List of non-marine molluscs of Sudan and South Sudan

Location of Sudan and South Sudan

The non-marine molluscs of Sudan and South Sudan are a part of the molluscan fauna of the Sudans (wildlife of Sudan, wildlife of South Sudan).

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

Freshwater gastropods

Freshwater gastropods in the Sudans include:

Ampullariidae

Paludomidae

Thiaridae

Planorbidae

Lymnaeidae

Land gastropods

Land gastropods in the Sudans include:

Bivalves

Freshwater bivalves in the Sudans include:

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Madsen H. (1992). "Food selection by freshwater snails in the Gezira irrigation canals, Sudan". Hydrobiologia 228(3): 203-211. doi:10.1007/BF00006587.
  3. Appleton C., Ghamizi M., Jørgensen A., Kristensen T. K., Stensgaard A-S. & Van Damme D. (2009). Lymnaea natalensis. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 December 2010.
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