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

GBIF holds records of 339 mollusc species from Somalia other than snails: clams, oysters and other bivalves, octopus, squid and cuttlefish, and chitons.

Last checked 2026-11-13 24 sources Reading time: 2 min Part of Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia

Part 3 of 3 of Clams, octopus, squid and other molluscs of Somalia: 339 species. Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 3 parts: 1 · 2 · 3

Full list (339 species)

Name Scientific name Family Red List Records in Somalia
Transkeia globosa Transkeia globosa Ungulinidae NE 1
Deep-sea Vampire Squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis Vampyroteuthidae NE 3
Antigona aglaurae Antigona aglaurae Veneridae NE 1
red callista Callista erycina Veneridae NE 1
Callista erycinella Callista erycinella Veneridae NE 1
Circe rugifera Circe rugifera Veneridae NE 1
Circenita callipyga Circenita callipyga Veneridae NE 4
Clementia papyracea Clementia papyracea Veneridae NE 5
Dosinia alta Dosinia alta Veneridae NE 1
Dosinia prostrata Dosinia prostrata Veneridae NE 1
Eocallista krenkeli Eocallista krenkeli Veneridae NE 3
Comb Circe Gafrarium pectinatum Veneridae NE 2
irus clam Irus irus Veneridae NE 1
Paratapes textilis Paratapes textilis Veneridae NE 1
reticulated venus Periglypta reticulata Veneridae NE 3
Pitar affinis Pitar affinis Veneridae NE 1
Placamen foliaceum Placamen foliaceum Veneridae NE 1
Sunetta sunettina Sunetta sunettina Veneridae NE 1
furrowed venus Tapes sulcarius Veneridae NE 1
Tivela damaoides Tivela damaoides Veneridae NE 2
Venus granosa Venus granosa Veneridae NE 3
Vertambitus affinis Vertambitus affinis Verticordiidae NE 1
Vulsella legumen Vulsella legumen Vulsellidae NE 1
Scissileda semisculpta Scissileda semisculpta Yoldiidae NE 1

This list is in 3 parts: 1 · 2 · 3

Sources

  1. Transkeia globosa · gbif.org
  2. Deep-sea Vampire Squid · gbif.org
  3. Antigona aglaurae · gbif.org
  4. red callista · gbif.org
  5. Callista erycinella · gbif.org
  6. Circe rugifera · gbif.org
  7. Circenita callipyga · gbif.org
  8. Clementia papyracea · gbif.org
  9. Dosinia alta · gbif.org
  10. Dosinia prostrata · gbif.org
  11. Eocallista krenkeli · gbif.org
  12. Comb Circe · gbif.org
  13. irus clam · gbif.org
  14. Paratapes textilis · gbif.org
  15. reticulated venus · gbif.org
  16. Pitar affinis · gbif.org
  17. Placamen foliaceum · gbif.org
  18. Sunetta sunettina · gbif.org
  19. furrowed venus · gbif.org
  20. Tivela damaoides · gbif.org
  21. Venus granosa · gbif.org
  22. Vertambitus affinis · gbif.org
  23. Vulsella legumen · gbif.org
  24. Scissileda semisculpta · gbif.org

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