The list of marine molluscs of Angola

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

 is a list of marine

Marine (ocean)

Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...

 species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 that form a part of the molluscan fauna

Fauna

Fauna or faunæ is all of the animal life of any particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is flora.Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or the "Burgess shale fauna"...

 of Angola. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.

Gastropoda

Families

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 and species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of marine

Marine (ocean)

Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...

 gastropods of the Angolan fauna include:

Family Acteonidae

Acteonidae

Acteonidae, common name the "barrel bubble snails", is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks of the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.-Shell description:The shell is usually smaller than 25 mm...

• Acteon tornatilis

Family Architectonicidae

Architectonicidae

Architectonicidae, common name the staircase shells or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group "Lower Heterobranchia" of the clade Heterobranchia....

• Architectonica perspectiva
  Architectonica perspectiva
  Architectonica perspectiva, common name the clear or perspective sundial shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, which are known as the staircase shells or sundials.- External links :*...
  
  
• Architectonica granulatum

Family Buccinidae

Buccinidae

Buccinidae is a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.True whelks are mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda...

• Cantharus viverratus
  Cantharus viverratus
  Gemophos viverratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks....
  
  
• Phos grateloupianus
  Phos grateloupianus
  Antillophos grateloupianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. -References:...
  
  
• Pisania d'orbignyi

Family Bullidae

• Bulla striata
• Bulla adansoni

Family Bursidae

Bursidae

Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells" is a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predatory snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Distribution:...

• Bufonaria marginata
  Bufonaria marginata
  Bufonaria marginata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells....
  
  
• Bursa pustulosa
  Bursa pustulosa
  Bursa pustulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells....
  
  

Family Calyptraeidae

Calyptraeidae

Calyptraeidae, common name the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods...

• Calyptraea chinensis
  Calyptraea chinensis
  Calyptraea chinensis, common name the Chinese hat snail or Chinese hat shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.-Description:The thin shell of this species has...
  
  
• Calyptraea trochiformis
• Crepidula porcellana
  Crepidula porcellana
  Crepidula porcellana, common name the slipper limpet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails....
  
  

Family Cancellariidae

Cancellariidae

Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda...

• Bivetiella similis
  Bivetiella similis
  Bivetiella similis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
  
  
• Cancellaria cancellata

Family Cassidae

• Cassis spinosa

Family Cerithiidae

Cerithiidae

Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Distribution :...

• Cerithium atratum
  Cerithium atratum
  Cerithium atratum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.-Distribution:The distribution of Cerithium atratum includes the Western Atlantic.* Brazil * Belize...
  
  

Family Columbellidae

Columbellidae

Columbellidae, common name the "dove snails" or "dove shells" are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Distribution:...

• Columbella rustica
  Columbella rustica
  Columbella rustica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails....
  
  

Family Conidae

• Conus adamsonii
  Conus adamsonii
  Conus adamsonii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or...
  
  
• Conus ambiguus
  Conus ambiguus
  Conus ambiguus, common name The Doubtful Cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous...
  
  
• Conus ermineus
  Conus ermineus
  Conus ermineus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous...
  
  
• Conus genuanus
  Conus genuanus
  Conus genuanus, common name the garter cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous...
  
  
• Conus mediterraneus
  Conus mediterraneus
  Conus mediterraneus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous...
  
  
• Conus mercator
  Conus mercator
  Conus mercator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or...
  
  
• Conus pulcher
  Conus pulcher
  Conus pulcher is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not...
  
  
• Conus striatellus
  Conus striatellus
  Conus striatellus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or...
  
  
• Conus zebra
  Conus zebra
  Conus zebra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not...
  
  
• Genota mitraeformis
• Glyphostoma candida
  Glyphostoma candida
  Glyphostoma candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 14 mm. The ribs are rather broad and rounded. The revolving striae are only white at the base. -External links:*...
  
  

Family Cypraeidae

Cypraeidae

Cypraeidae, common name the cowries , is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies.-Shell description:...

• Cypraea lurida
• Cypraea picta
• Cypraea pyrum
• Cypraea rattus
• Cypraea sanguinolenta
• Cypraea stercoraria

Family Fasciolariidae

Fasciolariidae

Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea....

• Fusinus albinus
  Fusinus albinus
  Fusinus albinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
  
  
• Latirus armatus
  Latirus armatus
  Hemipolygona armata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies....
  
  
• Latirus filosus

Family Fissurellidae

• Fissurella coarctata
  Fissurella coarctata
  Fissurella coarctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets....
  
  
• Fissurella nubercula
• Fissurella tarnieri
• Diodora menkeana
  Diodora menkeana
  Diodora menkeana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets....
  
  

Family Harpidae

Harpidae

Harpidae, common name the harp snails, is a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.- Subfamilies and genera :...

• Harpa rosea

Family Janthinidae

Janthinidae

Janthinidae, common name the purple snails or violet snails, are a family of pelagic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group Ptenoglossa of the clade Hypsogastropoda....

• Janthina janthina
  Janthina janthina
  Janthina janthina, common name the common purple snail, is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Janthinidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.-Distribution:...
  
  

Family Littorinidae

Littorinidae

Littorinidae is a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found world-wide.-Names:...

• Littorina cingulifera
• Littorina punctata
• Littorina angulifera
  Littorina angulifera
  Littoraria angulifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles.- Human use :Littoraria angulifera is used as a zootherapeutical product for the treatment of chesty cough and shortness of breath in traditional Brazilian medicine in the Northeast...
  
  

Family Marginellidae

Marginellidae

Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.- Taxonomy :...

• Marginella glabella
  Marginella glabella
  Marginella glabella is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells.-Distribution:...
  
  

Family Melongenidae

Melongenidae

Melongenidae, the crown conchs, busycon whelks and their relatives, are a taxonomic family of large to very large marine gastropods in the clade Neogastropoda.- Taxonomy :Genera Busycon and Busycotypus were placed in Melongenidae...

• Pugilina morio
  Pugilina morio
  Pugilina morio, common name : the Giant Hairy Melongena, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.-Distribution:...
  
  

Family Mitridae

Mitridae

Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda....

• Imbricaria carbonacea
  Imbricaria carbonacea
  Imbricaria carbonacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails....
  
  
• Mitra fusca

Family Muricidae

Muricidae

Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...

• Bolinus cornutus
  Bolinus cornutus
  Bolinus cornutus, or Horned Murex, is a predatory species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, often referred to as the murex or rock snails. It is common along the west coast of Africa, where it prefers moderately shallow waters...
  
  
• Hexaplex fulvescens
  Hexaplex fulvescens
  Hexaplex fulvescens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
  
  
• Hexaplex varius
  Hexaplex varius
  Hexaplex varius , common name : the varius murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
  
  
• Hexaplex duplex duplex
• Purpurellus pinniger
  Purpurellus pinniger
  Purpurellus pinniger is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:...
  
  
• Stramonita haemastoma
  Stramonita haemastoma
  Stramonita haemastoma, common name the Red-mouthed rock shell or the Florida Dog Winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. -Distribution:...
  
  
• Thais coronata
  Thais coronata
  Thais coronata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
  
  
• Thais forbesi

Family Nassariidae

Nassariidae

Nassariidae, common name nassa mud snails , or dog whelks , are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Shell description:...

• Bullia callosa
  Bullia callosa
  Bullia callosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks....
  
  
• Bullia miran
  Bullia miran
  Dorsanum miran, common name : the Moroccan bullia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.-Distribution:...
  
  
• Cyllene lyrata

Family Neritidae

Neritidae

Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum, marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod mollusks in the order Neritoida....

• Nerita senegalensis
  Nerita senegalensis
  Nerita senegalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae....
  
  

Family Naticidae

Naticidae

Naticidae, common name the moon snails, is a family of minute to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.Naticidae is the only family in the superfamily Naticoidea....

• Natica adansoni
  Natica adansoni
  Natica adansoni is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Natica collaria
  Natica collaria
  Natica collaria is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Natica cruentata
• Natica flammulata
• Natica fulminea
  Natica fulminea
  Natica fulminea is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Natica fusca
• Natica gruveli
  Natica gruveli
  Natica gruveli is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Natica marochiensis
• Natica michaelis
  Natica michaelis
  Natica michaelis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Natica rocquignyi
  Natica rocquignyi
  Natica rocquignyi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.-Distribution:This species is distributed in the equatorial zone of the Atlantic Ocean along Angola and Gabon.-References:...
  
  
• Natica turtoni
  Natica turtoni
  Natica turtoni is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Natica variabilis
• Natica vittata
  Natica vittata
  Natica vittata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Polinices lacteus
  Polinices lacteus
  Polinices lacteus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Polinices grossularia
  Polinices grossularia
  Polinices grossularia is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails....
  
  
• Sigaretus concavus
• Sigaretus bifasciatus

Family Olividae

• Agaronia acuminata
  Agaronia acuminata
  Agaronia acuminata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives....
  
  
• Oliva flammulata
  Oliva flammulata
  Oliva flammulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives....
  
  
• Oliva reticularis
  Oliva reticularis
  Oliva reticularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives....
  
  
• Olivancillaria nana
  Olivancillaria nana
  Olivancillaria nana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives....
  
  
• Olivella pulchella
  Olivella pulchella
  Olivella pulchella is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives....
  
  

Family Patellidae

Patellidae

Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropoda.Patellidae is the only family in the superfamily Patelloidea...

• Patella intermedia
• Patella safiana
• Patella natalensis
  Patella natalensis
  Patella natalensis is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets....
  
  

Family Pyramidellidae

Pyramidellidae

Pyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs....

• Pyramidella dolabrata
  Pyramidella dolabrata
  Pyramidella dolabrata, common name the "giant Atlantic pyram", is a species of small to medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyram snails.- Distribution :...
  
  

Family Ranellidae

Ranellidae

Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, is a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Subfamilies:...

• Cymatium (Septa) trigonum
• Distortrix ridens

Family Terebridae

Terebridae

The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, are a group or taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks....

• Acus senegalensis
  Acus senegalensis
  Oxymeris senegalensis, common name : the Faval Auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 165 mm.-Distribution:...
  
  
• Hastula lepida
  Hastula lepida
  Hastula lepida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
  
  
• Impages aciculina
  Impages aciculina
  Impages aciculina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
  
  

Family Tonnidae

Tonnidae

Tonnidae is a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha and the clade Littorinimorpha.- Taxonomy :...

• Tonna galea
  Tonna galea
  Tonna galea is a very large species of sea snail or tun snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.- Description :The maximum recorded shell length is 190 mm....
  
  

Family Trochidae

Trochidae

The Trochidae, common name top snails, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda ....

• Gibbula magus
  Gibbula magus
  Gibbula magus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails....
  
  
• Clanculus villanus
  Clanculus villanus
  Clanculus villanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm.-References:...
  
  
• Clanculus guineensis
  Clanculus guineensis
  Clanculus guineensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails....
  
  
• Clanculus granoliratus

Family Turridae

Turridae

Turridae, , is a large taxonomic family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, that vary in size from minute to moderately large. With more than 4,000 species, the Turridae is the largest mollusk family and group of marine caenogastropods...

• Clavatula muricata
  Clavatula muricata
  Clavatula muricata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae. -Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 45 mm. The upper portion of the whorls are smooth and concave, with a sutural band of tubercles, sometimes becoming spinose...
  
  
• Clavatula rubrifasciata
  Clavatula rubrifasciata
  Clavatula rubrifasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.-Description:The length of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 38 mm.-References:...
  
  
• Clavatula spirata
  Clavatula spirata
  Clavatula spirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae. -Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 30 mm. The whorls are constricted around the upper part, with a rather sharp ridge next the suture, and an obtuse angle below the...
  
  
• Perrona lineata
  Perrona lineata
  Perrona lineata, common name the wayvy-line turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae. -Description:...
  
  
• Turris pluteata
  Turris pluteata
  Turris pluteata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids....
  
  
• Turris undatiruga

Family Turritellidae

Turritellidae

Turritellidae, the tower snails, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.These snails are filter feeders...

• Turritella britanica
• Turritella bicingulata
  Turritella bicingulata
  Turritella bicingulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae....
  
  
• Turritella praetermissa
  Turritella praetermissa
  Turritella praetermissa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae....
  
  

Family Volutidae

Volutidae

Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm, marine gastropod mollusks...

• Cymbium gracile
  Cymbium gracile
  Cymbium gracile is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes....
  
  
• Cymbium olla
  Cymbium olla
  Cymbium olla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.-External links:...
  
  

Family Xenophoridae

Xenophoridae

Xenophoridae, common name carrier shells, are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha....

• Xenophora senegalensis
  Xenophora senegalensis
  Xenophora senegalensis is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Xenophoridae, the carrier shells....
  
  

Bivalvia

Families

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 and species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of marine

Marine (ocean)

Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...

 bivalves of the Angolan fauna include:

Family Anomiidae

Anomiidae

Anomiidae is a family of bivalve molluscs related to scallops and oysters, and known as anomiids. It contains seven genera.The family is known by several common names, including jingle shells, saddle oysters and mermaid's toenails....

• Anomia ephippium

Family Arcidae

• Arca noe
• Senilia senilis
  Senilia senilis
  Senilia senilis is a species of edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Arcidae, the ark shells....
  
  

Family Cardiidae

• Cardium costatum
• Cardium ringens

Family Carditidae

Carditidae

Carditidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Genera:* Cardita Bruguière, 1792 * Carditamera Conrad, 1838 * Crassicardia Conrad, 1838 * Cyclocardia Conrad, 1867 * Glans Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811...

• Beguina senegalensis
• Cardita lacunosa

Family Chamidae

Chamidae

Chamidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Genera and species:*Arcinella Schumacher, 1817**Arcinella arcinella — spiny jewelbox...

• Chama crenulata
• Chama gryphina

Family Crassatellidae

Crassatellidae

Crassatellidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.-Genera and species:* Crassatella Lamarck, 1799** Crassatella ponderosa Gmelin, 1791* Crassinella Guppy, 1874** Crassinella dupliniana...

• Crassatella divaricata

Family Donacidae

Donacidae

Donacidae, the bean clams or wedge shells, is a family of bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida. The family is related to the Tellins.The Donacidae are prolific filter feeders, and are an important part of coastal food chains where they occur...

• Donax rugosus
• Donax serra
• Iphigenia rostrata
• Iphigenia laevigata

Family Limidae

Limidae

Limidae is the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limoida.-Genera:* Acesta H. and A. Adams, 1858* Divarilima Powell, 1958* Escalima Iredale, 1929 * Lima Bruguière, 1789 * Limaria Link, 1807 * Limatula S. V. Wood, 1839...

• Limaria tuberculata

Family Mactridae

Mactridae

Mactridae, also known as trough shells or duck clams, is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Characteristics:...

• Mactra glabrata
• Mactra largillierti
• Mactra nitida

Family Mytilidae

Mytilidae

Mytilidae is a family of small to large saltwater mussels, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Mytiloida. It is the only family in the order...

• Mytilus perna

Family Pectinidae

Pectinidae

The Pectinidae are a family of bivalve mollusks including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. They are hermaphrodite, and the male gonads mature first. Pectinidae can live attached by means of a filament they secrete, or are simply recumbent. Their valves can propel them...

• Flexopecten glaber
• Pecten flabellum

Family Petricolidae

Petricolidae

The Petricolidae is a family of bivalves related to the large family Veneridae or Venus clams. Some authors include these genera within the Veneridae as the subfamily Petricolinae.-Genera and species:Genera and species in the family Petricolidae include:...

• Petricola lajonkairii
• Petricola pholadiformis

Family Pharidae

Pharidae

Pharidae is a family of clams related to the razor shells , a family which includes Pharidae by some authorities.-Genera:* Afrophaxas Cosel, 1993* Cultellus Schumacher, 1817* Ensiculus H...

• Sinupharus africanus

Family Pholadidae

• Pholas campechiensis

Family Pinnidae

Pinnidae

Pinnidae is a family of large saltwater clams sometimes known as pen shells. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pterioida.The shells are fragile and have a long and triangular shape, and in life they are anchored in sediment using a byssus...

• Pinna rudis
• Pinna ramulosa

Family Psammobiidae

Psammobiidae

Psammobiidae or sunset clams, are a family of medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.-Genera:The following genera are accepted by the database World Register of Marine Species...

• Sanguinolaria sanguinolenta
• Solecurtus strigilatus
• Tagelus angulatus

Family Pteriidae

Pteriidae

Pteriidae is a family of medium-sized to large saltwater clams. They are pearl oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Pterioida.Some of the species in this family are important economically as the source of saltwater pearls....

• Pteria atlantica

Family Solenidae

Solenidae

Solenidae is a family of saltwater clams known as razor shells, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Veneroida.-Taxonomy:Originally razor shells were all classified as Solenidae. Then the genera were grouped into two sub-families, the Cultellinae and Soleninae...

• Solen marginatus
• Solen guineensis

Family Tellinidae

Tellinidae

Tellinidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida. They live under soft sediments in shallow seas.-Characteristics:Tellinids have rounded or oval, elongated shells, much flattened. The two valves are connected by a large external ligament. The two separate siphons are...

• Tellina madagascariensis

Family Veneridae

Veneridae

The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most...

• Chione paphia
• Irus irus
• Pitar floridella
• Tivela bicolor
• Venus rosalina
• Venus foliacea
• Venerupis senegalensis
• Venerupis dura