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Mozambique • Mollusca

The identifications were only made on the basis of the photographs which is very hazardous for most of the species. As a consequence the Latin names might not be accurate.
The books used for the identification are listed: bibliography.

The group of molluscs is monophyletic (a common ancestor and all its descendants) although the aspect of its members is very different. A part from coming from a common ancestor, they share anatomical caracteristics and organisation. For an introduction to mollusca, see April website: manandmollusc.net.
There are eight classes of molluscs but you will only see here representatives of gastropods ans bivalves.

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MOLLUSCA, Gastropoda

Cypraeidae
Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758, very common in shallow water.

Naticidae sp. (moon shell) eggs

Naticidae sp. (moon shell) eggs

Strombidae
Strombus cf. mutabilis Swainson, 1821

Strombidae
Strombus cf. mutabilis Swainson, 1821

See also: Strombus gibberulus eaten by a sea anemone.

Strombidae
Lambis cf. millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758)

Vermetidae, cf. Dendropoma sp.

Vermetidae, cf. Dendropoma sp. on a Faviidae

Janthinidae, Janthina prolongata Blainville, 1822

Janthinidae, Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Nassariidae
Nassarius cf. coronatus (Bruguiére, 1798)

Conidae
Conus sp.

Conidae
Conus cf. tessulatus Born, 1778

Conidae
Conus sp.

Aplysiidae
Dolabella sp.

Aplysiidae
Dolabella sp.

Aplysiidae
Dolabella sp.

Chromodorididae
Ceratosoma cf. tenue Abraham,1876

Chromodorididae
Chromodoris boucheti Rudman, 1982

Chromodorididae
Ceratosoma cf. tenue Abraham,1876

Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiella cf. rosan (Bergh, 1873)

Phyllidiidae
Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck, 1801

Phyllidiidae
Phyllidiella cf. rosan (Bergh, 1873)

Sea slug eggs

Glaucidae
Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777

Onchidiidae
Onchidium sp.

Onchidiidae
Onchidium sp.

MOLLUSCA, Bivalvia

Pteriidae
cf. Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pteriidae
Pteria sp.

Spondylidae
Spondylus sp.

Spondylidae
Spondylus sp. with Discosoma sp.

Lopha sp. ( Ostreidae) or Hyotissa sp. (Gryphaeidae) with Parazoanthus sp.

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© Copyright 2006 Sophie Valtat

Mozambique • Mollusca The identifications were only made on the basis of the photographs which is very hazardous for most of the species. As a consequence the Latin names might not be accurate. The books used for the identification are listed: bibliography. The group of molluscs is monophyletic (a common ancestor and all its descendants) although the aspect of its members is very different. A part from coming from a common ancestor, they share anatomical caracteristics and organisation. For an introduction to mollusca, see April website: manandmollusc.net. There are eight classes of molluscs but you will only see here representatives of gastropods ans bivalves.
Click on the pictures to get a closer view MOLLUSCA, Gastropoda
	Cypraeidae Cypraea annulus Linnaeus, 1758, very common in shallow water.
	Naticidae sp. (moon shell) eggs	Naticidae sp. (moon shell) eggs
Strombidae Strombus cf. mutabilis Swainson, 1821	Strombidae Strombus cf. mutabilis Swainson, 1821	See also: Strombus gibberulus eaten by a sea anemone.	Strombidae Lambis cf. millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vermetidae, cf. Dendropoma sp.		Vermetidae, cf. Dendropoma sp. on a Faviidae
Janthinidae, Janthina prolongata Blainville, 1822		Janthinidae, Janthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nassariidae Nassarius cf. coronatus (Bruguiére, 1798)	Conidae Conus sp.	Conidae Conus cf. tessulatus Born, 1778	Conidae Conus sp.
Aplysiidae Dolabella sp.	Aplysiidae Dolabella sp.		Aplysiidae Dolabella sp.
Chromodorididae Ceratosoma cf. tenue Abraham,1876	Chromodorididae Chromodoris boucheti Rudman, 1982		Chromodorididae Ceratosoma cf. tenue Abraham,1876
Phyllidiidae Phyllidiella cf. rosan (Bergh, 1873)	Phyllidiidae Phyllidia varicosa Lamarck, 1801		Phyllidiidae Phyllidiella cf. rosan (Bergh, 1873)
Sea slug eggs		Glaucidae Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777
	Onchidiidae Onchidium sp.	Onchidiidae Onchidium sp.
MOLLUSCA, Bivalvia
Pteriidae cf. Pinctada margaritifera (Linnaeus, 1758)	Pteriidae Pteria sp.	Spondylidae Spondylus sp.	Spondylidae Spondylus sp. with Discosoma sp.

	Lopha sp. ( Ostreidae) or Hyotissa sp. (Gryphaeidae) with Parazoanthus sp.
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