List of non-marine molluscs of Costa Rica

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The non-marine molluscs of Costa Rica are a part of the wildlife of Costa Rica. 233 species and subspecies have been reported (50 freshwater and 183 terrestrial), however scientists estimate that a full inventory can reach up to 300 or 400 species. [1]

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The terrestrial gastropods reported for Costa Rica belong to 25 families and 59 genera, and include 11 doubtful identifications. [2] Species are commonly found in paramo and oak forests [3] Samples of the species collected in Costa Rica can be found in the Museum of Zoology of the Universidad de Costa Rica. [4] [5]

The terrestrial malacofauna of Costa Rica presents an endemism of 31% in terrestrial species and 8% in freshwater species. These species can be affected by water pollution, deforestation and the destruction of calcium-rich habitats. [1]

Gastropods

The land gastropods belong to the class Gastropoda. In Costa Rica the taxonomy of this group is as follows: [2]

Helicinidae (17 subspecies)

Cyclophoridae (15 subspecies)

Diplommatinidae (1 species)

Carychiidae (1 species)

Achatinellidae (2 species)

Vertiginidae (3 species)

Orthalicidae (30 species)

Urocoptidae (1 species)

Subulinidae (23 species)

Spiraxidae (33 species)

Systrophiidae (5 species)

Helicodiscidae (2 species)

Charopidae (1 species)

Succineidae (5 species)

Helicarionidae (15 species)

Zonitidae (6 species)

Limacidae (1 species)

Polygyridae (1 species)

Thysanophoridae (2 species)

Camaenidae  (4 species)

Helicidae (1 species)

Helminthoglyptidae  (8 species)

Arionidae (1 species)

Philomycidae (1 species)

Veronicellidae (2 species)

Incertae sedis

Bivalvia

Some bivalves can be found in freshwater ecosystems.

See also

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<i>Drymaeus</i> Genus of gastropods

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<i>Helicina</i> Genus of gastropods

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<i>Euglandina</i> Genus of gastropods

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References

  1. 1 2 Barrientos, Zaidett (2003). "Estado actual del conocimiento y la conservación de los moluscos continentales de Costa Rica" (PDF). Revista de Biología Tropical. 51: 285–292.
  2. 1 2 (in Spanish) Barrientos Z. (2003). "Lista de especies de moluscos terrestres (Archaeogastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Archaeopulmonata, Stylommatophora, Soleolifera) informadas para Costa Rica". Revista de Biología Tropical 51(Suppl. 3): 293-304. PDF
  3. ↑ Barrientos, Zaidett (2005). Moluscos terrestres de los páramos de Costa Rica. En Kapelle, M. & Horn, S. P. (Eds.) (PDF). Heredia, Costa Rica: INBIO. pp. 501–512.
  4. ↑ "MZUCR Mollusca". museo.biologia.ucr.ac.cr. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "An annotated checklist and bibliography of the land and freshwater snails of México and Central America". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
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