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are a part of the molluscan fauna of Montenegro ( wildlife of Montenegro). A number of species of 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 ...
are found in the wild in Montenegro. ;Summary table of number of species There were recognized 354 marine species of molluscs in Montenegro in 2017.


Polyplacophorans

Chitonidae Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies. Subfamilies and genera Subfamilies and genera within th ...
* '' Chiton corallinus'' (Risso, 1826) * '' Chiton olivaceus'' Spengler, 1797 Acanthochitonidae * ''
Acanthochitona fascicularis ''Acanthochitona fascicularis,'' the Velvety mail shell, is a common chiton in the family Acanthochitonidae. Distribution and habitat This chiton has been recorded in European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the Pacific Ocean. I ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1767)


Marine gastropods

Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropoda. (The superfamily Patelloidea should not be confused with the similar-sounding genus of true limpets '' Patelloida'' which ...
* '' Patella caerulea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Patella rustica'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Patella vulgata ''Patella vulgata'', common name the common limpet or common European limpet is a species of sea snail. It is a typical true limpet; a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, with gills.Gofas, S. (2014). Patella vulgata Linnaeus, 1758 ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fissurellidae Fissurellidae, common name the keyhole limpets and slit limpets, is a taxonomic family of limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
* '' Diodora gibberula'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Diodora graeca'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Diodora italica'' (Defrance, 1820) * '' Emarginula huzardii'' Payraudeau, 1826 * '' Emarginula fissura'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Emarginula octaviana'' Coen, 1939 * '' Puncturella noachina'' (Linnaeus, 1771)
Haliotidae ''Haliotis'', common name abalone, is the only genus in the family Haliotidae. This genus once contained six subgenera. These subgenera have become alternate representations of ''Haliotis''. The genus consists of small to very large, edible, ...
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Haliotis tuberculata The green ormer (''Haliotis tuberculata'') is a northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean species of sea snail, a coastal marine gastropod mollusc in the family Haliotidae, the abalones or ormer snails. The flesh of the green ormer is prized as a de ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758
Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resemb ...
* '' Clanculus corallinus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Clanculus cruciatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Clelandella miliaris'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Gibbula umbilicaris'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Gibbula adriatica'' (Philippi, 1844) * '' Gibbula albida'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Gibbula divaricata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Gibbula drepanensis'' (Brugnone, 1873) * '' Gibbula fanulum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Gibbula guttadauri'' (Philippi, 1836) * '' Gibbula magus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Gibbula philberti'' (Récluz, 1843) * '' Gibbula rarilineata'' (Michaud, 1829) * '' Gibbula varia'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Phorcus richardi'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * '' Jujubinus exasperatus'' (Pennant, 1777) * '' Jujubinus striatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Phorcus articulatus'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Phorcus mutabilis'' (Philippi, 1846) * '' Phorcus turbinatus'' (Born, 1778)
Calliostomatidae Calliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.Gofas, S. (2013). Calliostomatidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdeta ...
* '' Calliostoma conulus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Calliostoma laugieri'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * '' Calliostoma zizyphinum'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turbinidae Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P. (2014). Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies ...
* '' Bolma rugosa'' (Linnaeus, 1767) Phasianellidae * '' Tricolia pullus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Colloniidae Colloniidae is a family of small sea snails with calcareous opercula, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Colloniidae Cossmann, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Specie ...
* '' Homalopoma sanguineum'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
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: ...
* '' Smaragdia viridis'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distribution Ceriths are found worldwide on sandy bottoms, reef flats or coral reef rock covered with sand ...
* '' Bittium latreillii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * '' Bittium reticulatum'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Bittium submamillatum'' (de Rayneval & Ponzi, 1854) * '' Cerithium vulgatum'' Bruguière, 1792 Turritellidae * '' Turritella communis'' (Risso, 1826) * '' Turritella turbona'' (Monterosato, 1877) Triphoridae * '' Monophorus perversus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Marshallora adversa'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Metaxia metaxa'' (Delle Chiaje, 1828) * '' Strobiligera brychia'' (Bouchet & Guillemot, 1978) Cerithiopsidae * '' Cerithiopsis jeffreysi'' (Watson, 1885) Epitoniidae * '' Epitonium clathrus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Epitonium muricatum'' (Risso, 1826) * '' Epitonium turtonis'' (Turton, 1819)
Eulimidae Eulimidae is a family of very small parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Vanikoroidea. Description These small parasitic snails live on (or in some cases in) the bodies of echinoderms such as sea cucumbers ...
* '' Eulima glabra'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Melanella alba'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Melanella compactilis'' (Locard, 1892)
Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In ...
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Melarhaphe neritoides ''Melarhaphe neritoides'', common name : the small periwinkle, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. This species was previously known as ''Littorina neritoides''. ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Rissoidae * '' Alvania cancellata'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Alvania lineata'' (Risso, 1826) * '' Alvania cimex'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Alvania cimicoides'' (Forbes, 1844) * '' Alvania hispidula'' (Monterosato, 1884) * '' Peringiella elegans'' (Locard, 1892) * '' Pusillina marginata'' (Michaud, 1830) * '' Rissoa guerinii'' (Récluz, 1843) * '' Rissoa membranacea'' (Adams J., 1800) * '' Rissoa monodonta'' (Philippi, 1836) * '' Rissoa parva'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Rissoa splendida'' (Eichwald, 1830) * '' Setia ambigua'' (Brugnone, 1873)
Caecidae Caecidae is a taxonomic family of very small and minute sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Littorinimorpha.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Caecidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http ...
* '' Caecum trachea'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
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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Peringia ulvae ''Peringia ulvae'' (or ''Hydrobia ulvae''), common name the Laver spire shell or mudsnail, is a European species of very small aquatic snail with gills and an operculum, a gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Hydrobi ...
'' (Pennant, 1777) Iravadiidae * '' Hyala vitrea'' (Montagu, 1803)
Tornidae Tornidae is a family (biology), family of very small and minute sea snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha. This family used to be known as the Vitrinellidae.Bouchet ...
* '' Circulus striatus'' (Philippi, 1836)
Vermetidae The Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of species in the family Vermetidae are extremely irregular, and do no ...
* '' Thylacodes arenarius'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Petaloconchus glomeratus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aporrhaidae Aporrhaidae is a family of sea snails commonly called the "pelican's foot snails." The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. ''Classif ...
* '' Aporrhais pespelecani'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Calyptraeidae * '' Calyptraea chinensis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Crepidula moulinsii'' (Michaud, 1829) Capulidae * ''
Capulus ungaricus ''Capulus ungaricus'', common name the bonnet shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Capulus ungaricus'' (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Triviidae Triviidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea of the order Littorinimorpha. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Triviidae Troschel, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of ...
* '' Trivia multilirata'' (Sowerby, G. B. II, 1870)
Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies. Shell description Cypraeidae have adult s ...
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Luria lurida Luria can refer to: * ''Luria'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snail * Luria gens, an ancient Roman family * ''Luria'' (play), a play by Robert Browning, published in 1846 People Luria is a surname, a variant of Lurie. It may refer to: * Alexa ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Zonaria pyrum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Erosaria spurca'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. (20 ...
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Pseudosimnia adriatica ''Pseudosimnia adriatica'', common name the Adriatic egg shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large pre ...
'' (Sowerby, G. B. II, 1870)
Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family are mostly globular in shape. Nat ...
* '' Euspira macilenta'' (Philippi, 1844) * '' Euspira nitida'' (Donovan, 1804) * ''
Natica hebraea ''Naticarius hebraeus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2014). Naticarius hebraeus (Martyn, 1786). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...
'' (Martyn, 1786) * '' Euspira catena'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''
Euspira intricata ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...
'' (Donovan, 1804) * '' Notocochlis dillwynii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''
Neverita josephinia ''Neverita josephinia'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon shells. This is the type species of the genus ''Neverita''. The fossil record of this species dates back to the Oligo ...
'' (Risso, 1826) * '' Natica stercusmuscarum'' (Gmelin, 1791)
Tonnidae The Tonnidae are a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name ''tun'' refers to the snails' shell shape, which resembles wine casks known a ...
* '' Tonna galea'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ranellidae The Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, are a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Littorinimorpha. Subfamilies According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by B ...
* '' Cabestana cutacea'' (Linnaeus, 1767)Doneddu M., Trainito E. & Mačić V. (2013)
"First record of ''Cabestana cutacea'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (Gastropoda; Ranellidae) found on the coast of Montenegro: notes about the range of the species"
'' Biologia Serbica'' 35: 76-81.
Cassidae The Cassidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized, large, and sometimes very large sea snails commonly called helmet snails or bonnet snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the clade Littorinimorpha.Go ...
* '' Galeodea echinophora'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ...
* '' Bolinus brandaris'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Coralliophila squamosa'' (Bivona Ant. in Bivona And., 1838) * ''
Hexaplex trunculus ''Hexaplex trunculus'' (previously known as ''Murex trunculus'', ''Phyllonotus trunculus'', or the banded dye-murex) is a medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails. It is included ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''
Ocenebra erinaceus ''Ocenebra erinaceus'', common name the European sting winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex and rock snails. Also known as the Oyster Drill, it is a pest in Oyster beds. The ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Stramonita haemastoma ''Stramonita haemastoma'', common name the red-mouthed rock shell or the Florida dog winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Subspecies ''Stramonita haemastoma'' contains ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1767)
Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda. Taxonomy The higher classification of the family Marginellidae has long been in a state of ...
* '' Granulina marginata'' (Bivona Ant., 1832) Costellariidae * '' Vexillum tricolor'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Vexillum luculentum'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vexillum acuminatum'' (Gmelin, 1791)
Buccinidae The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Buccinidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...
* '' Euthria cornea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Pollia dorbignyi'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * '' Pisania striata'' (Gmelin, 1791) Nassariidae * ''
Cyclope neritea ''Tritia neritea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia neritea (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Nassarius corniculum'' (Olivi, 1792) * '' Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * '' Nassarius mutabilis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Nassarius pygmaeus'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Nassarius reticulatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Nassarius incrassatus'' (Strøm, 1768)
Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Columbellidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) Wo ...
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Columbella rustica ''Columbella rustica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Mitrella scripta'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. The family Fasciolariidae probably appeared about 110 million years a ...
* '' Fusinus pulchellus'' (Philippi, 1840) * '' Fusinus rostratus'' (Olivi, 1792) * '' Fusinus parvulus'' (Monterosato, 1884) * '' Fusinus syracusanus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Tarantinaea lignaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Conidae * '' Conus ventricosus'' Gmelin, 1791 Horaiclavidae * '' Haedropleura septangularis'' (Montagu, 1803)
Mangeliidae Mangeliidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. Bouchet, P. (2011). Mangeliidae P. Fischer, 1883. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Re ...
* '' Bela brachystoma'' (Philippi, 1844) * '' Bela taprurensis'' (Pallary, 1904) * '' Mangelia attenuata'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Mangelia costulata'' Risso, 1826 * '' Mangelia striolata'' Risso, 1826 * '' Mangelia scabrida'' Monterosato, 1890 * '' Mangelia stosiciana'' Brusina, 1869 * '' Mangelia unifasciata'' (Deshayes, 1835) Raphitomidae * '' Raphitoma aequalis'' (Jeffreys, 1867) * '' Raphitoma philberti'' (Michaud, 1829) * '' Raphitoma purpurea'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Raphitoma echinata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Raphitoma cordieri'' (Payraudeau, 1826) Mathildidae * '' Mathilda quadricarinata'' (Brocchi, 1814)
Pyramidellidae Pyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs. The great majority of species of pyrams are micr ...
* '' Eulimella acicula'' (Philippi, 1836) * '' Eulimella scillae'' (Scacchi, 1835) * '' Megastomia conoidea'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Turbonilla delicata'' (Monterosato, 1874) * '' Turbonilla gradata'' (Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883) * ''
Turbonilla lactea ''Turbonilla lactea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae Pyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Turbonilla pusilla'' (Philippi, 1844) Acteonidae * '' Acteon tornatilis'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ringiculidae Ringiculidae are a family of minute deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.); Frýda J., Hausdorf B., Ponder W., Valdes A. & Warén A. 2005. ''Cla ...
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Ringicula auriculata ''Ringicula'' is a genus of minute deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks belonging to the family Ringiculidae.
'' (Ménard de la Groye, 1811) * '' Ringicula conformis'' (Monterosato, 1877) * '' Ringicula gianninii'' Nordsieck, 1974 Bullidae * '' Bulla striata'' (Bruguière, 1792)
Haminoeidae Haminoeidae, commonly known as the haminoeid bubble snail family, is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Haminoeoidea. The name of this family has long been controversial, and used to be ...
* '' Haminoea hydatis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Haminoea navicula'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Weinkauffia turgidula'' (Forbes, 1844) Philinidae * '' Philine quadripartita'' Ascanius, 1772 * '' Philine scabra'' (O. F. Müller, 1784) Cylichnidae * '' Cylichna cylindracea'' (Pennant, 1777)
Retusidae Retusidae is a family of very small sea snails, barrel-bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are headshield slugs, in the superfamily Bulloidea Bulloidea is a superfamily of sea snails, or bubble snails, marine gastro ...
* '' Volvulella acuminata'' (Bruguière, 1792)
Plakobranchidae Plakobranchidae is a family of sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Plakobranchoidea. They superficially resemble nudibranchs but they are sacoglossans, members of the clade Sacoglossa within the Opisthobranchia ...
* '' Elysia timida'' (Risso, 1818) * '' Thuridilla hopei'' (Vérany, 1853) Umbraculidae * '' Umbraculum umbraculum'' (Lightfoot, 1786) Tylodinidae * ''
Tylodina perversa ''Tylodina perversa'', common names the "yellow tylodina" or "yellow umbrella slug", is a species of sea snail or false limpet, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Tylodinidae. This opisthobranch has a limpet-like shell which ...
'' (Gmelin, 1791) Akeridae * '' Akera bullata'' O. F. Müller, 1776 Aplysiidae * '' Aplysia depilans'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Aplysia dactylomela'' (Rang, 1828) * '' Aplysia fasciata'' Poiret, 1789 * '' Bursatella leachii'' de Blainville, 1817
Dorididae Sea lemon is a loosely applied common name for a group of medium-sized to large shell-less colorful sea slugs or nudibranchs, specifically dorid nudibranchs in the taxonomic family Dorididae and other closely related families. These are marine ...
* '' Doris bertheloti'' (d'Orbigny, 1839)
Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea.Bouchet, P. (2011). Discodorididae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...
* '' Atagema rugosa'' Pruvot-Fol, 1951 * ''
Baptodoris cinnabarina ''Baptodoris cinnabarina'' is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Discodorididae Discodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, specifically dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in t ...
'' Bergh, 1884 * '' Geitodoris portmanni'' (Schmekel, 1972) * '' Discodoris erubescens'' Bergh 1884 * '' Platydoris argo'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Peltodoris atromaculata'' (Bergh, 1880)
Chromodorididae Chromodorididae, or chromodorids, are a taxonomic family of colourful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Doridoidea. “Chromodorid nudibranchs are among the most gorgeously coloured of all animals. ...
* '' Felimare orsinii'' (Vérany, 1864) * '' Felimare picta'' (Schultz in Philippi, 1836) * '' Felimare tricolor'' (Cantraine, 1835) * '' Felimida krohni'' (Vérany, 1846) * '' Felimida luteorosea'' (Rapp, 1827)
Phyllidiidae Phyllidiidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Phyllidioidea. This family is within the clade Doridacea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Distributi ...
* '' Phyllidia flava'' (Aradas, 1847) Dendrodorididae * '' Doriopsilla areolata'' Bergh, 1880
Polyceridae The Polyceridae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Polyceroidea. Taxonomy The family Polyceridae is classified within the clade Doridacea, itself belonging to the clade Euc ...
* '' Thecacera pennigera'' (Montagu, 1813)Gerovasileiou V. et al. (2017). "New Mediterranean Biodiversity Records (July, 2017)". ''
Mediterranean Marine Science ''Mediterranean Marine Science'' is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal publishing original research in the fields of Oceanography, Marine Biology, Fisheries, Marine Conservation, and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean and adjacent areas. ...
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Calycidorididae * '' Diaphorodoris papillata'' Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960
Tritoniidae Tritoniidae is a taxonomic family of nudibranchs in the suborder Cladobranchia, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs.MolluscaBase (2018)Tritoniidae Lamarck, 1809.Accessed on 2021-01-01 This family includes some of the largest known nudibranchs, ...
* '' Tritonia nilsodhneri'' (Marcus Ev., 1983) Tethydidae * '' Melibe viridis'' Kelaart 1858 * '' Tethys fimbria'' Linnaeus, 1767
Proctonotidae Proctonotidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs, in the clade Euthyneura Euthyneura is a taxonomic infraclass of snails and slugs, which includes species exclusively from marine, aquatic and terrestrial gastro ...
* '' Janolus cristatus'' (Delle Chiaje, 1841) Facelinidae * '' Cratena peregrina'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Dicata odhneri'' (Schmekel, 1967) * '' Dondice banyulensis'' Portmann & Sandmeier, 1960 * '' Facelina fusca'' Schmekel, 1966
Flabellinidae Flabellinidae is a taxonomic family of brightly coloured sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known a ...
* ''
Flabellina affinis ''Flabellina affinis'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Flabellinidae. Distribution This species is found in depths to 50 m in European waters in the Atlantic Ocean from Portugal to Ghana ...
'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Flabellina babai'' Schmekel, 1972 * '' Flabellina ischitana'' (Hirano & Thompson, 1990) * '' Flabellina iodinea'' (J. G. Cooper, 1863) * '' Flabellina pedata'' (Montagu, 1816) Rissoellidae * '' Rissoella diaphana'' (Alder, 1848) Rissoinidae * ''
Rissoina bruguieri ''Rissoina bruguieri'', common name Bruguiere's risso, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae. Spelling Specific name spelled bruguieri in text and bruguierii in the index, often m ...
'' (Payraudeau, 1826)


Marine bivalves

Nuculidae Nuculidae is a family of small saltwater clams in the order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams. The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still uncertain. Their systematics has been based ma ...
* '' Nucula nitidosa'' (Winckworth, 1930) * '' Nucula nucleus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Nucula sulcata'' (Bronn, 1831)
Nuculanidae Nuculanidae is a family of small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Nuculanida. Species in this family are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water. Genera and species Genera and species within the family Nuculanidae incl ...
* '' Nuculana pella'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Saccella commutata'' (Philippi, 1844) Arcidae * '' Acar gradata'' (Broderip & Sowerby, G. B. I 1829) * '' Anadara polii'' (Mayer, 1868) * '' Anadara transversa'' (Say, 1822) * '' Arca noae'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Arca tetragona'' (Poli, 1795) * '' Barbatia barbata'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noetiidae Noetiidae is a family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its me ...
* '' Striarca lactea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Glycymerididae * '' Glycymeris glycymeris'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Glycymeris bimaculata'' (Poli, 1795) * '' Glycymeris nummaria'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mytilidae Mytilidae are a family of small to large marine and brackish-water bivalve molluscs in the order Mytilida. One of the genera, '' Limnoperna'', even inhabits freshwater environments. The order has only this one family which contains some 52 gener ...
* '' Dacrydium vitreum'' (Møller, 1842) * '' Modiolus barbatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Lithophaga lithophaga'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Musculus discors'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Mytilaster lineatus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Mytilaster minimus'' (Poli, 1795) * ''
Mytilus galloprovincialis The Mediterranean mussel (''Mytilus galloprovincialis'') is a species of bivalve, a marine mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is an invasive species in many parts of the world, and also an object of aquaculture. Systematics ''Mytilus gall ...
'' (Lamarck, 1819) * ''
Mytilus edulis The blue mussel (''Mytilus edulis''), also known as the common mussel, is a medium-sized edible marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae, the mussels. Blue mussels are subject to commercial use and intensive aquaculture. A species with a l ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Arcuatula senhousia'' (Benson in Cantor, 1842) * '' Gibbomodiola adriatica'' (Lamarck, 1819) Pinnidae * ''
Pinna nobilis ''Pinna nobilis'', common name the noble pen shell or fan mussel, is a large species of Mediterranean clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae, the pen shells. *''Pinna gigas'' Chemnitz It reaches up to of shell length.Zavodn ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Atrina fragilis'' (Pennant, 1777) Pteriidae * ''
Pteria hirundo ''Pteria hirundo'' is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pteriidae. The species is found in Europe, Africa and the Americas. Right and left valve of the same specimen: File:Pteria hirundo 01.jpg, Right valve File:Pteria hirundo 02 ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pectinidae Scallop () is a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. However, the common name "scallop" is also sometimes applied to species in other closely related families ...
* ''
Aequipecten opercularis The queen scallop (''Aequipecten opercularis'') is a medium-sized species of scallop, an edible marine bivalve mollusk in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. It is found in the northeast Atlantic and is important in fisheries. Description A ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Manupecten pesfelis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Flexopecten glaber ''Flexopecten glaber'' is a species of saltwater clam, a scallop, a marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Subspecies Subspecies of this species recognized by WoRMS include: * ''Flexopecten glaber ponticus'' (Bucquoy, ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Pecten jacobeus ''Pecten jacobaeus'', the Mediterranean scallop, is a species of scallop, an edible saltwater scallop, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Description ''Pecten jacobaeus'' usually reaches a length of about , but ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Pecten maximus ''Pecten maximus'', common names the great scallop, king scallop, St James shell or escallop, is a northeast Atlantic species of scallop, an edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. This is the type species of ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Pseudamussium sulcatum'' (Müller O. F., 1776) * '' Talochlamys multistriata'' (Poli, 1795) * ''
Mimachlamys varia ''Mimachlamys'' is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the taxonomic family Pectinidae. There are at least 11 living species, including the glory scallop '' Mimachlamys gloriosa'', and the '' Mimachlamys asperrima''. Shell descri ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spondylidae ''Spondylus'' is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Spondylus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=t ...
* ''
Spondylus gaederopus ''Spondylus gaederopus'' is a species of marine bivalve mollusc, a thorny oyster in the family Spondylidae. This species is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. Description ''Spondylus gaederopus'' attaches itself to the substrate with its lower ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anomiidae Anomiidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs related to scallops and oysters, and known as anomiids. It contains seven genera. The family is known by several common names, including jingle shells, mermaid's toenails, and sa ...
* '' Anomia ephippium'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Heteranomia squamula'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Monia patelliformis'' (Linnaeus, 1761) Limidae * '' Lima lima'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Limaria hians ''Limaria hians'', the flame shell, is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Limidae. This species is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. Biology The flame shell resembles a scallop with a bright ora ...
'' (Gmelin, 1791)
Ostreidae The Ostreidae, the true oysters, include most species of molluscs commonly consumed as oysters. Pearl oysters are not true oysters, and belong to the order Pteriida. Like scallops, true oysters have a central adductor muscle, which means the ...
* ''
Ostrea edulis ''Ostrea edulis'', commonly known as the European flat oyster, is a species of oyster native to Europe. In Britain and Ireland, regional names include Colchester native oyster, mud oyster, or edible oyster. In France, ''Ostrea edulis'' are known ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Ostrea stentina'' (Payraudeau, 1826)
Lucinidae Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria. Characteristics The members of this family have a worldwi ...
* '' Anodontia fragilis'' (Philippi, 1836) * ''
Ctena decussata ''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lucinidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Ctena'': *''Ctena bella ''Ctena'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to ...
'' (Costa O.G., 1829) * '' Myrtea spinifera'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Loripes lucinalis'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Lucinella divaricata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Lucinoma borealis ''Lucinoma'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Codakiinae of the family Lucinidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lucinoma Dall, 1901. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://w ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1767)
Thyasiridae Thyasiridae is a family of bivalve molluscs, including the cleft clams, in the order Lucinida. Genera and species * '' Adontorhina'' S. S. Berry, 1947 ** '' Adontorhina cyclia'' S. S. Berry, 1947 ** '' Adontorhina keegani'' Barry & McCormack ...
* '' Thyasira flexuosa'' (Montagu, 1803) Ungulinidae * '' Diplodonta brocchii'' (Deshayes, 1850) * '' Diplodonta rotundata'' (Montagu, 1803)
Chamidae Chamidae, common name the jewel boxes or jewel box clams, is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, a group of marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the ...
* '' Chama circinata'' (di Monterosato, 1878) * '' Chama gryphoides'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Lasaeidae * '' Lepton squamosum'' (Montagu, 1803) Montacutidae * '' Kurtiella bidentata'' (Montagu, 1803) Sportellidae * '' Sportella recondita'' (Fischer P. in de Folin, 1872)
Cardiidae A cockle is an edible marine bivalve mollusc. Although many small edible bivalves are loosely called cockles, true cockles are species in the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: W ...
* ''
Acanthocardia echinata ''Acanthocardia echinata'', the prickly cockle or European prickly cockle, is a species of saltwater clam, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. The genus '' Acanthocardia'' is present from the Upper Oligocene to the Recent. The p ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Acanthocardia deshayesii ''Acanthocardia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Like most other bivalves, these mollusks are suspension feeders. This genus is present from the Upper Oligocene to the Recent. Species * '' Ac ...
'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''
Acanthocardia paucicostata ''Acanthocardia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Cardiidae. Like most other bivalves, these mollusks are suspension feeders. This genus is present from the Upper Oligocene to the Recent. Species * '' Ac ...
'' (Sowerby G. B. II, 1834) * ''
Acanthocardia tuberculata ''Acanthocardia tuberculata'', the rough cockle, is a species of saltwater clam, a cockle, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae. The genus '' Acanthocardia'' is present from the Upper Oligocene to the Recent. Description The she ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Cerastoderma glaucum ''Cerastoderma glaucum'', the lagoon cockle, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Cardiidae, the cockles. This species is found along the coasts of Europe and North Africa, including the Mediterranean and Black ...
'' (Bruguière, 1789) * '' Laevicardium oblongum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Papillicardium papillosum'' (Poli, 1791) * '' Parvicardium exiguum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Parvicardium minimum'' (Philippi, 1836) * '' Parvicardium scabrum'' (Philippi, 1844) Mactridae * '' Mactra glauca'' (Born, 1778) * '' Mactra stultorum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Spisula subtruncata'' (da Costa, 1778)
Mesodesmatidae ''Mesodesmatidae'' is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Venerida.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Mesodesmatidae Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.o ...
* '' Donacilla cornea'' (Poli, 1791) Tellinidae * '' Arcopagia balaustina'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Arcopagia crassa'' (Pennant, 1777) * '' Gastrana fragilis'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Tellina distorta'' Poli, 1791 * ''
Tellina donacina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.Gofas, S. (2011). Tellina Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Tellina pulchella'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Tellina serrata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Tellina tenuis'' (da Costa, 1778) Donacidae * '' Donax semistriatus'' Poli, 1791 * '' Donax trunculus'' Linnaeus, 1758 Psammobiidae * '' Gari fervensis'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Gari depressa'' (Pennant, 1777) * '' Gari tellinella'' (Lamarck, 1818) Semelidae * ''
Abra alba ''Abra alba'', or the white furrow shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the Family (biology), family Semelidae. It occurs in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, where it lives on the floor in shallow areas buried in so ...
'' (Wood. W., 1802) * ''
Abra nitida Abra may refer to: Places * Abra, Burkina Faso * Abra, Ivory Coast * Abra (province), a province of the Philippines ** Abra's at-large congressional district ** Legislative district of Abra * Abra de Ilog, a municipality of Occidental Mindoro ...
'' (Müller O. F., 1776) * ''
Abra prismatica ''Abra prismatica'' is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Semelidae. It occurs in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, where it lives on the seabed, in shallow areas buried in soft sediment. Descript ...
'' (Montagu, 1808) * ''
Abra segmentum Abra may refer to: Places * Abra, Burkina Faso * Abra, Ivory Coast * Abra (province), a province of the Philippines ** Abra's at-large congressional district ** Legislative district of Abra * Abra de Ilog, a municipality of Occidental Mindoro ...
'' (Récluz, 1843) * '' Scrobicularia cottardii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * '' Scrobicularia plana'' (da Costa, 1778)
Solecurtidae The Solecurtidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Cardiida. Genera Genera in the family Solenidae include: * '' Azorinus'' Récluz, 1869 * '' Clunaculum'' Dall, 1899 * ''Solecurtus'' Blainville, 1824 * ''Tage ...
* '' Azorinus chamasolen'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Solecurtus candidus'' (Brocchi, 1814) Trapeziidae * '' Coralliophaga lithophagella'' (Lamarck, 1819) Glossidae * '' Glossus humanus'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are ex ...
* '' Callista chione'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Chamelea gallina'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Clausinella fasciata'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Dosinia lupinus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Dosinia exoleta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Gouldia minima'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Irus irus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Mysia undata'' (Pennant, 1777) * '' Petricola lithophaga'' (Retzius, 1788) * '' Pitar rudis'' (Poli, 1795) * '' Polititapes aureus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''
Ruditapes philippinarum ''Lajonkairia lajonkairii'' is an edible species of saltwater clam in the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Lajonkairia lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...
'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * '' Ruditapes decussatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Timoclea ovata'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''
Venus verrucosa ''Venus verrucosa'', the warty venus, is a species of saltwater clam. It is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, sometimes collectively known as the venus clams. Distribution This species is found around the European coas ...
'' Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Venus casina'' Linnaeus, 1758
Corbulidae Corbulidae is a family of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Myida. Genera and species Genera and species in the family Corbulidae include: * '' Anisocorbula'' Iredale, 1930 * '' Apachecorbula'' Olivera, 2014 ** '' ...
* '' Corbula gibba'' (Olivi, 1792)
Teredinidae The shipworms are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae: a group of saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies. They are notorious for boring into (and commonly eventually destroying) wood that is immersed in sea water, including ...
* ''
Teredo navalis ''Teredo navalis'', commonly called the naval shipworm or turu, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family ''Teredinidae''. This species is the type species of the genus '' Teredo''. Like other species in this family, ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Gastrochaenidae * '' Gastrochaena dubia'' (Pennant, 1777)
Solenidae Solenidae, commonly called "razor shells", is a family of marine bivalve molluscs in the unassigned Euheterodonta. Taxonomy Originally, razor shells were all classified as Solenidae. Then, the genera were grouped into two sub-families, the Cult ...
* '' Solen marginatus'' (Pulteney, 1799)
Pharidae Pharidae is a taxonomic family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Adapedonta. This family of clams is related to the razor shells, a family which is considered to include Pharidae by some authorities. Genera Genera within ...
* ''
Ensis siliqua The pod razor (''Ensis siliqua'') is a coastal bivalve of European waters. It is edible and has been fished commercially, especially in Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Scotland. ''Ensis siliqua'' is also known as the razor fish, razor clam or giant ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Ensis ensis ''Ensis ensis'', or the sword razor, is a razor clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidae. It lives buried in the sand and is found off the coasts of northwest Europe. Description The two valves that make up the shell of ''Ensis ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Ensis minor Ensis minor, or the jackknife clam, is a long, smooth-shelled, burrowing clam found in the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's ...
'' (Chenu, 1843) * '' Pharus legumen'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''
Phaxas pellucidus ''Phaxas pellucidus'', the transparent razor shell, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pharidae. It is found buried in the seabed in coastal waters of northwest Europe, often in great numbers. Description ''P. pellucidus' ...
'' (Pennant, 1777) Hiatellidae * '' Hiatella arctica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Hiatella rugosa'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * '' Saxicavella jeffreysi'' (Winckworth, 1930) Thraciidae * '' Thracia corbuloidea'' de Blainville, 1827 * '' Thracia gracilis'' Jeffreys, 1865 * '' Thracia phaseolina'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Thracia pubescens'' (Pulteney, 1799) Pandoridae * '' Pandora pinna'' (Montagu, 1803)
Poromyidae Poromyidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Anomalodesmata. The genus ''Dilemma'', described in 2008, is remarkable for being a predator of copepods, which is very unusual for a sessile mollusc. Genera and sp ...
* ''
Poromya granulata ''Poromya granulata'', or the granular poromya, is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Poromyidae. It is unusual among bivalves in being carnivorous. It is found in more northerly parts of the Atlantic Ocean. Description ''Poromy ...
'' (Nyst & Westendorp, 1839) Cuspidariidae * '' Cuspidaria cuspidata'' (Olivi, 1792) * '' Cuspidaria rostrata'' (Spengler, 1793)


Scaphopods

Dentaliidae * '' Antalis dentalis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Antalis vulgaris'' (da Costa, 1778) * '' Antalis inaequicostata'' (Dautzenberg, 1891) Fustiariidae * '' Fustiaria rubescens'' (Deshayes, 1825)
Gadilidae Gadilidae is a family of tusk shells in the order Gadilida. Genera * ''Bathycadulus'' Scarabino, 1995 * '' Cadulus'' Philippi, 1844 * ''Dischides'' Jeffreys, 1867 * '' Gadila'' Gray, 1847 * ''Polyschides'' Pilsbry & Sharp, 1898 * ...
* '' Dischides politus'' (S. Wood, 1842)


Cephalopods

Sepiidae Sepiidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida. Classification *Order Sepiida: cuttlefish **Family Sepiadariidae **Family Sepiidae ***Genus ''Metasepia'' ****''Metasepia pfefferi'', flamboyant cuttlefish ****'' Metasepia tullbergi' ...
* '' Sepia elegans'' Blainville, 1827 * '' Sepia officinalis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Sepia orbignyana'' (Férussac, 1826) Sepiolidae * '' Rossia macrosoma'' (Delle Chiaje, 1830) * '' Sepietta oweniana'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * '' Sepiola rondeletii'' Leach, 1817
Loliginidae Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, is an aquatic family of squid classified in the order Myopsida. Taxonomy The family Loliginidae was formerly classified in the order Teuthida. Taxonomic list The classification below follows ...
* '' Alloteuthis media'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''
Loligo vulgaris The European squid or common squid (''Loligo vulgaris'') is a large squid belonging to the family Loliginidae. It occurs abundantly in coastal waters from the North Sea to at least the west coast of Africa. This species lives from sea level to ...
'' (Lamarck, 1798)
Ommastrephidae Ommastrephidae is a family of squid containing three subfamilies, 11 genera, and over 20 species. They are widely distributed globally and are extensively fished for food. One species, '' Todarodes pacificus'', comprises around half of the world ...
* '' Illex coindetii'' (Vérany, 1839) * '' Todarodes sagittatus'' (Lamarck, 1798)
Octopodidae The Octopodidae comprise the family containing the majority of known octopus species. Genera The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera: *''Abdopus'' Norman & Finn, 2001 *''Ameloctopus'' Norman, 1992 *''Amphioctopus'' P. Fischer, 1 ...
* '' Eledone cirrhosa'' (Lamarck, 1798) * '' Eledone moschata'' (Lamarck, 1798) * '' Octopus salutii'' (Vérany, 1836) * ''
Octopus vulgaris The common octopus (''Octopus vulgaris'') is a mollusc belonging to the class Cephalopoda. ''Octopus vulgaris'' is one of the most studied of all octopus species, and also one of the most intelligent. It ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends ...
'' (Cuvier, 1797) * '' Pteroctopus tetracirrhus'' (Delle Chiaje, 1830) * '' Scaeurgus unicirrhus'' (Delle Chiaje n de Férussac & d'Orbigny 1841)
Argonautidae The Argonautidae are a family of pelagic cephalopods that inhabit tropical and temperate oceans of the world. The family encompasses the modern paper nautiluses of the genus '' Argonauta'' along with several extinct genera of shelled octopods ...
* '' Argonauta argo'' (Linnaeus, 1758)


See also

* List of non-marine molluscs of Montenegro Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries: * List of marine molluscs of Albania *
List of marine molluscs of Croatia The marine molluscs of Croatia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Croatia (wildlife of Croatia). A number of species of marine Mollusca, molluscs are found in the wild in Croatia. ;Summary table of number of species Polyplacophorans Marin ...
* List of marine molluscs of Bosnia and Herzegovina (quite close) *
List of marine molluscs of Italy 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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