List of marine gastropods of South Africa

Gastropoda

Patellogastropoda

• Cellana radiata capensis
• Variable limpet Helcion concolor Krauss, 1848
• Helcion dunkeri Krauss, 1848
• Prickly limpet Helcion pectunculus
• Rayed limpet Helcion pruinosis Krauss, 1848
• Patella aphanes
• Argenville's limpet Patella argenvillei Krauss, 1848
• Bearded limpet Patella barbara Linnaeus, 1758
• Pear limpet Patella cochlear Born, 1778
• Kelp limpet Patella compressa Linnaeus. 1758
• Patella flexuosa
• Granite limpet Patella granatina Linnaeus, 1758
• Granular limpet Patella granularis Linnaeus, 1758
• Duck's foot or Long-spined limpet Patella longicosta Lamarck, 1819
• Pink rayed limpet Patella miniata Born, 1778
• Patella obtecta Krauss, 1848
• Goat's eye limpet Patella oculus Born, 1778
• Patella pica Reeve, 1854
• Patella sanguinans Reeve, 1856
• Giant limpet Patella tabularis Krauss, 1848

• Dwarf limpet Patelloida profunda albonotata

  Vetigastropoda

• Bayerotrochus africanus

• Perlemoen or Abalone Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758
• Haliotis ovina Gmelin 1791
• Spiral-ridged siffie Haliotis parva Linnaeus, 1758
• Haliotis pustulata Reeve, 1846
• Haliotis queketti Smith, E.A., 1910
• Siffie or Venus ear Haliotis spadicea Donovan, E., 1808
• Beautiful ear-shell Haliotis speciosa Reeve, 1846

• Amblychilepas dubia
• Saddle shaped keyhole limpet Amblychilepas scutella
• Conical keyhole limpet Diodora parviforata
• Diodora australis
• Diodora calyculata
• Diodora crucifera
• Diodora elevata
• Diodora elizabethae
• Diodora natalensis
• Diodora parviforata
• Diodora procurva Herbert, 1989
• Diodora spreta
• Cape keyhole limpet Fissurella mutabilis Sowerby, 1834
• Emarginula sibogae but genus given in this reference as Emarginella. Corrected using http://www.marinespecies.org/ accessed 4 January 2010
• Macroschisma africana Tomlin, 1932
• Mantled keyhole limpet Pupillaea aperta
• Scutus unguis

• Calliostoma africanum Bartsch, 1915
• Calliostoma circus Barnard, 1969
• Calliostoma iridescens Sowerby, 1903
• Ornate topshell Calliostoma ornatum Locard, 1898
• Calliostoma scotti Kilburn, 1973

• Black chained topshell Clanculus atricatenus Tomlin, 1921
• Clanculus puniceus
• Clanculus miniatus
• Multicoloured topshell Gibbula multicolor
• Gibbula beckeri G.B. Sowerby III, 1901
• Gibbula capensis
• Gibbula cicer
• Gibbula zonata
• Toothed topshell Monodonta australis Lamarck, 1816
• Oxystele impervia
• Pink-lipped topshell Oxystele sinensis
• Oxystele tabularis
• Oxystele tigrina
• Variegated topshell Oxystele variegata
• Black-spotted topshell Trochus nigropunctatus Reeve, 1861

• Bolma andersoni
• Bolma bathyraphis
• Bolma massieri
• Bolma tayloriana Bozzetti, 1992
• Turbo argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758
• Turbo argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758
• Turbo chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758
• Alikreukel or Giant periwinkle Turbo sarmaticus Linnaeus, 1758
• Crowned turban shell Lunella coronata
• Turbo cidaris cidaris Gmelin, 1791
• Turbo cidaris natalensis
• Cinysca granulosa Krauss, 1848

• Tricolia adusta Nangammbi & Herbert, 2006
• Pheasant shell Tricolia capensis
• Tricolia neritina
• Tricolia retrolineata Nangammbi & Herbert, 2008 - northeastern South Africa
• Tricolia saxatilis Nangammbi & Herbert, 2006

  Neritimorpha

• Blotched nerite Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758
• Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758
• Nerita polita Linnaeus, 1758
• Textile nerite Nerita textilis Gmelin, 1791

  Caenogastropoda

• Crepidula aculeata
• Crepidula dilatata Lamarck, 1822
• Slipper limpet Crepidula porcellana
• Chinese hat Calyptraea chinensis
• Calyptraea helicoidea Sowerby, 1883

• Horse's hoof Hipponix conicus

• Striped periwinkle Littoraria glabrata
• Estuarine periwinkles Littoraria scabra group.
• *Littoraria scabra Linnaeus, 1758
• *Littoraria intermedia
• *Littoraria subvittata Reid, 1986
• African periwinkle Nodilittorina africana
• Nodular periwinkle Nodilittorina natalensis Philippi, 1847

• Globular mud snail Assiminea globulus Connoly, 1939
• Assiminia ovata Krauss, 1848

• Colonial worm shell Dendropoma corallinaceus
• Dendropoma thalia
• Solitary worm shell Serpulorbis natalensis Mörch, 1862

• Waxy screw shell Protoma capensis
• Turritella carinifera Lamarck, 1799
• Turritella chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758
• Turritella chrysotoxa Tomlin, 1925
• Turritella declivis A. Adams & Reeve, 1850
• Turritella natalensis E.A. Smith, 1910
• Pale screw shell Turritella sanguinea Reeve, 1849

• Truncated mangrove snail Cerithidea decollata Linnaeus, 1758
• Mangrove whelk Terebralia palustris Bruguière

• Knobbed horn shell Rhinoclavis sinensis Gmelin, 1791
• Cerithium citrinum Sowerby, 1855
• Cerithium crassilabrum
• Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822
• Rhinoclavis alexandri
• Rhinoclavis articulata
• Rhinoclavis diadema Houbrick, 1978

• Stellaria gigantea
• Sun carrier shell Stellaria solaris
• Stellaria testigera digitata
• Xenophora corrugata
• Xenophora pallidula
• Xenophora tulearensis Stewart & Kosuge, 1993

• Ribbed turrid Clionella sinuata Born, 1778
• Clionella rosaria

• Cypraea alfredensis
• Cypraea algoensis Gray, 1825
• Cypraea amphithales Melvill, 1888
• Ring cowrie Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758
• Arabic cowrie Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea barclayi Reeve, 1857
• Cypraea beckii Gaskoin, 1856
• Cypraea broderipii Sowerby II, 1832
• Cape cowrie Cypraea capensis Gray, 1828
• Snake's head cowrie Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758
• Carnelian cowrie Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea caurica Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea cernica Sowerby II, 1870
• Cypraea chinensis Gmelin, 1791
• Cypraea cicercula Linnaeus, 1758
• Orange cowrie Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
• Cypraea clandestina Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea cohenae Burgess, 1965
• Cypraea connelli Liltved, 1983
• Cypraea contaminata Sowerby II, 1832
• Cypraea coronata
• Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea cruickshanki Kilburn, 1972
• Cypraea diluculum Reeve, 1845
• Toothless cowrie Cypraea edentula Gray, 1825
• Eroded cowrie Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758
• Kitten cowrie Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791
• Cypraea fimbriata Gmelin, 1791
• Cypraea fultoni Sowerby III, 1903
• Dark toothed cowrie Cypraea fuscodentata Gray, 1825
• Cypraea fuscorubra Shaw, 1909
• Cypraea gangranosa Dillwyn, 1817
• Honey cowrie Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea histrio Gmelin, 1791
• Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea iutsui Shikama, 1974
• Cypraea labrolineata Gaskoin, 1848
• Cypraea lamarcki Gray, 1828
• Cypraea limacina Lamarck, 1810
• Cypraea lisetae Kilburn, 1975
• Cypraea lynx Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea mappa Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827
• Cypraea mauritiana Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea minoridens Melvill, 1901
• Money cowrie Cypraea moneta Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea onyx Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea owenii Sowerby II, 1837
• Cypraea poraria Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea punctata Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea scurra Gmelin, 1791
• Stippled cowrie Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea teres Gmelin, 1791
• Tiger cowrie Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea verhoefi Burgess, 1982
• Cypraea vitellus Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraea ziczac Linnaeus, 1758
• Cypraeovula castanea
• Cypraeovula castanea latebrosa Swarts & Liltved, 2000
• Cypraeovula immelmani Liltved, 2001
• Cypraeovula mikeharti Lorentz, 1985
• Cypraeovula volvens Fazzini & Bergonzoni, 2004
• Erosia ocellata )
• Erronea chinensis )
• Erronea succinata )

• Calpurnus lacteus
• Calpurnus verrucosus
• Crenavolva azumai
• Crenavolva draperi Cate and Azuma, 1973
• Crenavolva rosewateri Cate, 1973
• Crenavolva septemmacula
• Crenavolva striatula
• Cymbovula deflexa
• Cymbovula segaliana Cate, 1976
• Dentiovula eizoi Cate and Azuma, 1973
• Galeravolva aenigma
• Margovula pyriformis
• Margovula schilderorum Cate, 1973
• Margovula sp. cf. Margovula tinctilis Cate, 1973
• Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810
• Ovula ovum
• Phenacovolva aurantia
• Phenacovolva brevirostris
• Phenacovolva fusula Cate and Azuma, 1973
• Phenacovolva gracillima
• Phenacovolva hirasei
• Phenacovolva honkakujiana
• Phenacovolva sp. cf. Phenacovolva lahainaensis
• Phenacovolva longirostrata
• Phenacovolva recurva
• ?Phenacovolva poppeii Fehse, 2000
• Phenacovolva rehderi Cate, 1973
• Phenacovolva rosea
• Phenacovolva rugosa
• Phenacovolva weaveri Cate, 1973
• Primovula beckeri
• Primovula diaphana Liltved, 1987
• Primovula habui Cate, 1973
• Primovula santacarolinensis Cate, 1978
• Primovula singularis Cate, 1973
• Prosimnia semperi
• Pseudocypraea adamsonii
• Pseudosimnia jeanae Cate, 1973
• Serratovolva minabeensis Cate, 1975
• Testudovolva pulchella
• Volva kilburni Cate, 1975
• Volva volva Linnaeus, 1758
• Xandarovula formosana
• Pedicularia elegantissima Deshayes, 1863

• Coriocella nigra Blainville, 1824 - synonym: Lamellaria nigra
• ?Marsenia capensis Bergh, 1907
• ?Marsenia leptoconcha Bergh, 1907
• Lamellaria perspicua Linnaeus, 1758

• Baby's toes Trivia aperta
• Trivia sp. cf. Trivia aperta
• Trivia calvariola Kilburn, 1980
• Trivia sp. cf. Trivia calvariola Kilburn, 1980
• Trivia costata
• Trivia eratoides Liltved 1986
• Trivia globosa
• Trivia hallucinata Liltved, 1984
• Trivia hordacia
• Trivia khanya Liltved, 1986
• Trivia lemaitrei Liltved, 1986
• Trivia magnidentataLiltved, 1986
• West coast baby's toes Trivia millardi
• Trivia multicostata Liltved, 1986
• Trivia neglecta Schilder, 1930
• Trivia oryza
• Baby's toes Trivia ovulata
• Tear drops or Riceys Trivia pellucidula Gaskoin, 1846
• Trivia phalacra Schilder, 1930
• Trivia producta
• Trivia rubra Shaw, 1909
• Trivia sanctispiritis Shikama, 1974
• Trivia splendidissima
• Trivia suavis Schilder, 1931
• Trivia vemacola Liltved, 1987
• Trivia verhoefi Gosliner and Liltved, 1982
• Trivia vesicularis
• Trivia sp. cf. Trivia vesicularis
• Trivia virginiae Liltved, 1986
• Erato gallinacea
• Erato recondita Melvill and Standen, 1903
• Erato sulcifera Sowerby II, 1832

• Eunaticina perobliqua
• Euspira napus
• Mammilla fibrosa
• Comma necklace shell Notocochlis gualteriana Récluz, 1844.
• Natica lineata
• Mottled necklace shell Natica tecta Anton, 1839
• Naticarius alapapilionis
• Naticarius manceli
• Naticarius onca
• Neverita albumen
• Neverita perselephanti
• Moon shell Polinices didyma Röding, 1798
• Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758
• Polinices paciae Bozzetti, 1997
• Polinices sebae
• Polinices simiae
• Polinices syrphetodes
• Sinum delessertii
• Sinum haliotoideum
• Sinum laevigatum
• Sinum quasimodoides Kilburn, 1976
• Tanea euzona
• Tanea hilaris
• Tectonatica violacea

• Tonna berthae Vos, 2005

• Pustular triton Argobuccinum pustulosum Lightfoot, 1786
• Casmaria decipiens
• Casmaria erinacea
• Casmaria ponderosa
• Cassis cornuta
• Cypraecassis rufa
• Galeodea keyteri
• Oocorys lussii Bozzetti, 1990
• Oocorys sulcata Fischer, 1883
• Checkerboard bonnet shell Phalium areola
• Phalium fimbria
• Phalium glaucum
• Helmet shell Phalium labiatum zeylanicum Lamarck, 1822
• Semicassis bisulcata
• Semicassis bulla fernandesi
• Semicassis craticulata
• Semicassis faurotis
• Semicassis faurotis
• Semicassis microstoma

• Bubble raft shell or Violet snail Janthina janthina Linnaeus, 1758
• Janthina globosa Swainson, 1822
• Janthina pallida Thompson W., 1840
• Janthina exigua Lamarck, 1816
• Janthina umbilicata d'Orbigny, 1852

• Granular frog shell Bursa granularis Röding, 1798

• Pink lady Charonia lampas pustulata Euthyme, 1889
• Ranella australasia gemmifera Euthyme, 1889
• Ranella olearium
• Furry ridged triton Cabestana cutacea africana Adams A. 1855

• Branched murex Chicoreus inflatus Lamarck, 1822.
• Mulberry shell Morula granulata Duclos, 1832
• Short-spined murex Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822
• Fenestrate oyster drill Ocenebra fenestrata Gould, 1833
• Stag shell Pteropurpura graagae
• Pteropurpurea uncinaria Lamarck, 1822
• Salmon lipped whelk Purpura persica Linnaeus, 1758
• Thais bufo Lamarck 1822
• Thais alouina Röding, 1798.
• Knobbly dogwhelk Thais capensis Petit de la Saussaye, 1852
• Thais savignyi Deshayes, 1844
• Thais wahlbergi
• Girdled dogwhelk Nucella cingulata Linnaeus, 1771
• Common dogwhelk Nucella dubia
• Scaly dogwhelk Nucella squamosa

• Flame-patterned burnupena Burnupena catarrhacta Gmelin, 1791
• Ridged burnupena Burnupena cincta Röding, 1798
• Burnupena lagenaria Lamarck, 1822
• Papery burnupena Burnupena papyracea Bruguière, 1792
• Burnupena pubescens Küster, 1858
• Burnupena sp.

• Elongate dogwhelk Afrocominella elongata Dunker, 1857

• Fasciolaria lugubris heynemanni
• Long-siphoned whelk Fusinus ocelliferus Lamarck, 1816
• Forsskal's whelk Peristernia forskalii

• Mitra litterata Lamarck, 1811
• Brown mitre Mitra picta Reeve, 1844

• Lambis chiragra arthritica Roding, 1798
• Lambis crocata crocata
• Lambis digitata
• Lambis lambis
• Lambis truncata truncata
• Variable stromb Strombus mutabilis Swainson, 1821
• Strombus wilsonorum Abbott, 1967

• Aporrhais pesgallinae Barnard, 1963

• Nassarius albescens gemmuliferus
• Shielded dogwhelk Nassarius arcularius plicatus
• Cape dogwhelk Nassarius capensis R. W. Dunker, 1846
• Nassarius coronatus
• Tick shell Nassarius kraussianus
• Lattice dogwhelk Nassarius plicatellus
• Purple-lipped dogwhelk Nassarius speciosus

• Annulated plough shell 'Bullia annulata Lamarck, 1816
• Bullia callosa Gray, 1828
• Finger plough shell Bullia digitalis
• Fat plough shell Bullia laevissima
• Bullia mozambicensis E. A. Smith, 1878
• Pleated plough shell Bullia natalensis Krauss, C.F., 1848
• Pure plough shell Bullia pura Melvill, J.C., 1885
• Smooth plough shell Bullia rhodostoma Reeve, L.A., 1847

• Carolinian olive shell Oliva caroliniana Duclos, 1835

• Marginella musica Hinds, 1844
• Cloudy marginella Marginella nebulosa Bolten in Röding, P.F., 1798
• Ornate marginella Marginella ornata Redfield, J.H., 1870
• Sandy marginella Marginella piperata Hinds, 1844
• Pinch lipped marginella Marginella rosea Lamarck, 1822
• Cape marginella Volvarina capensis Krauss, 1848
• Banded volvarina or Banded marginella Volvarina zonata

• Algoa cone Conus algoensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1834
• *Conus algoensis algoensis )
• *Yellow Algoa cone Conus algoensis simplex G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 )
• *Conus algoensis scitulus )
• Hebrew cone Conus ebraeus Linnaeus, 1758
• Livid cone Conus lividus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
• Elongate cone Conus mozambicus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
• Natal textile cone Conus natalis Sowerby II, 1857
• Sponsal cone Conus sponsalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
• Textile cone Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758
• Variable cone Conus tinianus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792

• Admetula afra Petit & Harasewych, 2000
• Admetula epula Petit & Harasewych, 1991
• Trigonostoma kilburni Petit & Harasewych, 2000
• Nipponaphera wallacei Petit & Harasewych, 2000
• Zeadmete verheckeni'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000

  [Heterobranchia] — Heterobranch gastropods