List of non-marine molluscs of the Loyalty Islands
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The non-marine molluscs of the Loyalty Islands are a major part of the fauna located on the Loyalty Islands, off the coast of the New Caledonian mainland. There are a significant number of molluscan species found around the Loyalty Islands.[1] Families of non-marine molluscs such as Planorbidae, Achatinellidae, Camaenidae, Cerastidae, Draparnaudiidae, Euconulidae, Gastrocoptidae, Helicinidae, Microcystidae, and Valloniidae can be found on and around the islands. Non-marine mollusc species encompass freshwater and terrestrial species.[2]
Freshwater species
Terrestrial species
Family Achatinellidae[7]
- Elasmias apertum (Pease, 1864)[2]
- Elasmias mariei (Crosse, 1874)[2]
- Tornatellinops noumeensis (Crosse, 1870)[2]
Family Achatinidae
- Allopeas gracile[8] (Pfeiffer, 1846)[2]
Family Camaenidae
- Bradybaena similaris[9][10] (Ferussac, 1821)[2]
Family Cerastidae
Family Draparnaudiidae
Family Euconulidae
Family Ferussaciidae
Family Gastrocoptidae
- Gastrocopta pediculus[15] (Shuttleworth, 1852)[2]
- Gastrocopta servilis[16] (Gould, 1843)[2]
Family Helicidae
- Cornu aspersum[17] (O. F. Müller, 1774)[2]
Family Helicinidae
Family Microcystidae
Family Valloniidae
- Pupisoma dioscoricola[22] (C. B. Adams, 1845)[2]
Family Veronicellidae
- Laevicaulis alte[23] (Férussac, 1822)[2]
- Sarasinula plebeia[24] (P. Fischer, 1868)[2]
See also
- List of non-marine molluscs of New Caledonia
- List of marine mollusks of New Caledonia
- List of non-marine molluscs of Australia