List of marine molluscs of South Africa

The list of marine molluscs of South Africa is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of South Africa. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.

Map of the Southern African coastline showing some of the landmarks referred to in species range statements


Gastropoda

See List of marine gastropods of South Africa

Bivalvia

Bivalves in South Africa include:

Nuculidae

Mytilidae - Mussels

Arcidae - Ark clams

Noetiidae

Pinnidae - Pen shells

Gryphaeidae

Ostreidae - True oysters

Anomiidae - Saddle oysters

Gryphaeidae - Honeycomb oysters

Pteriidae - Pearl oysters

Pectinidae - Scallops

Limidae - File shells

Cardiidae - Cockles

Tridacnidae - Giant clams

Mactridae - Trough shells

Carditidae

Condylocardiidae

Solenidae

Lucinidae

Unionidae

Lasaeidae

Tellinidae

Gastrana matadoa

Teredinidae

Donacidae - Wedge shells

Psammobiidae - Sunset clams

Veneridae - Venus shells

Polyplacophora

Chitons (Polyplacophora) in South Africa include:

Ischnochitonidae

Chitonidae

Callochitonidae

Acanthochitona

Chaetopleuridae

Cephalopoda

Cephalopods in South Africa include:

Octopoda - Octopus
Common octopus Octopus vulgaris

Octopodidae

Argonautidae

Paper nautilus Argonauta argo
Teuthida - Squid

Loliginidae

Sepiolida - Bobtail squid
Sepiida - Cuttlefish

Sepiidae

Spirulida - Ram's horn squid

Spirulidae

Scaphopoda

Tusk shells (Scaphopoda) in South Africa include:

Dentaliidae

Gadilidae

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 Branch, G.M. Griffiths, C.L. Branch, M.L. Beckley, L.E. Two Oceans: A guide to the marine life of southern Africa. 5th impression, David Philip, Cape Town, 2000. ISBN 0-86486-250-4
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41639-9
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  5. http://www.marinespecies.org accessed 11 January 2010
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