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List of non-marine molluscs of New Caledonia

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The non-marine molluscs of New Caledonia are a part of the molluscan fauna of New Caledonia, with many species of freshwater and terrestrial gastropods. There are many families of molluscs found in New Caledonia, including Planorbidae, Tateidae, Bothriembryontidae, Camaenidae, Euconulidae, Gastrocoptidae, and Sagdidae.

Shell of Placostylus eddystonensis, a terrestrial gastropod of the family Bothriembryontidae, endemic to New Caledonia.

Freshwater gastropods

Family Planorbidae

Shell of a paratype of Leiorhagium clandestinum, of the family Tateidae.

Family Tateidae

Terrestrial gastropods

Location of New Caledonia

Family Achatinellidae

  • Elasmias apertum[2]
  • Elasmias mariei[2]
  • Tornatellinops noumeemis[2]

Family Achatinidae

Deroceras laeve, of the family Agriolimacidae, on moss under dead tree trunk.

Family Agriolimacidae

Family Bothriembryontidae

Family Camaenidae

Family Cerastidae

Shell number 10 is Gastrocopta servilis, of the family Gastrocoptidae.

Family Charopidae

  • Andrefrancia vincentina Crosse, 1870[2][18]

Family Draparnaudiidae

Family Euconulidae

  • Coneuplecta calculosa Gould, 1852[2][21]

Family Ferussaciidae

Family Gastrocoptidae

Family Helicidae

Family Microcystidae

Specimen of Laevicaulis alte, of the family Veronicellidae.

Family Oleacinidae

  • Varicella sp.[2]

Family Pristilomatidae

Family Rhytididae

  • Rhytida inaequalis Pfeiffer, 1854[2][29]

Family Sagdidae

  • Lacteoluna sp.[2]

Family Valloniidae

Family Veronicellidae

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