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List of non-marine molluscs of the Pitcairn Islands

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The non-marine molluscs of Pitcairn Islands are a part of the molluscan fauna of the Pitcairn Islands.

  • Pitcairn Island: 24 species of land snails and one semi-terrestrial gastropod[1]
  • Henderson Island: 16 species (7 families) of land snails and two semi-terrestrial molluscs[1]
  • Ducie Island: less than six species of land snails[1]
  • Oeno Island: less than six species of land snails[1]

There is a high degree of endemism of these species.

Gastropoda

Land gastropods

Land gastropods and semi-terrestrial gastropods include:

Hydrocenidae

Helicinidae

Assimineidae

Ellobiidae

Achatinellidae

Pupillidae

Vertiginidae

Subulinidae

Endodontidae

Charopidae

Helicarionidae

Pristilomatidae

Gastrodontidae

Agriolimacidae

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am Preece R. C. (1995) "Systematic review of the land snails of the Pitcairn Islands". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 56(1-2): 273-307. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1995.tb01091.x abstract

Further reading

  • Preece R. C. (1995) Systematic review of the land snails of the Pitcairn Islands. In: The Pitcairn Islands: biogeography, ecology and prehistory. Benton T. G. & Spencer T. (eds.) London, Academic Press.
  • 12: "The Pitcairn Islands" The Pitcairn Islands. pages 88–95.