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List of marine molluscs of Sri Lanka

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Location of Sri Lanka

The marine molluscs of Sri Lanka are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Sri Lanka.

Land Snails

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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 (*).

Family: Amathinidae

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Family: Buccinidae

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Family: Muricidae

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Family: Conidae

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Family: Dentaliidae

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Family: Ficidae

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Family: Buccinidae

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Family: Tellinidae

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Family: Terebridae

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Family: Tonnidae

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Family: Cardiidae

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Family: Mytilidae

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Family: Chamidae

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Family: Pectinidae

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Family: Cypraeidae

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Family: Trochidae

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Family: Muricidae

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Family: Nacellidae

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Family: Mytilidae

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Family: Veneridae

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Family: Mactridae

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Family: Cardiidae

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Marine Mollusc Diversity along the Southwest Coast of Sri Lanka". TAPROBANICA: The Journal of Asian Biodiversity. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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