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.

Muricidae

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

Octopodidae

• Typical Octopuses
  Octopodidae

Pectinidae

• Scallops
  Pectinidae

Veronicellidae

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

Babyloniidae

• Spiral Babylon Snail
  Babylonia spirata

Batillariidae

Bursidae

Cardiidae

• Cockles
  Cardiidae

Dorididae

Helicarionidae

Potamididae

• Girdled horn snail
  Pirenella cingulata

Aplysiidae

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

Assimineidae

• Red Mangrove Snail
  Assiminea brevicula
• Sentinel Snails
  Assiminea

Costasiellidae

Galeommatidae

Onchidiidae

• Tectipleuran Sea Slugs
  Onchidiidae
• Warty Slug
  Peronia verruculata

Pisaniidae

Actinocyclidae

Chitonidae

Creseidae

• Needle Pteropods
  Creseis

Cyclophoridae

Dendrodorididae

• scribbled nudibranch
  Doriopsilla miniata
• Black Dendrodoris Nudibranch
  Dendrodoris nigra

Donacidae

• Wedge Shells
  Donax
• Pacific Bean Donax
  Donax faba

Hancockiidae

Naticidae

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

Ostreidae

• Hooded oyster
  Saccostrea cuccullata

Pleurobranchidae

Rostellariidae

• Arabian Tibia
  Tibia insulaechorab

Trochidae

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

Viviparidae

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

• Turbo Snails
  Turbo
• Little Burnt Turbo
  Turbo brunneus

Unionidae

• River Mussels
  Unionidae

Ampullariidae

Bornellidae

• Star-tentacled Bornella
  Bornella stellifera

Chilodontaidae

Columbellidae

Cymatiidae

• Common Triton Snail
  Gyrineum natator

Cypraeidae

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

Eubranchidae

Facelinidae

• military phidiana
  Phidiana militaris

Goniodorididae

• Colaba sea slug
  Goniodoris kolabana

Mactridae

• Surfclams
  Mactrinae

Olividae

• Olive Snails
  Olividae

Semelidae

Turbinellidae

Aeolidiidae

Charopidae

Conidae

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

Littorinidae

• Periwinkle Snails
  Littorinidae
• Scabra Periwinkle
  Littoraria scabra

Patellidae

• Patella limpets and allies
  Patellidae

Unidentiidae

Zonitidae

• Dome Snails
  Ventridens

Arminidae

Cerastidae

Cerithiidae

• Double-banded Creeper
  Clypeomorus bifasciata
• Cerith Snails
  Cerithiidae

Chromodorididae

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

Discodorididae

Epitoniidae

• Violet Globe Snail
  Janthina globosa
• Violet Snails
  Janthina

Physidae

Plakobranchidae

Planaxidae

• Tropical Periwinkle
  Planaxis sulcatus

Sepiidae

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

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

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

Succineidae

• Amber Snails
  Succineidae

Turridae

• Turrid Snails
  Turridae

Vermetidae

• Worm Snails
  Vermetidae

Ellobiidae

• Hollow-shelled Snails
  Ellobiidae

Pharidae

• Sunset Siliqua
  Siliqua radiata

Polyceridae

• Winged Thecacera
  Thecacera pennigera

Solenidae

• Pencil-baits
  Solen

Turritellidae

• Duplicate Turritella
  Zaria duplicata

Achatinidae

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

Ariophantidae

Fissurellidae

• Hoof-shield limpet
  Scutus unguis

Mitridae

Tritoniidae

Acanthochitonidae

Dotidae

Haminoeidae

Mytilidae

• Asian Green Mussel
  Perna viridis
• Black Mussels
  Mytilus

Placunidae

• Windowpane Oyster
  Placuna placenta

Terebridae

• Auger Shells
  Terebridae

Veneridae

• Asian Hard Clam
  Meretrix meretrix
• Venus Clams
  Veneridae