marine Mollusca of Pakistan
The coastal belt of Pakistan extends 1,050 km, with 250 km falling in Sindh province and 800 km in Balochistan. A checklist of coastal mollusks recorded from Pakistan is presented. The phylum is typically divided into nine or ten taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. The extant classes are Aplacophora ( Shell less worm-like organisms), Polyplacophora (Chitons), Monoplacophora (An ancient lineage of mollusks with cap-like shells), Gastropoda( All the snails and slugs including abalone, limpets, conch, nudibranchs, sea hares, sea butterflies), Cephalopoda (Squids, octopi, cuttlefish, nautilus), Bivalvia ( Clams, oysters, scallops, geoducks, mussels) and Scaphopoda (Tusk shells). Of these 5 extant classes are present here. This list is a compilation of many scientists’ endeavors in more than two hundred years on the taxonomy of this group. The compiler Quddusi B. Kazmi of this list has created a base for scientists interested in studying the biodiversity of Mollusca in Pakistan. The molluscan diversity of Pakistan is rather remarkable. There is, however, hitherto no functional malacofauna list or reliable estimates on the number of marine species found in Pakistan. The compiler examined her own samplings made in recent years, further she included those collected by other explorers and zoological museums keeping them up to date as to what species are known, and their current scientific names. As such, the compiler has tried to keep the data within as current as possible.
The coastal belt of Pakistan extends 1,050 km, with 250 km falling in Sindh province and 800 km in Balochistan. A checklist of coastal mollusks recorded from Pakistan is presented. The phylum is typically divided into nine or ten taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. The extant classes are Aplacophora ( Shell less worm-like organisms), Polyplacophora (Chitons), Monoplacophora (An ancient lineage of mollusks with cap-like shells), Gastropoda( All the snails and slugs including abalone, limpets, conch, nudibranchs, sea hares, sea butterflies), Cephalopoda (Squids, octopi, cuttlefish, nautilus), Bivalvia ( Clams, oysters, scallops, geoducks, mussels) and Scaphopoda (Tusk shells). Of these 5 extant classes are present here.
This list is a compilation of many scientists’ endeavors in more than two hundred years on the taxonomy of this group. The compiler Quddusi B. Kazmi of this list has created a base for scientists interested in studying the biodiversity of Mollusca in Pakistan. The molluscan diversity of Pakistan is rather remarkable. There is, however, hitherto no functional malacofauna list or reliable estimates on the number of marine species found in Pakistan.
The compiler examined her own samplings made in recent years, further she included those collected by other explorers and zoological museums keeping them up to date as to what species are known, and their current scientific names. As such, the compiler has tried to keep the data within as current as possible.
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Zebina sp
Stosicia paschalis(Melvill and Standen, 1901)
Stosicia annulata (Dunker, 1859)
Schwartziella triticea (Pease, 1861)
Rissoina distans(Anton, 1839)
Rissoina crassa Angas, 1871
Merelina petronella (Melvill and Standen, 1901)
Superfamily Stromboidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Strombidae Rafinesque, 1815
Gibberulus gibberulus (Linnaeus, 1758
Canarium mutabile (Swainson, 1821)
Laevistrombus canarium (Linnaeus, 1758)
Conomurex fasciatus (Born, 1778)
Conomurex persicus(Swainson, W.A., 1821)
Lambis (Lambis) truncatasebae (Kiener, L.C., 1843)
Margistrombus succinctus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Family Rostellariidae Gabb, 1868
Tibia curta (Sowerby, 1842
Tibia fusus (Linnaeus, 1758
Rostellariella delicatula (Nevill, 1881)
Superfamily Xenophoroidea Troschel, 1852
Family XenophoridaeTroschel, 1852 (1840 )
Xenophora corrugata (Reeve,1842)
Xenophora pallidulla(Reeve, 1842)
Stellaria solaris(Linnaeus, 1764)
Superfamily Calyptraeoidea Lamarck, 1809
Family Calyptraeidae Blainville, 1824
Desmaulus extinctorium (Lamarck, 1822)
Calyptraea spinifera(Gray, 1867)
Calyptraea pellucida (Reeve, 1859)
Crucibulum sp.
Crepidula plana Say, 18221
Ergaea walshi (Reeve, 1859)
Superfamily Vanikoroidea Gray, 1840
Family HipponicidaeTroschel, 1861
Hipponix sp.
Cheileae questris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family Amathinidae Ponder, 1987
Amathina sp.
Family Eulimidae Philippi, 1853
Niso venosa G. B. Sowerby III, 1895
Eulima bivittata (H. Adams and A. Adams, 1853)
Parvioriss tyliferoides (Melvill and Standen, 1901)
Superfamily Cypraeoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family Cypraeidae Rafinesque, 1815
Monetaria annulus (Linnaeus,1758)