List of non-marine molluscs of Latvia
Location of Latvia There are 159 species of non-marine molluscs living in the wild in Latvia . In addition there are at least 9 gastropod species living only in as hothouse aliens in greenhouses , aquaria and terraria.
There are 129 species of gastropods ,[ 1] freshwater gastropods , 86 species of land gastropods and 30 species of bivalves [ 2]
Summary table of number of species (Summary table is based on species counted in this list and include also those ones with question marks)
Latvia
freshwater gastropods
43
land gastropods
86
gastropods altogether
129
bivalves
30
molluscs altogether
159
non-indigenous gastropods in the wild
?? freshwater and ?? land
non-indigenous hot-house alien gastropods
9
non-indigenous bivalves in the wild
?
non-indigenous hot-house alien bivalves
no
non-indigenous molluscs altogether
?
Systematic list
The list is divided into freshwater and land species and then arranged in zoological order. The list is complete.
Freshwater gastropods
Species of non-marine gastropods in Latvia include:[ 1]
Neritidae
Viviparidae
Hydrobiidae
Lithoglyphidae
Bithyniidae
Valvatidae
Acroloxidae
Lymnaeidae
Galba truncatula Stagnicola palustris Stagnicola fuscus Stagnicola corvus Radix auricularia Radix ampla Radix peregra Radix balthica Myxas glutinosa Lymnaea stagnalis Physidae
Planorbidae
Planorbarius corneus Planorbis planorbis Planorbis carinatus Anisus spirorbis Anisus leucostoma Anisus vortex Anisus vorticulus Bathyomphalus contortus Gyraulus albus Gyraulus acronicus Gyraulus laevis Gyraulus riparius Gyraulus rossmaessleri Gyraulus crista Hippeutis complanatus Segmentina nitida Ancylus fluviatilis
Land gastropods
Aciculidae
Ellobiidae
Cochlicopidae
Lauriidae
Pupillidae
Valloniidae
Vertiginidae
Columella edentula Columella aspera Truncatellina cylindrica Vertigo pusilla Vertigo antivertigo Vertigo substriata Vertigo pygmaea Vertigo lilljeborgi Vertigo genesii Vertigo geyeri Vertigo ronnebyensis Vertigo alpestris Vertigo angustior Enidae
Clausiliidae
Cochlodina laminata Cochlodina orthostoma Ruthenica filograna Macrogastra ventricosa Macrogastra plicatula Macrogastra borealis Macrogastra latestriata Clausilia bidentata Clausilia cruciata Clausilia pumila Clausilia dubia Laciniaria plicata Balea biplicata Bulgarica cana Succineidae
Ferussaciidae
Punctidae
Discidae
Gastrodontidae
Euconulidae
Vitrinidae
Zonitidae
Oxychilidae
Limacidae
Agriolimacidae
Arionidae
Bradybaenidae
Hygromiidae
Helicidae
Bivalvia
Species of freshwater bivalves in Latvia include:[ 2]
Unionoida
Margaritiferidae Unionidae Veneroida
Sphaeriidae Sphaerium corneum Sphaerium nucleus Sphaerium ovale Sphaerium rivicola Sphaerium solidum Musculium lacustre Pisidium amnicum Pisidium casertanum Pisidium henslowanum Pisidium hibernicum Pisidium lilljeborgii Pisidium milium Pisidium nitidum Pisidium obtusale Pisidium personatum Pisidium pulchellum Pisidium subtruncatum Pisidium supinum Dreissenidae
Hothouse aliens
"Hothouse aliens" in Latvia include:[ 1]
See also
Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:
References
