The non-marine molluscs of Zambia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Zambia (wildlife of Zambia). Zambia is land-locked and therefore has no marine species.
A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Zambia.
Freshwater gastropods
editFreshwater gastropods in Zambia include:
- Hirthia globosa Ancey, 1898[1]
- Hirthia littorina Ancey, 1898[2]
- Martelia dautzenbergi Dupuis, 1924[3]
- Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg, 1908[4]
- Bulinus africanus (Krauss, 1848)[5]
- Bulinus globosus (Morelet, 1866)[5]
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Land gastropods
editLand gastropods in Zambia include:
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Freshwater bivalves
editFreshwater bivalves in Zambia include:
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See also
editLists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania, Wildlife of Tanzania
- List of non-marine molluscs of Malawi, Wildlife of Malawi
- List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique, Wildlife of Mozambique
- List of non-marine molluscs of Zimbabwe, Wildlife of Zimbabwe
- List of non-marine molluscs of Botswana, Wildlife of Botswana
- List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia, Wildlife of Namibia
- List of non-marine molluscs of Angola, Wildlife of Angola
References
edit- ^ Ngereza, C. (2010). "Hirthia globosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T10188A3180976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T10188A3180976.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Ngereza, C. (2010). "Hirthia littorina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T10189A3181246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T10189A3181246.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Nicayenzi, F. (2010). "Martelia dautzenbergi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T184526A8286579. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184526A8286579.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Lange, C. (2010). "Martelia tanganyicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T12842A3389028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T12842A3389028.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Brown D. S. & Rollinson D. (1996). "Aquatic snails of the Bulinus africanus group in Zambia identified according to morphometry and enzymes". Hydrobiologia 324(2): 163-177. doi:10.1007/BF00018178.
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