List of non-marine molluscs of Uganda

Location of Uganda
topography of Uganda

The non-marine molluscs of Uganda are the molluscan fauna of Uganda (wildlife of Uganda). Since Uganda is a land-locked country, there are no marine species present. A number of species of freshwater and land molluscs are found in the wild in Uganda.

66 native molluscs of Uganda were listed in 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]

There are 297 species of land snails in Uganda.[2]

Freshwater gastropods

Planorbidae

  • Africanogyrus coretus (de Blainville, 1826)[3]
  • Bulinus mutandensis Preston, 1913 - endemic[4]

Lymnaeidae

  • Radix natalensis (Krauss, 1848)[5]

Land gastropods

Unidentified land gastropod from Uganda

Land gastropods in Uganda include (there is listed 168 species according to Wronski & Hausdorf B. (2010)[2] and some additional records in this list meantime):

Cyclophoridae

  • Elgonocyclus koptaweliensis (Germain, 1934)[2]

Maizaniidae

  • Maizania elatior (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Maizania volkensi (Martens, 1895)[2]

Veronicellidae

  • Laevicaulis striatus (Simroth, 1896)[2]
  • Laevicaulis stuhlmanni (Simroth, 1895)[2]
  • Pseudoveronicella liberiana (Gould, 1850)[2]

Succineidae

  • Quickia concisa (Morelet, 1849)[2]
  • "Succineidae species A"[2]
  • "Succineidae species B"[2]

Valloniidae

  • Acanthinula straeleni Adam, 1954[2]
  • Pupisoma (Ptychopatula) dioscoricola (C. B. Adams, 1845)[2]
  • "Pupisoma (Ptychopatula) species A"[2]
  • "Pupisoma (Ptychopatula) species B"[2]
  • "Pupisoma (Ptychopatula) species C"[2]
  • "Pupisoma (Pupisoma) species A"[2]

Truncatellidae

  • Negulus ruwenzoriensis Adam, 1957[2]

Vertiginidae

  • Nesopupa (Afripupa) bisulcata (Jickeli, 1873)[2]
  • Truncatellina ninagongensis (Pilsbry, 1935)[2]
  • Truncatellina pygmaeorum (Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1933)[2]
  • Truncatellina ruwenzoriensis Adam, 1957[2]

Cerastidae

  • Cerastus trapezoideus rapezoideus (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Conulinus rutshuruensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • "Conulinus species A"[2]
  • Edouardia metula (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • "Edouardia species A"[2]
  • Rhachidina braunsi (Martens, 1869)[2]

Achatinidae

  • Archachatina (Tholachatina) osborni (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Limicolaria elegans Thiele, 1911[2]
  • Limicolaria martensiana (E. A. Smith, 1880)[2]
  • Limicolaria saturata E. A. Smith, 1895[2]

Ferussaciidae

  • Cecilioides (Cecilioides) kalawangaensis Dartevelle & Venmans, 1951[2]
  • Cecilioides (Cecilioides) tribulationis (Preston, 1911)[2]
  • Cecilioides (Geostilbia) callipeplum (Connolly, 1923)[2]

Micractaeonidae

Subulinidae

  • "Bocageia (Liobocageia) species A"[2]
  • Curvella babaulti Germain, 1923[2]
  • Curvella bathyraphe Pilsbry & Cockerell, 1933[2]
  • Curvella conoidea (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Curvella entebbensis Preston, 1912[2]
  • Curvella ovata (Putzey, 1899)[2]
  • "Curvella species A"[2]
  • "Curvella species B"[2]
  • Ischnoglessula cruda (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Ischnoglessula echinophora (Verdcourt, 2006)[2]
  • Ischnoglessula elegans (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • Ischnoglessula famelica (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Ischnoglessula gracillima (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Kempioconcha terrulenta (Morelet, 1883)[2]
  • Nothapalus adelus Connolly, 1923[2]
  • Nothapalus paucispira (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Nothapalus stuhlmanni (Martens, 1897)[2]
  • Nothapalus ugandanus Connolly, 1923[2]
  • Opeas toroense Connolly, 1923[2]
  • "Opeas species A"[2]
  • "Opeas species B"[2]
  • "Opeas species C"[2]
  • Oreohomorus apio Wronski & Hausdorf, 2009[6]
  • Oreohomorus nitidus (Martens, 1897)[2]
  • Pseudoglessula intermedia Thiele, 1911[2]
  • Pseudopeas burunganum Connolly, 1923[2]
  • Pseudopeas curvelliforme Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Pseudopeas elgonense Connolly, 1923[2]
  • Pseudopeas iredalei Connolly, 1923[2]
  • "Pseudopeas species A"[2]
  • Subulina entebbana Pollonera, 1907[2]
  • Subulina subcrenata Martens, 1895[2]
  • Subulina viridula Connolly, 1923[2]
  • Subuliniscus lucasi Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • "Subuliniscus species A"[2]
  • Subulona clara (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Subulona ischna (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Subulona pinguis (Martens, 1895)[2]

Streptaxidae

  • Gonaxis latula (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • Gonaxis translucida (Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901)[2]
  • Gulella (Avakubia) avakubiensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Gulella (Conogulella) conospira (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Gulella (Gulella) laevigata (Dohrn, 1865)[2]
  • Gulella (Gulella) mikenoensis (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Gulella (Molarella) malasangiensis (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Gulella (Molarella) ugandensis (E. A. Smith, 1901)[2]
  • Gulella (Paucidentina) brevis (Thiele, 1911)[2]
  • Gulella (Paucidentina) masisiensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Gulella (Plicigulella) vicina adelpha (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Gulella (Primigulella) linguifera (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • Gulella (Pupigulella) pupa (Thiele, 1911)[2]
  • Gulella (Silvigulella) osborni Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Gulella (Tortigulella) cara Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Gulella (Tortigulella) heteromphala Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Gulella (Tortigulella) lessensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Gulella (Wilmattina) disseminata (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Gulella decussatula (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Gulella ruwenzoriensis van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999[2]
  • Gulella selene van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999[2]
  • Gulella virungae van Bruggen & van Goethem, 1999[2]
  • Pseudogonaxis pusillus (Martens, 1897)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Ennea) bequaerti (Dautzenberg & Germain, 1914)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Ennea) fraterculus Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Ennea) paradoxulum (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Ennea) pollonerae Preston, 1913[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Ennea) silvaticum Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Haplonepion) geminatum (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Haplonepion) runsoranum (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Parennea) aequatoriale Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Parennea) cossyphae van Bruggen, 1989[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Parennea) goossensi (Adam & van Goethem, 1978)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Parennea) kerereense (Adam & van Goethem, 1978)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Parennea) kigeziense (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Ptychotrema (Parennea) pelengeense (Adam & van Goethem, 1978)[2]
  • Streptostele (Graptostele) teres Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Streptostele (Raffraya) horei E. A. Smith, 1890[2]
  • Streptostele (Streptostele) bacillum Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Streptostele (Streptostele) coloba Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • "Streptostele (Streptostele) species A"[2]
  • "Streptostele (Streptostele) species B"[2]
  • Varicostele lessensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]

Punctidae

Charopidae

family ?

  • "Punctoidea species A"[2]

Helicarionidae

Euconulidae

  • Afroconulus iredalei (Preston, 1912)[2]
  • "Afroconulus species A"[2]
  • "Afroconulus species B"[2]
  • Afroguppya rumrutiensis (Preston, 1911)[2]
  • Afroguppya solemi de Winter & van Bruggen, 1992[2]
  • "Afroguppya species A"[2]
  • Afropunctum seminium (Morelet, 1873)[2]

Urocyclidae

  • Atoxon pallens Simroth, 1895[2]
  • Chlamydarion spatiosus (Preston, 1914)[2]
  • Gymnarion aloysiisabaudiae (Pollonera, 1906)[2]
  • Thapsia cf. hanningtoni (E. A. Smith, 1890)[2]
  • Thapsia cf. inclinans (Preston, 1914)[2]
  • Thapsia kigeziensis (Preston, 1913)[2]
  • Thapsia rufescens Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Thapsia rutshuruensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • "Thapsia species A"[2]
  • Trichotoxon heynemanni Simroth, 1888[2]
  • Trochonanina (Trochonanina) lessensis (Pilsbry, 1919)[2]
  • Trochozonites (Teleozonites) adansoniae (Morelet, 1848)[2]
  • Trochozonites (Trochozonites) bellula (Martens, 1892)[2]
  • Trochozonites (Trochozonites) plumaticostata Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Trochozonites (Trochozonites) trifilaris ituriensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Trochozonites (Zonitotrochus) aillyi Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Trochozonites (Zonitotrochus) medjensis Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • "Trochozonites (Zonitotrochus) species A"[2]
  • "Verrucarion species A"[2]
  • "Verrucarion species B"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species A"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species B"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species C"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species D"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species E"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species F"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species G"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species H"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species I"[2]
  • "Sheldoniinae species J"[2]

Halolimnohelicidae

  • Halolimnohelix cf. bukobae (Martens, 1895)[2]
  • Halolimnohelix cf. fonticula (Preston, 1914)[2]
  • Halolimnohelix hirsuta Pilsbry, 1919[2]
  • Halolimnohelix cf. malasangiensis (Preston, 1914)[2]
  • Halolimnohelix cf. soror (Preston, 1914)[2]
  • "Halolimnohelix species A"[2]
  • "Halolimnohelix species B"[2]

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

  1. ^ IUCN (2010). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 13 December 2010.
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