Molluscs of the coasts of India
1,490 molluscs on the India list have a GBIF record placed in the coasts of India, 8 of them threatened (1 Critically Endangered, 3 Endangered and 4 Vulnerable).
A species is in a region when a GBIF record of it is placed there (the biogeographic zones of the Wildlife Institute of India). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened molluscs of the coasts of India (8)
- Conus tuticorinensis CR
- Conus madagascariensis EN
- Cremnoconchus syhadrensis EN
- Laevicaulis haroldi Harold Dundee's Leatherback Slug EN
- Alviniconcha hessleri VU
- Conus anabathrum Florida Cone VU
- Cremnoconchus conicus VU
- Hippopus hippopus Bear Paw Clam VU
All molluscs of the coasts of India on the list (1,490)
- Acanthochitona mahensis
- Acanthosepion aculeatum DD
- Acanthosepion pharaonis DD
- Acanthosepion ramani DD
- Acrilla acuminata
- Acrilla minor
- Acrosterigma attenuatum
- Acrosterigma biradiatum
- Acrosterigma impolitum
- Acrosterigma maculosum
- Acrosterigma magnum Magnum cockle
- Acrosterigma oxygonum
- Acrosterigma variegatum
- Acteocina estriata
- Acteocina townsendi
- Aeolidiopsis palythoae
- Agaronia acuminata
- Agaronia gibbosa gibbous olive
- Agaronia hiatula
- Agaronia ispidula
- Alaerato angistoma
- Alaona ala
- Aliculastrum cylindricum
- Allopeas gracile Graceful Awlsnail
- Alviniconcha hessleri VU
- Amathina tricarinata
- Amphioctopus aegina Marbled Octopus
- Amphioctopus fangsiao Gold-spot Octopus
- Amphioctopus marginatus Coconut Octopus
- Ampullaceana balthica Wandering Snail
- Amusium pleuronectes Asian Moon Scallop
- Anachis miser
- Anachis terpsichore
- Anadara antiquata Antique Ark
- Anadara consociata
- Anadara ehrenbergi
- Anadara ferruginea
- Anadara globosa
- Anadara gubernaculum
- Anadara inaequivalvis Inequivalve Ark
- Anadara indica
- Anadara pilula Pill Ark
- Anadara transversa Transverse Ark
- Anadara troscheli
- Ancilla acuminata
- Ancilla ampla
- Ancilla chrysoma
- Ancilla cinnamomea
- Ancilla farsiana
- Ancilla scaphella
- Ancilla ventricosa
- Angaria delphinus Lacinate Dolphin Shell
- Angaria rugosa
- Angulus lanceolatus
- Annulaturris amicta
- Annulaturris annulata
- Annulorhina mandapamensis
- Anodontia edentula Toothless Lucine
- Anomia achaeus
- Antalis longitrorsa
- Anteaeolidiella indica Indian Aeolidiella
- Anteaeolidiella poshitra
- Antigona chemnitzii Chemnitz's Cockle
- Antigona lamellaris Lamellate Venus
- Aplysia argus White-speckled Seahare
- Aplysia fasciata Sooty Seahare
- Aplysia oculifera Eyed Seahare
- Aplysia reticulata Reticulated sea hare
- Aplysia rudmani Rudman's sea hare
- Arakawania ceylonica
- Arakawania granulata
- Arca navicularis Indo-Pacific Ark
- Architectonica laevigata smooth sundial
- Architectonica perspectiva Clear Sundial
- Architectonica purpurata
- Arcturellina elegantula
- Arcuatula arcuatula
- Arestorides argus Eyed Cowrie
- Argonauta hians Brown Argonaut
- Argopecten gibbus Atlantic Calico Scallop
- Ariophanta ammonia
- Ariophanta beddomei
- Ariophanta belangeri Belanger's Ariophanta
- Ariophanta bombayana
- Ariophanta cysis
- Ariophanta exilis
- Ariophanta himalana
- Ariophanta immerita
- Ariophanta laevipes Three-banded Ariophanta
- Ariophanta semirugata Half-Wrinkled Ariophanta
- Ascobulla fischeri
- Assiminea marginata
- Assiminea theobaldiana
- Assiminea woodmasoniana
- Astralium haematragum Pacific star shell
- Astralium semicostatum half-ribbed star shell
- Astralium stellare blue-mouthed turban
- Astralium tentoriiforme Common Tent Shell
- Atactodea striata Striated Little Trough Shell
- Atagema intecta
- Atagema osseosa
- Atagema tristis
- Atrina pectinata Rough Penshell
- Atrina vexillum Flag Atrina
- Atys naucum
- Aurosepina arabica DD
- Austriella corrugata Corrugated Lucine
- Austromacoma nymphalis
- Austropilula beddomeana
- Babylonia spirata Spiral Babylon Snail
- Babylonia valentiana
- Babylonia zeylanica Indian Babylon Snail
- Bactronophorus thoracites
- Bakawan fusca
- Bakawan rotundata
- Bankia bipalmulata
- Bankia bipennata
- Bankia campanellata
- Bankia carinata
- Bankia fimbriatula
- Bankia rochi
- Barbatia amygdalumtostum Almond Ark
- Barbatia cometa
- Barbatia obliquata Oblique Ark Shell
- Barbatia trapezina
- Barnea birmanica
- Barnea candida White Piddock
- Bathyangulus claudia
- Bathyomphalus contortus Twisted Ram's-horn
- Batillaria sordida
- Bermudella pellucida
- Bistolida hirundo Swallow Cowrie
- Bistolida rubiginosa
- Bistolida stolida
- Bistolida ursellus little bear cowrie
- Biuve fulvipunctata White-speckled Headshield Slug
- Bolinus brandaris Purple Dye Murex
- Bornella stellifera
- Botula fusca Cinnamon Mussel
- Brachidontes undulatus
- Brachidontes variabilis Variable Mussel
- Bradybaena cestus
- Bradybaena similaris Asian Tramp Snail
- Bufonaria crumena Frilled Frog shell
- Bufonaria echinata
- Bufonaria elegans Elegant Frog shell
- Bufonaria foliata
- Bufonaria granosa
- Bufonaria rana Common Frog shell
- Buliminus jordani
- Bulla ampulla Bottle Bulla
- Bulla arabica
- Bulla vernicosa
- Bullata bullata
- Bullia melanoides
- Bullia tranquebarica
- Bullia vittata
- Bursatella leachii Ragged Seahare
- Bursina margaritula
- Cabestana cutacea
- Cadella crebrimaculata
- Cadella lechriogramma
- Calliostoma sublaeve
- Calliostoma tranquebaricum
- Callista chinensis
- Callista multiradiata
- Callistocypraea nivosa
- Callochiton klemioides
- Calocochlea tukanensis
- Caloria militaris
- Calyptraea pellucida
- Calyptraea renovata
- Canarium labiatum Labiate Stromb
- Canarium wilsonorum
- Cantharidus interruptus
- Cantharus erythrostoma
- Cantharus melanostoma black-mouthed goblet whelk
- Cantharus spiralis
- Cantharus tranquebaricus
- Cardiolucina eucosmia
- Cardiolucina semperiana
- Cardita crassicosta
- Cardita variegata Rectangular False Cockle
- Cardites antiquatus ancient cardita
- Cardites bicolor Two-toned Cardita
- Carminodoris grandiflora
- Carminodoris nodulosa
- Casmaria erinaceus Common Bonnet Snail
- Casmaria ponderosa Heavy Bonnet Snail
- Cassidula aurisfelis Cat's Ear Cassidula
- Cassidula nucleus
- Cellana conciliata Rainbow Limpet
- Cellana cylindrica
- Cellana granostriata
- Cellana karachiensis
- Cellana radiata Rayed Wheel Limpet
- Cellana rota Rayed Limpet
- Cellana toreuma
- Cerastus abyssinicus
- Cerastus distans
- Cerastus fairbanki
- Cerastus jerdoni
- Cerastus moussonianus
- Ceratodoris pilosa Shaggy okenia
- Ceratodoris plebeia
- Ceratodoris virginiae
- Cerion mumia
- Cerithidea obtusa Red Chut-Chut
- Cerithium caeruleum
- Cerithium citrinum
- Cerithium eburneum Ivory Cerith
- Cerithium scabridum
- Cerithium tenellum
- Cerithium torresi
- Cerithium traillii
- Cerithium zonatum
- Chama fragum
- Chama pacifica reflexed jewel box
- Charonia tritonis Giant Triton Snail
- Cheilea equestris False Cup-and-Saucer Limpet
- Chelycypraea testudinaria Tortoise Cowrie
- Chicoreus bourguignati
- Chicoreus brunneus The Burnt Murex
- Chicoreus ramosus Ramose Murex
- Chicoreus rosarius
- Chicoreus torrefactus firebrand murex
- Chicoreus virgineus Virgin Murex
- Chilkaia imitatrix
- Chloritis propinqua
- Chromodoris mandapamensis
- Circe scripta Script Venus
- Cistopus indicus Old-woman Octopus
- Cistopus taiwanicus Taiwan Pouched Octopus
- Clanculus depictus
- Clanculus microdon
- Clanculus pharaonius
- Clanculus scabrosus
- Clathrodrillia flavidula
- Clea bockii
- Clementia papyracea
- Clithon colombarium
- Clithon faba
- Clithon oualaniense Guamanian Nerite
- Clithon peguense
- Clithon reticulare
- Clithon retropictum
- Clypeomorus batillariaeformis Necklace Cerith
- Clypeomorus bifasciata Double-banded Creeper
- Clypeomorus clypeomorus
- Clypeomorus isselii
- Clypidina notata Black-ribbed False Limpet
- Coecella horsfieldii
- Colpodaspis thompsoni
- Colubraria obscura Obscure Dwarf Triton
- Conasprella aculeiformis
- Conasprella coromandelica
- Conasprella dictator
- Conasprella emarginata
- Conasprella eucoronata
- Conasprella insculpta
- Conasprella lentiginosa DD
- Conasprella longurionis
- Conasprella rutila Burnished Cone
- Conasprella traceyi DD
- Conasprella viminea
- Conus abbas Abbas Cone
- Conus achatinus Agate Cone
- Conus acutangulus Sharp-angled Cone
- Conus alabaster DD
- Conus amadis Amadis Cone
- Conus ammiralis Admiral Cone
- Conus anabathrum Florida Cone VU
- Conus araneosus Cobweb Cone
- Conus arenatus Sand-dusted Cone
- Conus asiaticus
- Conus augur Auger Cone
- Conus australis Austral Cone
- Conus barthelemyi Barthelemy's Cone
- Conus bayani Bayan's Cone
- Conus bengalensis Bengal Cone
- Conus berdulinus
- Conus betulinus Beech Cone
- Conus biliosus Bilious Cone
- Conus boeticus
- Conus brunneus Wood's brown cone
- Conus buxeus Box-Wood cone
- Conus canonicus Tiger Cone
- Conus capreolus DD
- Conus caracteristicus Characteristic Cone
- Conus catus Cat Cone
- Conus cedonulli Matchless Cone NT
- Conus chaldaeus Vermiculate Cone
- Conus cingulatus
- Conus coccineus Berry Cone
- Conus consors Singed Cone
- Conus coronatus Coronated Cone
- Conus dispar
- Conus ebraeus Black-and-white Cone Snail
- Conus eximius Exceptional Cone
- Conus figulinus Fig Cone
- Conus generalis General Cone
- Conus geographus Geography Cone
- Conus glans The Acorn Cone
- Conus gloriakiiensis
- Conus gubernator Governor Cone
- Conus hyaena Hyena Cone
- Conus imperialis The Darkened Cone
- Conus indomaris
- Conus inscriptus Inscribed Cone
- Conus leehmani
- Conus lemniscatus Ribbon Cone
- Conus leopardus Leopard Cone
- Conus litoglyphus Lithograph Cone
- Conus litteratus Lettered Cone
- Conus lividus Livid Cone
- Conus loroisii
- Conus lynceus
- Conus madagascariensis EN
- Conus malabaricus
- Conus malacanus Malacca Cone
- Conus miliaris Thousand-spot Cone
- Conus milneedwardsi Glory-of-India Cone
- Conus moluccensis Molucca Cone
- Conus monachus Monastic Cone
- Conus monile Necklace Cone
- Conus mucronatus Alabaster Cone
- Conus musicus Music Cone
- Conus nicobaricus Nicobar cone
- Conus nimbosus Stormy Cone
- Conus nussatella
- Conus obscurus Obscure Cone
- Conus parvatus South African Music Cone
- Conus pennaceus Feathered Cone DD
- Conus pertusus lovely cone
- Conus praecellens Admirable Cone
- Conus pretiosus
- Conus quercinus Oak Cone
- Conus radiatus Rayed Cone
- Conus rattus Rat Cone
- Conus recluzianus Récluz Cone
- Conus scalptus DD
- Conus striatellus
- Conus striatus Striated Cone
- Conus sukhadwalai
- Conus suratensis Surat Cone
- Conus taeniatus Ringed Cone
- Conus terebra terebra cone
- Conus tessulatus Tessellate Cone
- Conus textile Textile Cone
- Conus tulipa Tulip Cone
- Conus tuticorinensis CR
- Conus vexillum Flag Cone
- Conus zeylanicus Obese Cone
- Corbicula fluminalis
- Corbicula striatella
- Corbula solidula
- Corbula sulculosa
- Corbula taitensis
- Costacallista erycina
- Costacallista erycinella
- Costacallista planatella
- Costatophora iniqua
- Craspedochiton laqueatus
- Crassispira sinensis
- Cratena lineata Lined cratena
- Cratena pawarshindeorum Pawar's & Shinde's cratena
- Cratena poshitraensis
- Cremnoconchus conicus VU
- Cremnoconchus syhadrensis EN
- Crenavolva striatula
- Crenocrassatella rostrata
- Creseis acicula
- Cribrarula cribraria Sieve Cowrie
- Cryptaustenia ovata
- Cryptophysema vesicula
- Cryptospira glauca
- Cryptospira praecallosa
- Cryptospira ventricosa
- Cryptozona ligulata Tied Cryptozona
- Ctena divergens
- Cucullaea labiata Common Cowl Shell
- Cucullaea petita
- Cucullaearca complanata
- Cultellus subellipticus
- Cumingia sinuosa
- Cuthona henrici
- Cyathopoma sivagherrianum
- Cyclocardia compressa
- Cyclophorus ceylanicus
- Cyclophorus himalayanus
- Cyclophorus indicus
- Cyclophorus leai
- Cyclophorus stenomphalus
- Cyclophorus zebrinus
- Cyclotellina remies
- Cyclotopsis semistriata Half-threaded cyclotope
- Cyclotropis carinata
- Cylichna cylindracea Cylinder Shell
- Cylichna involuta
- Cylichna protracta
- Cyllene fuscata
- Cyllene pulchella
- Cymbiola nobilis Noble Volute
- Cymbula canescens
- Cymbulia peronii Sword of Venus
- Cypraea tigris Tiger Cowrie
- Cypraecassis rufa Bull Mouth Snail
- Cystiscus bucca
- Dactylastele nevilli
- Dallitellina rostrata
- Decatopecten plica
- Demissa nevilli
- Dendrodoris fumata
- Dendrodoris krusensternii Gem Doris
- Dendrodoris nigra Black Doris
- Dendropoma nebulosum
- Dentalium aprinum
- Dentalium elephantinum
- Dentalium javanum
- Dentalium mannarense
- Dentalium octangulatum octagonal tusk shell
- Dentalium variabile
- Dentimodiolus striatulus
- Desmaulus edgarianus
- Desmaulus extinctorium
- Dicyathifer mannii
- Didimacar tenebrica
- Digoniostoma cerameopoma
- Digoniostoma pulchella
- Diodora clathrata
- Diodora crucifera
- Diodora funiculata
- Diodora lima
- Diodora singaporensis Mezumari-zaru-tengai
- Distorsio reticularis France's Warp Shell
- Ditropopsis planorbis
- Divalucina cumingi Lace Cockle
- Dolabella auricularia Blunt-end Seahare
- Dolomena columba pigeon conch
- Dolomena marginata
- Dolomena sibbaldii
- Dolomena succincta
- Dominus labiosus
- Domiporta circula
- Domiporta granatina
- Donax denticulatus Common Caribbean Donax
- Donax paxillus
- Donax spiculum
- Doridomorpha gardineri
- Doriopsilla miniata scribbled nudibranch
- Doris immonda
- Dosinia aspera
- Dosinia cretacea
- Dosinia erythraea
- Dosinia fibula
- Dosinia herbariorum
- Dosinia histrio
- Dosinia japonica
- Dosinia prostrata
- Dosinia subalata
- Dosinia tumida
- Drupa morum Mulberry Drupe
- Drupella cornus Horn Drupe
- Drupella margariticola Oyster Drill
- Drupella rugosa Coral-eating Whelk
- Dulcerana granularis
- Duplicaria duplicata Duplicate Auger
- Duplicaria spectabilis
- Duplicaria tricincta
- Echinolittorina leucosticta
- Echinolittorina malaccana Malacca echinolittorina
- Echinolittorina melanacme
- Echinolittorina millegrana
- Echinolittorina quadricincta
- Echinolittorina vidua Common Granulate Periwinkle
- Eclogavena interrupta
- Ellobium aurisjudae Judas Ear Cassidula
- Ellobium gangeticum
- Elysia bangtawaensis Mangrove Leaf Slug
- Elysia chilkensis
- Elysia grandifolia
- Elysia hirasei Hirase's Leaf Slug
- Elysia marginata
- Elysia thompsoni
- Elysia tomentosa Hairy elysia
- Emarginella incisura
- Emarginella obovata
- Emarginula huzardii
- Embletonia gracilis
- Engina alveolata
- Engina armillata
- Engina mendicaria Bumblebee Snail
- Engina menkeana
- Engina siderea
- Engina zea
- Engina zonalis
- Enigmonia aenigmatica
- Ennucula layardii
- Ensiculus cultellus Knife Finger Oyster
- Epideira striata
The first 500 by name. See them on the map, with filters.
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