Endangered Snails of Africa
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Afrogyrus rodriguezensis | Mauritius (Rodrigues Islands) |
| Afrogyrus starmuehlneri | Madagascar |
| Ampelita spp. (3) | Madagascar |
| Anceya terebriformis | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Ancylus ashangiensis | Ethiopia |
| Archachatina bicarinata | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Bathanalia howesi | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Bellamya spp. (14) | Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| Biomphalaria barthi | Ethiopia |
| Biomphalaria tchadiensis | Chad |
| Boucardicus spp. (17) | Madagascar |
| Bridouxia spp. (2) | Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Bulinus spp. (6) | Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda |
| Burnup's Hunter Slug | South Africa |
| Burnupia spp. (2) | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Caldwellia imperfecta | Indian Ocean (Reunion), Mauritius |
| Clavator moreleti | Madagascar |
| Cleopatra spp. (2) | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Cone Shell (4) | Angola |
| Ctenophila spp. (3) | Indian Ocean (Reunion), Mauritius |
| Cyathopoma randalana | Madagascar |
| Dancea rodriguezensis | Mauritius (Rodrigues Islands) |
| Dupontia spp. (4) | Mauritius |
| Elasmias spp. (1) | Japan, Mauritius |
| Erepta spp. (2) | Mauritius |
| Euonyma curtissima | Kenya |
| Gabbiella rosea | Kenya |
| Gonidomus sulcatus | Mauritius |
| Gonospira spp. (9) | Indian Ocean |
| Gulella Snail (8) | Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania |
| Gyraulus spp. (1) | Mauritius, Yemen |
| Harmogenanina spp. (2) | Indian Ocean |
| Hirthia littorina | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Laevicaulis haroldi | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Lanistes spp. (9) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Tanzania |
| Lantzia carinata | Indian Ocean (Reunion) |
| Lavigera coronata | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Martelia tanganyicensis | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Melanoides spp. (5) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Microstrophia spp. (2) | Mauritius |
| Neritina tiassalensis | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Nesopupa madgei | Mauritius |
| Omphalotropis hieroglyphica | Mauritius |
| Paludomus ajanensis | Indian Ocean (Seychelles) |
| Pila speciosa | Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia |
| Pilula praetumida | Indian Ocean (Reunion) |
| Plegma caelatura | Indian Ocean (Reunion) |
| Pondoland Cannibal Snail | South Africa (Eastern Cape Province) |
| Pulmonate Limpet | South Africa |
| Purcell's Hunter Slug | South Africa (Western Cape Province) |
| Reymondia tanganyicensis | Burundi, Tanzania |
| Sheldonia puzeyi | South Africa |
| Snake Skin Hunter Slug | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Spekia coheni | Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
| Stanleya neritinoides | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Subuliniscus arambourgi | Kenya |
| Tanganyicia rufofilosa | Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania, Zambia |
| Thapsia spp. (2) | Kenya, Mauritius (Rodrigues Islands) |
| Tomicha spp. (3) | South Africa |
| Tomichia spp. (7) | South Africa, South Africa (Western Cape Province) |
| Tongaland Cannibal Snail | South Africa |
| Trachycystis spp. (3) | South Africa |
| Tropidophora spp. (2) | Madagascar, Mauritius (Rodrigues Islands) |
| Zingis radiolata | Kenya |
**What snails are listed here?:
The Africa section of this site lists the folllowing snails appearing on select endangered species lists:- Snails that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the African continent.
- Snails dwelling in or that travel to the Mediterranean Sea and any islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Snails dwelling in or that migrate to Madagascar and nearby islands (to the southwest of India or east of Madagascar).
- Snails dwelling in or that migrate to North Atlantic islands off the western coast of Africa.
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
