The non-marine molluscs of

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are a part of the molluscan fauna of Uruguay ( wildlife of Uruguay). 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

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in the Uruguay include:

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 ...

- 10 species * '' Asolene platae'' (Maton, 1809) * '' Asolene pulchella'' (Anton, 1839) * ''

Asolene spixii ''Asolene spixii'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The specific name ''spixii'' is in honour of German biologist Johann Baptist von Spix. Distribution Brazil, A ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1837) * ''

Felipponea elongata ''Felipponea elongata'' is a species of large freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snail family. The original description ''Felipponea elongata'' was originally discovered ...

'' (Dall, 1921) * '' Felipponea iheringi'' (Pilsbry, 1933) * '' Felipponea neritiniformis'' (Dall, 1919) * ''

Pomella megastoma ''Pomacea megastoma'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Ampullariidae Ampullariidae, commonly known as the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) * ''

Pomacea canaliculata ''Pomacea canaliculata'', commonly known as the golden apple snail or the channeled apple snail, is a species of large freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. S ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''

Pomacea insularum ''Pomacea maculata'' is a species of large freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. Common name of its synonymous name ''Pomacea insularum'' is the island applesnail. T ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Pomacea scalaris ''Pomacea scalaris'' is a species of freshwater snail of the Ampullariidae (common name "apple snail") family, described by Alcide d'Orbigny Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny (6 September 1802 – 30 June 1857) was a French na ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835)

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 ...

- 6 species * ''

Heleobia adamsi ''Heleobia'' is a genus of small freshwater and brackish water snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae and the superfamily Truncatelloidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Heleobia. Accessed thr ...

'' (Preston, 1912) * ''

Heleobia guaranitica ''Heleobia'' is a genus of small freshwater and brackish water snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae and the superfamily Truncatelloidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Heleobia. Accessed thr ...

'' (Doering, 1884) * ''

Heleobia parchappii ''Heleobia parchappii'' is a species of small freshwater snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae. Distribution ArgentinaRumi A., Gregoric D. E. G., Núñez V. & Darrigran G. A. (2008). "Malacología Latinoamericana. M ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Heleobia piscium ''Heleobia'' is a genus of small freshwater and brackish water snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae and the superfamily Truncatelloidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Heleobia. Accessed thr ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Heleobia scottii ''Heleobia'' is a genus of small freshwater and brackish water snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae and the superfamily Truncatelloidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Heleobia. Accessed thr ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1911) * ''

Heleobia uruguayana ''Heleobia'' is a genus of small freshwater and brackish water snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae and the superfamily Truncatelloidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Heleobia. Accessed thr ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1924)

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 b ...

- 17 species * '' Potamolithus agapetus'' Pilsbry, 1911 * '' Potamolithus bushii'' (Frauenfeld, 1865) * '' Potamolithus carinifer'' Pilsbry, 1911 * '' Potamolithus catharinae'' Pilsbry, 1911 * '' Potamolithus doeringi'' Pilsbry, 1911 * '' Potamolithus felipponei'' Ihering, 1910 * '' Potamolithus hidalgoi'' Pilsbry, 1896 * '' Potamolithus iheringi'' Pilsbry, 1896 * '' Potamolithus lapidum'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * '' Potamolithus orbignyi'' Pilsbry, 1896 * '' Potamolithus peristomatus'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * '' Potamolithus petitianus'' (d'Orbigny, 1840) - subspecies ''Potamolithus petitianus sykesii'' Pilsbry, 1896 * '' Potamolithus philipianus'' Pilsbry, 1911 * '' Potamolithus quadratus'' Pilsbry & Ihering, 1911 * '' Potamolithus rushii'' Pilsbry, 1896 * '' Potamolithus simplex'' Pilsbry, 1911 * '' Potamolithus tricostatus'' (Brot, 1867)

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 ...

- 2 species * '' Lymnaea viator'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

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 ...

- 1 species * '' "Aplexa" minor'' (d’Orbigny, 1837)

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 instea ...

- 13 species * '' Biomphalaria tenagophila'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) - ''Biomphalaria tenagophila tenagophila'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) and ''Biomphalaria tenagophila guaibensis'' Paraense, 1984 * ''

Biomphalaria peregrina ''Biomphalaria peregrina'' 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 planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

Biomphalaria straminea ''Biomphalaria straminea'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. This snail is a medically important pest, because an intermediate host for ...

'' (Dunker, 1848) * ''

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 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 heloicum ''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, ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * ''

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) * '' Antillorbis nordestensis'' (Lucena, 1954) * ''

Uncancylus concentricus ''Uncancylus concentricus'' is a species of small, freshwater, air-breathing limpet, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies. Distribution ''U. concentricus'' occurs in Costa Ri ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1835) * '' Hebetancylus moricandi'' (d’Orbigny, 1837) * '' Anisancylus obliquus'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)

Chilinidae ''Chilina'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Chilinoidea. ''Chilina'' is the only genus in the family Chilinidae. Distribution Chilinidae occupies the temperate and c ...

- 2 species * '' Chilina fluminea'' (Maton, 1809) * '' Chilina rushii'' Pilsbry, 1896

Land gastropods

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 ...

* '' Radiodiscus iheringi'' * '' Trochogyra leptotera'' Rochebrune & Mabille, 1882Mansur M. C. D. (1996)
''Trochogyra leptotera''
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Freshwater bivalves

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Freshwater gastropods

Land gastropods

Freshwater bivalves

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