The non-marine molluscs of

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

are a part of the molluscan

wildlife of Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatem ...

. A number of species of 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 ...

are found in the wild in Mexico. There are about 1,178 species and subspecies of terrestrial gastropods in the Mexico.Naranjo-García E. & Fahy N. E. (2010). "The Lesser Families of Mexican Terrestrial Molluscs". '' American Malacological Bulletin'' 28(1-2): 59-80. . There are not enough records of terrestrial gastropods from states of

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and

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...

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: ...

* '' Clypeolum latissimum'' (Broderip, 1833)Alexander Czaja, Iris Gabriela Meza-Sánchez, José Luis Estrada-Rodríguez, Ulises Romero-Méndez, Jorge Sáenz-Mata, Verónica Ávila-Rodríguez, Jorge Luis Becerra-López, Josué Raymundo Estrada-Arellano, Gabriel Fernando Cardoza-Martínez, David Ramiro Aguillón-Gutiérrez, Diana Gabriela Cordero-Torres, Alan P. Covich (2020). "The freshwater snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Mexico: updated checklist, endemicity hotspots, threats and conservation status". Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 91: 1-22. https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2020.91.2909 * ''

Neritina virginea ''Vitta virginea'', the Virgin Nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae. Distribution This species is widespread from the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, West Indies, Greater and Lesser Antilles, Dominica, ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Vitta clenchi'' (Russell, 1940) * '' Vitta usnea'' (Röding, 1798)

Ampullariidae Ampullariidae, commonly known as the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum. These snails simultaneously have a gill and a lung as functional respiratory structures, wh ...

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Pomacea cerasum ''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America. ...

'' (Hanley, 1854) * '' Pomacea flagellata'' (Say, 1829) * '' Pomacea cumingii'' (King & Broderip, 1831) * '' Pomacea catemacensis'' (H. B. Baker 1922) * ''

Pomacea picta ''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America ...

'' (Reeve, 1856)

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 inornatus ''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 ...

'' (Binney, 1865)

Pachychilidae Pachychilidae, common name pachychilids, is a taxonomic family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.Gofas, S. (2014). Pachychilidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ ...

* '' Amnipila pila'' (Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910) * ''

Pachychilus apheles ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distrib ...

'' F. G. Thompson, 1967 * ''

Pachychilus apis ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distrib ...

'' (I. Lea & H.C. Lea, 1851) * ''

Pachychilus atratus ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distrib ...

'' Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910 * ''

Pachychilus chrysalis ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distrib ...

'' (Brot, 1872) * ''

Pachychilus corpulentus ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The dist ...

'' F. G. Thompson, 1967 * '' Pachychilus corvinus'' (Morelet, 1849) * ''

Pachychilus dalli ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' Pilsbry, 1896 * ''

Pachychilus glaphyrus ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' (Morelet, 1849) * '' Pachychilus graphium'' (Morelet, 1849) * '' Pachychilus hellerii'' (Brot, 1862) * '' Pachychilus humerosus'' Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910 * '' Pachychilus indiorum'' (Morelet, 1849) * '' Pachychilus largillierti'' (Philippi, 1843) * ''

Pachychilus larvatus ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' (Brot, 1877) * '' Pachychilus liebmanni'' (Philippi, 1848) * '' Pachychilus moctezumensis'' (Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910) * '' Pachychilus pilsbryi'' von Martens, 1899 * '' Pachychilus pleurotoma'' Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910 * ''

Pachychilus pluristriatus ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' (Say, 1831) * '' Pachychilus potomarchus'' Pilsbry, 1892 * '' Pachychilus radix'' (Brot, 1872) * '' Pachychilus rasconensis'' Thiele, 1928 * ''

Pachychilus rubidus ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' (Lea, 1856) * ''

Pachychilus saussurei ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' (Brot, 1874) * '' Pachychilus schiedeanus'' (Philippi, 1843) * ''

Pachychilus schumoi ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' Pilsbry, 1931 * '' Pachychilus suturalis'' Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910 * '' Pachychilus tristis'' Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1910 * '' Pachychilus turati'' (A. Villa & G. B. Villa, 1854) * ''

Pachychilus vallesensis ''Pachychilus'', common name the jute snails, is a genus of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae. ''Pachychilus'' is the type genus of the family Pachychilidae. Distribution The distri ...

'' Hinkley, 1907

Pleuroceridae Pleuroceridae, common name pleurocerids, is a family of small to medium-sized freshwater snails, aquatic gilled gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea.These snails have an operculum and typically a robust high-spired shell. Reprodu ...

* '' Lithasiopsis crassus'' Thompson, 1959 * '' Lithasiopsis darnelli'' Thompson, 1959 * '' Lithasiopsis hinkleyi'' Pilsbry, 1910 * '' Lithasiopsis mexicanus'' Pilsbry, 1910

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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Angustassiminea californica ''Angustassiminea'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Assimineidae Assimineidae is a family of minute snails, also known as palmleaf snails, with an operculum, gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Rissoidae. Ma ...

'' (Tryon, 1865) * ''

Assiminea cienegensis ''Assiminea'' is a genus of minute, salt-tolerant snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks, or micromollusks, in the family Assimineidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Assiminea Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Lang, 2007

Cochliopidae Cochliopidae is a family of small freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks. Paludestrina d'Orbigny, 1840 is an archaic synonym, and has been placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Names by ICZN ...

* '' Aroapyrgus alleei'' Morrison, 1946 * '' Aroapyrgus clenchi'' (Goodrich & Van der Schalie, 1937) * '' Aroapyrgus guatemalensis'' (Fischer & Crosse, 1891) * '' Aroapyrgus mexicanus'' (Pilsbry, 1910) * '' Aroapyrgus orizabensis'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1891) * '' Aroapyrgus pasionensis'' (Goodrich & Van der Schalie, 1937) * '' Balconorbis sabinasense'' Czaja, Cardoza-Martínez & Estrada-Rodríguez, 2019 * '' Chorrobius crassilabrum'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Coahuilix hubbsi The coahuilix de Hubbs snail, scientific name ''Coahuilix hubbsi'', is a species of small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish l ...

'' Taylor, 1966 * '' Coahuilix landyei'' Hershler, 1985 * ''

Cochliopina compacta ''Cochliopina compacta'' is a species of very small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae, the mud snails. This species is endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: Méx ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1910) * ''

Cochliopina francesae ''Cochliopina'' is a genus of very small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae, the mud snails. Species Species within the genus ''Cochliopina'' include:: *''Cochliopina compacta'' Pilsb ...

'' (Goodrich & Van der Schalie, 1937) * ''

Cochliopina infundibulum ''Cochliopina'' is a genus of very small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae, the mud snails. Species Species within the genus ''Cochliopina'' include:: *'' Cochliopina compacta'' Pils ...

'' (Martens, 1899) * '' Cochliopina milleri'' Taylor, 1966 * '' Cochliopina picta'' (Pilsbry, 1910) * '' Cochliopina riograndensis'' (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906) * '' Emmericiella longa'' (Pilsbry, 1909) * '' Emmericiella novimundi'' (Pilsbry, 1909) * '' Eremopyrgus elegans'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2002 * '' Juturnia coahuilae'' (Taylor, 1966) * '' Littoridina crosseana'' (Pilsbry, 1910) * '' Littoridina orcutti'' (Pilsbry, 1928) * '' Littoridinops monroensis'' (Frauenfeld, 1863) * '' Littoridinops tampicoensis'' (Pilsbry & Hinkley, 1907) * '' Littoridinops tenuipes'' (Couper, 1844) * '' Mexicenotica xochii'' Grego, Angyal & Liévano-Beltrán, 2019 * ''

Mexipyrgus carranzae ''Mexipyrgus carranzae'' is a species of very small freshwater snail,Chaves-Campos J., Johnson S. G. & Hulsey C. D. (2011). "Spatial Geographic Mosaic in an Aquatic Predator-Prey Network". '' PLoS ONE'' 6(7): e22472. . an aquatic gastropod mollu ...

'' Taylor, 1966 * '' Mexithauma quadripaludium'' Taylor, 1966 * '' Minckleyella balnearis'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Paludiscala caramba The paludiscala de oro snail, scientific name ''Paludiscala caramba'', is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to freshwater marshes in Coahuila State, Mexico. ''Paludisc ...

'' Taylor, 1966 * '' Phreatoceras taylori'' (Hershler & Longley, 1986) * ''

Pseudotryonia mica ''Pseudotryonia'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cochliopidae Cochliopidae is a family of small freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks. Paludestrina d'Orbigny, 1840 is an archaic synonym ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Pseudotryonia pasajae ''Pseudotryonia'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cochliopidae. The species of this genus are found in Northern America. Species: *''Pseudotryonia adamantina'' *''Pseudotryonia alamosae'' *''Pseudotryonia brevissima'' *''Pse ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Pyrgophorus coronatus ''Pyrgophorus coronatus'' is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. Description Distribution and habitat In Nicaragua, it is found in abundance in the volcanic crater ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1840) * ''

Pyrgophorus cisterninus ''Pyrgophorus cisterninus'' is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae Hydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish ...

'' (Küster, 1852) * ''

Pyrgophorus spinosus ''Pyrgophorus spinosus'', common name the spiny crownsnail, is a species of very small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, an aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. Taxonomy ''Pyr ...

'' (Call & Pilsbry, 1886) * '' Pyrgophorus cenoticus'' Grego, Angyal & Beltrán, 2019 * '' Tepalcatia bakeri'' (Pilsbry, 1891) * '' Tepalcatia polia'' (Thompson & Hershler, 1991) * '' Tepalcatia tela'' Thompson & Hershler, 2002 * '' Texadina sphinctostoma'' (Abbott & Ladd, 1951) * '' Tryonia allendae'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Tryonia angosturae ''Tryonia'' is a genus of freshwater snails in the family Hydrobiidae.Wesselingh F. P., et al. (2006).Molluscs from the Miocene Pebas Formation of Peruvian and Colombian Amazonia.''Scripta Geologica'' 1333 19-290. This genus is sometimes placed ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Tryonia chuviscarae'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Tryonia contrerasi ''Tryonia'' is a genus of freshwater snails in the family Hydrobiidae.Wesselingh F. P., et al. (2006).Molluscs from the Miocene Pebas Formation of Peruvian and Colombian Amazonia.''Scripta Geologica'' 1333 19-290. This genus is sometimes placed ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Tryonia dugesiana ''Tryonia'' is a genus of freshwater snails in the family Hydrobiidae.Wesselingh F. P., et al. (2006).Molluscs from the Miocene Pebas Formation of Peruvian and Colombian Amazonia.''Scripta Geologica'' 1333 19-290. This genus is sometimes placed ...

'' (Morrison, 1945) * '' Tryonia hertleini'' (Drake, 1956) * ''

Tryonia imitator The California brackish water snail, also known as the mimic tryonia, scientific name ''Tryonia imitator'', is a species of very small brackish water snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. This spe ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1899) * '' Tryonia julimesensis'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Tryonia mariae'' (Morrison, 1945) * '' Tryonia minckleyi'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Tryonia molinae'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Tryonia ovata'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * ''

Tryonia peregrina ''Tryonia'' is a genus of freshwater snails in the family (biology), family Hydrobiidae.Wesselingh F. P., et al. (2006).Molluscs from the Miocene Pebas Formation of Peruvian and Colombian Amazonia.''Scripta Geologica'' 1333 19-290. This genus is ...

'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Tryonia pilsbryi'' (Morrison, 1945) * '' Tryonia porrecta'' (Mighels, 1845) * '' Tryonia santarosae'' Hershler, Landye, Liu, De la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas & Carson, 2014 * '' Tryonia seemani'' (Frauenfeld, 1863) * '' Tryonia shikueii'' Hershler, Landye, Liu, De la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas & Carson, 2014 * '' Tryonia taylori'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011 * '' Tryonia zaragozae'' Hershler, Liu & Landye, 2011

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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Cincinnatia integra ''Cincinnatia'' is a genus of very small freshwater snails that have an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Hydrobiidae, the mud snails. Species The genus ''Cincinnatia'' is currently Monoty ...

'' (Say, 1829) * ''

Ecrobia truncata ''Ecrobia truncata'', common name the truncated marsh hydrobia or minute hydrobia, is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. Distribution This species can be found along the coasts of V ...

'' (Vanatta, 1924) * '' Pyrgulopsis acarinatus'' (Hershler, 1985) * '' Pyrgulopsis bernardina'' (Taylor, 1987) * '' Pyrgulopsis brandi'' (Drake, 1953) * ''

Pyrgulopsis californiensis ''Pyrgulopsis californiensis'', the Laguna Mountain springsnail, is a species of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Hydrobiidae. This species' natural habitat is streams. It i ...

'' (Gregg & Taylor, 1965) * ''

Pyrgulopsis cedrosensis ''Pyrgulopsis'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. Etymology The name ''Pyrgulopsis'' is composed from '' Pyrgula'', another genus of snail, and '' opsis'' = a ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1927) * ''

Pyrgulopsis chihuahua ''Pyrgulopsis'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. Etymology The name ''Pyrgulopsis'' is composed from '' Pyrgula'', another genus of snail, and '' opsis'' = as ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1928) * '' Pyrgulopsis manantiali'' (Hershler, 1985) * '' Pyrgulopsis minckleyi'' (Taylor, 1966) * '' Pyrgulopsis palomasensis'' (Pilsbry, 1895) * ''

Pyrgulopsis patzcuarensis ''Pyrgulopsis'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. Etymology The name ''Pyrgulopsis'' is composed from '' Pyrgula'', another genus of snail, and '' opsis'' = a ...

'' Pilsbry, 1891 * '' Pyrgulopsis thompsoni'' Hershler, 1988

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 ...

* '' Phreatomascogos gregoi'' Czaja & Estrada-Rodríguez, 2019 * '' Pterides bisinulabris'' Pilsbry, 1909 * '' Pterides pterostoma'' Pilsbry, 1909 * '' Pterides rhabdus'' Pilsbry, 1909

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 ...

* '' Valvata beltrami'' Contreras-Arquieta, 1993 * ''

Valvata humeralis ''Valvata humeralis'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Valvatidae ''Valvatidae'', the valve snails, is a taxonomic family of very small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks. Taxonomy The family ...

'' Say, 1829

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 ...

* '' Galba bulimoides'' (Lea, 1841) * ''

Galba cubensis ''Galba cubensis'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails. Distribution ''Galba cubensis'' is native to parts of South America, Mexico, the southern Coastal Plai ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1839) * '' Galba humilis'' (Say, 1822) * '' Galba modicella'' (Say, 1825) * '' Galba obrussa'' (Say, 1825) * '' Galba viator'' (Orbigny, 1835) * '' Ladislavella elodes'' (Say, 1821) * ''

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) * ''

Pseudosuccinea columella ''Pseudosuccinea columella'' , the American ribbed fluke snail, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails. This snail is an intermediate host for ''Fasciola ...

'' (Say, 1817)

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 ...

* '' Amecanauta jaliscoensis'' Taylor, 2003 * '' Austrinauta elatus'' (Gould, 1853) * '' Chiapaphysa grijalvae'' Taylor, 2003 * ''

Mayabina bullula ''Mayabina'' is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Aplexinae of the family Physidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mayabina D. W. Taylor, ...

'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1882) * ''

Mayabina polita ''Mayabina'' is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Aplexinae of the family Physidae Physidae, common name the bladder snails, is a monophyletic ...

'' Taylor, 2003 * ''

Mayabina spiculata ''Mayabina'' is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Aplexinae of the family Physidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mayabina D. W. Taylor, ...

'' (Morelet, 1849) * ''

Mayabina tapanensis ''Mayabina'' is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Aplexinae of the family Physidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Mayabina D. W. Taylor, ...

'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1882) * '' Mexinauta aurantia'' (Carpenter, 1857) * '' Mexinauta impluviatus'' (Morelet, 1849) * '' Mexinauta nitens'' (Philippi, 1841) * '' Mexinauta princeps'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''

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) * ''

Physella boucardi ''Physella'' is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Physidae. These snails eat algae, diatoms and other detritus. Shell description Snails in the fami ...

'' (Crosse and Fischer, 1881) * '' Physella gyrina'' (Say, 1821) * ''

Physella mexicana ''Physella'' is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Physidae. These snails eat algae, diatoms and other detritus. Shell description Snails in the fami ...

'' (Philippi, 1841) * '' Physella patzcuarensis'' (Pilsbry, 1891) * '' Physella solidissima'' (Pilsbry, 1920) * '' Physella squalida'' (Morelet, 1851) * '' Physella virgata'' (Gould, 1855) * '' Ultraphysella sinaloae'' Taylor, 2003

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 ...

* '' Antillorbis aeruginosus'' (Morelet, 1851) * '' Biomphalaria belizensis'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1878) * '' Biomphalaria boucardianus'' (Preston, 1907) * ''

Biomphalaria gracilenta ''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Gould, 1855) * ''

Biomphalaria havanensis ''Biomphalaria havanensis'', common name the ghost rams-horn, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. The shell of this species, like all planorbi ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1839) * ''

Biomphalaria helophila ''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * '' Biomphalaria orbicula'' (Morelet, 1849) * ''

Biomphalaria petenensis ''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Morelet, 1851) * ''

Biomphalaria retusus ''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Morelet, 1849) * '' Biomphalaria subprona'' (Von Martens, 1899) * '' Biomphalaria tepicensis'' (Von Martens, 1899) * ''

Drepanotrema anatinum ''Drepanotrema anatinum'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Drepanotrema cimex ''Drepanotrema cimex'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs. U ...

'' (Moricand, 1839) * '' Drepanotrema cultratum'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''

Drepanotrema depressissimum ''Drepanotrema'' is a genus of molluscs in the family Planorbidae. Two subgenera, ''Drepanotrema (Drepanotrema)'' Fischer & Crosse, 1880 and ''Drepanotrema (Fossulorbis)'' Pilsbry, 1934,Pilsbry, H. A. (1934). Review of the Planorbidae of Florida, ...

'' (Moricand, 1839) * ''

Drepanotrema kermatoides ''Drepanotrema kermatoides'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollu ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Drepanotrema lucidum ''Drepanotrema lucidum'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs. ...

'' (Pfeiffer, 1839) * '' Drepanotrema sumichrasti'' (Crosse & Fischer, 1879) * '' Drepanotrema surinamense'' (Clessin, 1884) * '' Ferrissia californica'' (Rowell, 1863) * '' Ferrissia rivularis'' (Say, 1817) * '' Gundlachia radiata'' (Guilding, 1828) * ''

Gyraulus circumstriatus ''Gyraulus circumstriatus'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mo ...

'' (Tryon, 1866) * '' Gyraulus deflectus'' (Say, 1824) * ''

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.Hebetancylus excentricus'' (Morelet, 1851) * '' Helisoma anceps'' (Menke, 1830) * '' Laevapex papillaris'' (Von Martens, 1899) * '' Laevapex sallei'' (Bourguignat, 1857) * '' Menetus dilatatus'' (Gould, 1841) * '' Micromenetus brogniartianus'' (Lea, 1842) * '' Planorbella contrerasi'' (Pilsbry, 1920) * ''

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) * '' Planorbella foveale'' (Menke, 1830) * '' Planorbella tenue'' (Dunker, 1850) * '' Planorbella trivolvis'' (Say, 1817) * '' Planorbula armigera'' (Say, 1821)

Land gastropods

Helicinidae Helicinidae is a family of small tropical land snails which have an operculum. They are terrestrial operculate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicinoidea. These snails are not at all closely related to the air-breathing land snails, des ...

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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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Leidyula floridana ''Leidyula floridana'', common name the Florida leatherleaf, is a species of tropical air-breathing land slug, shell-less terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae. Distribution This slug is native to the Caribb ...

'' (Leidy & Binney in Binney, 1851) - needs confirmationNaranjo-García E., Thomé J. W. & Castillejo J. (2007). "A review of the Veronicellidae from Mexico (Gastropoda: Soleolifera). Revisión de los Veronicellidae de México (Gastropoda: Soleolifera)". '' Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad'' 78: 41-50." * ''

Leidyula moreleti ''Leidyula moreleti'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, shell-less terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae. Distribution Distribution of ''Leidyula moreleti'' include: * MexicoNaranjo-García E., Thomé J. W ...

'' (Fischer, 1871) * '' Phyllocaulis gayi'' (Fischer, 1871) - needs confirmation * ''

Sarasinula dubia ''Sarasinula dubia'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution Distribution of ''Sarasinula dubia'' include: * MexicoNaranjo-García E., ...

'' (Semper, 1885) * ''

Sarasinula plebeia ''Sarasinula plebeia'', commonly called the bean slug or the Caribbean leatherleaf slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. As of November 201 ...

'' (P. Fischer, 1868)

Subulinidae Subulininae is a subfamily of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae. Distribution Worldwide.

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Allopeas gracile ''Allopeas gracile'', common name the graceful awlsnail, is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. Distribution ''Allopeas gracile'' occurs throughout the tr ...

'' (Hutton, 1834)Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". ''

Zoologische Mededelingen ''Zoologische Mededelingen'' was a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal publishing papers and monographs on animal systematics. The publisher was the National Museum of Natural History Naturalis in the Netherlands. The first issue appeared ...

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Allopeas micra ''Allopeas micra'' is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. Distribution The distribution of ''Allopeas micra'' includes: * West Indies * from Mexico to Bo ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835)

Urocoptidae Urocoptidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Urocoptoidea. Taxonomy 2005 taxonomy The family Urocoptidae was classified in the superfamily Orthalicoidea (according to ...

- 265 species

Spiraxidae Spiraxidae is a family of predatory air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropods in the superfamily Testacelloidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Distribution The distribution of th ...

- 246 species

Orthalicidae Orthalicidae (orthalicid land snails) are a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks are classified in the subfamily Orthalicoidea of the order Stylommatophora. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase ...

Bulimulinae Bulimulidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, air-breathing, tropical and sub-tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bulimulidae Tr ...

Bulimulidae Bulimulidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, air-breathing, tropical and sub-tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bulimulidae Tryon, ...

- 140 species

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 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 ...

'' (Müller, 1774)Victoria Araiza Gómez, Edna Naranjo-García & Gerardo Zúñiga (2017). "The Exotic Slugs of the Genus Deroceras (Agriolimacidae) in Mexico: Morphological and Molecular Characterization, and New Data on Their Distribution". American Malacological Bulletin 35(2): 126-133. DOI: 10.4003/006.035.0205 * ''

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 and Schlitt, 2011 * ''

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 ...

'' (Müller, 1774)

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: ...

- 47 species

Polygyridae Polygyridae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Polygyridae Pilsbry, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species a ...

- 65 species

Xanthonychidae Xanthonychidae is a family (biology), family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Xanthonychidae Strebel & Pfeffer, 187 ...

- 58 species * '' Semiconchula custepecana'' Naranjo-García, Polaco & Pearce, 2000Naranjo-García, Edna; Polaco, Oscar J.; Pearce, Timothy A. (2000). "A new genus and species of semi-slug from southern Chiapas, Mexico (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Xanthonychidae)".

Archiv für Molluskenkunde ''Archiv für Molluskenkunde'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Senckenberg Nature Research Society, covering research in malacology. Coverage ''Archiv für Molluskenkunde'' publishes original research on all aspects of mo ...

128(1-2): 153-161. Echinichidae * '' Echinix granulata'' Thompson & Naranjo-García, 2012 * '' Echinix ochracea'' Thompson & Naranjo-García, 2012 * '' Echinix rugosa'' Thompson & Naranjo-García, 2012

Humboldtianidae Humboldtianidae is an American family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Anatomy The anatomy of this fam ...

- 49 species

Freshwater gastropods

Land gastropods

Bivalvia

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