List of marine molluscs of Venezuela

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Shell of marine molluscs from Venezuela
Location of Venezuela

The marine molluscs of Venezuela are a part of the molluscan fauna of Venezuela. The marine molluscs are the snails, clams and mussels, chitons, octopuses, squid and cuttlefish that live in marine and estuarine habitats. The freshwater and land molluscs are not included in this list.

This is a partial list of the marine molluscs of Venezuela. The families are listed alphabetically within the classes.

Statistics[edit]

Class Nº of Families Nº of Genera Nº of Species
Gastropoda 76 204 528
Bivalvia 50 140 336
Cephalopoda 5 7 13
Polyplachophora 5 9 19
Scaphopoda 3 6 8
Total 139 366 904

Class Polyplacophora[edit]

Suborder Acanthochitonina[edit]

Acanthochitonidae[edit]

Suborder Chitonina[edit]

Chaetopleuridae[edit]

Chitonidae[edit]

Acanthopleura granulata
Chiton tuberculatus

Ischnochitonidae[edit]

Class Scaphopoda[edit]

Order Dentaliida[edit]

Dentaliidae[edit]

Laevidentaliidae[edit]

Order Gadilida[edit]

Gadilidae[edit]

Class Gastropoda[edit]

Superfamily Acteonoidea[edit]

Aplysiidae[edit]

Aplysia dactylomela
Aplysia parvula

Superfamily Architectonicoidea[edit]

Architectonicidae[edit]

Superfamily Buccinoidea[edit]

Buccinidae[edit]

Columbellidae[edit]

Fasciolariidae[edit]

Fasciolaria tulipa
Triplofusus papillosus

Melongenidae[edit]

Melongena melongena

Pisaniidae[edit]

Superfamily Bulloidea[edit]

Bullidae[edit]

Bulla striata

Retusidae[edit]

Superfamily Calyptraeoidea[edit]

Calyptraeidae[edit]

Cancellaria reticulata

Superfamily Cavolinioidea[edit]

Cavoliniidae[edit]

Creseidae[edit]

Superfamily Cerithioidea[edit]

Cerithiidae[edit]

Modulidae[edit]

Planaxidae[edit]

Potamididae[edit]

Scaliolidae[edit]

Turritellidae[edit]

Turritella variegata

Superfamily Conoidea[edit]

Conidae[edit]

Drilliidae[edit]

Terebridae[edit]

Superfamily Cylichnoidea[edit]

Cylichnidae[edit]

Superfamily Cypraeoidea[edit]

Cypraeidae[edit]

Cypraea zebra
Siphocypraea mus
Cypraea spurca acicularis

Eratoidae[edit]

Ovulidae[edit]

Cyphoma gibbosum
Cyphoma signatum

Superfamily Doridoidea[edit]

Dorididae[edit]

Superfamily Eoacmaeoidea[edit]

Eoacmaeidae[edit]

Superfamily Ellobioidea[edit]

Ellobiidae[edit]

Superfamily Epitonioidea[edit]

Epitoniidae[edit]

Superfamily Ficoidea[edit]

Ficidae[edit]

Ficus comunis
Diodora cayenensis

Superfamily Fissurelloidea[edit]

Fissurellidae[edit]

Fissurella nodosa
Fissurella rosea
Lucapina suffusa

Superfamily Haliotoidea[edit]

Haliotidae[edit]

Haliotis pourtalesii

Superfamily Haminoeoidea[edit]

Haminoeidae[edit]

Haminoeidae[edit]

Superfamily Littorinoidea[edit]

Littorinidae[edit]

Naticidae[edit]

Naticarius canrena
Polinices lacteus

Nassariidae[edit]

Neritina puncticulata

Superfamily Lottioidea[edit]

Lottiidae[edit]

Lottia antillarum

Superfamily Muricoidea[edit]

Muricidae[edit]

Chicoreus brevifrons
Puerpura patula
Phyllonotus pomum
Phyllonotus margaritensis

Superfamily Mitroidea[edit]

Mitridae[edit]

Neogastropoda[edit]

Babyloniidae[edit]

Babylonia areolata (introduced)

Superfamily Neritoidea[edit]

Neritidae[edit]

Puperita pupa
Smaragdia viridis

Phenacolepadidae[edit]

Superfamily Olivoidea[edit]

Olividae[edit]

Oliva sayana
Oliva sayana

Superfamily Philinoidea[edit]

Philinidae[edit]

Superfamily Pyramidelloidea[edit]

Amathinidae[edit]

Pyramidellidae[edit]

Superfamily Ringiculoidea[edit]

Ringiculidae[edit]

Superfamily Rissooidea[edit]

Rissoinidae[edit]

Strombus pugilis

Superfamily Scissurelloidea[edit]

Scissurellidae[edit]

Lobatus costatus

Siphonariidae[edit]

Superfamily Stromboidea[edit]

Strombidae[edit]

Lobatus gallus
Lobatus raninus

Superfamily Tonnoidea[edit]

Bursidae[edit]

Cassidae[edit]

Cymatiidae[edit]

Charonia variegata
Cymatium femorale

Tonnidae[edit]

Tonna maculosa
Tonna maculosa

Superfamily Truncatelloidea[edit]

Caecidae[edit]

Superfamily Triphoroidea[edit]

Cerithiopsidae[edit]

Triphoridae[edit]

Superfamily Trochoidea[edit]

Areneidae[edit]

Phasianellidae[edit]

Trochidae[edit]

Cittarium pica
Gaza superba

Turbinidae[edit]

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Turbo castanea

Turridae

Superfamily Truncatelloidea[edit]

Tornidae[edit]

Vitrinellidae[edit]

Vitrinellidae[edit]

Superfamily Turbinelloidea[edit]

Costellariidae[edit]

Turbinellidae[edit]

Xancus angulatus
Vasun muricatum

Superfamily Umbraculoidea[edit]

Umbraculidae[edit]

Umbraculum plicatulum

Superfamily Vanikoroidea[edit]

Eulimidae[edit]

Hipponicidae[edit]

Superfamily Vermetoidea[edit]

Vermetidae[edit]

Superfamily Volutoidea[edit]

Cancellariidae[edit]

Marginellidae[edit]

Volutidae[edit]

Voluta musica

Superfamily Xenophoroidea[edit]

Xenophoridae[edit]

Class Bivalvia[edit]

Superfamily Anomioidea[edit]

Anomiidae[edit]

Placunidae[edit]

Superfamily Arcoidea[edit]

Arcidae[edit]

Arca zebra

Cardiidae

Trachycardium muricatum

Carditidae

Chamidae

Corbicula fluminalis

Condylocardiidae

Corbiculidae

Corbulidae

Polymesoda arctacta

Crassatellidae

Eucrassatella speciosa

Cuspidariidae

Cyrenoididae

Donacidae

Donax denticulatus
Iphigenia brasiliensis

Dreissenidae

Glycymeridae

Isognomonidae

Isognomon alatus
Lima lima

Lasaeidae

Lima scabra

Limidae

Lucinidae

Codakia orbicularis

Lyonsiidae

Mactridae

Malleidae

Mesodesmatidae

Myidae

Mytilidae

Perna perna
Perna viridis
Musculista senhousia
Modiolus modiolus

Nuculanidae

Nuculidae

Ostreidae

Crassostrea rhizophorae

Pandoridae

Pectinidae

Lyropecten nodosus

Periplomatidae

Petricolidae

Pholadidae

Pinnidae

Pinna carnea

Plicatulidae

Pteriidae

Pteria hirundo

Sanguinolariidae

Asaphis deflorata

Semelidae

Solecurtidae

Solenidae

Spondylus americanus

Spondylidae

Sportellidae

Tellinidae

Strigilla carnaria
Tellina listeri
Eurytellina lineata

Teredinidae

Thraciidae

Trapeziidae

Ungulinidae

Veneridae