List of non-marine molluscs of Nicaragua

The non-marine molluscs of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Nicaragua

Wildlife of Nicaragua

The fauna of Nicaragua is characterized by a very high level of biodiversity. Much of Nicaragua's wildlife lives in protected areas. There are currently 78 protected areas in Nicaragua, covering more than , or about 17% of its landmass. These protected areas encompass a wide variety of habitats,...

. A number of species of non-marine molluscs

Mollusca

The Mollusca , common name molluscs or mollusksSpelled mollusks in the USA, see reasons given in Rosenberg's ; for the spelling mollusc see the reasons given by , is a large phylum of invertebrate animals. There are around 85,000 recognized extant species of molluscs. Mollusca is the largest...

are found in the wild in Nicaragua.

There are ?? species of gastropods

Gastropoda

The Gastropoda or gastropods, more commonly known as snails and slugs, are a large taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca. The class Gastropoda includes snails and slugs of all kinds and all sizes from microscopic to quite large...

(?? species of freshwater gastropods, at least 79 species of land gastropods) and ?? species of freshwater bivalve

Bivalvia

Bivalvia is a taxonomic class of marine and freshwater molluscs. This class includes clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and many other families of molluscs that have two hinged shells...

s living in the wild.

A field study by Pérez & Aburto (2008) has shown that the primary forest had highest biodiversity of molluscs in comparison to other land use types.

Land gastropods

Pomatiidae

The family Pomatiidae is a taxonomic family of small operculate land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks that can be found over the warmer parts of the Old World. In the older literature, this family is designated as Pomatiasidae....

Chondropoma callipeplum
Chondropoma callipeplum
Chondropoma callipeplum is a species of small operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Pomatiidae.This species is endemic to Nicaragua....

Solem, 1961

Cyclophoridae

Cyclophoridae is a taxonomic family of small to large tropical land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .- Taxonomy :This family consists of the following subfamilies according to the taxonomy of...

Adelopoma stolli
Adelopoma stolli
Adelopoma stolli is a species of land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Cyclophoridae.This species is found in Guatemala and Nicaragua....

Martens, 1890

Helicinidae

Helicinidae is a family of small tropical land snails which have an operculum. They are terrestrial operculate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicinoidea....

Helicina rostrata
Helicina rostrata
Helicina rostrata is a species of tropical land snail with an operculum, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.This is an endangered species.-Distribution:This land snail is found in Guatemala and Nicaragua....

Morelet, 1851
Helicina tenuis (Pfeiffer, 1847)
Lucidella lirata (Pfeiffer, 1847)

Neocyclotidae

Neocyclotidae is a family of tropical land snails with gills and an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the informal group Architaenioglossa belonging to the clade Caenogastropoda .-Subfamilies:Subfamilies within the family Neocyclotidae include:* subfamily Neocyclotinae Kobelt &...

Neocyclotus dysoni, subspecies Neocyclotus dysoni nicaraguense Bartsch & Morrison, 1942 is endemic subspecies of Nicaragua

Strobilopsidae

Strobilopsidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.- Taxonomy :...

Strobilops
Strobilops
Strobilops is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Strobilopsidae.- Species :The genus Strobilops includes the following species:* Strobilops aeneus Pilsbry - Bronze pinecone snail...

sp. - an endemic species of the genus Strobilops

Vertiginidae

Vertiginidae is a family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the superfamily Pupilloidea.- Distribution :...

Bothriopupa conoidea (Newcomb, 1853)
Bothriopupa tenuidens (C. B. Adams, 1845)
Pupisoma dioscoricola (C. B. Adams, 1845)
Pupisoma minus Pilsbry, 1920
Pupisoma mediomericana
Sterkia antillensis Pilsbry, 1920
Vertigo milium
Vertigo milium
Vertigo milium, common name the blade vertigo, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Vertiginidae.- Shell description :...

(Gould, 1840)

Pupillidae

Pupillidae is a family of mostly minute, air-breathing, land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the clade Stylommatophora....

Gastrocopta geminidens (Pilsbry, 1917)
Gastrocopta gularis Thompson & López, 1996
Gastrocopta servilis (Gould, 1843)
Gastrocopta pellucida
Gastrocopta pellucida
Gastrocopta pellucida is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the vertigo snails.- Subspecies :Subspecies within this species include:...

(Pfeiffer, 1841)
Gastrocopta pentodon
Gastrocopta pentodon
Gastrocopta pentodon, common name the comb snaggletooth, is a species of minute air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the vertigo snails.- External links :*...

(Say, 1821)

Succineidae

Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing, land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. They are commonly called amber snails because their thin fragile shells are translucent and amber-colored...

Succinea guatemalensis Morelet, 1849
Succinea recisa (Morelet, 1851)

Ferussacidae

Caeciliodes consobrinus (Orbigny, 1849) or Cecilioides consobrinus Orbigny, 1855
Cecilioides gundlachi (Pfeiffer, 1850)

Subulinidae

Subulinidae is a family of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Achatinoidea.- Anatomy :...

Beckianum beckianum
Beckianum beckianum
Beckianum beckianum is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.- Subspecies :Subspecies of Beckianum beckianum include:* Beckianum beckianum beckianum Beckianum beckianum is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial...

(Pfeiffer, 1846)
Beckianum sinistrum
Beckianum sinistrum
Beckianum sinistrum is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.- Distribution :Distribution of this species include:* Costa Rica* Nicaragua...

(Martens, 1898) - Near Threatened
Beckianum
Beckianum
Beckianum is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. This genus in the family Subulinidae.-Species:Species within the genus Beckianum include:* Beckianum beckianum...

sp. - endemic
Lamellaxis gracilis (Hutton, 1834)
Lamellaxis micra (Orbigny, 1835)
Leptinaria guatemalensis (Crosse & Fischer, 1877)
Leptinaria insignis (Smith, 1898)
Leptinaria interstriata (Tate, 1870)
Leptinaria lamellata (Potiez & Michaud, 1838)
Leptinaria strebeliana
Leptinaria strebeliana
Leptinaria strebeliana is a species of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Subulinidae.- Distribution :This species is endemic to Nicaragua....

Pilsbry, 1907
Leptinaria tamaulipensis Pilsbry, 1903
Leptinaria
Leptinaria
Leptinaria is a genus of small tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Subulinidae.- Species :Species within the genus Leptinaria include:* Leptinaria guatemalensis...

sp. - endemic
Opeas pumillum (Pfeiffer, 1840)
Pseudopeas sp. - endemic
Subulina octona
Subulina octona
Subulina octona is a species of small, tropical, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Subulinidae.- Distribution :The native distribution of this species includes:* Caribbean* Cuba...

(Bruguière, 1792)

Streptaxidae

Streptaxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in theStylommatophora. Six Streptaxidae subfamilies are accepted in the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi....

Huttonella bicolor
Huttonella bicolor
Huttonella bicolor is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.- Distribution :The historical area of origin of Huttonella bicolor is unknown...

(Hutton, 1834)

Spiraxidae

Spiraxidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropods in the clade Eupulmonata .- 2005 taxonomy :...

Euglandina cumingii (Beck, 1837)
Euglandina obtusa (Pfeiffer, 1844) - endemic
Euglandina wani (Jaconson, 1968) - synonym: Streptostyla wani Jaconson, 1968 - endemic
Pittieria underwoodi (Fulton, 1897)
Salasiella guatemalensis Pilsbry, 1919
Salasiella hinkleyi Pilsbry, 1919
Salasiella perpusilla (Pfeiffer, 1880)
Spiraxis
Spiraxis
Spiraxis is a genus of land snails in the family Spiraxidae.Spiraxis is the type genus of family Spiraxidae....

sp. - endemic
Streptostyla turgidula
Streptostyla turgidula
Streptostyla turgidula is a species of gastropod in the Spiraxidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua....

Pfeiffer, 1856

Agriolimacidae

Agriolimacidae is a family of small and medium sized land slugs, or shell-less snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks.- Distribution :Distribution of Limacidae is Holarctic, this include: Nearctic, western Palearctic and eastern Palearctic....

Deroceras laeve
Deroceras laeve
Deroceras laeve, the marsh slug, is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Agriolimacidae.-Distribution:...

(Müller, 1774)

Euconulidae

Euconulidae is a taxonomic family of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This land snail family is closely allied to the Zonitidae, the glass snails.- Distribution :...

Euconulus pittieri (Martens, 1892)
Guppya gundlachi (Pfeiffer, 1880)
Habroconus championi (Martens, 1892)
Habroconus selenkai (Pfeiffer, 1866)
Habroconus trochulinus (Morelet, 1851)

Pristilomatidae

Pristilomatidae is a taxonomic family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Gastrodontoidea.According to the 2005 taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi these snails belong to the "limacoid clade", and Vitreinae is a synonym for Pristilomatidae,...

Hawaiia minuscula
Hawaiia minuscula
Hawaiia minuscula, common name the minute gem or minute gem snail, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Pristilomatidae.- Distribution :Non-indigenous:...

(Binney, 1840)

Zonitidae

Zonitidae, common name the true glass snails, are a family of mostly rather small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Zonitoidea....

Glyphyalinia indentata (Say, 1822)
Glyphyalinia
Glyphyalinia
Glyphyalinia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Zonitidae.- References :*...

sp. - endemic
Striatura meridionalis (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906)

Helminthoglyptidae

The Helminthoglyptidae are a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.This is a large and diverse group of new world snails, ranging in distribution from Alaska through North America to the West Indies, Central America, and as far...

Trichodiscina coactiliata (Deshayes, 1838)

Polygyridae

Polygyridae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea.The Polygyridae make up a significant proportion of the land snail fauna of eastern North America, and are also found in western North America, northern Central America, and...

Praticollela griseola (Pfeiffer, 1841)

Thysanophoridae

Thysanophoridae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Helicoidea .These are common woodland snails of North America...

Thysanophora caecoides (Tate, 1870)
Thysanophora costaricensis Rehder, 1942
Thysanophora crinita (Fulton, 1917)
Thysanophora hornii (Gabb, 1866)
Thysanophora plagioptycha (Shuttleworth, 1854)

Sagdidae

Sagdidae is a family of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks with highest diversity in the Greater Antilles. It has been classified in its own superfamily Sagdoidea and as a member of the superfamily Helicoidea...

Xenodiscula taintori
Xenodiscula taintori
Xenodiscula taintori is a species of land snail, a gastropod in the Sagdidae family. It is found in Guatemala and Nicaragua....

(Goodrich & Schalie, 1937)

Orthalicidae

Orthalicidae are a family of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks are classified in the informal group Sigmurethra of the clade Stylommatophora...

Orthalicus ferussaci Martens, 1863
Orthalicus princeps (Broderip, 1833)

Bulimulus corneus (Sowerby, 1833)
Drymaeus alternans (Beck, 1837)
Drymaeus attenuatus (Pfeiffer, 1851)
Drymaeus discrepans (Sowerby, 1833)
Drymaeus dominicus Reeve, 1850
Drymaeus multilineatus
Drymaeus multilineatus
Drymaeus multilineatus, common name the lined treesnail, is a species of medium-sized air-breathing, tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Orthalicidae.- External links :...

(Say, 1825)
Drymaeus translucens (Broderip, 1832)

Systrophiidae

Drepanostomella pinchoti Pilsbry, 1930
Miradiscops opal (Pilsbry, 1916) - endemic
Miradiscops panamensis Pilsbry, 1930

Punctidae

Punctidae, common name the "dot snails", is a family of minute air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the informal group Sigmurethra ....

Punctum burringtoni Pilsbry, 1930

Charopidae

Charopidae is a taxonomic family of small air-breathing land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Punctoidea .- Subfamilies and genera :The family Charopidae consists of the following subfamilies:* Charopinae Hutton, 1884 - synonyms:...

Chanomphalus pilsbryi (Baker, 1922)
Radiodiscus millecostatus Pilsbry & Ferris, 1906
Radiodiscus
Radiodiscus
Radiodiscus is a genus of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Charopidae.-Species:The genus Radiodiscus includes the following species:* Radiodiscus amdenus...

sp. - endemic

Veronicellidae

The Veronicellidae, common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a terrestrial family of pulmonate slugs.This family has no subfamilies ....

Diplosolenodes occidentalis (Guilding, 1825)
Leidyula floridana
Leidyula floridana
Leidyula floridana, common name the Florida leatherleaf, is a species of tropical air-breathing land slugs, shell-less terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae.- Distribution :...

(Leidy & Binney, 1851)

Land gastropods

See also