List of non-marine molluscs of Zambia
The non-marine molluscs of Zambia are a part of the molluscan fauna of Zambia (wildlife of Zambia). Zambia is land-locked and therefore has no marine species.
Location of Zambia
A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Zambia.
Freshwater gastropods
Freshwater gastropods in Zambia include:
- Hirthia globosa Ancey, 1898[1]
- Hirthia littorina Ancey, 1898[2]
- Martelia dautzenbergi Dupuis, 1924[3]
- Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg, 1908[4]
- Bulinus africanus (Krauss, 1848)[5]
- Bulinus globosus (Morelet, 1866)[5]
Land gastropods
Land gastropods in Zambia include:
Freshwater bivalves
Freshwater bivalves in Zambia include:
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
- List of non-marine molluscs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wildlife of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of non-marine molluscs of Tanzania, Wildlife of Tanzania
- List of non-marine molluscs of Malawi, Wildlife of Malawi
- List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique, Wildlife of Mozambique
- List of non-marine molluscs of Zimbabwe, Wildlife of Zimbabwe
- List of non-marine molluscs of Botswana, Wildlife of Botswana
- List of non-marine molluscs of Namibia, Wildlife of Namibia
- List of non-marine molluscs of Angola, Wildlife of Angola
References
- Ngereza C. (2004). Hirthia globosa. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 June 2011.
- Ngereza C. (2004). Hirthia littorina. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 June 2011.
- Nicayenzi F. (2004). Martelia dautzenbergi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 June 2011.
- Lange C. (2004). Martelia tanganyicensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 29 June 2011.
- Brown D. S. & Rollinson D. (1996). "Aquatic snails of the Bulinus africanus group in Zambia identified according to morphometry and enzymes". Hydrobiologia 324(2): 163-177. doi:10.1007/BF00018178.
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