List of non-marine molluscs of Ecuador

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The non-marine molluscs of Ecuador are a part of the wildlife of Ecuador (fauna of Ecuador).

Contents

167 species [1] [2] of land snail from Orthalicoidea have been recorded from Ecuador (63 of them in Galapagos). [1]

Freshwater gastropods

Land gastropods

Achatinidae

Helicinidae

Neocyclotidae

Orthalicidae

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Drymaeus strigatus
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shell of Orthalicus maracaibensis
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Corona pfeifferi

Solaropsidae

Freshwater bivalves

See also


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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulimulidae</span> Family of gastropods

Bulimulidae is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, air-breathing, tropical and sub-tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Orthalicoidea.

<i>Succinea</i> Genus of gastropods

Succinea, common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae.

<i>Bulimulus</i> Genus of gastropods

Bulimulus is a genus of small to medium-sized tropical or sub-tropical, air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Bulimulinae within the family Bulimulidae.

<i>Drymaeus</i> Genus of gastropods

Drymaeus is a large genus of medium-sized air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Peltellinae of the family Bulimulidae.

<i>Orthalicus</i> Genus of gastropods

Orthalicus is a genus of land snails in the family Orthalicidae.

<i>Plekocheilus</i> Genus of gastropods

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

<i>Bostryx</i> Genus of gastropods

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

<i>Naesiotus</i> Genus of gastropods

Naesiotus is a genus of tropical air-breathing land snails, a pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Bulimulidae.

<i>Solaropsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Solaropsis, also known by the common name sundial snails or sun snails, is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Solaropsidae.

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

Thaumastus is a genus of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Megaspiridae.

<i>Glycymeris</i> Genus of bivalves

Glycymeris, common name the bittersweet clams, is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Glycymerididae.

<i>Leiostracus</i> Genus of land snails

Leiostracus is a genus of small to medium-sized neotropical, air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in family Simpulopsidae.

<i>Porphyrobaphe</i> Genus of gastropods

Porphyrobaphe is a genus of land snails in the family Orthalicidae.

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