# Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species (part 2 of 3)

> Part 2 of 3 of Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species, from Circular Clam.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia-2/
Last checked: 2026-11-13
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Part 2 of 3 of [Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species](/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia/). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 3 parts: [1](/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia/) · **2** · [3](/en/nature/clams-octopus-and-other-molluscs-of-somalia-3/)

## Full list (339 species)

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Circular Clam](https://www.gbif.org/species/2287379) | *Anodontia edentula* | Lucinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Codakia punctata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4372961) | *Codakia punctata* | Lucinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Pacific tiger lucine](https://www.gbif.org/species/4372957) | *Codakia tigerina* | Lucinidae | NE | 5 |
| [Lace Cockle](https://www.gbif.org/species/2287459) | *Divalucina cumingi* | Lucinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Divaricella angulifera](https://www.gbif.org/species/9800358) | *Divaricella angulifera* | Lucinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Divaricella macandreae](https://www.gbif.org/species/4372947) | *Divaricella macandreae* | Lucinidae | NE | 1 |
| [smooth platter shell](https://www.gbif.org/species/4372875) | *Loripes clausus* | Lucinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Lucina lirata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8551275) | *Lucina lirata* | Lucinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Lucina spec](https://www.gbif.org/species/11189173) | *Lucina spec* | Lucinidae | NE | 6 |
| [Smooth Trough Shell](https://www.gbif.org/species/4371482) | *Mactra lilacea* | Mactridae | NE | 4 |
| [Radiately-Ridged Trough Shell](https://www.gbif.org/species/4588426) | *Meropesta nicobarica* | Mactridae | NE | 1 |
| [Arctostrea aualites](https://www.gbif.org/species/9436020) | *Arctostrea aualites* | Malleidae | NE | 2 |
| [Eligmus polytypus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8560949) | *Eligmus polytypus* | Malleidae | NE | 4 |
| [Eligmus rollandi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8642007) | *Eligmus rollandi* | Malleidae | NE | 4 |
| [Eligmus weiri](https://www.gbif.org/species/8637969) | *Eligmus weiri* | Malleidae | NE | 5 |
| [Heligmus asiaticus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8536989) | *Heligmus asiaticus* | Malleidae | NE | 2 |
| [Heligmus integer](https://www.gbif.org/species/8532725) | *Heligmus integer* | Malleidae | NE | 2 |
| [Heligmus rollandi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8663691) | *Heligmus rollandi* | Malleidae | NE | 3 |
| [American hammer oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/4592243) | *Malleus albus* | Malleidae | NE | 3 |
| [Malleus legumen](https://www.gbif.org/species/6532232) | *Malleus legumen* | Malleidae | NE | 1 |
| [common hammer-oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/4592250) | *Malleus malleus* | Malleidae | NE | 1 |
| [Malleus regula](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374719) | *Malleus regula* | Malleidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pacific pearl-oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/2285337) | *Pinctada margaritifera* | Margaritidae | NE | 2 |
| [Pinctada vulgaris](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374762) | *Pinctada vulgaris* | Margaritidae | NE | 1 |
| [eastern pearlshell](https://www.gbif.org/species/7911174) | *Margaritifera margaritifera* | Margaritiferidae | EN | 1 |
| [Idioteuthis tyroi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2289858) | *Idioteuthis tyroi* | Mastigoteuthidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hjort's Whiplash Squid](https://www.gbif.org/species/8247143) | *Mastigopsis hjorti* | Mastigoteuthidae | NE | 2 |
| [Chinese Wedge Shell](https://www.gbif.org/species/6126945) | *Coecella chinensis* | Mesodesmatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pseudomonotis nigricans](https://www.gbif.org/species/8694002) | *Pseudomonotis nigricans* | Monotidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mya depressa](https://www.gbif.org/species/11113894) | *Mya depressa* | Myidae | NE | 1 |
| [Arcomytilus laitmairensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8502256) | *Arcomytilus laitmairensis* | Mytilidae | NE | 5 |
| [Modiola subangustissima](https://www.gbif.org/species/9329069) | *Modiola subangustissima* | Mytilidae | NE | 3 |
| [Eared Horse Mussel](https://www.gbif.org/species/4593370) | *Modiolus auriculatus* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Modiolus imbricatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8696725) | *Modiolus imbricatus* | Mytilidae | NE | 8 |
| [Mytilus autissiodorensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8634712) | *Mytilus autissiodorensis* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mytilus blanfordi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8442335) | *Mytilus blanfordi* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mytilus glendayi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8584281) | *Mytilus glendayi* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mytilus jurensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8654542) | *Mytilus jurensis* | Mytilidae | NE | 3 |
| [Mytilus perplicatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/9617925) | *Mytilus perplicatus* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mytilus somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/9617636) | *Mytilus somaliensis* | Mytilidae | NE | 4 |
| [Mytilus spec](https://www.gbif.org/species/9659607) | *Mytilus spec* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mexilhao Mussel](https://www.gbif.org/species/5188828) | *Perna perna* | Mytilidae | NE | 1 |
| [Septifer cumingii](https://www.gbif.org/species/9450610) | *Septifer cumingii* | Mytilidae | NE | 2 |
| [pointed nut clam](https://www.gbif.org/species/2285417) | *Nuculana acuta* | Nuculanidae | NE | 1 |
| [Nucula consentanea](https://www.gbif.org/species/6532835) | *Nucula consentanea* | Nuculidae | NE | 1 |
| [Nucula spec](https://www.gbif.org/species/11645439) | *Nucula spec* | Nuculidae | NE | 1 |
| [Palaeonucula cuneiformis](https://www.gbif.org/species/11535690) | *Palaeonucula cuneiformis* | Nuculidae | NE | 7 |
| [Dollfus's octopus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5856036) | *Amphioctopus aegina* | Octopodidae | LC | 1 |
| [foliate oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/4595289) | *Dendostrea folium* | Ostreidae | NE | 8 |
| [Cock's Comb Oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/5188917) | *Lopha cristagalli* | Ostreidae | NE | 2 |
| [Magallana gryphoides](https://www.gbif.org/species/9742788) | *Magallana gryphoides* | Ostreidae | NE | 5 |
| [Ostrea costata](https://www.gbif.org/species/9362686) | *Ostrea costata* | Ostreidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ostrea dorsalis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4951257) | *Ostrea dorsalis* | Ostreidae | NE | 6 |
| [Ostrea gregarea](https://www.gbif.org/species/9248913) | *Ostrea gregarea* | Ostreidae | NE | 7 |
| [Ostrea latimarginata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4595383) | *Ostrea latimarginata* | Ostreidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ostrea protoimbricata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4951234) | *Ostrea protoimbricata* | Ostreidae | NE | 3 |
| [Ostrea roncana](https://www.gbif.org/species/8611195) | *Ostrea roncana* | Ostreidae | NE | 2 |
| [Ostrea subangulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4951215) | *Ostrea subangulata* | Ostreidae | NE | 6 |
| [Saccostrea virleti](https://www.gbif.org/species/11119161) | *Saccostrea virleti* | Ostreidae | NE | 3 |
| [Oxytoma inequivalve](https://www.gbif.org/species/9635437) | *Oxytoma inequivalve* | Oxytomidae | NE | 1 |
| [Nautilus hexagonus](https://www.gbif.org/species/9749592) | *Nautilus hexagonus* | Paracenoceratidae | NE | 1 |
| [Grammatodon egertonianus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8474087) | *Grammatodon egertonianus* | Parallelodontidae | NE | 10 |
| [Amussiopecten labadyei](https://www.gbif.org/species/12245887) | *Amussiopecten labadyei* | Pectinidae | NE | 6 |
| [Annachlamys reevei](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374027) | *Annachlamys reevei* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Annachlamys striatula](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374022) | *Annachlamys striatula* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Azumapecten ruschenbergerii](https://www.gbif.org/species/6530829) | *Azumapecten ruschenbergerii* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Bractechlamys corallinoides](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373907) | *Bractechlamys corallinoides* | Pectinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Bractechlamys nodulifera](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373905) | *Bractechlamys nodulifera* | Pectinidae | NE | 11 |
| [Camptochlamys obscura](https://www.gbif.org/species/12214521) | *Camptochlamys obscura* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Camptonectes auritus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8468253) | *Camptonectes auritus* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Camptonectes virdunensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8457724) | *Camptonectes virdunensis* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Chlamys curvivarians](https://www.gbif.org/species/8547049) | *Chlamys curvivarians* | Pectinidae | NE | 5 |
| [Chlamys spec](https://www.gbif.org/species/10803487) | *Chlamys spec* | Pectinidae | NE | 3 |
| [Chlamys textoria](https://www.gbif.org/species/5794777) | *Chlamys textoria* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Costellamussiopecten baranensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/12240505) | *Costellamussiopecten baranensis* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Cryptopecten bernardi](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374062) | *Cryptopecten bernardi* | Pectinidae | NE | 3 |
| [Eopecten velatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8619923) | *Eopecten velatus* | Pectinidae | NE | 3 |
| [royal cloak scallop](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373972) | *Gloripallium pallium* | Pectinidae | NE | 6 |
| [Gloripallium speciosum](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373970) | *Gloripallium speciosum* | Pectinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Laevichlamys rubromaculata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373572) | *Laevichlamys rubromaculata* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Laevichlamys superficialis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373562) | *Laevichlamys superficialis* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [austral scallop](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373491) | *Mimachlamys asperrima* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mimachlamys gloriosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373474) | *Mimachlamys gloriosa* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [noble scallop](https://www.gbif.org/species/2285868) | *Mimachlamys sanguinea* | Pectinidae | NE | 16 |
| [Mimachlamys townsendi](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373519) | *Mimachlamys townsendi* | Pectinidae | NE | 3 |
| [Mirapecten cranmerorum](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373912) | *Mirapecten cranmerorum* | Pectinidae | NE | 36 |
| [Mirapecten tuberosus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373918) | *Mirapecten tuberosus* | Pectinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Pecten dorotheae](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374187) | *Pecten dorotheae* | Pectinidae | NE | 8 |
| [Pecten erythraeensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374173) | *Pecten erythraeensis* | Pectinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Pecten excavatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374168) | *Pecten excavatus* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pecten feddeni](https://www.gbif.org/species/9336441) | *Pecten feddeni* | Pectinidae | NE | 2 |
| [St.James's scallop](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374181) | *Pecten jacobaeus* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pecten sedanensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4951841) | *Pecten sedanensis* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pecten subcorneus](https://www.gbif.org/species/9527546) | *Pecten subcorneus* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Spondylopecten palinurus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8524532) | *Spondylopecten palinurus* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Humpback Scallop](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373699) | *Talochlamys pusio* | Pectinidae | NE | 4 |
| [Volachlamys fultoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374075) | *Volachlamys fultoni* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Volachlamys singaporina](https://www.gbif.org/species/4374071) | *Volachlamys singaporina* | Pectinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Knife Finger Oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/4589737) | *Ensiculus cultellus* | Pharidae | NE | 2 |
| [Siliqua polita](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729073) | *Siliqua polita* | Pharidae | NE | 3 |
| [Cardium protei](https://www.gbif.org/species/8730486) | *Cardium protei* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 2 |
| [Goniomya lacunosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/8455983) | *Goniomya lacunosa* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 1 |
| [Goniomya literata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8569276) | *Goniomya literata* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pholadomya aubryi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8605307) | *Pholadomya aubryi* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 3 |
| [Pholadomya carinata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8468174) | *Pholadomya carinata* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pholadomya inornata](https://www.gbif.org/species/9450868) | *Pholadomya inornata* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 5 |
| [Pholadomya lirata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8681378) | *Pholadomya lirata* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 6 |
| [Pholadomya percarinata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8473039) | *Pholadomya percarinata* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pholadomya somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8592467) | *Pholadomya somaliensis* | Pholadomyidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pinna bicolor](https://www.gbif.org/species/2285351) | *Pinna bicolor* | Pinnidae | NE | 1 |
| [Rough Penshell](https://www.gbif.org/species/2285352) | *Pinna rudis* | Pinnidae | NE | 1 |
| [Plicatula cochlear](https://www.gbif.org/species/8523673) | *Plicatula cochlear* | Plicatulidae | NE | 1 |
| [Plicatula cossmanni](https://www.gbif.org/species/4952344) | *Plicatula cossmanni* | Plicatulidae | NE | 1 |
| [Atlantic Kittenpaw](https://www.gbif.org/species/2286102) | *Plicatula gibbosa* | Plicatulidae | NE | 1 |
| [Plicatula imbricata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8810214) | *Plicatula imbricata* | Plicatulidae | NE | 1 |
| [plicate kitten's paw](https://www.gbif.org/species/4373289) | *Plicatula plicata* | Plicatulidae | NE | 2 |
| [Cetomya orientalis](https://www.gbif.org/species/6523272) | *Cetomya orientalis* | Poromyidae | NE | 2 |
| [Posidonia somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8617453) | *Posidonia somaliensis* | Posidoniidae | NE | 3 |
| [Claviderma gagei](https://www.gbif.org/species/6487566) | *Claviderma gagei* | Prochaetodermatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Parvamussium anolense](https://www.gbif.org/species/12253274) | *Parvamussium anolense* | Propeamussiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pacific asaphis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4371830) | *Asaphis violascens* | Psammobiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Gari insignis](https://www.gbif.org/species/6527344) | *Gari insignis* | Psammobiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Zebra Wingshell](https://www.gbif.org/species/7188005) | *Pterelectroma physoides* | Pteriidae | NE | 2 |
| [Hairy Wing Oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/4592267) | *Pteria heteroptera* | Pteriidae | NE | 1 |
| [Praeradiolites hoeninghausi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8688570) | *Praeradiolites hoeninghausi* | Radiolitidae | NE | 2 |
| [Praeradiolites subtoucasi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8643853) | *Praeradiolites subtoucasi* | Radiolitidae | NE | 1 |
| [Abra chuni](https://www.gbif.org/species/8464838) | *Abra chuni* | Semelidae | NE | 6 |
| [Semele carnicolor](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729081) | *Semele carnicolor* | Semelidae | NE | 1 |
| [Semele crenulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5794213) | *Semele crenulata* | Semelidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pharaoh Cuttlefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/12186722) | *Acanthosepion pharaonis* | Sepiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Arabian Cuttlefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/12206631) | *Aurosepina arabica* | Sepiidae | NE | 4 |
| [Trident Cuttlefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/12222152) | *Erythalassa trygonina* | Sepiidae | NE | 5 |
| [Hooded Cuttlefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/12197477) | *Rhombosepion prashadi* | Sepiidae | LC | 5 |
| [Sepia joubini](https://www.gbif.org/species/2290842) | *Sepia joubini* | Sepiidae | DD | 1 |
| [Sepia sewelli](https://www.gbif.org/species/2290848) | *Sepia sewelli* | Sepiidae | DD | 2 |
| [Common Spineless Cuttlefish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2290906) | *Sepiella inermis* | Sepiidae | DD | 2 |
| [Whip-bearing Bobtail](https://www.gbif.org/species/2289069) | *Austrorossia mastigophora* | Sepiolidae | LC | 3 |
| [corrugate solecurtus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5189097) | *Solecurtus cumingianus* | Solecurtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Solen ceylonensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/6528374) | *Solen ceylonensis* | Solenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Solen cylindraceus](https://www.gbif.org/species/6528351) | *Solen cylindraceus* | Solenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ubiquitous Peaclam](https://www.gbif.org/species/7664805) | *Euglesa casertana* | Sphaeriidae | LC | 1 |
| [Ram's Horn Squid](https://www.gbif.org/species/5189558) | *Spirula spirula* | Spirulidae | LC | 1 |
| [Spondylus decussatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5794801) | *Spondylus decussatus* | Spondylidae | NE | 2 |
| [Spondylus foliaceus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5794785) | *Spondylus foliaceus* | Spondylidae | NE | 1 |
| [Spondylus gravis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729628) | *Spondylus gravis* | Spondylidae | NE | 8 |
| [Spondylus mucronatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5933019) | *Spondylus mucronatus* | Spondylidae | NE | 2 |
| [Spondylus nicobaricus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729643) | *Spondylus nicobaricus* | Spondylidae | NE | 2 |
| [Spondylus ornatissimus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5933031) | *Spondylus ornatissimus* | Spondylidae | NE | 2 |
| [Spondylus pratii](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729611) | *Spondylus pratii* | Spondylidae | NE | 8 |
| [Spondylus spec](https://www.gbif.org/species/9730351) | *Spondylus spec* | Spondylidae | NE | 3 |
| [golden thorny oyster](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729617) | *Spondylus versicolor* | Spondylidae | NE | 1 |
| [Tancredia africana](https://www.gbif.org/species/8523492) | *Tancredia africana* | Tancrediidae | NE | 1 |
| [Speckled Tellin](https://www.gbif.org/species/5793892) | *Arcopaginula inflata* | Tellinidae | NE | 1 |
| [foliated tellin](https://www.gbif.org/species/4588820) | *Phylloda foliacea* | Tellinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Quidnipagus palatam](https://www.gbif.org/species/2287038) | *Quidnipagus palatam* | Tellinidae | NE | 3 |
| [Serratina fimbriata](https://www.gbif.org/species/7835941) | *Serratina fimbriata* | Tellinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Serratina resecta](https://www.gbif.org/species/4588624) | *Serratina resecta* | Tellinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Tellinella cruciata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8635186) | *Tellinella cruciata* | Tellinidae | NE | 5 |
| [Tellinides striatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/9011014) | *Tellinides striatus* | Tellinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Cream Wafer Clam](https://www.gbif.org/species/7516293) | *Tonganaella perna* | Tellinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Kuphus polythalamius](https://www.gbif.org/species/4948619) | *Kuphus polythalamius* | Teredinidae | NE | 18 |
| [Thracia viceliacensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8608938) | *Thracia viceliacensis* | Thraciidae | NE | 4 |
| [Trigonia reticulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/7627351) | *Trigonia reticulata* | Trigoniidae | NE | 2 |
| [Trigonia somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8491802) | *Trigonia somaliensis* | Trigoniidae | NE | 1 |


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