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DeutschList 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
[edit]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
[edit]Family: Amathinidae
[edit]Family: Psammobiidae
[edit]Family: Buccinidae
[edit]Family: Dentaliidae
[edit]Family: Ampullinidae
[edit]Family: Mesodesmatidae
[edit]Family: Buccinidae
[edit]Family: Tellinidae
[edit]Family: Terebridae
[edit]Family: Pectinidae
[edit]Family: Cypraeidae
[edit]Family
[edit]Family: Nacellidae
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[edit]Class: Polyplacophora
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Marine Mollusc Diversity along the Southwest Coast of Sri Lanka". TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 October 2016.