List of non-marine molluscs of Iran

Location of Iran

The non-marine molluscs of Iran are a part of the molluscan fauna of Iran, which is part of the (wildlife of Iran).

Summary table of species in the wild of Iran
Mollusc Number
Freshwater gastropods 73[1]
Land gastropods ??
Total gastropods ??
Bivalves ??
non-marine molluscs ??

Freshwater gastropods

27 freshwater gastropod species (37% of freshwater gastropod species in Iran) are endemic to Iran.[1]

Species of freshwater gastropods of Iran include:

Neritidae

Viviparidae

Melanopsidae

Potamididae

Thiaridae

Bithyniidae

Cochliopidae

Hydrobiidae

Stenothyridae

Valvatidae

Acroloxidae

Lymnaeidae

Doubtful Lymnaeidae:

Planorbidae

Physidae

Freshwater species excluded from the list:

Land gastropods

An unidentified gastropod from Iran

Species of land gastropods of Iran include:

Trigonochlamydidae

Hygromiidae

Freshwater bivalves

Species of freshwater bivalves of Iran include:

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

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