List of non-marine molluscs of Mexico
Location of Mexico
The non-marine molluscs of Mexico are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Mexico. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Mexico.
There are about 1,178 species and subspecies of terrestrial gastropods in the Mexico.[1]
| Numbers of molluscs by habitat | Number of species |
|---|---|
| Freshwater gastropods | ? |
| Land gastropods | 1,178 species and subspecies[1] |
| Total number of non-marine gastropods | over 1200 |
| Freshwater bivalves | ? |
| Total number of non-marine molluscs | ? |
There are not enough records of terrestrial gastropods from states of Aguascalientes and Tlaxcala.[1]
Land gastropods
an unidentified slug from Mexico
probably Drymaeus serperastrus from Mexico
an unidentified land snail from Mexico
Helicinidae - 72 species[1]
- Leidyula floridana (Leidy & Binney in Binney, 1851) - needs confirmation[2]
- Leidyula moreleti (Fischer, 1871)[2]
- Phyllocaulis gayi (Fischer, 1871) - needs congfirmation[2]
- Sarasinula dubia (Semper, 1885)[2]
- Sarasinula plebeia (P. Fischer, 1868)[2]
- Allopeas gracile (Hutton, 1834)[3]
- Allopeas micra (d’Orbigny, 1835)[3]
Urocoptidae - 265 species[1]
Spiraxidae - 246 species[1]
Orthalicidae/Bulimulinae = Bulimulidae - 140 species[1]
Pupillidae - 47 species[1]
Polygyridae - 65 species[1]
Xanthonychidae - 58 species[1]
Humboldtianidae - 49 species[1]
See also
- List of marine molluscs of Mexico
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of the United States
- List of non-marine molluscs of Guatemala
- List of non-marine molluscs of Belize
- List of non-marine molluscs of Cuba
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Naranjo-García E. & Fahy N. E. (2010). "The Lesser Families of Mexican Terrestrial Molluscs". American Malacological Bulletin 28(1-2): 59-80. doi:10.4003/006.028.0222.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Naranjo-García E., Thomé J. W. & Castillejo J. (2007). "A review of the Veronicellidae from Mexico (Gastropoda: Soleolifera). Revisión de los Veronicellidae de México (Gastropoda: Soleolifera)". Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 78: 41-50."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13
Further reading
- Fischer P. H. & Crosse H. (1900). Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatales du Mexique et du Guatemala. volume 2. Paris, 731 pp. + 72 plates.