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 species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estim ...

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

are a part of the molluscan fauna of Tanzania (

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 ...

). 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 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). Ac ...

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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 superf ...

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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 Tanzania include: Assimineidae - otherwise marine or salt marsh family, the terrestrial assimineid occur in Tanzania * ''"Assiminea" aurifera'' Preston, 1912 - previously '' Assimania aurifera''Rowson B., Warren B. H. & Ngereza C. F. (2010). "Terrestrial molluscs of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, and its status as an "oceanic" island". ''

ZooKeys ''ZooKeys'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering zoological taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography. It was established in 2008 and the editor-in-chief is Terry Erwin (Smithsonian Institution). It is published by Pensoft Publ ...

'' 70: 1-39. .

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 Gastropo ...

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Cyathopoma azaniense ''Cyathopoma'' is a genus of land snails with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Cyclophoridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyathopoma W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' Verdcourt, 1978 * ''

Cyathopoma pembense ''Cyathopoma'' is a genus of land snails with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Cyclophoridae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cyathopoma W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' Rowson, 2010 - endemic to

Pemba Island Pemba Island ( ar, الجزيرة الخضراء ''al-Jazīra al-khadrā'', literally "The Green Island"; sw, Pemba kisiwa) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean. Geog ...

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 famil ...

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Tropidophora zanguebarica ''Tropidophora'' is a genus of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Pomatiidae.Rowson B., Warren B. H. & Ngereza C. F. (2010). "Terrestrial molluscs of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, and its status as an ...

'' (Petit, 1850)

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 alte ''Laevicaulis alte'', or the tropical leatherleaf, is a species of tropical land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Description ''Laevicaulis alte'' is a round, dark-coloure ...

'' (Férussac, 1821) * ''

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

'' (Simroth, 1896) * ''

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)

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) Succineidae * '' 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: Worl ...

* ''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) * ''

Nesopupa minutalis ''Nesopupa'' is a genus of very small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Nesopupinae of the family Vertiginidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nesopupa Pilsbry, 1900. ...

'' (Morelet, 1881) * ''

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

'' (Jickeli, 1873)

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 ...

* '' Edouardia metula'' (Martens, 1895) * ''

Gittenedouardia conulina ''Gittenedouardia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Cerastidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gittenedouardia Bank & Menkhorst, 2008. Accessed through: W ...

'' (von Martens, 1869) * '' Rachis punctata'' (Anton, 1839) * ''

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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'' (von 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 ...

* ''Achatina'' (''Lissachatina'') ''allisa'' Reeve, 1849 * ''Achatina'' (''Lissachatina'') ''fulica'' ''hamillei'' Petit, 1859 * ''

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)

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 callipeplum'' (Connolly, 1923) * ''Cecilioides'' (''Cecilioides'') ''tribulationis'' (Preston, 1911)

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.

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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) * '' Curvella subvirescens'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) * '' Kempioconcha terrulenta'' (Morelet, 1883) * '' Opeas delicatum'' Taylor, 1877 * '' Opeas lamoense'' Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892 * ''Pseudoglessula'' (''Kempioconcha'') ''subolivacea'' agg. (E. A. Smith, 1890) * '' Pseudopeas elgonense'' Connolly, 1923 * '' Pseudopeas igembiense'' Connolly, 1923 * ''

Striosubulina striatella ''Striosubulina striatella'' is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. Distribution This species is native to tropical West Africa. It is introduced in the Mascarene ...

'' (Rang, 1831) * '' Subulina intermedia'' Taylor, 1877 * '' Subulina octona'' (Bruguière, 1789) * '' Subulina usambarica'' K. Pfeiffer - endemic * '' Subulona ischna'' (Pilsbry, 1919) * '' Subulona ordinaria'' Preston, 1910 * '' Subulona pinguis'' (Martens, 1895) Streptaxidae * '' Edentulina obesa'' (Taylor, 1877) * '' Edentulina usambarensis'' Bequaert & Clench - endemic * ''Gonaxis'' (''Gonaxis'') ''denticulatus'' (Dohrn, 1878) * ''

Gonaxis usambarensis ''Gonaxis usambarensis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania, Tanzania. ...

'' Verdcourt - endemic * '' Gonaxis vosseleri'' Thiele - endemic * "''Gulella''" (''Aenigmigulella'') ''aenigmatica'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) * '' Gulella baccata'' (Preston, 1913) * '' Gulella gwendolinae'' (Preston, 1910) * ''Gulella'' (''Gulella'') ''laevigata'' (Dohrn, 1865) * ''

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

'' (Preston, 1910) * "''Gulella''" ''peakei'' van Bruggen, 1975 * '' Gulella planidens'' (von Martens, 1892) * ''Gulella'' (''Pupigulella'') ''pupa'' (Thiele, 1911) * "''Gulella''" ''radius'' (Preston, 1910) * '' Gulella sexdentata'' (von Martens, 1869) * ''

Gulella streptostelopsis ''Gulella streptostelopsis'' is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae. ''Gulella streptostelopsis'' was described by Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen in ...

'' van Bruggen, 2007 * ''Ptychotrema'' (''Ennea'') ''pollonerae'' Preston, 1913 * ''Streptostele'' (''Raffraya'') ''acicula'' (Morelet, 1877) * ''Streptostele'' (''Raffraya'') ''horei'' E. A. Smith, 1890 * '' Tayloria amaniensis'' Verdcourt - endemic * '' Tayloria angustistriata'' K. Pfeiffer - endemic * '' Tayloria hyalinoides'' Thiele - endemic * ''

Tayloria shimbiensis ''Tayloria'' is the scientific name for genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Tayloria'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails * ''Tayloria'' (plant), a genus of mosses {{Genus disambiguation ...

'' Connolly, 1923

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 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 ...

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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)

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 sna ...

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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 quadrisculpta'' (Connolly, 1939) * '' 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) * '' Microcystina minima'' (H. Adams, 1867)

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, In ...

* '' Kaliella barrakporensis'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1852) * ''

Sitala jenynsi ''Sitala'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, Terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Durgellinae of the family Helicarionidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Sitala H. Adams, 1865. Accessed ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1845) * ''

Sitala mazumbaiensis ''Sitala mazumbaiensis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a Terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicarionidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania, Tanzania. ...

'' Verdcourt

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 * "''Dendrolimax''" ''vangoethemi'' Rowson, 2010 * '' Elisolimax roebucki'' (Simroth, 1910) * '' Elisolimax rufescens'' Simroth - endemic * ''

Leptichnus bernardi ''Leptichnus bernardi'' is a species of air-breathing land snails or semi-slugs, Terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Urocyclidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzani ...

'' van Goethem - endemic * '' Pembatoxon insulare'' van Goethem, 1975 * ''

Thapsia curvatula ''Thapsia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Sheldoniinae of the family Urocyclidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Thapsia E. von Martens, 1860. Accessed through: W ...

'' von Martens, 1897 * ''Thapsia'' cf. '' hanningtoni'' (E. A. Smith, 1890) * ''

Thapsia insulsa ''Thapsia'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Sheldoniinae of the family Urocyclidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Thapsia E. von Martens, 1860. Accessed through: W ...

'' Preston, 1910 * '' Trichotoxon heynemanni'' Simroth, 1888 * '' Trochonanina mozambicensis'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) * ''

Trochozonites usambarensis ''Trochozonites usambarensis'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Urocyclidae. This species is endemic to Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tan ...

'' Verdcourt - endemic Halolimnohelicidae * ''Halolimnohelix'' cf. '' bukobae'' (Martens, 1895) * '' Halolimnohelix conradti'' von Martens - endemic

References

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* Emberton K. C., Pearce T. A., Kasigwa P. F., Tattersfield P. & Habibu Z. (1997). "High diversity and regional endemism in land snails of eastern Tanzania". ''

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. Abstract ...

'' 6(8): 1123–1136. . * Tattersfield P., Seddon M. B., Meena C., Kayumbo N. & Kasigwa P. (1998). "Ecology and Conservation of the Land-Snails of the Eastern Arc Mountains". ''

Journal of East African Natural History A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...

'' 87(1): 119–138. . * Tattersfield P., Seddon M. B., Ngereza C. & Rowson B. (2006). "Elevational variation in diversity and composition of land-snail faunas in a Tanzanian forest". '' African Journal of Ecology'' 44(1): 47–60. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Molluscs Tanzania *M *

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 species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estim ...

Freshwater gastropods

Land gastropods

See also

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