are 417 species of land snails in Tanzania.Wronski ...
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Wildlife of Tanzania Tanzania contains some 20 percent of the species of Africa's large mammal population, found across its reserves, conservation areas, marine parks, and 17 national parks, spread over an area of more than and forming approximately 38 percent of t ...


References


External links

* Lange C. N. (2003). "Environmental factors influencing land snail diversity patterns in Arabuko Sokoke forest, Kenya". ''
African Journal of Ecology The ''African Journal of Ecology'' (formerly ''East African Wildlife Journal'') is a quarterly scientific journal focused on the ecology and conservation of the animals and plants of Africa. It is published by Blackwell Publishing in association w ...
'' 41(4): 352–355. * Tattersfield P. (1996). "Local patterns of land snail diversity in a Kenyan rain forest". ''
Malacologia ''Malacologia'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of malacology, the study of mollusks. The journal publishes articles in the fields of molluscan systematics, ecology, population ecology, genetics, molecular genetics, evolution, an ...
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€“180. * Tattersfield P., Warui C. M., Seddon M. B. & Kiringe J. W. (2001). "Land-snail faunas of afromontane forests of Mount Kenya, Kenya: ecology, diversity and distribution patterns". ''
Journal of Biogeography The ''Journal of Biogeography'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in biogeography that was established in 1974. It covers aspects of spatial, ecological, and historical biogeography. The founding editor-in-chief was David Watts, followed by J ...
'' 28(7): 843–861. * Tattersfield P., Seddon M. B. & Lange C. N. (2001). "Land-snail faunas in indigenous rainforest and commercial forestry plantations in Kakamega Forest, western Kenya". ''
Biodiversity and Conservation ''Biodiversity and Conservation'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of biological diversity, its conservation, and sustainable use. It was established in 1992 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media. Abstractin ...
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