List of marine molluscs of Brazil

The list of marine molluscs of Brazil is a partial list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of Brazil. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi),[1] where most species listed herein can be found.

Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi)


Gastropoda

List of marine gastropods:

Heterobranchia

Family Acteonidae
Family Amathinidae
Family Aplysiidae
Family Architectonicidae[2]
Shell of Pseudotorinia phorcysi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Apertural view of a shell of Solatisonax cabrali

Littorinimorpha

Family Barleeidae
Family Calyptraeidae[3]
Family Littorinidae
A live specimen of Littoraria flava
Family Personidae
Family Strombidae
Five views of a shell of Strombus pugilis

Neogastropoda

Family Ancillariidae
Five views of a shell of Eburna lienardii
Family Bursidae
Family Cancellariidae
Family Cassidae
Five views of a shell of Cypraecassis testiculus
Family Marginellidae[4]
Family Melongenidae[5]
Family Muricidae
Family Pisaniidae
Shell of Anna capixaba (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Family Tonnidae
Five views of a shell of Tonna galea
Family Turbinellidae[6]
Two views of a shell of the helmet vase Vasum cassiforme

Unassigned Caenogastropoda

Family Abyssochrysidae
Family Cerithiidae[7]
Family Litiopidae[7]
Family Modulidae[7]
Family Nystiellidae[8]
Family Planaxidae[7]
Family Triphoridae[9]

Vetigastropoda

Family Areneidae[3][10]
Family Calliostomatidae[11][12][13][3]
Family Chilodontidae[3]
Family Colloniidae[13][3]
Family Fissurellidae
Family Haliotidae
Family Margaritidae[13][3]
Family Phasianellidae[3]
Family Seguenziidae[14][3]
Family Solariellidae[13][3]
Family Tegulidae[3][15]
Family Trochidae[3]

Bivalvia

Species of bivalves include:[16]

Family Anomiidae
Family Arcidae
Family Donacidae
Iphigenia brasiliensis
Family Glycymerididae
Family Limopsidae
Family Ostreidae
Family Pectinidae
Family Philobryidae
Family Propeamussiidae
Family Semelidae
Family Tellinidae
Family Veneridae

Polyplacophora

Species of polyplacophorans include:[16][17]

Family Acanthochitonidae
Family Chaetopleuridae
Family Ischnochitonidae
Family Tonicellidae

See also

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References

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