List of non-marine molluscs of Senegal

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

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A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Senegal.

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in Senegal include:

Viviparidae

Cochliopidae

Thiaridae

Planorbidae

Lymnaeidae

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in Senegal include:

Freshwater bivalves

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Corbicula fluminalis

Freshwater bivalves in Senegal include:

Unionidae

Corbiculidae

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (in French) Sarr A., Kinzelbach R. & Diouf M. (2011, in press). "Diversité spécifique et écologie des mollusques continenatux de la basse vallée du Ferlo (Sénégal). [Specific diversity and ecology of continental molluscs from the Lower Ferlo Valley (Senegal)]". MalaCo7: 8 pp. PDF Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine .

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