List Of Non-marine Molluscs Of France
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
are a part of the molluscan
fauna of Metropolitan France This article is about the fauna of Metropolitan France, including Corsica. For the animal life in the French Overseas territories, see : Fauna of French Guiana, Fauna of French Polynesia, Fauna of Martinique, Fauna of Réunion, Fauna of Guadel ...
(including
Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
). There are 695 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 species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estim ...
living in the wild in continental France.


Freshwater gastropods

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, ...
* '' Arganiella exilis'' * '' Belgrandia varica'' (J. Paget, 1854) - It was endemic to France, but it is extinct.Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union’s 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." ''Biological Conservation'' 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173.
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Belgrandiella pyrenaica ''Alzoniella pyrenaica'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), ...
'' * '' Bythiospeum articense'' * '' Bythiospeum bourguignati'' * '' Bythiospeum bressanum'' * ''
Bythiospeum garnieri ''Bythiospeum garnieri'' is a species of very small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), i ...
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Fissuria boui ''Fissuria boui'' is a species of small freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a cou ...
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Litthabitella elliptica ''Litthabitella elliptica'' is a species of very small freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to France France (), officially the French Republ ...
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Palacanthilhiopsis vervierii ''Palacanthilhiopsis vervierii'' is a species of very small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Moitessieriidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Palacanthilhiopsis vervierii Bernasconi, 1988. Accessed thr ...
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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 ''Lith ...
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Moitessieriidae Moitessieriidae is a family of small freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Truncatelloidea.Bouchet, P. (2014). Moitessieriidae Bourguignat, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...
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Moitessieria corsica ''Corseria corsica'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Moitessieriidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Corseria corsica (Bernasconi, 1994). Accessed through: World Registe ...
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Moitessieria juvenisanguis ''Moitessieria juvenisanguis'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Moitessieriidae. This species is endemic to France France (), officially the Fr ...
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Moitessieria lineolata ''Moitessieria lineolata'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Moitessieriidae. This species is endemic to France France (), officially the French ...
'' * '' Moitessieria locardi'' * '' Moitessieria rolandiana'' * '' Paladilhia pleurotoma'' * '' Plagigeyeria conilis'' * '' Pseudamnicola anteisensis'' * '' Pseudamnicola klemmi'' * '' Spiralix rayi'' (Locard, 1882)Prie V. (2010)
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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 ...
* '' Bythinella bouloti'' Girardi, Bichain & Wienin, 2002 Girardi H., Bichain J. M. & Wienin M. (2002) "Description de deux nouvelles espèces de Bythinella (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Hydrobiidae) de l’exsurgence de Castelbouc (Lozère, France)". ''Documents Malacologiques'' 3: 43-54. * '' Bythinella galerae'' Girardi, Bichain & Wienin, 2002


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 ...
* '' Renea gormonti'' * '' Renea moutoni'' * '' Renea paillona'' * '' Renea singularis''
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 in th ...
*'' Abida ateni'' *'' Abida attenuata'' *'' Abida bigerrensis'' *'' Abida cylindrica'' *'' Abida gittenbergeri'' *'' Abida occidentalis'' *'' Abida partioti'' *'' Abida polyodon'' *'' Abida pyrenaearia'' *'' Abida vergniesiana''
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 chromosomes lies between 26 and 30 (accord ...
* '' Cryptazeca subcylindrica'' * '' Hypnophila remyi''
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 ...
* '' Truncatellina arcyensis''
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 pseudotrolli''
Parmacellidae Parmacellidae is a family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Parmacelloidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). This family has no subfamilies (accor ...
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Parmacella gervaisii ''Parmacella gervaisii'' is an extinct species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae. ''Parmacella gervaisii'' is considered to be extinct. Distribution This species was endemic to ...
'' Moquin-Tandon, 1850 - It was endemic to France, but it is extinct.
Helicidae Helicidae is a large, diverse family (biology), 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 ''Heli ...
* '' Cyrnotheba corsica'' * '' Tacheocampylaea raspaili'' * '' Tyrrhenaria ceratina'' - in Corsica * '' Helix melanostoma'' Draparnaud, 1801


Freshwater bivalves

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 divers ...
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Unio turtoni ''Unio turtoni'' is a species of medium-sized freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to France and eastern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , ...
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Hothouse aliens

"Hothouse aliens" in France include:


See also

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Fauna of Metropolitan France This article is about the fauna of Metropolitan France, including Corsica. For the animal life in the French Overseas territories, see : Fauna of French Guiana, Fauna of French Polynesia, Fauna of Martinique, Fauna of Réunion, Fauna of Guadel ...


French Overseas territories

* List of non-marine molluscs of French Guiana * List of non-marine molluscs of French Polynesia *
List of non-marine molluscs of Martinique The non-marine molluscs of Martinique are a part of the molluscan fauna of Martinique (wildlife of Martinique). Martinique is a Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Martin ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Réunion The non-marine molluscs of Réunion are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Réunion, an island in the Indian Ocean. Freshwater gastropods Ampullariidae * ''Pomacea canaliculata'' (Lamarck, 1819) Assimineidae * '' Paludinella hidalgoi'' (G ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Guadeloupe The non-marine molluscs of Guadeloupe are a part of the molluscan fauna of Guadeloupe (wildlife of Guadeloupe). Guadeloupe is a Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Guadeloup ...
* List of non-marine molluscs of Mayotte


Surrounding countries

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List of non-marine molluscs of Belgium 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 ...
* List of non-marine molluscs of Luxembourg *
List of non-marine molluscs of Germany This list of non-marine molluscs of Germany is a list of the molluscs that live in Germany, except for the marine (saltwater) species. In other words, this list includes the land snails and slugs, the freshwater snails and the freshwater clams a ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Switzerland The non-marine molluscs of Switzerland are a part of the molluscan fauna of Switzerland. Switzerland is land-locked and therefore it has no marine molluscs, only land and freshwater species. Freshwater gastropods Hydrobiidae * '' Bythiospeum ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Italy The non-marine molluscs of Italy are a part of the molluscan fauna of Italy. There are number of species of non-marine molluscs living in the wild in Italy. Freshwater gastropods Amnicolidae * '' Marstoniopsis insubrica'' (Küster, 185 ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Monaco 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 ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Andorra The non-marine molluscs of Andorra are a part of the fauna of Andorra. That country is land-locked and therefore it has no marine molluscs, only land and freshwater species, including snails, slugs and freshwater bivalves. Freshwater gastropod ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Spain The non-marine molluscs of Spain are a part of the molluscan fauna of Spain. Non-marine molluscs of the Canary Islands are listed separately. There are more than 300 species of non-marine molluscs living in the wild in Spain. Freshwater ...
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List of non-marine molluscs of Great Britain This list comprises 231 species of non-marine molluscs that have been recorded in the scientific literature as part of the fauna of the island of Great Britain; this total excludes species found only in hothouses and aquaria. The list includes ...


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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...