List of non-marine molluscs of Cambodia

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Location of Cambodia

The non-marine mollusks of Cambodia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Cambodia (the wildlife of Cambodia). A number of species of non-marine mollusks are found in the wild in Cambodia.

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Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater snails from the family Ampullariidae are used in Cambodian cuisine A plate of cooked river snails.jpg
Freshwater snails from the family Ampullariidae are used in Cambodian cuisine

The lower Mekong River area, which includes parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, is considered to be a biodiversity hotspot for freshwater gastropods, with dominant taxa from the families Pomatiopsidae, Stenothyridae, Buccinidae and Marginellidae. [1]

Pomatiopsidae

Ampullariidae

Land gastropods

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An unidentified land snail from Cambodia

Cyclophoridae

Camaenidae

Dyakiidae

Diapheridae

Bivalvia

Cyrenidae

Unionidae

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

Related Research Articles

<i>Diaphera</i> Genus of gastropods

Diaphera is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Diapheridae.

<i>Haploptychius</i> Genus of gastropods

Haploptychius is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.

References

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  2. "Introduction". www.stanford.edu. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
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  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 MONGABAY (14, September 2019). "List of BIVALVIA species in Cambodia". https://rainforests.mongabay.com/biodiversity/en/cambodia/BIVALVIA.html