List of marine molluscs of Mozambique
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The list of marine molluscs of Mozambique is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of Mozambique. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.
Gastropoda
Gastropods in Mozambique include:
Patellogastropoda
Patellidae - True limpets
- Cellana radiata capensis (Gmelin, 1791)[1](Port Alfred to Kenya)[2] (syn. Cellana capensis Gmelin, Helcioniscus capensis (Gmelin, 1790), Patella capensis Gmelin, 1791)
- Variable limpet Helcion concolor Krauss, 1848 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Patella flexuosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mzambique)[3] (syn. Scutellastra flexuosa)
- Patella pica Reeve, 1854 (Zululand to Mozambique)[2] (syn. Scutellastra pica)
Vetigastropoda
- Bayerotrochus africanus (Tomlin, 1948) (Central KawZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
Haliotidae - Abalone
- Haliotis clathrata Reeve, 1846 (Mozambique)[3]
- Haliotis ovina Gmelin 1791 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Haliotis pustulata Reeve, 1846 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
Fissurellidae - Keyhole limpets
- Amblychilepas dubia (Reeve, 1849) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to southern Mozambique)[4]
- Diodora calyculata (Krauss, 1848) (Port Alfred to southern Mozambique)[4]
- Diodora crucifera (Pilsbry, 1890) (Port Alfred to northern Indian Ocean)[4]
- Diodora natalensis (Krauss, 1848) (Port Alfred to Mozambique)[2] (syn. Fissurella natalensis Krauss, 1848)
- Emarginula sibogae (Schepman, 1908) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3] but genus given in this reference as Emarginella. Corrected using http://www.marinespecies.org/
- Macroschisma africana Tomlin, 1932 (Western Transkei to Mozambique)[4]
- Scutus unguis (Linne, 1758) (East London to KwaZulu-Natal and tropical Indo-Pacific)[4]
- Clanculus puniceus (Philippi, 1846) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to tropical Indo-Pacific)[2]
Turbinidae - Turban shells
- Bolma bathyraphis (E.A. Smith, 1899) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Turbo argyrostomus Linnaeus, 1758 (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Turbo chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758 (northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Crowned turban shell Lunella coronata (Gmelin, 1791) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2](syn. Turbo coronatus Gmelin, 1790)
- Pheasant shell Tricolia capensis (Dunker, 1846) (Namibia to Mozambique)[2](syn. Phasianella capensis Dunker, 1846)
- Tricolia neritina (Dunker, 1846) (Namibia to Mozambique)[2](syn. Phasianella neritina Dunker, 1846)
- Tricolia retrolineata Nangammbi & Herbert, 2008 - southern Mozambique[5]
Neritimorpha
Neritidae - Nerites
- Blotched nerite Nerita albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 (Eastern cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Nerita plicata Linnaeus, 1758 (Western Transkei to tropics)[2]
- Nerita polita Linnaeus, 1758 (East London to tropical Indo-Pacific)[2]
- Textile nerite Nerita textilis Gmelin, 1791 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Caenogastropoda
Hipponicidae - Hoof limpets
- Horse's hoof Hipponix conicus (Schumacher, 1817) (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2]
- Striped periwinkle Littoraria glabrata (Philippi, 1846) (Transkei to Mozambique)[2] (Syn. Littorina kraussi Rosewater, 1970, Littorina glabrata Philippi, 1846)
- Estuarine periwinkles Littoraria scabra group. (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Nodular periwinkle Nodilittorina natalensis Philippi, 1847 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Assiminea ovata Krauss, 1848 (Knysna to Mozambique)[2]
Vermetidae - Worm shells
- Colonial worm shell Dendropoma corallinaceum (Tomlin, 1939) (Orange river to Transkei)[2] (syn. Vermetus (Stoa) corallinaceus Tomlin, 1939)
- Turritella carinifera Lamarck, 1799 (Western Cape to southern Mozambique)[2]
- Turritella chrysostomus Linnaeus, 1758 (northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Truncated mangrove snail Cerithidea decollata Linnaeus, 1758 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Mangrove whelk Terebralia palustris Bruguière (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2]
- Knobbed horn shell Rhinoclavis sinensis Gmelin, 1791 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Cerithium citrinum Sowerby, 1855 (Durban to Mozambique)[3]
- Cerithium crassilabrum (East London to Mozambique)[2]
- Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822 (northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Rhinoclavis articulata (Adams & Reeve, 1850) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Rhinoclavis diadema Houbrick, 1978 (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Stellaria gigantea (Schepman, 1909) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Stellaria solaris (Linnaeus, 1764) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Xenophora corrugata (Reeve, 1842) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Xenophora pallidula (Reeve, 1842) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Xenophora tulearensis Stewart & Kosuge, 1993 (Central KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
Cypraeidae - True cowries
- Ring cowrie Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758 (Algoa Bay to Mozambique)[6]
- Arabic cowrie Cypraea arabica Linnaeus, 1758 (Algoa Bay to Mozambique)[6]
- Cypraea barclayi Reeve, 1857 (Cape St Blaize and north/east)[6] (syn. Erronea barclayi (Cape St Blaize to Mozambique))[3]
- Cypraea broderipii Sowerby II, 1832 (Port Edward and north)[6] (syn. Lyncina broderipii (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Snake's head cowrie Cypraea caputserpentis Linnaeus, 1758 (Still Bay to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Carnelian cowrie Cypraea carneola Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Orange cowrie Cypraea citrina Gray, 1825 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Cypraea cribraria Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay and Mozambique)[6] (syn. Cribraria cribraria comma)[3]
- Eroded cowrie Cypraea erosa Linnaeus, 1758 (Knysna estuary to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Kitten cowrie Cypraea felina Gmelin, 1791 (Port Alfred to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Cypraea fultoni Sowerby III, 1903 (Haga Haga and north)[6] (Sub-species Barycypraea fultoni amorimi and Barycypraea fultoni massiera(both Mozambique))[3]
- Honey cowrie Cypraea helvola Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Cypraea isabella Linnaeus, 1758 (Coffee Bay and north)[6] (syn. Luria isabella (Wild Coast to Mozambique))[3]
- Cypraea mappa Linnaeus, 1758 (Park Rynie)[6] (syn. Leporicypraea mappa (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Cypraea marginalis Dillwyn, 1827 (Jeffreys Bay and north)[6] (syn. Erosaria marginalis (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Money cowrie Cypraea moneta Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2] (Durban and north)[6]
- Cypraea nucleus Linnaeus, 1758 (Scottburgh and north)[6] (syn. Staphylaea nucleus (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Cypraea owenii Sowerby II, 1837 (Coffee Bay and north)[6] (syn. Bistolida owenii vasta (Wild Coast to Mozambique))[3]
- Cypraea scurra Gmelin, 1791 (Scottburgh and north)[6] (syn. Mauritia scurra (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Stippled cowrie Cypraea staphylaea Linnaeus, 1758 (Mngazana to Mozambique)[2][6]
- Cypraea stolida Linnaeus, 1758 (Scottburgh and north)[6] (syn. Bistolida stolida diauges (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Cypraea talpa Linnaeus, 1758 (Park Rynie and north)[6] (syn. Talparia talpa (Northern Wild Coast to Mozambique))[3]
- Tiger cowrie Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2] (Algoa Bay and north)[6]
- Erosia ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Erronea chinensis (Gmelin, 1791) (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique))[3]
- Erronea succinata (Lamarck, 1810) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))[3]
- Calpurnus verrucosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sodwana Bay and Mozambique)[3][6]
- Ovula costellata Lamarck, 1810 (Sodwana Bay and Mozambique)[3][6]
- Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sodwana Bay and Mozambiqueh)[3][6]
- Phenacovolva longirostrata (Sowerby I, 1828) (Whale Rock (Transkei) to Mozambique)[3][6]
- ?Phenacovolva poppei Fehse, 2000 (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Phenacovolva rugosa (Cate and Azuma, 1973) (Park Rynie and Mozambique)[3][6]
- Volva volva Linnaeus, 1758 (Pumila (southern KwaZulu-Natal) to Mozambique)[3][6]
- Coriocella nigra Blainville, 1824 (Wild Coast to Mozambique)[3]
Triviidae - Trivia
- Tear drops or Riceys Trivia pellucidula Gaskoin, 1846 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)[2][6]
Naticidae - Necklace shells
- Eunaticina perobliqua (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Mammilla fibrosa (Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852) (Mozambique)[3]
- Natica arachnoidea (Gmelin, 1791) (Mozambique)[3]
- Natica lineata (Roding, 1798) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Naticarius alapapilionis (Roding, 1798) (northern Wild Coast to Mozambique)[3]
- Naticarius manceli (Josseaume, 1874) (northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Naticarius onca (Roding, 1798) (northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Neverita albumen (Linnaeus, 1758) (Durban to Mozambique)[3]
- Neverita perselephanti (Link, 1807) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Comma necklace shell Notocochlis gualteriana Récluz, 1844. (Syn. Natica gualteriana) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Moon shell Polinices didyma Röding, 1798 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Polinices mammilla Linnaeus 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Polinices paciae Bozzetti, 1997 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Polinices priamus (Recluz, 1844) (Mozambique)[3]
- Polinices sebae (Recluz, 1844) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Polinices simiae (Deshayes, 1838) (Wild Coast to Mozambique)[3]
- Polinices syrphetodes (Kilburn, 1976) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Sinum delessertii (Recluz, 1843) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Sinum haliotoideum (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Sinum laevigatum (Lamarck, 1822) (Durban to Mozambique)[3]
- Sinum quasimodoides Kilburn, 1976 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Tanea euzona (Recluz, 1844) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Tanea hilaris (Sowerby, 1914) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Tectonatica violacea (Sowerby, 1825) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
Tonnidae - Cassinae - Helmet shells
- Casmaria erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Casmaria ponderosa (Gmelin, 1791) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Cassis cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Galeodea keyteri (Kilburn, 1975) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Oocorys sulcata Fischer, 1883 (eastern seaboard of South Africa and Mozambique)[3]
- Checkerboard bonnet shell Phalium areola (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Phalium fimbria (Gmelin, 1791) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Phalium glaucum (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Semicassis bisulcata (Schubert & Wagner, 1829) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Semicassis bulla fernandesi (Kilburn, 1975) (Central KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Semicassis craticulata (Euthyme, 1885) (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)[3]
- Semicassis faurotis (Jousseaume, 1888) (Kwazulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Semicassis microstoma (von Martens, 1903) (Central Kwazulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
Janthinidae - Violet shells
- Bubble raft shell or Violet snail Janthina janthina Linnaeus, 1758 (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2]
- Granular frog shell Bursa granularis Röding, 1798 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Pink lady Charonia lampas pustulata Euthyme, 1889 (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2]
- Furry ridged triton Cabestana cutacea africana Adams A. 1855 (Namibia to southern Mozambique)[2]
- Branched murex Chicoreus inflatus Lamarck, 1822. (Syn. Chicoreus ramosus) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2]
- Mulberry shell Morula granulata Duclos, 1832 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Short-spined murex Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822 (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2]
- Salmon lipped whelk Purpura persica Linnaeus, 1758 (Syn. Purpura panama) (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Thais bufo Lamarck 1822 (Transkei to Indo-Pacific)[2]
- Thais (Mancinella) alouina Röding, 1798. (Syn. Mancinella alouina) (Transkei to Indo-Pacific)[2]
- Thais savignyi Deshayes, 1844 (Zululand to Indo-Pacific)[2]
Mitridae - Mitres
- Mitra litterata Lamarck, 1811 (West Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Strombidae - Strombs
- Lambis chiragra arthritica Roding, 1798 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Lambis crocata crocata (Link, 1807) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Lambis digitata (Perry, 1811) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Lambis lambis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
- Lambis scorpius indomaris Abbott, 1961 (Mozambique)[3]
- Lambis truncata truncata (Lightfoot, 1768) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[3]
- Variable stromb Strombus mutabilis Swainson, 1821 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Strombus wilsonorum Abbott, 1967 (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)[3]
Dogwhelks
- Shielded dogwhelk Nassarius arcularius plicatus (Röding, P.F., 1798) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2]
- Tick shell Nassarius kraussianus (Dunker, R.W., 1846) (Namaqualand to Mozambique)[2]
Plough shells
- Annulated plough shell Bullia annulata Lamarck, 1816 (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2]
- Bullia mozambicensis E. A. Smith, 1878 (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to Mozambique)[2]
- Pleated plough shell Bullia natalensis Krauss, C.F., 1848 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Olividae - Olive shells
- Carolinian olive shell Oliva caroliniana Duclos, 1835 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Conidae - Cone shells
- Hebrew cone Conus ebraeus Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Livid cone Conus lividus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Sponsal cone Conus sponsalis Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Textile cone Conus textile Linnaeus, 1758 (Natal northwards)[2]
Heterobranchia
- Variegated sundial shell Heliacus variegatus (Gmelin, 1791) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
Siphonariidae - False limpets
- Siphonaria nigerrima Smith, 1903 (Zululand to Mozambique)[2]
- Siphonaria tenuicostulata Smith, 1903 (Durban to Mozambique)[2]
- Polka-dot bubble shell Micromelo undata (Brughiere, 1792) (Transkei to Mozambique)[2][7]
- Striped bubble shell Hydatina physis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2][7]
- Sand slug Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2][7][8]
Anaspidea
- Shaggy sea hare Bursatella leachii leachii (Blainville. 1817) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2][7]
- Shaggy sea hare Bursatella leachii africana (Engel, 1927)[7][8]
- Wedge sea hare Dolabella auricularia (Solander, 1786) (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2][7]
Notaspidea
- Lemon pleurobranch Berthellina citrina (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2][7]
Nudibranchia - Nudibranchs
- Spanish dancer Hexabranchus sanguineus (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to Mozambique)[2][7]
Bivalvia
Bivalves in Mozambique include:
Mytilidae - Mussels
- Estuarine mussel Arcuatula capensis (Cape Agulhas to Mozambique)[2]
- Brack-water mussel Brachidontes virgiliae (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
- Semistriated mussel Brachidontes semistriatus (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
- Ear mussel Modiolus auriculatus (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
- Brown mussel Perna perna (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2]
- Ledge mussel Septifer bilocularis (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
Arcidae - Ark clams
- Arca avellana Lam? (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
- Oblique ark shell Barbatia obliquata (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2]
- Striarca symmetrica (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
Pinnidae - Pen shells
- Pinna muricata (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
- Hyotissa numisma (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Ostreidae - True oysters
- Natal rock oyster Saccostrea cucullata (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2] (syn. Crassostrea cucculata)
- Cape rock oyster Striostrea margaritacea (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2]
Anomiidae - Saddle oysters
- Saddle oyster Anomia achaeus (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
Pteriidae - Pearl oysters
- Cape pearl oyster Pinctada capensis (Capr Agulhas to Mozambique)[2]
Pectinidae - Scallops
- Dwarf fan shell Chlamys tincta (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2]
Cardiidae - Cockles
- Cockle Trachycardium flavum (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2]
- Trachycardium rubicundum (Eastern Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Tridacnidae - Giant clams
- Giant clam Tridacna squamosa (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)[2]
Mactridae - Trough shells
- Smooth trough shell Mactra glabrata (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2]
- Rectangular false cockle Cardita variegata (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Solen cylindraceus (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Smooth platter shell Loripes clausus Philippi 1848 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Toothless platter shell Anodontia edentula Linnaeus 1758 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Dwarf rusty clam Lasaea adansoni turtoni (Cape Point to Mozambique)Gmelin 1791[2]
- Littoral tellin Macoma litoralis (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Shipworm Bankia carinata (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
Donacidae - Wedge shells
- Donax bipartitus (East London to Mozambique)[2]
- Round ended wedge shell Donax burnupi (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2]
- Slippery wedge shell Donax lubricus (Port Alfred to Mozambique)[2]
- Ridged wedge shell Donax madagscariensis (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Psammobiidae - Sunset clams
- Sunset clam Hiatula lunulata (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
Veneridae - Venus shells
- Dosinia hepatica (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Beaked clam Eumarcia paupercula (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)[2]
- Ribbed venus Gafrarium pectinatum alfredense (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)[2]
- Meretrix meretrix (only recorded from Mozambique)[2]
- Zigzag clam Pitar abbreviatus (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2]
- Tivela polita (Transkei to Mozambique)[2]
- Warty venus Venus verrucosa(Namibia to Mozambique)[2]
Polyplacophora
Chitons (Polyplacophora) in Mozambique include:
- Dwarf chiton Ischnochiton oniscus (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)[2][9]
- Black chiton Onithochiton literatus (Cape Point to Mozambique)[2][9]
Cephalopoda
Cephalopods in Mozambique include:
- Indian Ocean squid Uroteuthis duvauceli [10]
- Common cuttlefish Sepia vermiculata Quoy and Gaimard, 1832 (Orange river to Mozambique)[2]
- Spirulida - Ram's horn squid
- Ram's horn shell Spirula spirula Linnaeus 1758 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)[2]
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of marine molluscs of Madagascar
- List of marine molluscs of South Africa
- List of marine molluscs of Tanzania