Falcón State Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro. The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón. History Early history Present day Falcón State was first explored in 1499 by Juan de la Cosa and Amé ...

is a state on the coast in the northwestern part of the country of

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

. Falcón State covers a total surface area of 24,800 km² and, in 2010, had an estimated population of 950,057. There are four national parks in the state: the

Médanos de Coro National Park Médanos de Coro National Park (''Parque Nacional Los Médanos de Coro'') is a Venezuelan national park located in the state of Falcón, near the city of Coro on the road that leads to Paraguaná. The National Park was created in 1974. The par ...

, the Cueva de la Quebrada del Toro, Morrocoy, and

Juan Crisóstomo Falcón National Park The Juan Crisostomo Falcón National Park (), also known as the Sierra de San Luis, is in the southern part of the Falcón state in Venezuela. It has an area of covering the municipalities of Bolívar, Petit, and part of the municipalities of ...

. A large number of species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine

molluscs Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

are found in the wild in Falcón State. However, most of the marine mollusks in the area are the same species that occur elsewhere in the Caribbean faunal zone. This is a partial list of the molluscs of Falcón State. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes. Whether the family is marine, terrestrial or freshwater is indicated after the name of the family, but there is no attempt to separate marine species from non-marine species.

Class Gastropoda

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 '' L ...

– terrestrial * ''

Achatina fulica ''Lissachatina fulica'' is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the giant African land snail. It shares the common name "giant African snail" with other species of ...

'' (Bowdick, 1822)Catalogo de la colección de Moluscos del Museo de Biología de la Universidad Central (MBUCV-XIV)

Acmaeidae Acmaeidae is a family of sea snails, specifically true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Lottioidea and the subclass Patellogastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Bouchet, P.; G ...

– marine * '' Patelloida pustulata'' (Helbling, 1779)Bitter, Ricardo S. & Martínez E. Rafael. 2001: Inventario de los moluscos marinos en las costas del estado Falcón, Venezuela. Acta Biologica Venezuelica, 21(1):21-41. * '' Tectura antillarum'' (Sowerby, 1831) * '' Lottia leucopleura'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Cylichnidae Cylichnidae, common name the "chalice bubble snails" or "canoe bubble snails" is a family of sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cylichnoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cylichnidae H. Adams & A ...

– marine * '' Acteocina canaliculata'' (Say, 1822)

Aplustridae The Aplustridae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of sea snails or bubble snails, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Acteonoidea. The former name of this family, Hydatinidae (Pilsbry, 1893) has ...

- marine * ''

Hydatina vesicaria ''Hydatina'' is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine (ocean), marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Hydatina albocincta'' Van der Hoeven, 1839 * ''Hydatina cin ...

'' (Lightfoot, 1786)

Aplysiidae Aplysiidae is the only family in the superfamily Aplysioidea, within the clade Anaspidea. These animals are commonly called sea hares because, unlike most sea slugs, they are often quite large, and when they are underwater, their rounded body sha ...

– marine * '' Aplysia dactylomela'' Rang, 1828

Ampullariidae Ampullariidae, whose members are commonly known as apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails that includes the mystery snail species. They are aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum. These snails simultaneously h ...

- freshwater * ''

Marisa cornuarietis ''Marisa cornuarietis'', common name the Colombian ramshorn apple snail, is a species of large freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snail family. These snails are popular in a ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1756) * ''

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

'' (Philippi, 1852) * ''

Pomacea falconensis ''Pomacea falconensis'' is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae. Distribution The native distribution of this snail is Venezuela Venezuela, of ...

'' Pain & Arias, 1958 * ''

Pomacea glauca ''Pomacea glauca'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The species varies greatly in color, shape and size, growing to around 70 mm. Its colors include a pale yellow ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1756) * ''

Pomacea superba ''Pomacea superba'' is a species of freshwater snail in the family Ampullariidae. It is known from Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, con ...

'' Marshall, 1928 Moluscos del Estado Falcon 000

Architectonicidae Architectonicidae, common name the staircase shells or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia (= Allogastropoda) of the clade Heterobranchia. The extinct families † Amphit ...

– marine * ''

Architectonica nobilis ''Architectonica'' is a genus of sea snails in the family Architectonicidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species are included in the genus Architectonica: * '' Architectonica arcana'' Bieler, 1993 * ...

'' Roding, 1798 * ''

Heliacus cylindricus ''Heliacus'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Architectonicidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Heliacus anaglyptus'' *''Heliacus areola'' *'' Heliacus asteleformis'' *'' Heliacus bisulcatus'' *'' Hel ...

'' (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. Ac ...

– marine * '' Pisania pusio'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Pisania auritula'' (Link, 1807) * '' Pisania lineata'' (Conrad, 1846) * '' Engina turbinella'' (Kiener, 1835) * '' Pallacera guadalupensis'' (Petit, 1852) * ''

Babylonia areolata ''Babylonia areolata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Babyloniidae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Babylonia areolata (Link, 1807). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' (Link, 1807)

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

– terrestrial * '' Eudolichotis distorta'' (Bruguiere) * '' Plekocheilus blainvillianus'' (Pfeiffer)

Bullidae ''Bulla'' is a genus of medium to large hermaphrodite sea snails, shelled marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs. These herbivorous snails are in the order Cephalaspidea.Gofas, S. (2010). Bulla Linnaeus, 1758. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosen ...

– marine * ''

Bulla striata ''Bulla striata'', commonly known as the common Atlantic bubble or striate bubble, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bullidae ''Bulla'' is a genus of medium to large hermaphrodite sea snails, shelled marine ...

'' Bruguiére, 1792 * '' Bulla solida'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Bursidae The Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells", are a small Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod predatory snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.MolluscaBase eds. (20 ...

– marine * '' Bursa bufo'' (Bruguiere, 1792) * '' Bursa granularis cubaniana'' (Orbigny, 1842)

Caecidae Caecidae is a taxonomic family of 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://www.marinespecies ...

– marine * '' Caecum pulchellum'' Stimpson, 1851 * ''

Caecum ryssotitum ''Caecum ryssotitum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), ...

'' Folin, 1867

Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family (biology), family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Some of the shells of the species in this ...

– marine * '' Cancellaria reticulata'' (Linneo, 1767)

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.Gofas ...

– marine * '' Phalium granulatum'' (Borm, 1778) * '' Cypraecassis testiculus'' (Linneo, 1758) * ''

Sconsia striata ''Sconsia grayi'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails. Description The maximum recorded shell length is 71 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and ...

'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''

Cassis madagascariensis ''Cassis madagascariensis'', common name the queen helmet, is a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and bonnet shells. It is known for being the largest species of its family in the Atlantic Ocean. T ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Cassis tuberosa ''Cassis tuberosa'', the king helmet, is a species of very large sea snail with a solid, heavy shell, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies. Distribution This species occurs in the Western Atla ...

'' (Linneo, 1758) Moluscos del Estado Falcon 001

Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distribution Ceriths are found worldwide on sandy bottoms, reef flats or co ...

– marine * '' Cerithium litterattum'' (Born, 1778) * '' Cerithium guinaicum'' Philippi, 1849 * '' Cerithium eburneum'' Bruguiere, 1792 * '' Cerithium lutosum'' Menke, 1828 * '' Cerithium algicola'' C.B. Adams, 1848 * '' Cerithium atratum'' (Born, 1778) * '' Bittium varium'' (Pfeiffer, 1840)

Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Columbellidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marin ...

– marine * ''

Columbella mercatoria ''Columbella mercatoria'' 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 small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastr ...

'' Linneo, 1758 * '' Anachis obesa'' C.B. Adams, 1845 * '' Nitidella laevigata'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Mazatlania aciculata'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Rhombinella laevigata'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Mitrella argus'' Orbigny, 1842 Conidae – marine * '' Conus puncticulatus'' Hwass, 1792 * '' Conus mus'' Hwass, 1792 * '' Conus austini'' Rehder & Abbott, 1951 * '' Conus spurius'' Gmelin, 1791 *'' Conus centurio'' Born, 1778

Calyptraeidae The Calyptraeidae are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods.MolluscaBase. Calyptraeidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141 on ...

– marine * '' Calyptraea centralis'' (Conrad, 1841) * '' Crucibulum marense'' Weisbord * '' Crucibulum auricula'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Crepidula convexa ''Crepidula convexa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails. The maximum recorded shell length is 20 mm. Distr ...

'' Say, 1822 * ''

Crepidula plana ''Crepidula plana'', common name the eastern white slippersnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and hat snails. This species is cha ...

'' Say, 1822

Cymatiidae Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators. Genera The family Cymatiidae contains the following genera: * '' Argobuccinum'' Herrmannsen, 1846 * '' ...

– marine * '' Cymatium pileare martinianum'' Orbigny, 1842 * '' Cymatium cingulatum'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Cymatium muricinum'' (Roding, 1798) * '' Cymatium parthenopeum'' (Von Salis, 1793) * '' Cymatium moritinctum caribbaeum'' Clench & Turner, 1957 * ''

Charonia variegata ''Charonia variegata'', the Atlantic triton or Atlantic triton's trumpet, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Charoniidae, the triton snails, triton shells, or tritons. Distribution This species has a ...

'' (Lamarck, 1816) * '' Distorsio clathrata'' (Lamarck, 1816) Moluscos del Estado Falcon 002

Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, common name, commonly named the cowries ( cowry or cowrie), is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small to large sea snails. These are marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, ...

– marine * ''

Cypraea zebra ''Cypraea'' is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. Species Species within the genus ''Cypraea'' include: * † ''Cypraea ficoides'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Cypra ...

'' Linneo, 1758 * '' Cypraea spurca acicularis'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Siphocypraea mus'' Linneo, 1758

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 ...

– marine * '' Glossodoris bayeri'' Marcus & Marcus, 1967

Eratoidae Eratoidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Cypraeoidea .MolluscaBase (2018). Eratoidae Gill, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=t ...

– marine * '' Trivia pediculus'' (Linneo, 1758)

Epitoniidae Wentletraps are small, often white, very high-spired, predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Epitoniidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusc ...

– marine * '' Epitonium lamellosum'' (Lamarck, 1822)

Fasciolariidae Fasciolariidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. Species in Fasciolariidae are commonly known as tulip snails and spindle snails. The family Fasciolariidae most likely appeared ...

– marine * '' Fasciolaria hollisteri'' (Weisbord, 1962) * '' Leucozonia nassa'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Latirus infundibulum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Fusinus helenae'' Bartsch, 1939 * '' Fusinus closter'' (Philippi, 1850) * '' Fusinus bitteri'' Gibson-Smith

Ficidae Ficidae, common name the fig shells are a family (biology), family of medium to large marine (ocean), marine gastropods. It is the only family in the superfamily Ficoidea. According to Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), taxonom ...

– marine * '' Ficus communis'' Roding, 1798

Fissurellidae Fissurellidae, common name the keyhole limpets and slit limpets, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurellidae. Accessed throu ...

– marine * '' Fissurella nodosa'' (Born, 1778) * '' Fissurella nimbosa'' Linneo, 1758 * '' Diodora jaumei'' Aguayo & Rehder, 1936 * ''

Diodora cayenensis ''Diodora cayenensis'', the Cayenne keyhole limpet, is a species of small to medium-sized sea snail or limpet, a western Atlantic marine (ocean), marine prosobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.Rosenberg, G. ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Diodora tisteri'' (Orbigny, 1842) * '' Hemitoma octoradiata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Lucapina philippiana'' (Finlay, 1930) * '' Lucapina sowerbyi'' (Sowerby, 1835)

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, ...

– marine * '' Haliotis pourtalesii'' Dall, 1881Martínez E, R. & Ruiz B, L. 1994: “Nota acerca de la presencia del gastropodo Haliotis pourtalesii, ''Haliotis'' (''Padollus'') ''pourtalesii'' Dall, 1881 (Archeogastropoda, Pleurotomariacea) en aguas del Caribe venezolano”. ''Acta Biologica Venezuelica''. 15(1):63-64.) Moluscos del Estado Falcon 003

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 ...

– marine * ''

Haminoea antillarum ''Haminoea antillarum'', the Antilles paper bubble or Antilles glassy bubble, is a species of sea snail in the family Haminoeidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Haminoea antillarum (d'Orbigny, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of M ...

'' (Orbigny, 1841) * '' Haminoea succinea'' (Conrad, 1846)

Hipponicidae ''Hipponicidae'', common name hoof shells or hoof snails, is a family of small sea snails, limpet-like marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea Vanikoroidea is a superfamily of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the ...

– marine * '' Hipponix anticuatus'' (Linneo, 1767)

Hydrobiidae Hydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish water snails with an operculum, in the order Littorinimorpha.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Hydrobiidae W. Stimpson, 1865. ...

– freshwater * '' Potamopyrgus ernesti'' (Martens, 1873)

Janthinidae Wentletraps are small, often white, very high-spired, predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Epitoniidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusc ...

– marine * '' Jantina globosa'' Swainson, 1822

Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In English-speaking countries, gastropod molluscs from ...

– marine * '' Littorina nebulosa'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Littorina angulifera'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Littorina lineolata'' Orbigny, 1840 * '' Littorina angustior'' Morch, 1876 * '' Nodilittorina tuberculata'' (Menke, 1828) * '' Tectarius muricatus'' (Linneo, 1758)

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 o ...

– marine * '' Marginella prunum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Marginella circumvitata'' Weisbord, 1962 * '' Persicula interruptolineata'' (Muhlfeld, 1816) * '' Hyalina albolineata'' (Orbigny, 1842)

Strophocheilidae Strophocheilidae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Acavoidea (according to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (B ...

– terrestrial * ''

Megalobulimus oblongus ''Megalobulimus oblongus'', also known as ''Strophocheilus oblongus'', is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. Distribution This species occurs in: * Brazil Norma Camp ...

'' (Müller 1774)

Ellobiidae Ellobiidae, common name the hollow-shelled snails, is a family of small air-breathing land, marine, and brackish snails; pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the clade Eupulmonata.Bouchet, P. (2012). Ellobiidae. Accessed through: World Register of M ...

– terrestrial * '' Melampus coffeus'' (Linneo, 1758)

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, se ...

– marine * '' Melanella intermedia'' (Cantraine, 1835)

Melongenidae The Melongenidae, the crown conchs and their relatives, are a taxonomic family of large to very large marine gastropods in the superfamily Buccinoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Melongenidae Gill, 1871 (1854). Accessed through: W ...

– marine * '' Melongena melongena'' (Linneo, 1758) * ''

Melongena corona ''Melongena corona'', common name the Florida crown conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine Gastropoda, gastropod Mollusca, mollusk in the family (biology), family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.MolluscaBase e ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitres or mitre shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of sea snails, widely distributed marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea. Both the Latin name and the common name a ...

– marine * '' Mitra nodulosa'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Modulidae Modulidae, common name modulids, is a family (biology), family of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Cerithioidea. According to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), ...

– marine * '' Modulus modulus'' (Linneo, 1758) Prosobranchia varios 004

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 over 1,700 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neog ...

– marine * ''

Chicoreus brevifrons ''Chicoreus brevifrons'', common name the West Indian murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails.Houart, R. (2011). Chicoreus brevifrons (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: Wo ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 * '' Morula nodulosa'' (C.B. Adams, 1845) * '' Murex donmoorei'' Bullis, 1964 * ''

Murex cabritii ''Murex'' is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".Houart, R.; Gofas, S. (2010). Murex Linnaeus, 1758 ...

'' Bemardi, 1859 * '' Murex chrysostomus'' Sowerby, 1834 * '' Murex margaritensis'' Abbott, 1958 * '' Murex formosus'' Sowerby, 1841 * '' Purpura patula'' Linneo, 1758 * '' Thais rustica'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Thais deltoidea'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Thais haemastoma floridana'' Conrad, 1837

Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family a ...

– marine * '' Naticarius canrena'' (Linneo, 1758) * ''

Natica marochiensis ''Natica marochiensis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Distribution This marine species has a wide distribution. It can be found at the following locations: * Mediterran ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Polinices hepaticus'' (Roding, 1798) * ''

Polinices lacteus ''Polinices'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2011). Polinices Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' (Guilding, 1834) * '' Sinum maculatum'' (Say, 1831)

Nassariidae The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (US), or dog whelks (UK) are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized snails, mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. These snails have rounded shells with a high spire, an oval ap ...

– marine * '' Nassarius vibex'' (Say, 1822)

Neocyclotidae Neocyclotidae is a family (biology), family of tropical land snails with gills and an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, Terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the order Architaenioglossa.' Taxonomy The World Register of Ma ...

– terrestrial * '' Poteria dysoni'' (Pfeifer)

Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive Operculum (gastropod), operculum. MolluscaBase eds. (202 ...

– marine and freshwater * ''

Nerita peloronta ''Nerita peloronta'', common name the "bleeding tooth", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family of small to ...

'' Linneo, 1758Flores, Celestino & Cáceres, Raquel. 1973: La familia Neritidea (Mollusca: Archaeogastropoda)en las aguas costeras de Venezuela. Boletín del Instituto Oceanográfico. Universidad de Oriente. 12(2):1-13. * '' Nerita versicolor'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Nerita tesselata'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Nerita fulgurans ''Nerita'' is a genus of medium-sized to small sea snails with a gill and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Neritinae of the family Neritidae, the nerites.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Nerita Linnaeus, 1758. A ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Neritina meleagris'' Lamarck, 1822 * '' Neritina piratica'' Russel, 1940 * '' Neritina virginea'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Neritina reclivata'' (Say, 1822) * '' Smaragdia viridis maris'' (Linneo, 1758) Moluscos del Estado Falcon 004

Olividae – marine * '' Oliva schepmani'' Weisbord, 1962 * ''

Oliva scripta ''Oliva scripta'', common name the Caribbean olive, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives. Description The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 60 mm Distribution Trawled b ...

'' Lamarck, 1810 * '' Olivella minuta'' (Link, 1807) * '' Ancilla glabrata'' (Linneo, 1758)

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

– terrestrial * '' Drymaeus knorri'' (Pfeffer, 1846) * '' Orthalicus maracaibensis'' (Pfeiffer)

Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family (biology), family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the co ...

– marine * '' Cyphoma intermedium'' Cate, 1973 * ''

Cyphoma gibbosum The flamingo tongue snail (''Cyphoma gibbosum'') is a species of small but brightly colored sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Taxonomy A 2017 DNA analysis confirmed that ...

'' (Linneo, 1758)

Pachychilidae Pachychilidae, common name pachychilids, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.Gofas, S. (2014). Pachychilidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

– terrestrial * '' Pachychilus laevissimus'' (Sowerby, 1824)

Phasianellidae Phasianellidae, with the common name "pheasant shells" or "pheasant snails", is a family of small sea snails with calcareous opercula, marine gastropod mollusks in the subclass Vetigastropoda Vetigastropoda is a major taxonomic group of s ...

– marine * '' Tricolia affinis'' (C.B. Adams, 1850) * '' Tricolia thalassicola'' Robertson, 1958 * '' Tricolia tessellata'' (Potiez & Hichaud, 1838)

Planaxidae Planaxidae, commonly called planaxids or clusterwinks, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small and minute sea snails, pantropical marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea. They live o ...

– marine * '' Planaxis nucleus'' (Bruguiere, 1789)

Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family (biology), family of air-breathing freshwater snails, Aquatic animal, aquatic pulmonate gastropod Mollusca, molluscs. Unlike most molluscs, the blood of ram's horn sn ...

– freshwater * '' Drepanotrema aheum'' Baker, 1930 * '' Drepanotrema cimex pistiae'' Baker, 1930

Pleurodontidae Pleurodontidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pleurodontidae Ihering, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...

– terrestrial * '' Labyrinthus leucodon'' (Pfeiffer, 1847) * ''

Labyrinthus umbrus ''Labyrinthus umbrus'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Labyrinthidae. This taxon was described as ''Labyrinthus umbrus'' by Fred Gilbert Thompson from Rancho Grande, Aragua in Ve ...

'' (Thompson, 1957)

Potamididae ''Potamididae'', common name potamidids (also known as horn snails or mudwhelks) are a family (biology), family of small to large brackish water snails that live on mud flats, mangroves and similar habitats. They are amphibious gastropod mollusc ...

– marine * '' Cerithidea costata'' (Da Costa, 1778) * '' Batillaria minima'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Rissoinidae Rissoinidae is a large family (biology), family of Sea snail, sea snails. Members of the Rissoinidae have an operculum and are very small in size. Several genera that were previously part of Rissoinidae have been assigned to the Zebinidae family. ...

– marine * '' Rissoina fischeri'' Desjardin, 1949 * '' Rissoina bryerea'' (Montagu, 1803) * '' Rissoina decussata'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''

Zebina browniana ''Zebina browniana'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean o ...

'' (Orbigny, 1842) * ''

Alvania auberiana ''Alvania auberiana'', common name the West Indian alvania, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae. Distribution This marine species occurs off North Carolina, USA, Bermuda, Curaçao ...

'' (Orbigny, 1842)

Siphonariidae Siphonariidae, also known as false limpets, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing sea snails, marine and brackish water pulmonate gastropod molluscs. __TOC__ Shell description Empty siphonariid limpet shells can be di ...

– marine * '' Siphonaria pectinata'' (Linneo, 1758)

Strombidae Strombidae, common name, commonly known as the true conchs, is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily (zoology), superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboid ...

– marine * ''

Strombus pugilis ''Strombus pugilis'', common names the fighting conch and the West Indian fighting conch, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. ''S. pugilis'' is similar in appearance t ...

'' Linneo, 1758 * ''

Strombus raninus ''Lobatus raninus'', common name the hawk-wing conch, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.Bouchet, P. (2010). Lobatus raninus (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''

Strombus gigas ''Aliger gigas'', originally known as ''Strombus gigas'' or more recently as ''Lobatus gigas'', commonly known as the queen conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family of true conches, the Strombidae. This ...

'' Linneo, 1758 Subulinidae – terrestrial * ''

Leptinaria lamellata ''Leptinaria unilamellata'' is a species of tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. Distribution ''Leptinaria unilamellata'' is a widespread species throughout the Caribbean Basi ...

'' (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) * '' Opeas beckianum'' (Pfeifer) * '' Opeas pumilium'' (Pfeifer) * ''

Subulina octona ''Subulina octona'' is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. Distribution The native distribution of this species includes: * Caribbean * Cuba

Terebridae The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a Family (biology), family of predatory marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.Gofas, S. (2012). Terebridae. World Register of Marine Specie2012-10-12 ...

– marine * '' Terebra protexta'' Conrad 1845 * '' Terebra cinerea'' (Born, 1778) * '' Terebra taurina'' Lightfoot, 1786

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). Acce ...

– freshwater * '' Thira granifera'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''

Melanoides tuberculata The red-rimmed melania (''Melanoides tuberculata''), also known as the Malayan livebearing snail or Malayan/Malaysian trumpet snail (often abbreviated to MTS by aquarists), is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, a parthenogenetic, ...

'' (Múller, 1774)

Tonnidae The Tonnidae are a family (biology), family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine invertebrates, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name ''tun'' refers to the snails' shell sh ...

– marine * '' Tonna maculosa'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * '' Tonna galea'' (Linneo, 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 resembles ...

– marine * '' Cittarium pica'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Calliostoma pulchrum'' (C.B. Adams, 1850) * '' Calliostoma sarcodulum'' Dall * '' Tegula fasciata'' (Born, 1778) * '' Tegula viridula'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Turbinellidae Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Members of this family are predators. Distribution Species in this family are found worldwide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep w ...

– marine * '' Turbinella angulata'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * '' Vasum muricatum'' (Born, 1778)

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.marinespecie ...

– marine * '' Turbo castanea'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Astraea brevispina'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Astraea tuber'' (Linneo, 1767) * '' Astraea caelata'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Turridae Turridae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family name for a number of predatory sea snails, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.MolluscaBase (2018). Turridae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (1838). ...

– marine * '' Fusiturrieula pauletae'' Princz, 1978 * '' Polystira albida'' (Perry, 1811) * '' Drillia gibbosa'' (Born, 1778) * '' Hindsiclava consors'' (Sowerby) * '' Pyrgocythara candidissima'' (C.B. Adams, 1845)

Turritellidae Turritellidae, with the common name "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small- to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the Sorbeoconcha clade. They are filter feeders; ...

– marine * '' Turritella variegata'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Turritella paraguanensis'' F. Hudson Urocoptidae – terrestrial * '' Brachypodella hanleyana'' (Pfeiffer) * '' Brachypodella leucopleura'' (Menke, 1847)

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 n ...

– marine * '' Serpulorbis decussatus'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Vitrinellidae Vitrinellidae is a family (biology), family of very small and minute sea snails with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Truncatelloidea.MolluscaBase (2018). Vitrinellidae Bush, 1897. ...

– marine * '' Teinostoma megastoma'' (C.B. Adams, 1850)

Volutidae Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum. Distribution This family of sea s ...

– marine * '' Voluta musica'' Linneo, 1758

Class Bivalvia

Arcidae - marine * ''

Arca zebra ''Arca zebra'', or the turkey wing ark clam (or simply turkey wing), is a bivalve mollusc in the family Arcidae, the ark clams. Description Distribution This species is found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Caro ...

'' (Swainson, 1833) * '' Arca imbricada'' Bruguiere, 1789 * '' Barbatia candida'' (Helbling, 1779) * '' Barbatia tenera'' (C.B. Adams, 1845) * ''

Barbatia cancellaria ''Barbatia cancellaria'', or the Red-brown ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Florida to the West Indies The West Indies is an island subregion of the Americas, ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Barbatia dominguensis'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Anadara floridana'' (Comad, 1869) * ''

Anadara brasiliana ''Anadara brasiliana'' (common name: Incongruous Ark Clam) is a saltwater clam in the family Arcidae, the ark shells. This species is found along the Atlantic coast of North America, from North Carolina to Brazil Brazil, officially the Fed ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Anadara notabilis'' (Roding, 1798) * '' Anadara chemnitzii'' (Philippi, 1851) * ''

Anadara ovalis ''Lunarca ovalis'', also known as the blood ark clam, is a species of clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along North America coast of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Massachusetts to the West Indies and Brazil.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P. ...

'' (Bruguiere, 1789) * '' Anadara baughmani'' Hertlein, 1951 * '' Noetia bisulcata'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Arcopsis adamsi'' (Dall, 1886)

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 ...

- marine * '' Trachycardium isocardia'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Trachycardium muricatum'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Papyridea soleniformis'' (Bruguiere, 1789 * '' Trigonocardia antillarum'' (Orbigny, 1842) * '' Laevicardium laevigatum'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Crassinella martinicensis'' (Orbigny, 1842)

Carditidae Carditidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Carditida, which was long included in the Venerida. They are the type taxon of the superfamily Carditoidea. Carditidae is a neglected and poorly classified family. It has six ...

- marine * ''

Carditamera gracilis ''Carditamera gracilis'', or the West Indian cardita, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Carditidae. It can be found off the coast of the West Indies.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and t ...

'' (Shuttleworth, 1856)

Chamidae Chamidae, common name the jewel boxes or jewel box clams, is a family 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 West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mif ...

- marine * '' Chama lactuca'' Dall, 1886 * ''

Chama macerophylla ''Chama macerophylla'' , or the leafy jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae. Distribution "It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies The West ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Chama florida'' Lamarck, 1819 * ''

Pseudochama radians ''Pseudochama cristella'', or the left-handed jewel box clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Chamidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies The West Indie ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Arcinella arcinella'' (Unneo, 1767) * '' Arcinella corneta'' Comad, 1866

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 ** '' ...

- marine * ''

Corbula aequivalvis ''Corbula'' is a genus of very small saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family Corbulidae, the basket clams.Gofas, S. (2010). Corbula Bruguière, 1797. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...

'' Philippi, 1836 * ''

Corbula contracta ''Corbula'' is a genus of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Corbulidae, the basket clams.Gofas, S. (2010). Corbula Bruguière, 1797. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database ...

'' Say, 1822 * ''

Corbula caribaea ''Corbula'' is a genus of very small saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Corbulidae, the basket clams.Gofas, S. (2010). Corbula Bruguière, 1797. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. ...

'' Orbigny, 1842 Crassatellidae - marine * '' Eucrassatella antillarum'' (Reeve, 1842)

Donacidae The Donacidae, the "bean clams" or "wedge shells", are a family of bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Tellinoidea. The family is related to the ''Tellina ''Tellina'' is a widely distributed genus of marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs, i ...

- marine * '' Donax denticulatus'' Linneo, 1758 * '' Donax striatus'' Linneo, 1767 * '' Donax higuerotensis''

Dreissenidae The Dreissenidae are a family of small freshwater aquatic bivalve molluscs, commonly called ''mussels'' although not at all closely related to true mussels. The shells of these bivalves are shaped somewhat like those of true mussels, which they ...

- marine * ''

Mytilopsis sallei ''Mytilopsis sallei'', the black-striped mussel, is a small marine bivalve mollusc in the family Dreissenidae, the false mussels. It is closely related and ecologically similar to the zebra mussel, ''Dreissena polymorpha''. It is also considered ...

'' Récluz, 1849

Glycymeridae Glycymerididae, often misspelled as Glycymeridae, common names dog cockles or bittersweets, is a worldwide Family (biology), family of salt water clams, Marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusks in the order Arcida. They are related to the ark clam ...

- marine * '' Glycymeris castaneus'' Lamarck * '' Glycymeris pectinata'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Isognomonidae Isognomonidae is a family of medium-sized to large saltwater clams. They are pearl oysters, marine bivalve molluscs in the superfamily Pterioidea Pterioidea is a superfamily of epifaunal marine bivalves mostly inhabiting continental shelf r ...

- marine * '' Isognomon alatus'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Limidae The Limidae or file shells are members of the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limida. The family includes 130 living species, assigned to 10 genera. Widely distributed in all seas from shallow to deep waters, the species are usually ...

- marine * '' Lima scabra'' (Born, 1778) * '' Lima pellucida'' C.B. Adams, 1846

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 worldwid ...

- marine * ''

Lucina pectinata Lucina may refer to: * 146 Lucina, a main belt asteroid * Lucina (mythology), the goddess of childbirth in Roman mythology * Saint Lucina, 1st-century Christian ** Crypt of Lucina, part of the catacombs of Rome * Lucina C. Broadwell (1889-1919), ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Lucina muricata'' (Spengler, 1798) * '' Lucina radians'' (Conrad, 1841) * ''

Codakia orbicularis ''Codakia orbicularis'' , or the tiger lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Florida to the West Indies. Description ''Codakia orbicularis'' grows ...

'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Codakia orbiculata'' (Montagu, 1808) * ''

Codakia costata ''Clathrolucina costata'', or the costate lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies The West Indies is an island ...

'' (Orbigny, 1842) * '' Divaricella quadrisulcata'' (Orbigny, 1842) * ''

Anodontia alba ''Anodontia alba'', or the buttercup lucine, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Lucinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, its range extending from North Carolina in the United States to the West Indies.Abbo ...

'' Link, 1807

Mactridae Mactridae, common name the trough shells or duck clams, is a family (biology), family of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusks in the order (biology), order Venerida. Description These clams have two short siphons, each with a ...

- marine * '' Mactra fragilis'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Mactrellona alata'' (Spengler, 1802) * '' Mactrellona iheringi'' (Dall, 1897) * '' Mulinia cleryana'' (Orbigny, 1846) * '' Raeta plicatella'' (Lamarck, 1818) * ''

Anatina anatina ''Anatina anatina'', commonly called smooth duckclam, is a species of bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic mollu ...

'' (Spengler, 1802)

Mytilidae The Mytilidae are a family (biology), family of small to large Marine life, marine and Brackish water, brackish-water bivalve molluscs in the order (biology), order Mytilida. One of the genera, ''Limnoperna fortunei, Limnoperna'', even inhabits f ...

- marine * '' Brachidontes modiolus'' (Linneo, 1767) * '' Brachidontes exustus'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Brachidontes dominguensis'' (Lamarck, 1819) * '' Modiolus americanus'' (Leach, 1815) * '' Musculus lateralis'' (Say, 1822) * ''

Perna perna ''Perna perna'', the brown mussel, is an economically important mussel, a bivalve mollusc belonging to the family Mytilidae. It is harvested as a food source but is also known to harbor toxins and cause damage to marine structures. It is native ...

'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Amydalum papyrium'' (Conrad, 1846)

Nuculanidae Nuculanidae is a family (biology), family of small saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the order (biology), order Nuculanida. Species in this family are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water. Genera and species Ge ...

- marine * '' Nuculana acuta'' (Conrad, 1831) * '' Adrana tellinoides'' (Sowerby, 1823) * '' Adrana gloriosa'' A. Adams

Nuculidae Nuculidae is a family (biology), family of small seawater, saltwater clams in the order (biology), order Nuculida. Species in this family are commonly known as nut clams. The nomenclature of the Western European species in this family is still u ...

- marine * '' Nucula mareana'' Weisbord, 1964.

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 s ...

- marine * ''

Crassostrea rhizophorae ''Crassostrea rhizophorae'', also known as the mangrove cupped oyster, is a species of bivalve in the family Ostreidae. ''C. rhizophorae'' is one of the predominant oyster species in the South Atlantic, specifically in Central and South America. ...

'' (Guilding, 1828) * '' Lopho frons'' (Linneo, 1758)

Pectinidae Scallop () is a common name that encompasses various species of Marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusc, molluscs in the Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic Family (biology), family Pectinidae, the scallops. However, the common name "scallop" is also ...

- marine * '' Pecten ziczac'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Amusium papyraceum'' (Gabb, 1873) * '' Amusium laurenti'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Aequipecten lineolaris ''Aequipecten'' is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 30-31. Fossil reco ...

'' (Lamarck, 1819 * '' Ch1amys muscosa'' (Wood, 1828) * ''

Aequipecten acanthodes ''Aequipecten acanthodes'', the thistle scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to Bermuda Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Ove ...

'' (Dall, 1925) * '' Argopecten gibbus'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Argopecten nucleus'' (Born, 1778) * '' Argopecten irradian amplicostatus'' Dall, 1898 * '' Lyropecten nodosus'' (Linneo, 1758) Periplomatidae - marine * '' Periploma margaritacea'' (Lamarck, 1801)

Pinnidae The pinnidae are a taxonomic family of large saltwater clams sometimes known as pen shells. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pteriida. Shell description The shells of bivalves in this family are fragile and have a long and triang ...

- marine * ''

Atrina rigida ''Atrina rigida'', commonly called the rigid pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family (biology), family Pinnidae. Description The rigid shell has a pair of thick spiny valves held together by ligaments that run along the entire ...

'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * '' Atrina venezuelana'' * '' Atrina bitteri'' Gibson-Smith * '' Atrina seminuda'' (Lamark, 1819) * ''

Pinna carnea ''Pinna carnea'', commonly called the amber pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae. Description The amber pen shell has a pair of long, thin translucent valves held together by ligaments that run along the entire do ...

'' Gmelin, 1791

Pholadidae Pholadidae, known as piddocks or angelwings, are a family (biology), family of bivalve molluscs similar to a clam. Background Piddocks are unique in that each side of their shells is divided into 2 or 3 separate sections. Furthermore, one of the ...

- marine * '' Pholas campechiensis'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Martesia fragilis'' Verril & Bush, 1890 * '' Martesia cuneiformis'' (Say, 1822)

Plicatulidae The Plicatulidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws.Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. ''A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies.'' New York: Houghton Mi ...

- marine * ''

Plicatula gibbosa ''Plicatula gibbosa'', commonly known as the Atlantic kitten's paw, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Plicatulidae. Description The size of the shell attains 38.6 mm. Distribution It can be found along the Atlantic coast of ...

'' Lamarck, 1801

Psammobiidae The Psammobiidae, or sunset clams, are a family of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. These genera are accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species: *'' Asaphis'' Modeer, 1793 *'' Gari'' S ...

- marine * '' Sanguinolaria cruenta'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * '' Heterodonax bimaculatus'' (Linneo, 1758)

Pteriidae Pteriidae, also called the feather oysters, is a family (biology), family of medium-sized to large saltwater oysters. They are pearl oysters, Marine (ocean), marine bivalve mollusks in the order Pteriida. Some of the species in this family are i ...

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Pinctada imbricata ''Pinctada imbricata'' is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pteriidae. The species has almost cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the ...

'' Réiding, 1798 * '' Pteria colymbus'' (Réiding, 1798)

Semelidae The Semelidae are a family (biology), family of saltwater clams, Marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the order Cardiida. Description Members of this family have rounded or oval, elongated shells, much flattened. The two valves are connect ...

- marine * '' Semele projicua'' (Pulteney, 1799)

Solecurtidae The Solecurtidae are a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the order Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorizat ...

- marine * '' Tagelus divisus'' (Spengler, 1794) * '' Tagelus plebeius'' (Lightfoot, 1786)

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 ...

- marine * '' Solen obliquus'' Spengler, 1794

Spondylidae ''Spondylus'' is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family (biology), family Spondylidae and subfamily Spondylinae. They are known in English as spiny oysters or thorny oysters (although they are not, in fact, true oysters, but ...

- marine * '' Spondylus ictericus'' Reeve, 1856 * '' Spondylus americanus'' Hermann, 1781

Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments in shallow seas and respire using long siphons that reach up to the surface of the sedimen ...

- marine * '' Tellina fausta'' Pultency, 1799 * '' Tellina lineata'' Turton, 1819 * '' Tellina listeri'' Roding, 1798 * '' Tellina punicea'' Born, 1778 * '' Tellina tirata'' Turton, 1819 * '' Tellina sandix'' Boss, 1968 * '' Tellina exerythra'' Boss, 1964 * ''

Macoma constricta ''Austromacoma constricta'' is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Tellinidae The Tellinidae are a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Cardiida. Commonly known as tellins or tellens, they live fairly deep in soft sediments ...

'' (Bruguiere, 1792) * '' Macoma tageliformis'' Dall, 1900 * '' Macoma brasiliana'' Dall * '' Macoma brevifrons'' (Say, 1834) * ''

Strigilla pseudocarnaria ''Strigilla'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Tellinidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Strigilla australis'' *''Strigilla carnaria'' *'' Strigilla chroma'' *''Strigilla cicercula'' *'' Strigil ...

'' Boss, 1969 * ''

Strigilla producta ''Strigilla'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Tellinidae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Strigilla australis'' *''Strigilla carnaria'' *'' Strigilla chroma'' *''Strigilla cicercula'' *'' Strigil ...

'' Tryon, 1870 * '' Psammotreta brevifrons'' (Say, 1834)

Thraciidae Thraciidae is a family (biology), family of small marine (ocean), marine bivalves in the order (biology), superorder Anomalodesmata. Genera The following 16 genera are included in the family Thraciidae: References Further reading

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- marine * '' Cyathodonta magnifica'' Jonas, 1850 Ungulinidae - marine * '' Diplodonta candeana'' (Orbigny, 1842) * '' Diplodonta semiaspera'' (Philippi, 1836)

Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus (mythology), 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 m ...

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Circomphalus strigillinus ''Circomphalus'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. Fossil records The genus ''Circomphalus'' is known from the Miocene to the Recent periods (age range: from 15.97 to 0.0 million ye ...

'' (Dall, 1902) * ''

Periglypta listeri ''Periglypta listeri'', or the princess Venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family (biology), family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.Abbott, R. ...

'' (Gray, 1838) * '' Ventricolaria rigida'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * '' Chione cancellata'' (Linneo, 1767) * '' Chione paphia'' (Linneo, 1767) * '' Chione pubera'' (Bory-Saint-Vicent, 1827) * '' Anomalocardia brasiliana'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Protothaca granulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Tivela mactroides ''Tivela mactroides'' is a species of bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that ...

'' (Born, 1778) * ''

Pitar arestus ''Pitar'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Callocardiinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams. The genus contains over 60 species. Species * '' Pitar aequinoctialis'' Fischer-Piette, 1969 * '' ...

'' (Dall & Simpson, 1901) * '' Pitar dione'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Pitar circinatus'' (Born, 1778) * ''

Pitar fulminatus ''Pitar fulminatus'', commonly known as the lightning venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Brazil and Bermuda Bermuda ...

'' (Menke, 1828) * ''

Pitar albidus ''Pitar albidus'', or the white venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the coast of the West Indies The West Indies is an island subregion of the Americas, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Macrocallista maculata'' (Linneo, 1758) * '' Cyclinella tenuis'' (Récluz, 1852) * '' Dosinia concentrica'' (Born, 1778) * '' Petricola lapicida'' (Gmelin, 1791)

Class Cephalopoda

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 (includi ...

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Loligo pealei The longfin inshore squid (''Doryteuthis pealeii'') is a species of squid of the family Loliginidae. Description This species of squid is often seen with a reddish hue, but like many types of squid can manipulate its color, varying from a deep r ...

'' (Lesueur, 1821 * ''

Lolliguncula brevis ''Lolliguncula brevis'', or the Atlantic brief squid, is a small species of squid in the Loliginidae family. It is found in shallow parts of the western Atlantic Ocean. Distribution The Atlantic brief squid occurs most frequently in shallow wate ...

'' (Blainville, 1823) * ''

Sepioteuthis sepioidea The Caribbean reef squid (''Sepioteuthis sepioidea''), commonly called the reef squid, is a species of small, torpedo-shaped squid with undulating fins that extend nearly the entire length of the body, approximately 20 cm (8 in) in length. They ...

'' (Blainville, 1823)

Octopodidae The Octopodidae comprise the family containing the majority of known octopus species (about 175 species). Genera The World Register of Marine Species lists these 23 genera: *'' Abdopus'' Norman & Finn, 2001 (7 species) *'' Ameloctopus'' Norman, ...

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Octopus vulgaris The common octopus (''Octopus vulgaris'') is a Mollusca, mollusk 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 Atlanti ...

'' Cuvier, 1797 * '' Octopus joubini'' Robson, 1929 Spirulidae - marine * ''

Spirula spirula ''Spirula spirula'' is a species of deep-water squid-like cephalopod mollusk. It is the only extant member of the genus ''Spirula'', the family Spirulidae, and the order Spirulida. Because of the shape of its internal shell, it is commonly known ...

'' (Linneo, 1758) Thysanoteuthidae - marine * '' Thysanoteuthys rhombus'' Troschel, 1857

Class Scaphopoda

Dentaliidae Dentaliidae is a family of relatively large tusk shells, scaphopod mollusks in the order Dentaliida. Genera * '' Antalis'' H. & A. Adams, 1854 * '' Coccodentalium'' Sacco, 1896 * '' Compressidentalium'' Habe, 1963 * '' Dentalium'' L ...

- marine * '' Dentalium laqueatum'' Verri1, 1885 Siphonodentallidae - marine * '' Cadulus quadridentatus'' (Dall, 1881)

Class Polyplacophora

Acanthopleura granulata with Nerita tessellata

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 ...

- marine * '' Acanthopleura granulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Chiton marmoratus'' Gmelin, 1791 * '' Chiton tuberculatus'' Linneo, 1758

References

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Class Gastropoda

Class Bivalvia

Class Cephalopoda

Class Scaphopoda

Class Polyplacophora

See also

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