List of marine molluscs of Mozambique
The list of marine molluscs of Mozambique is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of Mozambique. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.
Gastropoda
s in Mozambique include:Patellogastropoda
- True limpets
- Cellana radiata capensis
- Variable limpet Helcion concolor Krauss, 1848
- Patella flexuosa
- Patella pica Reeve, 1854
Vetigastropoda
- Bayerotrochus africanus
Haliotidae - Abalone
- Haliotis clathrata Reeve, 1846
- Haliotis ovina Gmelin 1791
- Haliotis pustulata Reeve, 1846
Fissurellidae - Keyhole limpets
- Amblychilepas dubia
- Diodora calyculata
- Diodora crucifera
- Diodora natalensis
- Emarginula sibogae but genus given in this reference as Emarginella. Corrected using http://www.marinespecies.org/
- Macroschisma africana Tomlin, 1932
- Scutus unguis
Trochidae
Turbinidae - Turban shells
Phasianellidae
- Pheasant shell Tricolia capensis
- Tricolia neritina
- Tricolia retrolineata Nangammbi & Herbert, 2008 - southern Mozambique
Neritimorpha
- Nerites
- Blotched nerite Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758
- Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758
- Nerita polita Linnaeus, 1758
- Textile nerite 'Nerita textilis'' Gmelin, 1791
Caenogastropoda
- Hoof limpets
- Horse's hoof Hipponix conicus
Littorinidae
- Striped periwinkle Littoraria glabrata
- Estuarine periwinkles Littoraria scabra group.
- Nodular periwinkle Nodilittorina natalensis Philippi, 1847
Assimineidae
- Assiminia ovata Krauss, 1848
Vermetidae - Worm shells
- Colonial worm shell Dendropoma corallinaceus
Turritellidae
- Turritella carinifera Lamarck, 1799
- Turritella chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758
Potamididae
- Truncated mangrove snail Cerithidea decollata Linnaeus, 1758
- Mangrove whelk Terebralia palustris Bruguière
Cerithiidae
- Knobbed horn shell Rhinoclavis sinensis Gmelin, 1791
- Cerithium citrinum Sowerby, 1855
- Cerithium crassilabrum
- Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822
- Rhinoclavis articulata
- Rhinoclavis diadema Houbrick, 1978
Xenophoridae
- Stellaria gigantea
- Stellaria solaris
- Xenophora corrugata
- Xenophora pallidula
- Xenophora tulearensis Stewart & Kosuge, 1993
Cypraeidae - True cowries
- Ring cowrie Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758
- Arabic cowrie Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea barclayi Reeve, 1857
- Cypraea broderipii Sowerby II, 1832
- Snake's head cowrie Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758
- Carnelian cowrie Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758
- Orange cowrie Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825
- Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758
- Eroded cowrie Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758
- Kitten cowrie Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791
- Cypraea fultoni Sowerby III, 1903
- Honey cowrie Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea mappa Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827
- Money cowrie Cypraea moneta Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea owenii Sowerby II, 1837
- Cypraea scurra Gmelin, 1791
- Stippled cowrie Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758
- Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758
- Tiger cowrie Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758
- Erosia ocellata )
- Erronea chinensis )
- Erronea succinata )
Ovulidae
- Calpurnus verrucosus
- Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810
- Ovula ovum
- Phenacovolva longirostrata
- ?Phenacovolva poppeii Fehse, 2000
- Phenacovolva rugosa
- Volva volva Linnaeus, 1758
Velutinidae
- Coriocella nigra Blainville, 1824
Triviidae - Trivia
- Tear drops or Riceys Trivia pellucidula Gaskoin, 1846
Naticidae - Necklace shells
- Eunaticina perobliqua
- Mammilla fibrosa
- Natica arachnoidea
- Natica lineata
- Naticarius alapapilionis
- Naticarius manceli
- Naticarius onca
- Neverita albumen
- Neverita perselephanti
- Comma necklace shell Notocochlis gualteriana Récluz, 1844.
- Moon shell Polinices didyma Röding, 1798
- Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758
- Polinices paciae Bozzetti, 1997
- Polinices priamus
- Polinices sebae
- Polinices simiae
- Polinices syrphetodes
- Sinum delessertii
- Sinum haliotoideum
- Sinum laevigatum
- Sinum quasimodoides Kilburn, 1976
- Tanea euzona
- Tanea hilaris
- Tectonatica violacea
Tonnidae - Cassinae - Helmet shells
- Casmaria erinacea
- Casmaria ponderosa
- Cassis cornuta
- Galeodea keyteri
- Oocorys sulcata Fischer, 1883
- Checkerboard bonnet shell Phalium areola
- Phalium fimbria
- Phalium glaucum
- Semicassis bisulcata
- Semicassis bulla fernandesi
- Semicassis craticulata
- Semicassis faurotis
- Semicassis microstoma
Janthinidae - Violet shells
- Bubble raft shell or Violet snail Janthina janthina Linnaeus, 1758
Bursidae
- Granular frog shell Bursa granularis Röding, 1798
Ranellidae
Muricidae
- Branched murex Chicoreus inflatus Lamarck, 1822.
- Mulberry shell Morula granulata Duclos, 1832
- Short-spined murex Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822
- Salmon lipped whelk Purpura persica Linnaeus, 1758
- Thais bufo Lamarck 1822
- Thais alouina Röding, 1798.
- Thais savignyi Deshayes, 1844
Mitridae - Mitres
- Mitra litterata Lamarck, 1811
Strombidae - Strombs
- Lambis chiragra arthritica Roding, 1798
- Lambis crocata crocata
- Lambis digitata
- Lambis lambis
- Lambis scorpius indomarisAbbott, 1961
- Lambis truncata truncata
- Variable stromb Strombus mutabilis Swainson, 1821
- Strombus wilsonorum Abbott, 1967
Nassariidae
Dogwhelks
Plough shells
- Annulated plough shell 'Bullia annulata Lamarck, 1816
- Bullia mozambicensis E. A. Smith, 1878
- Pleated plough shell Bullia natalensis Krauss, C.F., 1848
Olividae - Olive shells
Conidae - Cone shells
- Hebrew cone Conus ebraeus Linnaeus, 1758
- Livid cone Conus lividus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
- Sponsal cone Conus sponsalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
- Textile cone Conus textile'' Linnaeus, 1758
Heterobranchia
- Variegated sundial shell Heliacus variegatus
Siphonariidae - False limpets
- Siphonaria nigerrima Smith, 1903
- Siphonaria tenuicostulata Smith, 1903
Hydatinidae
- Polka-dot bubble shell Micromelo undata
- Striped bubble shell Hydatina physis
Philinidae
- Sand slug Philene aperta
- Shaggy sea hare Bursatella leachi leachi
- Shaggy sea hare Bursatella leachi africana
- Wedge sea hare Dolabella auricularia
- Lemon pleurobranch Berthellina citrina
- Spanish dancer Hexabranchus sanguineus
Bivalvia
s in Mozambique include:
Mytilidae - Mussels
Arcuatula capensis Brack-water mussel Brachidontes virgiliae Semistriated mussel Brachidontes semistriatus Ear mussel Modiolus auriculatus Brown mussel Perna perna Ledge mussel Septifer bilocularis Arcidae - Ark clams
Arca avellana Lam? Oblique ark shell Barbatia obliquata Noetiidae
Striarca symmetrica Pinnidae - Pen shells
Pinna muricata Gryphaeidae
Hyotissa numismaOstreidae - True oysters
Saccostrea cuccullata Cape rock oyster Striostrea margaritacea Anomiidae - Saddle oysters
Anomia achaeus Pteriidae - Pearl oysters
Pinctada capensis Pectinidae - Scallops
Chlamys tincta Cardiidae - Cockles
Trachycardium flavum Trachycardium rubicundum Tridacnidae - Giant clams
Tridacna squamosa Mactridae - Trough shells
Mactra glabrata Carditidae
Cardita variegata Solenidae
Solen cylindraceus Lucinidae
Loripes clausus Philippi 1848 Unionidae
Anodontia edentula Linnaeus 1758 Lasaeidae
Lasaea adansoni turtoni Gmelin 1791Tellinidae
Macoma litoralis Teredinidae
Bankia carinata Donacidae - Wedge shells
Donax bipartitus Round ended wedge shell Donax burnupi Slippery wedge shell Donax lubricus Ridged wedge shell Donax madagscariensis Psammobiidae - Sunset clams
Hiatula lunulata Veneridae - Venus shells
Dosinia hepatica Beaked clam Eumarcia paupercula Ribbed venus Gafrarium pectinatum alfredense Meretrix meretrixZigzag clam Pitar abbreviatus Tivela polita Warty venus Venus verrucosa''Polyplacophora
s in Mozambique include:
Ischnochitonidae
- Dwarf chiton Ischnochiton oniscus
Chitonidae
- Black chiton Onithochiton literatus
Cephalopoda
s in Mozambique include:
;Teuthida - Squid
Loliginidae
- Indian Ocean squid Uroteuthis duvauceli
;Sepiida - Cuttlefish
Sepiidae
- Common cuttlefish Sepia vermiculata Quoy and Gaimard, 1832
;Spirulida - Ram's horn squid
Spirulidae
- Ram's horn shell Spirula spirula Linnaeus 1758
