List of marine molluscs of Venezuela

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The marine molluscs of Venezuela are a part of the molluscan fauna of Venezuela. The marine molluscs are the snails, clams and mussels, chitons, octopuses, squid and cuttlefish that live in marine and estuarine habitats. The freshwater and land molluscs are not included in this list.

Contents

This is a partial list of the marine molluscs of Venezuela. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes.

Statistics

ClassNº of FamiliesNº of GeneraNº of Species
Gastropoda76204528
Bivalvia50140336
Cephalopoda5713
Polyplachophora5919
Scaphopoda368
Total139366904

Class Polyplacophora

Suborder Acanthochitonina

Acanthochitonidae

Suborder Chitonina

Chaetopleuridae

Chitonidae

Acanthopleura granulata Acanthopleura granulata.jpg
Acanthopleura granulata
Chiton tuberculatus Chiton tuberculatus.jpg
Chiton tuberculatus

Ischnochitonidae

Class Scaphopoda

Order Dentaliida

Dentaliidae

Laevidentaliidae

Order Gadilida

Gadilidae

Class Gastropoda

Superfamily Acteonoidea

Aplysiidae

Aplysia dactylomela Aplysia dactylomela.jpg
Aplysia dactylomela
Aplysia parvula Aplysia parvula 004.jpg
Aplysia parvula

Superfamily Architectonicoidea

Architectonicidae

Superfamily Buccinoidea

Buccinidae

Columbellidae

Fasciolariidae

Fasciolaria tulipa Fasciolaria tulipa Norte de la Isla de Margarita, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela 002.jpg
Fasciolaria tulipa
Triplofusus papillosus Pleuroploca gigantea 000.jpg
Triplofusus papillosus

Melongenidae

Melongena melongena Melongena melongena cerca de Puerto Cumarebo, Falcon Venezuela 001.jpg
Melongena melongena

Pisaniidae

Superfamily Bulloidea

Bullidae

Bulla striata Bulla amygdala 000.jpg
Bulla striata

Retusidae

Superfamily Calyptraeoidea

Calyptraeidae

Cancellaria reticulata Common nutmeg 12.jpg
Cancellaria reticulata

Superfamily Cavolinioidea

Cavoliniidae

Creseidae

Superfamily Cerithioidea

Cerithiidae

Modulidae

Planaxidae

Potamididae

Scaliolidae

Turritellidae

Turritella variegata Turritella variegata 001.jpg
Turritella variegata

Superfamily Conoidea

Conidae

Drilliidae

Terebridae

Superfamily Cylichnoidea

Cylichnidae

Superfamily Cypraeoidea

Cypraeidae

Cypraea zebra Cypraea zebra 003.jpg
Cypraea zebra
Siphocypraea mus Siphocypraea mus.jpg
Siphocypraea mus
Cypraea spurca acicularis Cypraea spurca acicularis.jpg
Cypraea spurca acicularis

Eratoidae

Ovulidae

Cyphoma gibbosum Ovulidae - Cyphoma gibbosum.JPG
Cyphoma gibbosum
Cyphoma signatum Cyphoma signatum (Fingerprint cyphoma with mantle retracted).jpg
Cyphoma signatum

Superfamily Doridoidea

Dorididae

Superfamily Eoacmaeoidea

Eoacmaeidae

Superfamily Ellobioidea

Ellobiidae

Superfamily Epitonioidea

Epitoniidae

Superfamily Ficoidea

Ficidae

Ficus comunis Ficus comunis 001.jpg
Ficus comunis
Diodora cayenensis Keyhole limpet 01.jpg
Diodora cayenensis

Superfamily Fissurelloidea

Fissurellidae

Fissurella nodosa Fissurella nodosa 002.jpg
Fissurella nodosa
Fissurella rosea Fissurella rosea 002.jpg
Fissurella rosea
Lucapina suffusa Lucapina suffusa 002.jpg
Lucapina suffusa

Superfamily Haliotoidea

Haliotidae

Haliotis pourtalesii Haliotis pourtalesii 000H.jpg
Haliotis pourtalesii

Superfamily Haminoeoidea

Haminoeidae

Haminoeidae

Superfamily Littorinoidea

Littorinidae

Naticidae

Naticarius canrena Naticarius canrena.jpg
Naticarius canrena
Polinices lacteus Polinices lacteus.jpg
Polinices lacteus

Nassariidae

Neritina puncticulata Neritina puncticulata 000.jpg
Neritina puncticulata

Superfamily Lottioidea

Lottiidae

Lottia antillarum Tectura antillarum 002.jpg
Lottia antillarum

Superfamily Muricoidea

Muricidae

Chicoreus brevifrons Chicoreus brevifrons 000.jpg
Chicoreus brevifrons
Puerpura patula Puerpura patula 000.jpg
Puerpura patula
Phyllonotus pomum Phyllonotus pomum 003.jpg
Phyllonotus pomum
Phyllonotus margaritensis Phyllonotus margaritensis (Abbott, 1958) 000.JPG
Phyllonotus margaritensis

Superfamily Mitroidea

Mitridae

Neogastropoda

Babyloniidae

Babylonia areolata (introduced) Babylonia areolata.jpg
Babylonia areolata (introduced)

Superfamily Neritoidea

Neritidae

Puperita pupa Puperita pupa, Salinas de Araya, Sucre - Venezuela 001.jpg
Puperita pupa
Smaragdia viridis Smaragdia viridis.jpg
Smaragdia viridis

Phenacolepadidae

Superfamily Olivoidea

Olividae

Oliva sayana Oliva reticularis SR 02-274 01.jpg
Oliva sayana
Oliva sayana Oliva sayana 01.JPG
Oliva sayana

Superfamily Philinoidea

Philinidae

Superfamily Pyramidelloidea

Amathinidae

Pyramidellidae

Superfamily Ringiculoidea

Ringiculidae

Superfamily Rissooidea

Rissoinidae

Strombus pugilis Strombus pugilis 01.JPG
Strombus pugilis

Superfamily Scissurelloidea

Scissurellidae

Lobatus costatus Strombus costatus 000.jpg
Lobatus costatus

Siphonariidae

Superfamily Stromboidea

Strombidae

Lobatus gallus Strombus gallus 001.jpg
Lobatus gallus
Lobatus raninus Hawkwing Conch 2 Macro.JPG
Lobatus raninus

Superfamily Tonnoidea

Bursidae

Cassidae

Cymatiidae

Charonia variegata Charonia variegata 2.jpg
Charonia variegata
Cymatium femorale Cymathium femeorale 000.jpg
Cymatium femorale

Tonnidae

Tonna maculosa Tonna galea 02.jpg
Tonna maculosa
Tonna maculosa Tonna maculosa 000.jpg
Tonna maculosa

Superfamily Truncatelloidea

Caecidae

Superfamily Triphoroidea

Cerithiopsidae

Triphoridae

Superfamily Trochoidea

Areneidae

Phasianellidae

Trochidae

Cittarium pica Cittarium pica 003.jpg
Cittarium pica
Gaza superba Gaza superba - Archipielago Islas de Aves (Barlovento), Dependencias Federales - Venezuela 000.jpg
Gaza superba

Turbinidae

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Turbo castanea Turbo castanea 002.jpg
Turbo castanea

Turridae

Superfamily Truncatelloidea

Tornidae

Vitrinellidae

Vitrinellidae

Superfamily Turbinelloidea

Costellariidae

Turbinellidae

Xancus angulatus Xancus angulatus 000.jpg
Xancus angulatus
Vasun muricatum Vasum muricatum 000.jpg
Vasun muricatum

Superfamily Umbraculoidea

Umbraculidae

Umbraculum plicatulum Umbraculum umbraculum 000.jpg
Umbraculum plicatulum

Superfamily Vanikoroidea

Eulimidae

Hipponicidae

Superfamily Vermetoidea

Vermetidae

Superfamily Volutoidea

Cancellariidae

Marginellidae

Volutidae

Voluta musica Voluta musica 000.JPG
Voluta musica

Superfamily Xenophoroidea

Xenophoridae

Class Bivalvia

Superfamily Anomioidea

Anomiidae

Placunidae

Superfamily Arcoidea

Arcidae

Arca zebra Arca zebra.jpg
Arca zebra

Cardiidae

Trachycardium muricatum Trachycardium muricatum.jpg
Trachycardium muricatum

Carditidae

Chamidae

Corbicula fluminalis Corbicula fluminalis.jpg
Corbicula fluminalis

Condylocardiidae

Corbiculidae

Corbulidae

Polymesoda arctacta Polymesoda artacta 001.jpg
Polymesoda arctacta

Crassatellidae

Eucrassatella speciosa Eucrassatella speciosa.jpg
Eucrassatella speciosa

Cuspidariidae

Cyrenoididae

Donacidae

Donax denticulatus Donax denticulatus.jpg
Donax denticulatus
Iphigenia brasiliensis Iphigenia brasiliensis - Isla de Margarita, Nueva Esparta - Venezuela 003.jpg
Iphigenia brasiliensis

Dreissenidae

Glycymeridae

Isognomonidae

Isognomon alatus Isognomon alatus.jpg
Isognomon alatus
Lima lima Lima lima.jpg
Lima lima

Lasaeidae

Lima scabra WLA hmns Lima scabra.jpg
Lima scabra

Limidae

Lucinidae

Codakia orbicularis Codakia orbigularis 000.jpg
Codakia orbicularis

Lyonsiidae

Mactridae

Malleidae

Mesodesmatidae

Myidae

Mytilidae

Perna perna Perna perna 002.jpg
Perna perna
Perna viridis Perna viridis 001.jpg
Perna viridis
Musculista senhousia Musculista senhousia (Asian mussel).JPG
Musculista senhousia
Modiolus modiolus Modiolus modiolus 001.jpg
Modiolus modiolus

Nuculanidae

Nuculidae

Ostreidae

Crassostrea rhizophorae Crassostrea rhizophorae 000.jpg
Crassostrea rhizophorae

Pandoridae

Pectinidae

Lyropecten nodosus Lyropecten nodosus 000.jpg
Lyropecten nodosus

Periplomatidae

Petricolidae

Pholadidae

Pinnidae

Pinna carnea Pinna carnea 000.jpg
Pinna carnea

Plicatulidae

Pteriidae

Pteria hirundo Pteria hirundo in situ.jpg
Pteria hirundo

Sanguinolariidae

Asaphis deflorata Tellina deflorata 000.jpg
Asaphis deflorata

Semelidae

Solecurtidae

Solenidae

Spondylus americanus Spondylus americanus 18b.jpg
Spondylus americanus

Spondylidae

Sportellidae

Tellinidae

Strigilla carnaria Strigilla carnaria.jpg
Strigilla carnaria
Tellina listeri Tellinella listeri.jpg
Tellina listeri
Eurytellina lineata Eurytellina lineata.jpg
Eurytellina lineata

Teredinidae

Thraciidae

Trapeziidae

Ungulinidae

Veneridae

Verticordiidae

Class Cephalopoda

Argonautidae

Argonauta argo La Tortuga 2010 012.jpg
Argonauta argo
Loligo pealeii Loligo pealeii.jpg
Loligo pealeii
Octopus vulgaris Octopus vulgaris 2.jpg
Octopus vulgaris

Loliginidae

Octopodidae

Spirulidae

Thysanoteuthidae

See also

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<i>Donax</i> (bivalve) Genus of molluscs

Donax is a genus of small, edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. The genus is sometimes known as bean clams or wedge shells; however, Donax species have numerous different common names in different parts of the world. In the southeastern U.S. they are known as "coquina", a word that is also used for the hard limestone concretions of their shells and those of other marine organisms.

<i>Marginella</i> Genus of gastropods

Marginella is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is a type of genus family.

<i>Fasciolaria</i> Genus of gastropods

Tulip snail or tulip shell is the common name for eight species of large, predatory, subtropical and tropical sea snails from the Western Atlantic. These species are in the genus Fasciolaria. They are marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle shells, tulip shells and their allies.

<i>Tellina</i> Genus of bivalves

Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.

<i>Buccinum</i> Genus of gastropods

Buccinum is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.

<i>Trochus</i> Genus of gastropods

Trochus is a genus of medium-to large-sized, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum, of the family Trochidae, the top snails.

<i>Turbo</i> (gastropod) Genus of molluscs

Turbo is a genus of large sea snails with gills and an operculum, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Natica</i> Genus of gastropods

Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.

<i>Fusinus</i> Genus of gastropods

Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails.

<i>Nerita</i> Genus of gastropods

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.

<i>Patella</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.

<i>Fissurella</i> Genus of gastropods

Fissurella is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Fissurellinae of the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.

<i>Modulus</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Modulus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Modulidae.

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