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Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species) (part 4 of 4)

GBIF holds records of 977 snail species (class Gastropoda) from Somalia, from land snails to sea shells such as cowries and cone snails. This page lists the 509 in families whose names begin with A to L.

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Part 4 of 4 of Snails and sea snails of Somalia: families A to L (509 species). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Full list (509 species)

Name Scientific name Family Red List Records in Somalia
white hoofsnail Hipponix antiquatus Hipponicidae NE 2
Pilosabia trigona Pilosabia trigona Hipponicidae NE 2
Sabia conica Sabia conica Hipponicidae NE 1
Buchema shearmani Buchema shearmani Horaiclavidae NE 1
Pseudexomilus fuscoapicatus Pseudexomilus fuscoapicatus Horaiclavidae NE 2
Cithna aethiopica Cithna aethiopica Liotiidae NE 1
Cithna marginata Cithna marginata Liotiidae NE 1
Common conniwink Bembicium melanostoma Littorinidae NE 1
Echinolittorina millegrana Echinolittorina millegrana Littorinidae NE 1
Echinolittorina natalensis Echinolittorina natalensis Littorinidae NE 1
Littoraria coccinea Littoraria coccinea Littorinidae NE 2
robust shell Littoraria undulata Littorinidae LC 1
Pyramid Noddiwink Nodilittorina pyramidalis Littorinidae NE 1
Peasiella fasciata Peasiella fasciata Littorinidae NE 1
Peasiella infracostata Peasiella infracostata Littorinidae NE 1
Asteracmea maraisi Asteracmea maraisi Lottiidae NE 1
Radix natalensis Radix natalensis Lymnaeidae LC 1
Marsh Pond Snail Stagnicola palustris Lymnaeidae LC 1
Lyocyclus aethiopicus Lyocyclus aethiopicus Lyocyclidae NE 1

This list is in 4 parts: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4

Sources

  1. white hoofsnail · gbif.org
  2. Pilosabia trigona · gbif.org
  3. Sabia conica · gbif.org
  4. Buchema shearmani · gbif.org
  5. Pseudexomilus fuscoapicatus · gbif.org
  6. Cithna aethiopica · gbif.org
  7. Cithna marginata · gbif.org
  8. Common conniwink · gbif.org
  9. Echinolittorina millegrana · gbif.org
  10. Echinolittorina natalensis · gbif.org
  11. Littoraria coccinea · gbif.org
  12. robust shell · gbif.org
  13. Pyramid Noddiwink · gbif.org
  14. Peasiella fasciata · gbif.org
  15. Peasiella infracostata · gbif.org
  16. Asteracmea maraisi · gbif.org
  17. Radix natalensis · gbif.org
  18. Marsh Pond Snail · gbif.org
  19. Lyocyclus aethiopicus · gbif.org

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