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. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs. Marine species distribution reference map Southern Africa

Gastropoda

Gastropods in Mozambique include:

Patellogastropoda

Patellidae Patellidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails or true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Patellogastropoda. (The superfamily Patelloidea should not be confused with the similar-sounding genus of true limpets '' Patelloida'' which ...

- True limpets *'' Cellana radiata capensis'' (Gmelin, 1791)WoRMS
/ref>(Port Alfred to Kenya)Branch, G.M. Griffiths, C.L. Branch, M.L. Beckley, L.E. ''Two Oceans: A guide to the marine life of southern Africa.'' 5th impression, David Philip, Cape Town, 2000. (syn. ''Cellana capensis'' Gmelin, ''Helcioniscus capensis'' (Gmelin, 1790), ''Patella capensis'' Gmelin, 1791) *Variable limpet '' Helcion concolor'' Krauss, 1848 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *'' Patella flexuosa'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mzambique) (syn. ''Scutellastra flexuosa'') *'' Patella pica'' Reeve, 1854 (Zululand to Mozambique) (syn. ''Scutellastra pica'')

Vetigastropoda

Pleurotomariidae *'' Bayerotrochus africanus'' (Tomlin, 1948) (Central KawZulu-Natal to Mozambique)Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. ''Offshore Shells of Southern Africa''

Haliotidae ''Haliotis'', common name abalone, is the only genus in the family Haliotidae. This genus once contained six subgenera. These subgenera have become alternate representations of ''Haliotis''. The genus consists of small to very large, edible, ...

- Abalone *'' Haliotis clathrata'' Reeve, 1846 (Mozambique) *''

Haliotis ovina ''Haliotis ovina'', common name the sheep's ear abalone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones. Subspecies Subspecies of ''Haliotis ovina'' include: * ''Haliotis ovina ovina'' Gmelin, ...

'' Gmelin 1791 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Haliotis pustulata'' Reeve, 1846 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)

Fissurellidae Fissurellidae, common name the keyhole limpets and slit limpets, is a taxonomic family of limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

- Keyhole limpets *'' Amblychilepas dubia'' (Reeve, 1849) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to southern Mozambique)Kilburn, R. and Rippey, E. ''Sea Shells of Southern Africa'' MacMillan South Africa 1982 *''

Diodora calyculata ''Diodora calyculata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Diodora calyculata'' (Sowerby I, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) (Port Alfred to southern Mozambique) *''

Diodora crucifera ''Diodora crucifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets. Description The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm. Distribution This marine species occur ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1890) (Port Alfred to northern Indian Ocean) *''

Diodora natalensis ''Fissurella natalensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Fissurella natalensis Krauss, 1848. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) (Port Alfred to Mozambique) (syn. ''Fissurella natalensis'' Krauss, 1848) *''

Emarginula sibogae ''Emarginula sibogae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.WoRMS (2012). ''Emarginella sibogae'' (Schepman, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (Schepman, 1908) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) but genus given in this reference as ''Emarginella''. Corrected using http://www.marinespecies.org/ *''

Macroschisma africana ''Macroschisma africanum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae Fissurellidae, common name the keyhole limpets and slit limpets, is a taxonomic family of limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod ...

'' Tomlin, 1932 (Western Transkei to Mozambique) *''

Scutus unguis ''Scutus unguis'', common name the northern duck's bill, is a species of large sea snail or limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets. Description The length of the shell attains 25. ...

'' (Linne, 1758) (East London to KwaZulu-Natal and tropical Indo-Pacific)

Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resemb ...

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Clanculus puniceus ''Clanculus puniceus'', common names the strawberry top shell or purplish clanculus, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top shells.WoRMS (2011). Clanculus puniceus (Philippi, 1846). Acce ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to tropical Indo-Pacific)

Turbinidae Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P. (2014). Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies ...

- Turban shells *''

Bolma bathyraphis ''Bolma bathyraphis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Bolma bathyraphis'' (E. A. Smith, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' (E.A. Smith, 1899) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Turbo argyrostomus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Turbo chrysostomus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *Crowned turban shell '' Lunella coronata'' (Gmelin, 1791) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)(syn. ''Turbo coronatus'' Gmelin, 1790) Phasianellidae *Pheasant shell '' Tricolia capensis'' (Dunker, 1846) (Namibia to Mozambique)(syn. ''Phasianella capensis'' Dunker, 1846) *'' Tricolia neritina'' (Dunker, 1846) (Namibia to Mozambique)(syn. ''Phasianella neritina'' Dunker, 1846) *'' Tricolia retrolineata'' Nangammbi & Herbert, 2008 - southern MozambiqueNangammbi T. C. & Herbert D. G. (2008). "A new species of pheasant shell from the south-western Indian Ocean (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Phasianellidae: ''Tricolia'')". ''

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Neritimorpha

Neritidae - Nerites *Blotched nerite '' Nerita albicilla'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Eastern cape to Mozambique) *'' Nerita plicata'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Western Transkei to tropics) *'' Nerita polita'' Linnaeus, 1758 (East London to tropical Indo-Pacific) *Textile nerite '' Nerita textilis'' Gmelin, 1791 (Transkei to Mozambique)

Caenogastropoda

Hipponicidae - Hoof limpets *Horse's hoof '' Hipponix conicus'' (Schumacher, 1817) (Cape Point to Mozambique)

Littorinidae The Littorinidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found worldwide. Names In ...

*Striped periwinkle '' Littoraria glabrata'' (Philippi, 1846) (Transkei to Mozambique) (Syn. ''Littorina kraussi'' Rosewater, 1970, ''Littorina glabrata'' Philippi, 1846) *Estuarine periwinkles ''Littoraria scabra'' group. (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *Nodular periwinkle '' Nodilittorina natalensis'' Philippi, 1847 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) Assimineidae *'' Assiminia ovata'' Krauss, 1848 (Knysna to Mozambique)

Vermetidae The Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of species in the family Vermetidae are extremely irregular, and do no ...

- Worm shells *Colonial worm shell '' Dendropoma corallinaceus'' (Tomlin, 1939) (Orange river to Transkei) (Keen & Morton listed as authors by WoRMS) (syn. ''Vermetus (Stoa) corallinaceus'' Tomlin, 1939) Turritellidae *'' Turritella carinifera'' Lamarck, 1799 (Western Cape to southern Mozambique) *'' Turritella chrysostomus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)

Potamididae ''Potamididae'', common name potamidids (also known as horn snails or mudwhelks) are a family of small to large brackish water snails that live on mud flats, mangroves and similar habitats. They are amphibious gastropod molluscs in the superfam ...

*Truncated mangrove snail '' Cerithidea decollata'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *Mangrove whelk '' Terebralia palustris'' Bruguière (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique)

Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distribution Ceriths are found worldwide on sandy bottoms, reef flats or coral reef rock covered with sand ...

*Knobbed horn shell '' Rhinoclavis sinensis'' Gmelin, 1791 (Transkei to Mozambique) *'' Cerithium citrinum'' Sowerby, 1855 (Durban to Mozambique) *'' Cerithium crassilabrum'' (East London to Mozambique) *'' Cerithium echinatum'' Lamarck, 1822 (northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Rhinoclavis articulata'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Rhinoclavis diadema'' Houbrick, 1978 (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) Xenophoridae *'' Stellaria gigantea'' (Schepman, 1909) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Stellaria solaris'' (Linnaeus, 1764) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Xenophora corrugata'' (Reeve, 1842) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Xenophora pallidula'' (Reeve, 1842) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Xenophora tulearensis'' Stewart & Kosuge, 1993 (Central KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)

Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, commonly named the cowries ( cowry), is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies. Shell description Cypraeidae have adult s ...

- True cowries *Ring cowrie '' Cypraea annulus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Algoa Bay to Mozambique) *Arabic cowrie '' Cypraea arabica'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Algoa Bay to Mozambique)Liltved, William Rune. ''Cowries and their relatives of southern Africa: A study of the southern African Cypraeacean and Velutinaceac gastropod fauna'', Gordon Verhoef, Seacomber Publications, 2000. *'' Cypraea barclayi'' Reeve, 1857 (Cape St Blaize and north/east) (syn. ''Erronea barclayi'' (Cape St Blaize to Mozambique)) *'' Cypraea broderipii'' Sowerby II, 1832 (Port Edward and north) (syn. ''Lyncina broderipii'' (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *Snake's head cowrie '' Cypraea caputserpentis'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Still Bay to Mozambique) *Carnelian cowrie '' Cypraea carneola'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique) *Orange cowrie '' Cypraea citrina'' Gray, 1825 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique) *'' Cypraea cribraria'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay and Mozambique) (syn. ''Cribraria cribraria comma'') *Eroded cowrie '' Cypraea erosa'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Knysna estuary to Mozambique) *Kitten cowrie '' Cypraea felina'' Gmelin, 1791 (Port Alfred to Mozambique) *'' Cypraea fultoni'' Sowerby III, 1903 (Haga Haga and north) (Sub-species ''Barycypraea fultoni amorimi'' and ''Barycypraea fultoni massiera''(both Mozambique)) *Honey cowrie '' Cypraea helvola'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique) *'' Cypraea isabella'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Coffee Bay and north) (syn. ''Luria isabella'' (Wild Coast to Mozambique)) *'' Cypraea mappa'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Park Rynie) (syn. ''Leporicypraea mappa'' (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *'' Cypraea marginalis'' Dillwyn, 1827 (Jeffreys Bay and north) (syn. ''Erosaria marginalis'' (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *Money cowrie '' Cypraea moneta'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique) (Durban and north) *'' Cypraea nucleus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Scottburgh and north) (syn. ''Staphylaea nucleus'' (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *'' Cypraea owenii'' Sowerby II, 1837 (Coffee Bay and north) (syn. ''Bistolida owenii vasta'' (Wild Coast to Mozambique)) *'' Cypraea scurra'' Gmelin, 1791 (Scottburgh and north) (syn. ''Mauritia scurra'' (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *Stippled cowrie '' Cypraea staphylaea'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Mngazana to Mozambique) *'' Cypraea stolida'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Scottburgh and north) (syn. ''Bistolida stolida diauges'' (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *'' Cypraea talpa'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Park Rynie and north) (syn. ''Talparia talpa'' (Northern Wild Coast to Mozambique)) *Tiger cowrie '' Cypraea tigris'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique) (Algoa Bay and north) *'' Erosia ocellata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)) *'' Erronea chinensis'' (Gmelin, 1791) (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)) *'' Erronea succinata'' (Lamarck, 1810) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique))

Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and the cowry allies. MolluscaBase eds. (20 ...

*'' Calpurnus verrucosus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sodwana Bay and Mozambique) *''

Ovula costellata ''Ovula costellata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gast ...

'' Lamarck, 1810 (Sodwana Bay and Mozambique) *''

Ovula ovum ''Ovula ovum'', common name the common egg cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. Description The shells of these quite common cowries reach on average ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sodwana Bay and Mozambiqueh) *'' Phenacovolva longirostrata'' (Sowerby I, 1828) (Whale Rock (Transkei) to Mozambique) *?'' Phenacovolva poppeii'' Fehse, 2000 (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Phenacovolva rugosa'' (Cate and Azuma, 1973) (Park Rynie and Mozambique) *''

Volva volva ''Volva volva'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Pumila (southern KwaZulu-Natal) to Mozambique) Velutinidae * '' Coriocella nigra'' Blainville, 1824 (Wild Coast to Mozambique) Triviidae - Trivia *Tear drops or Riceys '' Trivia pellucidula'' Gaskoin, 1846 (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique)

Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family are mostly globular in shape. Nat ...

- Necklace shells *'' Eunaticina perobliqua'' (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Mammilla fibrosa'' (Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852) (Mozambique) *'' Natica arachnoidea'' (Gmelin, 1791) (Mozambique) *'' Natica lineata'' (Roding, 1798) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Naticarius alapapilionis'' (Roding, 1798) (northern Wild Coast to Mozambique) *'' Naticarius manceli'' (Josseaume, 1874) (northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Naticarius onca'' (Roding, 1798) (northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Neverita albumen'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Durban to Mozambique) *'' Neverita perselephanti'' (Link, 1807) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *Comma necklace shell '' Notocochlis gualteriana'' Récluz, 1844. (Syn. ''Natica gualteriana'') (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *Moon shell '' Polinices didyma'' Röding, 1798 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique) *'' Polinices mammilla'' Linnaeus 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique) *'' Polinices paciae'' Bozzetti, 1997 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Polinices priamus'' (Recluz, 1844) (Mozambique) *'' Polinices sebae'' (Recluz, 1844) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Polinices simiae'' (Deshayes, 1838) (Wild Coast to Mozambique) *'' Polinices syrphetodes'' (Kilburn, 1976) (KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Sinum delessertii'' (Recluz, 1843) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Sinum haliotoideum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Sinum laevigatum'' (Lamarck, 1822) (Durban to Mozambique) *'' Sinum quasimodoides'' Kilburn, 1976 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Tanea euzona'' (Recluz, 1844) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Tanea hilaris'' (Sowerby, 1914) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Tectonatica violacea'' (Sowerby, 1825) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique)

Tonnidae The Tonnidae are a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The name ''tun'' refers to the snails' shell shape, which resembles wine casks known a ...

- Cassinae - Helmet shells *'' Casmaria erinacea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Casmaria ponderosa'' (Gmelin, 1791) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Cassis cornuta'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Galeodea keyteri'' (Kilburn, 1975) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *''

Oocorys sulcata ''Oocorys sulcata'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco an ...

'' Fischer, 1883 (eastern seaboard of South Africa and Mozambique) *Checkerboard bonnet shell '' Phalium areola'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Phalium fimbria'' (Gmelin, 1791) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Phalium glaucum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Semicassis bisulcata'' (Schubert & Wagner, 1829) (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Semicassis bulla fernandesi'' (Kilburn, 1975) (Central KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Semicassis craticulata'' (Euthyme, 1885) (Jeffreys Bay to Mozambique) *'' Semicassis faurotis'' (Jousseaume, 1888) (Kwazulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Semicassis microstoma'' (von Martens, 1903) (Central Kwazulu-Natal to Mozambique) Janthinidae - Violet shells *Bubble raft shell or Violet snail '' Janthina janthina'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Cape Columbine to Mozambique) Bursidae *Granular frog shell '' Bursa granularis'' Röding, 1798 (Transkei to Mozambique)

Ranellidae The Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, are a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Littorinimorpha. Subfamilies According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by B ...

*Pink lady '' Charonia lampas pustulata'' Euthyme, 1889 (Cape Point to Mozambique) *Furry ridged triton '' Cabestana cutacea africana'' Adams A. 1855 (Namibia to southern Mozambique)

Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ...

*Branched murex '' Chicoreus inflatus'' Lamarck, 1822. (Syn. ''Chicoreus ramosus'') (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *Mulberry shell '' Morula granulata'' Duclos, 1832 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *Short-spined murex '' Murex brevispina'' Lamarck, 1822 (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *Salmon lipped whelk '' Purpura persica'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Syn. ''Purpura panama'') (Transkei to Mozambique) *'' Thais bufo'' Lamarck 1822 (Transkei to Indo-Pacific) *'' Thais (Mancinella) alouina'' Röding, 1798. (Syn. ''Mancinella alouina'') (Transkei to Indo-Pacific) *'' Thais savignyi'' Deshayes, 1844 (Zululand to Indo-Pacific) Mitridae - Mitres *'' Mitra litterata'' Lamarck, 1811 (West Transkei to Mozambique)

Strombidae Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboidae. The term true conchs, being a common name, does not have an exact me ...

- Strombs *'' Lambis chiragra arthritica'' Roding, 1798 (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Lambis crocata crocata'' (Link, 1807) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Lambis digitata'' (Perry, 1811) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Lambis lambis''(Linnaeus, 1758) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) *'' Lambis scorpius indomaris''Abbott, 1961 (Mozambique) *'' Lambis truncata truncata''(Lightfoot, 1768) (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *Variable stromb '' Strombus mutabilis'' Swainson, 1821 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *'' Strombus wilsonorum'' Abbott, 1967 (KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique) Nassariidae Dogwhelks *Shielded dogwhelk '' Nassarius arcularius plicatus'' (Röding, P.F., 1798) (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *Tick shell '' Nassarius kraussianus'' (Dunker, R.W., 1846) (Namaqualand to Mozambique) Plough shells *Annulated plough shell '' Bullia annulata'' Lamarck, 1816 (Cape Columbine to Mozambique) *'' Bullia mozambicensis'' E. A. Smith, 1878 (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to Mozambique) *Pleated plough shell '' Bullia natalensis'' Krauss, C.F., 1848 (Transkei to Mozambique) Olividae - Olive shells *Carolinian olive shell '' Oliva caroliniana'' Duclos, 1835 (Transkei to Mozambique) Conidae - Cone shells *Hebrew cone '' Conus ebraeus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Transkei to Mozambique) *Livid cone '' Conus lividus'' Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Transkei to Mozambique) *Sponsal cone '' Conus sponsalis'' Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (Transkei to Mozambique) *Textile cone '' Conus textile'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Natal northwards)

Heterobranchia

Architectonicidae Architectonicidae, common name the staircase shells or sundials, are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group "Lower Heterobranchia" (= Allogastropoda) of the clade Heterobranchia. The extinct families † Amphito ...

*Variegated sundial shell '' Heliacus variegatus'' (Gmelin, 1791) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)

Siphonariidae Siphonariidae, also known as false limpets, are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized air-breathing sea snails, marine and brackish water pulmonate gastropod molluscs. __TOC__ Shell description Empty siphonariid limpet shells can be dis ...

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Siphonaria nigerrima ''Siphonaria'' is a genus of air-breathing sea snails or false limpets, marine pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Siphonariidae, the false limpets.Rosenberg, G.; Gofas, S. (2012). Siphonaria. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

'' Smith, 1903 (Zululand to Mozambique) *'' Siphonaria tenuicostulata'' Smith, 1903 (Durban to Mozambique) Hydatinidae *Polka-dot bubble shell ''

Micromelo undata ''Micromelo undatus'', common name the miniature melo, is an uncommon species of small sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean, Flor ...

'' (Brughiere, 1792) (Transkei to Mozambique)Gosliner, Terrence. ''Nudibranchs of southern Africa: A guide to Opisthobranch molluscs of southern Africa'' Sea Challengers, Monterey, 1987. *Striped bubble shell ''

Hydatina physis ''Hydatina physis'' is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Its common names include striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose pe ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) Philinidae *Sand slug '' Philene aperta'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)Zsilavecz, Guido. ''Nudibranchs of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay''. SURG, Cape Town, 2007.

Anaspidea

Aplysiidae *Shaggy sea hare '' Bursatella leachi leachi'' (Blainville. 1817) (Cape Columbine to Mozambique) *Shaggy sea hare '' Bursatella leachi africana'' (Engel, 1927) *Wedge sea hare '' Dolabella auricularia'' (Solander, 1786) (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)

Notaspidea

Pleurobranchidae *Lemon pleurobranch '' Berthellina citrina'' (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (Cape Point to Mozambique)

Nudibranchia - Nudibranchs

Hexabranchidae *Spanish dancer '' Hexabranchus sanguineus'' (Ruppell and Leuckart, 1828) (KwaZulu-Natal south coast to Mozambique)

Bivalvia

Bivalves in Mozambique include:

Mytilidae Mytilidae are a family of small to large marine and brackish-water bivalve molluscs in the order Mytilida. One of the genera, '' Limnoperna'', even inhabits freshwater environments. The order has only this one family which contains some 52 gener ...

- Mussels

*Estuarine mussel '' Arcuatula capensis'' (Cape Agulhas to Mozambique) *Brack-water mussel '' Brachidontes virgiliae'' (Eastern Cape to Mozambique) *Semistriated mussel '' Brachidontes semistriatus'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) *Ear mussel '' Modiolus auriculatus'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) *Brown mussel '' Perna perna'' (Cape Point to Mozambique) *Ledge mussel '' Septifer bilocularis'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) Arcidae - Ark clams *'' Arca avellana'' Lam? (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) *Oblique ark shell '' Barbatia obliquata'' (Cape Columbine to Mozambique) Noetiidae *'' Striarca symmetrica'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) Pinnidae - Pen shells *'' Pinna muricata'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique)

Gryphaeidae The Gryphaeidae, common name the foam oysters or honeycomb oysters, are a family of marine bivalve mollusks. This family of bivalves is very well represented in the fossil record, however the number of living species is very few. All species h ...

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Hyotissa numisma ''Hyotissa'' is a genus of large saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Gryphaeidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Hyotissa Stenzel, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies ...

''(Transkei to Mozambique)

Ostreidae The Ostreidae, the true oysters, include most species of molluscs commonly consumed as oysters. Pearl oysters are not true oysters, and belong to the order Pteriida. Like scallops, true oysters have a central adductor muscle, which means the ...

- True oysters *Natal rock oyster '' Saccostrea cuccullata'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) (syn. ''Crassostrea cucculata'') *Cape rock oyster '' Striostrea margaritacea'' (Cape Point to Mozambique)

Anomiidae Anomiidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine 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, mermaid's toenails, and sa ...

- Saddle oysters *Saddle oyster '' Anomia achaeus'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) Pteriidae - Pearl oysters *Cape pearl oyster '' Pinctada capensis'' (Capr Agulhas to Mozambique)

Pectinidae Scallop () is a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. However, the common name "scallop" is also sometimes applied to species in other closely related families ...

- Scallops *Dwarf fan shell '' Chlamys tincta'' (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)

Cardiidae A cockle is an edible marine bivalve mollusc. Although many small edible bivalves are loosely called cockles, true cockles are species in the family Cardiidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Cardiidae Lamarck, 1809. Accessed through: W ...

- Cockles *Cockle '' Trachycardium flavum'' (Central KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) *'' Trachycardium rubicundum'' (Eastern Transkei to Mozambique) Tridacnidae - Giant clams *Giant clam '' Tridacna squamosa'' (Northern KwaZulu-Natal to Mozambique) Mactridae - Trough shells *Smooth trough shell '' Mactra glabrata'' (Cape Columbine to Mozambique) Carditidae *Rectangular false cockle '' Cardita variegata'' (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)

Solenidae Solenidae, commonly called "razor shells", is a family of marine bivalve molluscs in the unassigned Euheterodonta. Taxonomy Originally, razor shells were all classified as Solenidae. Then, the genera were grouped into two sub-families, the Cult ...

*'' Solen cylindraceus'' (Transkei to Mozambique)

Lucinidae Lucinidae, common name hatchet shells, is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria. Characteristics The members of this family have a worldwi ...

*Smooth platter shell '' Loripes clausus'' Philippi 1848 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)

Unionidae The Unionidae are a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionida, the bivalve molluscs sometimes known as river mussels, or simply as unionids. The range of distribution for this family is world-wide. It is at its most divers ...

*Toothless platter shell '' Anodontia edentula'' Linnaeus 1758 (Mossel Bay to Mozambique) Lasaeidae *Dwarf rusty clam '' Lasaea adansoni turtoni'' (Cape Point to Mozambique)Gmelin 1791 Tellinidae *Littoral tellin '' Macoma litoralis'' (Mossel Bay to Mozambique)

Teredinidae The shipworms are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae: a group of saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies. They are notorious for boring into (and commonly eventually destroying) wood that is immersed in sea water, including ...

*Shipworm '' Bankia carinata'' (Mossel Bay to Mozambique) Donacidae - Wedge shells *'' Donax bipartitus'' (East London to Mozambique) *Round ended wedge shell '' Donax burnupi'' (Cape Point to Mozambique) *Slippery wedge shell '' Donax lubricus'' (Port Alfred to Mozambique) *Ridged wedge shell '' Donax madagscariensis'' (Transkei to Mozambique) Psammobiidae - Sunset clams *Sunset clam '' Hiatula lunulata'' (Transkei to Mozambique)

Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 living species of venerid bivalves are known, most of which are edible, and many of which are ex ...

- Venus shells *'' Dosinia hepatica'' (Mossel Bay to Mozambique) *Beaked clam '' Eumarcia paupercula'' (Mossel Bay to Mozambique) *Ribbed venus '' Gafrarium pectinatum alfredense'' (Port Elizabeth to Mozambique) *'' Meretrix meretrix''(only recorded from Mozambique) *Zigzag clam '' Pitar abbreviatus'' (Cape Point to Mozambique) *'' Tivela polita'' (Transkei to Mozambique) *Warty venus ''

Venus verrucosa ''Venus verrucosa'', the warty venus, is a species of saltwater clam. It is a species of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, sometimes collectively known as the venus clams. Distribution This species is found around the European coas ...

''(Namibia to Mozambique)

Polyplacophora

Chitons (Polyplacophora) in Mozambique include: Ischnochitonidae *Dwarf chiton '' Ischnochiton oniscus'' (Cape Columbine to Mozambique)Day, J.H. ''A guide to marine life on South African shores.'' Balkema, Cape Town, 1969

Chitonidae Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies. Subfamilies and genera Subfamilies and genera within th ...

*Black chiton '' Onithochiton literatus'' (Cape Point to Mozambique)

Cephalopoda

Cephalopods in Mozambique include: ; Teuthida - Squid

Loliginidae Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, is an aquatic family of squid classified in the order Myopsida. Taxonomy The family Loliginidae was formerly classified in the order Teuthida. Taxonomic list The classification below follows ...

*Indian Ocean squid '' Uroteuthis duvauceli'' ; Sepiida - Cuttlefish Sepiidae *Common cuttlefish '' Sepia vermiculata'' Quoy and Gaimard, 1832 (Orange river to Mozambique) ; Spirulida - Ram's horn squid Spirulidae *Ram's horn shell '' Spirula spirula'' Linnaeus 1758 (Eastern Cape to Mozambique)