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.

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

Class Scaphopoda

Class Gastropoda

Superfamily Acteonoidea

Aplysiidae

Aplysia dactylomela
Aplysia parvula

Superfamily Architectonicoidea

Architectonicidae

Superfamily Buccinoidea

Buccinidae

Columbellidae

Fasciolariidae

Fasciolaria tulipa
Triplofusus papillosus

Melongenidae

Melongena melongena

Pisaniidae

Superfamily Bulloidea

Bullidae

Bulla striata

Retusidae

Superfamily Calyptraeoidea

Calyptraeidae

Cancellaria reticulata

Superfamily Cavolinioidea

Cavoliniidae

Creseidae

Superfamily Cerithioidea

Cerithiidae

Modulidae

Planaxidae

Potamididae

Scaliolidae

Turritellidae

Turritella variegata

Superfamily Conoidea

Conidae

Drilliidae

Terebridae

Superfamily Cylichnoidea

Cylichnidae

Superfamily Cypraeoidea

Cypraeidae

Cypraea zebra
Siphocypraea mus
Cypraea spurca acicularis

Eratoidae

Ovulidae

Cyphoma gibbosum
Cyphoma signatum

Superfamily Doridoidea

Dorididae

Superfamily Eoacmaeoidea

Eoacmaeidae

Superfamily Ellobioidea

Ellobiidae

Superfamily Epitonioidea

Epitoniidae

Superfamily Ficoidea

Ficidae

Ficus comunis
Diodora cayenensis

Superfamily Fissurelloidea

Fissurellidae

Fissurella nodosa
Fissurella rosea
Lucapina suffusa

Superfamily Haliotoidea

Haliotidae

Haliotis pourtalesii

Superfamily Haminoeoidea

Haminoeidae

Haminoeidae

Superfamily Littorinoidea

Littorinidae

Naticidae

Naticarius canrena
Polinices lacteus

Nassariidae

Neritina puncticulata

Superfamily Lottioidea

Lottiidae

Lottia antillarum

Superfamily Muricoidea

Muricidae

Chicoreus brevifrons
Puerpura patula
Phyllonotus pomum
Phyllonotus margaritensis

Superfamily Mitroidea

Mitridae

Neogastropoda

Babyloniidae

Babylonia areolata (introduced)

Superfamily Neritoidea

Neritidae

Puperita pupa
Smaragdia viridis

Phenacolepadidae

Superfamily Olivoidea

Olividae

Oliva sayana
Oliva sayana

Superfamily Philinoidea

Philinidae

Superfamily Pyramidelloidea

Amathinidae

Pyramidellidae

Superfamily Ringiculoidea

Ringiculidae

Superfamily Rissooidea

Rissoinidae

Strombus pugilis

Superfamily Scissurelloidea

Scissurellidae

Lobatus costatus

Siphonariidae

Superfamily Stromboidea

Strombidae

Lobatus gallus
Lobatus raninus

Superfamily Tonnoidea

Bursidae

Cassidae

Cymatiidae

Charonia variegata
Cymatium femorale

Tonnidae

Tonna maculosa
Tonna maculosa

Superfamily Truncatelloidea

Caecidae

Superfamily Triphoroidea

Cerithiopsidae

Triphoridae

Superfamily Trochoidea

Areneidae

Phasianellidae

Trochidae

Cittarium pica
Gaza superba

Turbinidae

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Turbo castanea

Turridae

Superfamily Truncatelloidea

Tornidae

Vitrinellidae

Vitrinellidae

Superfamily Turbinelloidea

Costellariidae

Turbinellidae

Xancus angulatus
Vasun muricatum

Superfamily Umbraculoidea

Umbraculidae

Umbraculum plicatulum

Superfamily Vanikoroidea

Eulimidae

Hipponicidae

Superfamily Vermetoidea

Vermetidae

Superfamily Volutoidea

Cancellariidae

Marginellidae

Volutidae

Voluta musica

Superfamily Xenophoroidea

Xenophoridae

Class Bivalvia

Superfamily Anomioidea

Anomiidae

Placunidae

Superfamily Arcoidea

Arcidae

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

Verticordiidae

Class Cephalopoda

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