List of non-marine molluscs of Georgia

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The non-marine molluscs of the country of Georgia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Georgia.

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Summary table of number of species
Georgia
freshwater gastropods ??
land gastropods255 species [1]
gastropods altogether ???
bivalves ??
molluscs altogether???

Georgia lies in the Caucasus ecoregion, that is a biodiversity hotspot. [1] Georgia has majority of Caucasian endemic species of gastropods. [1]

Freshwater gastropods

Lymnaeidae

Physidae

Planorbidae

Land gastropods

Species of land gastropods of Georgia include:

Cyclophoridae

Diplommatinidae

Aciculidae

Cochlostomatidae

Pomatiidae

Ellobiidae

Succineidae

Cochlicopidae

Orculidae

Pupillidae

Chondrinidae

Lauriidae

Vertiginidae

Enidae

Clausiliidae

Spiraxidae

Oxychilidae

Pristilomatidae

Vitrinidae

Trigonochlamydidae

Boettgerillidae

Milacidae

Agriolimacidae

Limacidae

Hygromiidae

Helicidae

Bivalvia

Sphaeriidae

Hothouse aliens

See also

Related Research Articles

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

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

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<i>Monacha</i> Genus of gastropods

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References

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