Part of a series on |
Wildlife of Australia |
---|
This is a very incomplete list of the non-marine molluscs of the country of Australia. They are part of the invertebrate fauna of Australia.
The freshwater molluscs of Australia vary greatly in size, shape, biology and evolutionary history, and more than 99% of the native species occur nowhere else on earth. Currently, there are more than 400 native described species and a further 100 species that are undescribed. A Lucid multi-access key [1] for them, together with descriptions is found at Australian Freshwater Molluscs, Revision 1A .
Caldicochlea is a genus with two species, endemic to the Dalhousie Springs supergroup. [40]
Trochidrobia is a genus of small, gastropod, belonging to the family Tateidae. Trochidrobia is endemic to Lake Eyre supergroup, [40] found in artesian springs between Marree and Oodnadatta (northern South Australia). [61] Trochidrobia have smooth and thin periuoostraca, and thin, simple and oval-shaped opercula. There are currently four species described in the genus Trochidrobia:
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (June 2018) |
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2010) |
The freshwater mollusks of Australia vary greatly in size, shape, biology and evolutionary history, and more than 99% of the native species occur nowhere else on earth. Currently, there are 46 bivalve species that are described with several other known species yet to be described.
Mytilidae (brackish)
Amplirhagada is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Camaenidae. This genus is endemic to the Kimberley region in northwesternmost Western Australia, where it represents the most species-rich genus of land snails.
Granulomelon is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Camaenidae.
Notopala is a genus of moderately large to large, freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Viviparidae, the river snails or mystery snails.
Rhagada is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Hadrinae of the family Camaenidae.
Torresitrachia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Camaenidae.
Helicarionidae is a family of air-breathing land snails or semi-slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicarionoidea.
Camaenidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea, the typical snails and their allies. This is one of the most diverse families in the clade Stylommatophora.
Winston Frank Ponder is a malacologist born and educated in New Zealand who has named and described many marine and freshwater animals, especially micromolluscs.
George Alan Solem, known professionally as Alan Solem, was an American malacologist, a biologist who studied mollusks.
Austropyrgus is a genus of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the Hydrobiidae family. Austropyrgus species are endemic to Australia, where they are found in virtually all freshwater habitats, from high mountain streams to isolated springs in the arid zone.
Austropyrgus eumekes is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to western Victoria, Australia. It is only known from several locations on Darlot Creek, a tributary of the Fitzroy River.
Austropyrgus foris is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to eastern Victoria, Australia. It is only known from a small stream at Cape Liptrap, near Waratah Bay.
Austropyrgus halletensis is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to South Australia, Australia. It is known from a small creek in the central Flinders Ranges.
Austropyrgus ora is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales, Australia.
Austropyrgus ronkershawi is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is known from a number of small streams and rivers in central northern Tasmania.
Austropyrgus salvus is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to southwestern Tasmania, Australia. It is known from the lower parts of the Franklin River and the upper parts of the Gordon River.
Austropyrgus tateiformis is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to northwestern Tasmania, Australia. It is only known from its type locality near Arthur River.
Tateidae is a family of very small and minute aquatic snails with an operculum, gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Truncatelloidea.
Basedowena is a genus of air-breathing land snails in the subfamily Hadrinae of the family Camaenidae.
{{cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)