List of non-marine molluscs of Egypt

The non-marine molluscs of Egypt are a part of the molluscan fauna of Egypt (wildlife of Egypt).

Location of Egypt
topography of Egypt

A number of species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Egypt.

Freshwater gastropods edit

Neritidae

Viviparidae

Ampullariidae

Valvatidae

Hydrobiidae

Bithyniidae

Melanopsidae

Potamididae

Physidae

Thiaridae

Planorbidae

Lymnaeidae

Land gastropods edit

Land gastropods in Egypt include:

Succineidae

Parmacellidae

Subulinidae

Cochlicellidae

Ariophantidae

 
Shells of Sphincterochila boissieri

Sphincterochilidae

Pupillidae

Hygromiidae

Helicidae

Bivalvia edit

Hothouse aliens edit

"Hothouse aliens" in Egypt include:

See also edit

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

References edit

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