List of marine molluscs of Sri Lanka
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The marine molluscs of Sri Lanka are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Sri Lanka.
Land Snails
Phylum: Mollusca According to 2006 survey by De Silva, there are 240 marine snails species identified, which belong to four classes out of seven in the world.[1]
Endemic species are highlighted with an asterisk (*).
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Amathinidae
Family: Psammobiidae
Family: Buccinidae
Family: Muricidae
Family: Conidae
Family: Dentaliidae
Family: Ficidae
Family: Ampullinidae
Family: Mesodesmatidae
Family: Buccinidae
Family: Tellinidae
Family: Terebridae
Family: Tonnidae
Family: Cardiidae
Family: Mytilidae
Family: Chamidae
Family: Pectinidae
Family: Cypraeidae
Family: Trochidae
Family
Family: Muricidae
Family: Nacellidae
Family: Mytilidae
Family: Veneridae
Family
Family: Mactridae
Family: Cardiidae
Family
Class: Polyplacophora
See also
References
- ^ "Marine Mollusc Diversity along the Southwest Coast of Sri Lanka". TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 October 2016.