Molluscs of southern Africa's Journal

November 23, 2023

References:

There are not many popular references for snails in southern Africa.
The two most exciting terrestrial ones are:

  • DG Herbert 2010 The introduced terrestrial Mollusca of South Africa. SANBI Biodiversity Series 15
  • D Herbert & D Kilburn 2004 Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Natal Museum Pietermaritzburg

sadly there is nothing for the western half of the subcontinent, or for tropical southern Africa.

There are many marine guides - what are your favourites?

Posted on November 23, 2023 07:41 AM by tonyrebelo tonyrebelo | 2 comments | Leave a comment

July 19, 2020

Molluscs of southern Africa.

Molluscs are a diverse group. Rather than create lots of projects, why not use these links to look at groups of molluscs if your interests are more specific.
These are set to show the species: use the menu bar to select observations, identifiers or users, or adjust the filters or regions (country, province, magisterial district) or genus or species..

Terrestrial Snails (not all, missing many aquatic groups, but most)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=113055&subview=grid&taxon_id=47485&verifiable=any&view=species
(note that slugs are not a group on their own, but lots of groups of shell-less snails)

Cephalopods (Squids, Octopusses and Cuttlefish)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=113055&subview=grid&taxon_id=47459&verifiable=any&view=species

Limpets
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=113055&subview=grid&taxon_id=47679&verifiable=any&view=species

Vetigastropods (Abalones, Turban Snails, Top Snails, Keyhole Limpets, Slit Snails) - a marine group
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=113055&subview=grid&taxon_id=85549&verifiable=any&view=species

Seaslugs (broadly)
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=113055&subview=grid&taxon_id=775801&verifiable=any&view=species

Posted on July 19, 2020 12:09 PM by tonyrebelo tonyrebelo | 1 comment | Leave a comment

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