Molluscs of konkan

Molluscs of Konkan

348 species

Konkan region of Maharashtra is rich in biodiversity but the wildlife & forests of Konkan are fairly unknown to the outside world. Checkout this map to understand more about the region and its diversity.

Below is the family wise curated list of species recorded by many natuaralist in konkan region.

Achatinidae

• Giant Agate Snails
  Lissachatina
• Awl Snails and Allies
  Subulininae
• Miniature Awlsnail
  Subulina octona
• African Giant Snail
  Lissachatina fulica

Ariophantidae

Fissurellidae

• Hoof-shield limpet
  Scutus unguis

Mitridae

Tritoniidae

Aeolidiidae

Charopidae

Conidae

• True Cone Snails
  Conus
• Black-and-white Cone Snail
  Conus ebraeus
• Brown-flamed Cone
  Conus lentiginosus
• Bilious Cone
  Conus biliosus
• Hyena Cone
  Conus hyaena
• Agate Cone
  Conus achatinus
• Cone Snails
  Conidae

Littorinidae

• Scabra Periwinkle
  Littoraria scabra
• Periwinkle Snails
  Littorinidae

Patellidae

• Patella limpets and allies
  Patellidae

Unidentiidae

Zonitidae

• Dome Snails
  Ventridens

Arminidae

Cerastidae

Cerithiidae

• Double-banded Creeper
  Clypeomorus bifasciata
• Cerith Snails
  Cerithiidae

Chromodorididae

• Bombay Dorid
  Goniobranchus bombayanus
• Triple-margined dorid
  Goniobranchus trimarginatus

Discodorididae

Epitoniidae

• Violet Snails
  Janthina
• Violet Globe Snail
  Janthina globosa

Physidae

Plakobranchidae

Planaxidae

• Tropical Periwinkle
  Planaxis sulcatus

Sepiidae

• Common Spineless Cuttlefish
  Sepiella inermis
• Cuttlefishes
  Sepiidae
• Pharaoh Cuttlefish
  Sepia pharaonis
• Typical Cuttlefishes
  Sepia
• Spineless Cuttlefishes
  Sepiella

Ampullariidae

Bornellidae

• Star-tentacled Bornella
  Bornella stellifera

Chilodontaidae

Columbellidae

Cymatiidae

• Common Triton Snail
  Gyrineum natator

Cypraeidae

• Cowries
  Cypraeidae
• Money Cowry
  Monetaria moneta
• Arabian Cowry
  Mauritia arabica
• Calf Cowry
  Lyncina vitellus
• Arabian Cowry
  Mauritia arabica arabica
• Pyriform Cowry
  Erronea pyriformis

Eubranchidae

Facelinidae

• military phidiana
  Phidiana militaris

Goniodorididae

• Colaba sea slug
  Goniodoris kolabana

Mactridae

• Surfclams
  Mactrinae

Olividae

• Olive Snails
  Olividae

Semelidae

Turbinellidae

Architectonicidae

• Variegated Sundial
  Heliacus variegatus

Loliginidae

• Pencil Squids
  Loliginidae
• Indian Squid
  Uroteuthis duvaucelii

Lottiidae

• Rough Limpet
  Lottia scabra

Melongenidae

• Spiral Melongena
  Volegalea cochlidium

Myrrhinidae

• Poindimie's Phyllodesmium
  Phyllodesmium poindimiei

Nassariidae

• Nassa Mudsnails
  Nassariidae
• Nassa Mud Snails
  Nassarius

Neritidae

• Nerite Snails
  Neritidae
• Violet Nerite
  Neripteron violaceum
• blotched nerite
  Nerita albicilla
• Chamaeleon Nerite
  Nerita chamaeleon
• Guamanian Nerite
  Clithon oualaniense

Succineidae

• Amber Snails
  Succineidae

Turridae

• Turrid Snails
  Turridae

Vermetidae

• Worm Snails
  Vermetidae

Muricidae

• Rapanine Whelks
  Rapaninae
• Carinate Rock Shell
  Indothais lacera
• Salmon-Lipped Whelk
  Purpura panama
• Murex Snails
  Muricidae
• The Burnt Murex
  Chicoreus brunneus
• Blanford's Whelk
  Indothais blanfordi

Octopodidae

• Typical Octopuses
  Octopodidae

Pectinidae

• Scallops
  Pectinidae

Veronicellidae

• Purcell's hunter slug
  Laevicaulis haroldi
• Tropical Leatherleaf Slug
  Laevicaulis alte
• Black-velvet Leatherleaf
  Belocaulus angustipes
• Leatherleaf Slugs
  Veronicellidae

Actinocyclidae

Chitonidae

Creseidae

• Needle Pteropods
  Creseis

Cyclophoridae

Dendrodorididae

• Black Dendrodoris Nudibranch
  Dendrodoris nigra
• scribbled nudibranch
  Doriopsilla miniata

Donacidae

• Pacific Bean Donax
  Donax faba
• Wedge Shells
  Donax

Hancockiidae

Naticidae

• Bladder Moon Snail
  Neverita didyma
• Moon Snails
  Naticidae
• Tiger Moon Snail
  Paratectonatica tigrina
• Lined Moon Snail
  Tanea lineata

Ostreidae

• Hooded oyster
  Saccostrea cuccullata

Pleurobranchidae

Rostellariidae

• Arabian Tibia
  Tibia insulaechorab

Trochidae

• Top Snails
  Trochidae
• Banded Trochus
  Trochus radiatus
• Vesta's Button Top Shell
  Umbonium vestiarium

Viviparidae

Babyloniidae

• Spiral Babylon Snail
  Babylonia spirata

Batillariidae

Bursidae

Cardiidae

• Cockles
  Cardiidae

Dorididae

Helicarionidae

Potamididae

• Girdled horn snail
  Pirenella cingulata

Aplysiidae

• Ragged Seahare
  Bursatella leachii
• Eyed Seahare
  Aplysia oculifera
• Sea-hares
  Aplysia
• Lined Seahare
  Stylocheilus striatus

Assimineidae

• Sentinel Snails
  Assiminea
• Red Mangrove Snail
  Assiminea brevicula

Costasiellidae

Galeommatidae

Onchidiidae

• Tectipleuran Sea Slugs
  Onchidiidae
• Warty Slug
  Peronia verruculata

Pisaniidae

Arcidae

• Granular Mud Ark
  Tegillarca granosa

Camaenidae

Carditidae

Clavatulidae

• Java Turrid Snail
  Turricula javana

Ischnochitonidae

Nacellidae

Ovulidae

• False Cowries
  Ovulidae

Oxychilidae

• Draparnaud's Glass Snail
  Oxychilus draparnaudi

Turbinidae

• Little Burnt Turbo
  Turbo brunneus
• Turbo Snails
  Turbo

Unionidae

• River Mussels
  Unionidae

Ellobiidae

• Hollow-shelled Snails
  Ellobiidae

Pharidae

• Sunset Siliqua
  Siliqua radiata

Polyceridae

• Winged Thecacera
  Thecacera pennigera

Solenidae

• Pencil-baits
  Solen

Turritellidae

• Duplicate Turritella
  Zaria duplicata

Acanthochitonidae

Dotidae

Haminoeidae

Mytilidae

• Black Mussels
  Mytilus
• Asian Green Mussel
  Perna viridis

Placunidae

• Windowpane Oyster
  Placuna placenta

Terebridae

• Auger Shells
  Terebridae

Veneridae

• Asian Hard Clam
  Meretrix meretrix
• Venus Clams
  Veneridae