The list of marine molluscs of Brazil

Brazil

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is a list of saltwater

Seawater

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

Gastropods

List of marine gastropods:

Haliotidae

• Haliotis aurantium

Fissurellidae

• Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822)

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:...

• Littoraria angulifera (Lamarck, 1822)

Turbinellidae

Turbinellidae

Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.-Distribution:Species in this family are found world-wide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep waters.- Subfamilies :...

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• Vasum cassiforme
  Vasum cassiforme
  Vasum cassiforme, common name the helmet vase, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae.-Distribution:...
  
  (Kiener, 1841)
• Turbinella laevigata
  Turbinella laevigata
  Turbinella laevigata, common name the Brazilian chank, is a species of very large sea snail with a gill and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Turbinellinae of the family Turbinellidae...
  
  Anton, 1839
• Fugurofusus sarissophorus (Watson, 1882)
• Fugurofusus ecpheroides Harasewych, 1983
• Fugurofusus coronatus (Penna-Neme & Leme, 1978)

Strombidae

Strombidae

Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Stromboidea....

• Aliger costatus
  Aliger costatus
  Lobatus costatus, commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.-Distribution:...
  
  (Gmelin, 1791)
• Aliger gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Eustrombus goliath
  Eustrombus goliath
  Lobatus goliath, previously known as Eustrombus goliath and Strombus goliath, common name the goliath conch, is a species of very large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. L. goliath is one of the largest mollusks of the Western Atlantic Ocean,...
  
  (Schröter, 1805) - endemic to Brazil
• Strombus pugilis
  Strombus pugilis
  Strombus pugilis, common names the fighting conch, or the West Indian fighting conch, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs....
  
  (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Tricornis raninus (Gmelin, 1791)

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:...
  
  (Linnaeus, 1758)

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 :...

• Cassis tuberosa
  Cassis tuberosa
  Cassis tuberosa, common name the king helmet, is a species of very large sea snail with a solid heavy shell, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies.- Distribution :...
  
  (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bivalvia

Species of bivalves 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....

• Pododesmus rudis
  Pododesmus rudis
  Pododesmus rudis, or the false jingle shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Anomiidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Florida to the West Indies....
  
  

Family Arcidae

• Anadara brasiliana
  Anadara brasiliana
  Anadara brasiliana, or the incongruous ark clam, is a clam in the family Arcidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Brazil....
  
  
• Anadara chemnitzi
• Bathyarca pectunculoides
• Lunarca ovalis

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 gemmula
• Donax hanleyanus
  Donax hanleyanus
  Donax hanleyanus, common name the wedge clam , is a marine bivalve mollusk species in the family Donacidae, the bean clams or wedge shells. It is found widely distributed through sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of South America, from Brazil to Argentina....
  
  
• Iphigenia brasiliana

Family Glycymerididae

Glycymerididae

Glycymerididae, previously known as Glycymeridae, common names dog cockles or bittersweets, is a worldwide family of marine bivalve mollusks, related to the ark clams. In this family the shell is generally round in outline, is slightly longer than it is wide, and the external ligament lacks...

• Glycymeris longior
• Glycymeris pectinata
  Glycymeris pectinata
  Glycymeris pectinata, or the comb bittersweet, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Glycymerididae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies....
  
  

Family Limopsidae

Limopsidae

Limopsidae is a family of bivalves, related to the ark clams and bittersweets. This family contains about thirty species in seven genera.-Species:* Crenulilimopsis Kuroda & Habe, 1971* Cnisma Mayer, 1868* Empleconia Dall, 1908...

• Limopsis aurita
• Limopsis minuta
• Limopsis davinae

Famiy Ostreidae

Ostreidae

Ostreidae are the true oysters, and include most species that are commonly eaten under the name oyster. Pearl oysters are not true oysters and belong to the distinct order Pterioida....

• Ostrea puelchana

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...

• Aequipecten tehuelchus
• Euvola ziczac
  Euvola ziczac
  Euvola ziczac, or the zigzag scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to the West Indies and Bermuda.-Features:...
  
  
• Leptopecten bavayi

Family Philobryidae

Philobryidae

Philobryidae is a family of bivalves, related to the ark clams and bittersweets. Species are found in most seas, in shallow to moderately deep water...

• Cosa brasiliensis

Family Propeamussiidae

Propeamussiidae

Propeamussiidae is a family of bivalves, related to oysters and scallops. It contains nine genera.-Taxonomy:* Adamussium Thiele, 1934* Amusium Röding, 1798* Arctinula Thiele, 1935* Catillopecten** Catillopecten eucymatus...

• Parvamussium pourtalesianum
• Cyclopecten nanus
• Cyclopecten subimbrifer

Family Semelidae

Semelidae

The Semelidae are a family of clams, marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.-Characteristics:Menbers of this family have rounded or oval, elongated shells, much flattened. The two valves are connected by an internal ligament in contrast to the closely related family Tellinidae where the...

• Abra brasiliana
• Semele casali
• Semele nuculoides
• Semele proficua
• Semele purpurascens

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 iheringi
• Tellina listeri
  Tellina listeri
  The speckled tellin, Tellina listeri, is a bivalve mollusk in the family Tellinidae, the tellins....
  
  
• Tellina martinicensis
• Tellina punicea
• Tellina lineata
• Tellina trinitatis
• Tellina nitens
• Tellina versicolor
• Tellina exerythra
• Tellina gibber
• Tellina diantha
• Tellina sandix
• Macoma constricta
• Macoma cleryana
• Macoma uruguayensis

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...

• Amiantis purpuratus
• Anomalocardia brasiliana
• Callista maculata
• Chione cancellata
• Chione paphia
• Chione pubera
• Chione subrostrata
• Cyclinella tenuis
• Dosinia concentrica
  Dosinia concentrica
  Dosinia concentrica, or the West Indian dosinia, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from the West Indies to Brazil....
  
  
• Gouldia cerina
• Pitar fulminatus
  Pitar fulminatus
  Pitar fulminatus, or the lightning venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Brazil and Bermuda....
  
  
• Pitar rostratus
• Protothaca pectorina
• Tivela mactroides
• Transenpitar americana
• Ventricolaria rigida
  Ventricolaria rigida
  Ventricolaria rigida, or the rigid venus clam, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Brazil....
  
  

Polyplacophora

Species of polyplacophorans include:

Family Acanthochitonidae

Acanthochitonidae

Acanthochitonidae is a family of chitons.-Description:These small to large chitons are characterised by a broad girdle with erect tufts of up to ten large bristles. The coarsely granular valves of the shell are partially overlapped by the girdle. This girdle is all covered by coarse spines. The...

• Acanthochitona ciroi
• Acanthochitona pygmaea
• Acanthochitona rhodeus

Family Chaetopleuridae

Chaetopleuridae

Chaetopleuridae is a family of chitons. They are marine molluscs.-Genera:Two genera are known in this family:* Chaetopleura Shuttleworth, 1853* Dinoplax Carpenter MS, Dall, 1882...

• Chaetopleura angulata
• Chaetopleura apiculata
  Chaetopleura apiculata
  Chaetopleura apiculata is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae. It is a marine mollusc.- Description :Teeth of the radula of this species has been studied by atom-probe tomography for the chemical structure and it have been published in 2011. It has been shown, that teeth contain...
  
  
• Chaetopleura asperrima
• Chaetopleura isabellei
• Chaetopleura sowerbiana
• Chaetopleura janeirensis
• Connexochiton moreirai

Family Ischnochitonidae

Ischnochitonidae

Ischnochitonidae is an extinct of polyplacophoran mollusc....

• Ischnochiton aidae
• Ischnochiton dorsuosus
• Ischnochiton edwini
• Ischnochiton erythronotus
• Ischnochiton hartmeyeri
• Ischnochiton lopesi
• Ischnochiton marcusi
• Ischnochiton pectinatus
• Ischnochiton striolatus
• Stenoplax boogei
• Stenoplax kempfi
• Stenoplax purpurascens

Family Tonicellidae

• Lepidochitona rosea

See also

• List of non-marine molluscs of Brazil

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

• List of marine molluscs of French Guiana
• List of marine molluscs of Uruguay

External links

• Brazilian species (of molluscs)