List of marine molluscs of Sri Lanka

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The marine molluscs of Sri Lanka are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Sri Lanka.

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Land Snails

Phylum: Mollusca According to 2006 survey by De Silva, there are 240 marine snails species identified, which belong to four classes out of seven in the world. [1]

Endemic species are highlighted with an asterisk (*).

Class: Gastropoda

Family: Amathinidae

Family: Psammobiidae

Family: Buccinidae

Family: Muricidae

Family: Conidae

Family: Dentaliidae

Family: Ficidae

Family: Ampullinidae

Family: Mesodesmatidae

Family: Buccinidae

=== Family: Tellinidae === is a bivalve

Family: Terebridae

Family: Tonnidae

Family: Cardiidae

Family: Mytilidae

Family: Chamidae

Family: Pectinidae

Family: Cypraeidae

Family: Trochidae

Family

Family: Muricidae

Family: Nacellidae

Family: Mytilidae

Family: Veneridae

Family

Family: Mactridae

Family: Cardiidae

Family

Class: Polyplacophora

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<i>Terebra fujitai</i> Species of sea snail

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Terebra hoaraui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Terebra pretiosa</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Hastula bacillus</i> Species of gastropod

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Terebra castaneostriata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Terebra deshayesii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Terebra fijiensis</i> Species of gastropod

Terebra fijiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Terebra lima</i> Species of gastropod

Terebra lima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Terebra nadinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Neoterebra protexta</i> Species of gastropod

Neoterebra protexta, common name the fine-ribbed auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Terebra reticularis</i> Species of gastropod

Terebra reticularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. It is often referred to as Terebra pseudoturbonilla as well, although it is an unaccepted name.

<i>Terebra robusta</i> Species of gastropod

Terebra robusta, common name robust auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Terebra tessellata</i> Species of gastropod

Terebra tessellata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Pitar</i> Genus of bivalves

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.

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.

<i>Pitar fulminatus</i> Species of bivalve

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.

References

  1. "Marine Mollusc Diversity along the Southwest Coast of Sri Lanka". TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 October 2016.