A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Namibia.
There are no endemic species of freshwater molluscs in Namibia.Curtis B., Roberts K. S., Griffin M., Bethune S., Hay C. J. & Kolberg H. (1998). "Species richness and conservation of Namibian freshwater macro-invertebrates, fish and amphibians". Biodiversity and Conservation 7(4): 447-466. , PDF.
+ Summary table of number of species: Class Numbers of molluscs by habitat Number of species Gastropoda Freshwater gastropods 26 Land gastropods ?? Total number of non-marine gastropods Bivalvia Freshwater bivalves 13 Total number of non-marine molluscs ???
Class: Gastropoda Freshwater gastropods Freshwater gastropods in Namibia include 26 species in 9 families:
Planorbidae Bulinus tropicus (Krauss, 1848)Brown D. S., Curtis B. A. & Rollinson D. (1996). "The freshwater snail Bulinus tropicus (Planorbidae) in Namibia, characterised according to chromosome number, enzymes and morphology". Hydrobiologia 317(2): 127-139. .
Land gastropods Land gastropods in Namibia include:
Agriolimacidae Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) - non-indigenous"Genus Deroceras". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
Sculptariidae Sculptaria kaokoensis Zilch 1952"Genus Sculptaria". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020. Sculptaria namaquensis
Dorcasiidae Dorcasia alexandri Gray, 1838"Genus Dorcasia". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020. Dorcasia connollyi Dorcasia montana Trigonephrus haughtoni Connolly"Genus Trigonephrus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020. Trigonephrus ruficornis Serville 1838
Pupillidae Gibbulinopsis fontana"Genus Gibbulinopsis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020. Pupoides calaharicus"Genus Pupoides". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2020.
Subulinidae Xerocerastus minutus ZilchHodgson A. N., Hanel C. & Loveridge A. J. (1994). "The reproductive cycle of the pulmonate snail Xerocerastus minutus from the Namib desert". Journal of Molluscan Studies 60(3): 355-358. ."Genus Xerocerastus". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2011.
Veronicellidae Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1821)"Genus Laevicaulis". Namibia Biodiversity Database, accessed 13 April 2011.
Class: Bivalvia Freshwater bivalves Freshwater bivalves in Namibia include 13 species in 5 families:
See also List of marine molluscs of Namibia
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries: List of non-marine molluscs of Angola, Wildlife of Angola List of non-marine molluscs of Zambia, Wildlife of Zambia List of non-marine molluscs of Botswana, Wildlife of Botswana List of non-marine molluscs of South Africa, Wildlife of South Africa
References
Further reading Brown D. S., Curtis B. A., Bethune S. & Appleton C. C. (1992). "Freshwater snails of East Caprivi and the lower Okavango River Basin in Namibia and Botswana. Hydrobiologia 246(1): 9-40. . Curtis B. A. (1999). "Inter-basin transfer of freshwater molluscs from the Kunene River Basin to Olushandja Dam in the Cuvelai Basin in north-western Namibia". Cimbebasia 15: 155-161. Curtis B. A. (1990). "Investigation into the distribution of freshwater snails and snail-borne diseases in Namibia and the possibility of spreading these diseases, with special reference to the potential role of the Eastern National Water Carrier". Internal report. Windhoek: State Museum of Namibia. 21 pp. Curtis B. A. (1991). "Freshwater macro-invertebrates of Namibia". In: Simmons R. E., Brown C. J. & Griffin M. (eds). "The Status and Conservation of Wetlands in Namibia". Madoqua 17: 163-187. Curtis B. A. (1995). "Investigation into the distribution of freshwater snails and snail-borne diseases associated with the Calueque-Olushandja Water Supply Network in the Omusati and Oshana regions of Namibia". In: Environmental Assessment of the Olushandja Dam, Northern Namibia. Cape Town: Environmental Evaluation Unit, University of Cape Town.
External links Gastropoda (including marine species) at Namibia Biodiversity Database web site Bivalvia (including marine species) at Namibia Biodiversity Database web site