The non-marine molluscs of Nicaragua are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Nicaragua. A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Nicaragua.
There are ?? species of gastropods (?? species of freshwater gastropods, at least 79 Pérez A. M., Sotelo M., Arana I. & López A. (2008). "Diversidad de moluscos gasterópodos terrestres en la región del Pacífico de Nicaragua y sus preferencias de hábitat". Rev. Biol. Trop. 56(1): 317–332,. PDF species of land gastropods) and ?? species of freshwater bivalves living in the wild.
A field study by Pérez & Aburto (2008) Pérez A. M. & Aburto L. (2008). "Desarrollo de modelos basados en especies para la evaluación de la biodiversidad en un paisaje agrícola de Nicaragua". Revista Nicaragüense de Biodiversidad (Edición 2008): 27–42. [http://www.sinia.net.ni/biodiversidad/articulo_desarrollo_modelos.pdf PDF. has shown that the primary forest had highest biodiversity of molluscs in comparison to other land use types.
Land gastropods
Pomatiidae Chondropoma callipeplum Solem, 1961Perez A. M. (1996). Chondropoma callipeplum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
Cyclophoridae Adelopoma stolli Martens, 1890Perez A. M. (1996). Adelopoma stolli. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
Helicinidae Helicina rostrata Morelet, 1851 Helicina tenuis (Pfeiffer, 1847) Lucidella lirata (Pfeiffer, 1847)Pérez A. M., Sotelo M. & Arana I. (2004). "Altitudinal variation of diversity in landsnail communities from Maderas Volcano, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. Variación altitudinal de la diversidad en comunidades de gasterópodos del Volcán Maderas, Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua". Iberus 22(1): 133–145. PDF.
Neocyclotidae Neocyclotus dysoni, subspecies Neocyclotus dysoni nicaraguense Bartsch & Morrison, 1942 is endemic subspecies of Nicaragua
Strobilopsidae Strobilops sp. – an endemic species of the genus Strobilops
Vertiginidae Bothriopupa conoidea (Newcomb, 1853) Bothriopupa tenuidens (C. B. Adams, 1845) Pupisoma dioscoricola (C. B. Adams, 1845) Pupisoma minus Pilsbry, 1920 Pupisoma mediomericana Sterkia antillensis Pilsbry, 1920 Vertigo milium (Gould, 1840)
Pupillidae Gastrocopta geminidens (Pilsbry, 1917) Gastrocopta gularis Thompson & López, 1996 Gastrocopta servilis (Gould, 1843) Gastrocopta pellucida (Pfeiffer, 1841) Gastrocopta pentodon (Say, 1821)
Succineidae Succinea guatemalensis Morelet, 1849 Succinea recisa (Morelet, 1851)
Ferussaciidae Caeciliodes consobrinus (Orbigny, 1849) or Cecilioides consobrinus Orbigny, 1855 Cecilioides gundlachi (Pfeiffer, 1850)
Subulinidae Beckianum beckianum (Pfeiffer, 1846) Beckianum sinistrum (Martens, 1898) – Near ThreatenedPerez A. M. (1996). Beckianum sinistrum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007. Beckianum sp. – endemic Lamellaxis gracilis (Hutton, 1834) Lamellaxis micra (Orbigny, 1835) Leptinaria guatemalensis (Crosse & Fischer, 1877) Leptinaria insignis (Smith, 1898) Leptinaria interstriata (Tate, 1870) Leptinaria lamellata (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) Leptinaria strebeliana Pilsbry, 1907Perez A. M. (1996). Leptinaria strebeliana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. Leptinaria tamaulipensis Pilsbry, 1903 Leptinaria sp. – endemic Opeas pumillum (Pfeiffer, 1840) Pseudopeas sp. – endemic Subulina octona (Bruguière, 1792)
Streptaxidae Huttonella bicolor (Hutton, 1834)
Spiraxidae Euglandina cumingii (Beck, 1837) Euglandina obtusa (Pfeiffer, 1844) – endemic Euglandina wani (Jaconson, 1968)Thompson F. G. (16 June 2008). "AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SNAILS OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA" . "PART 4 PULMONATA (ACHATINOIDEA-SAGDOIDEA)" . accessed 18 January 2011. – synonym: Streptostyla wani Jaconson, 1968 – endemicPerez A. M. (1996). Streptostyla wani. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007. Pittieria underwoodi (Fulton, 1897) Salasiella guatemalensis Pilsbry, 1919 Salasiella hinkleyi Pilsbry, 1919 Salasiella perpusilla (Pfeiffer, 1880) Spiraxis sp. – endemic Streptostyla turgidula Pfeiffer, 1856Perez A. M. (1996). Streptostyla turgidula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
Agriolimacidae Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774)
Euconulidae Euconulus pittieri (Martens, 1892) Guppya gundlachi (Pfeiffer, 1880) Habroconus championi (Martens, 1892) Habroconus selenkai (Pfeiffer, 1866) Habroconus trochulinus (Morelet, 1851)
Pristilomatidae Hawaiia minuscula (Binney, 1840)
Zonitidae Glyphyalinia indentata (Say, 1822) Glyphyalinia sp. – endemic Striatura meridionalis (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906)
Helminthoglyptidae Trichodiscina coactiliata (Deshayes, 1838)
Polygyridae Praticollela griseola (Pfeiffer, 1841)
Thysanophoridae Thysanophora caecoides (Tate, 1870) Thysanophora costaricensis Rehder, 1942 Thysanophora crinita (Fulton, 1917) Thysanophora hornii (Gabb, 1866) Thysanophora plagioptycha (Shuttleworth, 1854)
Sagdidae Xenodiscula taintori (Goodrich & Schalie, 1937)
Orthalicidae Orthalicus ferussaci Martens, 1863 Orthalicus princeps (Broderip, 1833)
Bulimulus corneus (Sowerby, 1833) Drymaeus alternans (Beck, 1837) Drymaeus attenuatus (Pfeiffer, 1851) Drymaeus discrepans (Sowerby, 1833) Drymaeus dominicus Reeve, 1850 Drymaeus multilineatus (Say, 1825) Drymaeus translucens (Broderip, 1832)
Systrophiidae Drepanostomella pinchoti Pilsbry, 1930 Miradiscops opal (Pilsbry, 1916) – endemic Miradiscops panamensis Pilsbry, 1930
Punctidae Punctum burringtoni Pilsbry, 1930
Charopidae Chanomphalus pilsbryi (Baker, 1922) Radiodiscus millecostatus Pilsbry & Ferris, 1906 Radiodiscus sp. – endemic
Veronicellidae Diplosolenodes occidentalis (Guilding, 1825) Leidyula floridana (Leidy & Binney, 1851)
See also Regional: List of non-marine molluscs of Honduras List of non-marine molluscs of Costa Rica
General: Fauna of Nicaragua
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