Molluscs of India
6,781 molluscs are on the India list, 29 of them threatened (3 Critically Endangered, 14 Endangered and 12 Vulnerable) and 1 endemic to India.
The India list: every species documented from India, across sources. Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened molluscs of India (29)
- Conus tuticorinensis CR
- Stomacosmethis balingensis CR
- Tridacna gigas Gigas Giant Clam CR
- Bathymodiolus septemdierum EN
- Clithon coronatum EN
- Conus madagascariensis EN
- Cremnoconchus syhadrensis EN
- Haliotis mariae EN
- Haliotis midae perlemoen EN
- Hyriopsis bialata Shark Fin Mussel EN
- Laevicaulis haroldi Harold Dundee's Leatherback Slug EN
- Margaritifera margaritifera Freshwater Pearl Mussel EN
- Potomida littoralis EN
- Pseudomulleria dalyi EN
- Unio crassus Thick-shelled Mussel EN
- Unio elongatulus EN
- Unio mancus EN
- Alviniconcha hessleri VU
- Belgrandia marginata VU
- Clithon madecassinum VU
- Conus anabathrum Florida Cone VU
- Conus ardisiaceus VU
- Cornu mazzullii VU
- Cremnoconchus conicus VU
- Haliotis tuberculata Green Ormer VU
- Hippopus hippopus Bear Paw Clam VU
- Nautilus pompilius Emperor Nautilus VU
- Scaphula nagarjunai VU
- Tyrrheniberus ridens VU
Molluscs of India endemic to India (1)
All molluscs of India on the list (6,781)
- Abdopus aculeatus Algae Octopus
- Abdopus horridus Red Sea Longarm Octopus DD
- Abdopus tonganus DD
- Abra affinis
- Abra convexior
- Abra convexoir
- Abra inflata
- Abra philippinensis
- Abra regulararis
- Abralia andamanica
- Abraliopsis lineata
- Abranda casta
- Abyssogena southwardae
- Acanthinula aculeata Prickly Snail
- Acanthocardia aculeata Spiny Cockle
- Acanthoceras folleatum
- Acanthoceras rhotomagense
- Acanthochitona mahensis
- Acanthochitona pambanensis
- Acanthochitona penetrans
- Acanthochitona rubrolineata
- Acanthochitona viridis
- Acanthopleura gemmata Jewelled Chiton
- Acanthopleura testudo
- Acanthosepion aculeatum DD
- Acanthosepion ellipticum DD
- Acanthosepion esculentum DD
- Acanthosepion pharaonis DD
- Acanthosepion ramani DD
- Acanthosepion stelliferum
- Acar domingensis White Miniature Ark
- Acar plicata Laminated Ark
- Acar pusilla
- Acar requiescens
- Acavus haemastoma
- Acavus phoenix Giant Land Snail
- Acavus superbus
- Acesta indica
- Acharax caribbaea
- Achatina achatina Giant Tiger Land Snail
- Acila fultoni
- Acila jucunda
- Aclis eoa
- Aclyvolva lanceolata
- Acmaea achates
- Acmella andamanica
- Acmella bensoni
- Acmella mellilla
- Acmella moreletiana
- Acmella roepstorffiana
- Acmella tersa
- Acmella turritella
- Acrilla acuminata
- Acrilla minor
- Acrosterigma attenuatum
- Acrosterigma biradiatum
- Acrosterigma impolitum
- Acrosterigma maculosum
- Acrosterigma magnum Magnum cockle
- Acrosterigma oxygonum
- Acrosterigma simplex
- Acrosterigma transcendens
- Acrosterigma variegatum
- Acteocina estriata
- Acteocina involuta
- Acteocina lactuca
- Acteocina olivaeformis
- Acteocina townsendi
- Acteon perforatus
- Acteon virgatus striped acteon
- Actinocyclus verrucosus
- Acusta ravida
- Acusta tourannensis
- Aegires villosus
- Aegista catostoma
- Aegista congener
- Aegista oldhami
- Aegista phayrei
- Aegista tapeina
- Aegopinella minor
- Aegopinella nitens Wide-mouthed Aegopinella
- Aeolidiopsis palythoae
- Aequipecten opercularis Queen scallop
- Afrocardium exochum
- Agaronia acuminata
- Agaronia gibbosa gibbous olive
- Agaronia hiatula
- Agaronia ispidula
- Agaronia lutaria
- Agatha filia
- Agatha vestalis
- Agathistoma lividomaculatum
- Agathistoma melaleucos
- Aglaja tricolorata
- Alaba hungerfordi
- Alaba punctostriata
- Alaba rectangulata
- Alaba warnefordiana
- Alaerato angistoma
- Alaerato gallinacea
- Alaona ala
- Aldisa erwinkoehleri
- Alectryonella plicatula DD
- Aliculastrum cylindricum
- Aliculastrum debile
- Aliger gigas Queen Conch NT
- Allogramma jucunda
- Allopeas cavernicola
- Allopeas clavulinum Spiked Awlsnail
- Allopeas gracile Graceful Awlsnail
- Allopeas latebricola
- Alvania axistriata
- Alvania crystallina
- Alvania stigmata
- Alvania versoverana
- Alviniconcha hessleri VU
- Alycaeus himalayae
- Amaea decussata
- Amaea sericogazea
- Amalda booleyi
- Amalda monilifera
- Amalda tindalli
- Amathina tricarinata
- Amerianna carinata Carinated planorbid
- Amphidromus andamanicus
- Amphidromus areolatus
- Amphidromus atricallosus Callous Amphidromus
- Amphidromus comes
- Amphidromus dubius
- Amphidromus filozonatus
- Amphidromus fultoni
- Amphidromus furcillatus
- Amphidromus inversus
- Amphidromus javanicus
- Amphidromus masoni
- Amphidromus perversus
- Amphidromus schomburgki
- Amphidromus sinensis
- Amphidromus sumatranus Sumatran Amphidromus
- Amphidromus sylheticus
- Amphioctopus aegina Marbled Octopus
- Amphioctopus fangsiao Gold-spot Octopus
- Amphioctopus kagoshimensis Stareye Octopus
- Amphioctopus marginatus Coconut Octopus
- Amphioctopus membranaceus Webfoot Octopus DD
- Amphioctopus neglectus Neglected Ocellate Octopus
- Amphioctopus rex King Ocellate Octopus
- Amphitretus pelagicus Telescope Octopus
- Amplidrupa clathrata
- Amplidrupa miticula
- Ampullaceana ampla
- Ampullaceana balthica Wandering Snail
- Ampullaceana lagotis
- Amusium pleuronectes Asian Moon Scallop
- Amygdalum anoxicolum
- Amygdalum arborescens
- Amygdalum watsoni
- Anachis aliceae
- Anachis berryi
- Anachis fauroti
- Anachis miser
- Anachis terpsichore
- Anadara antiquata Antique Ark
- Anadara cepoides
- Anadara consociata
- Anadara cornea Corneous Ark
- Anadara craticulata Latticed Ark
- Anadara ehrenbergi
- Anadara emarginata
- Anadara ferruginea
- Anadara globosa
- Anadara gubernaculum
- Anadara inaequivalvis Inequivalve Ark
- Anadara indica
- Anadara kagoshimensis Kagoshima Blood Cockle
- Anadara natalensis
- Anadara notabilis Eared ark
- Anadara pilula Pill Ark
- Anadara pumila
- Anadara pygmaea
- Anadara rhomboidalis
- Anadara rufescens
- Anadara sabinae
- Anadara scapha
- Anadara transversa Transverse Ark
- Anadara trapezia Sydney Cockle
- Anadara troscheli
- Anadara uropigimelana Velvety Ark
- Anadara uropigmelana
- Anadenus altivagus
- Anadenus blanfordi
- Anadenus nepalensis
- Anagaudryceras sacya
- Anatinella nicobarica
- Anatoma japonica
- Anatoma munieri
- Ancilla acuminata
- Ancilla ampla
- Ancilla chrysoma
- Ancilla cinnamomea
- Ancilla farsiana
- Ancilla leucospira
- Ancilla scaphella
- Ancilla ventricosa
- Andrefrancia rusticula
- Anentome helena Assassin Snail
- Angaria delphinus Lacinate Dolphin Shell
- Angaria nobomii
- Angaria reeviana
- Angaria rugosa
- Angaria stoliczkana
- Anguipecten picturatus
- Angulinides opalinus
- Angulus lanceolatus
- Angulyagra burroughiana
- Angulyagra costata
- Angulyagra microchaetophora
- Angulyagra oxytropis
- Angustassiminea lucida
- Angustopila milium
- Anisoceras perarmatum
- Anisocorbula crassa
- Anisogemmula albina
- Anisogemmula graeffei
- Anisogemmula lisajoni
- Anisus vorticulus little whirlpool ram's-horn DD
- Annachlamys striatula
- Annulaturris amicta
- Annulaturris annulata
- Annulaturris clausifossata
- Annulaturris kantori
- Annulaturris undosa
- Annulorhina mandapamensis
- Anodontia edentula Toothless Lucine
- Anomalocardia flexuosa
- Anomalodiscus squamosus Squamose Venus
- Anomia achaeus
- Anomia ephippium
- Antalis antillarum
- Antalis longitrorsa
- Antalis usitata
- Anteaeolidiella cacaotica Indian nudibranch
- Anteaeolidiella fijensis
- Anteaeolidiella indica Indian Aeolidiella
- Anteaeolidiella lurana
- Anteaeolidiella orientalis
- Anteaeolidiella poshitra
- Antigona chemnitzii Chemnitz's Cockle
- Antigona lamellaris Lamellate Venus
- Antonietta janthina
- Apatetes bourdillonii
- Aphrodora pudicissima
- Aplysia argus White-speckled Seahare
- Aplysia cornigera
- Aplysia dactylomela spotted seahare
- Aplysia fasciata Sooty Seahare
- Aplysia juliana Walking Seahare
- Aplysia nigrocincta
- Aplysia oculifera Eyed Seahare
- Aplysia parvula Pygmy Seahare
- Aplysia punctata Spotted Seahare
- Aplysia reticulata Reticulated sea hare
- Aplysia rudmani Rudman's sea hare
- Aptyxis syracusana Sicilian spindle
- Arakawania ceylonica
- Arakawania granulata
- Arakawania marginalba
- Arakawania musiva
- Arca navicularis Indo-Pacific Ark
- Arca noae Noah's Ark shell
- Archidoris minor
- Archidoris rusticata
- Architectonica arcana
- Architectonica laevigata smooth sundial
- Architectonica maculata
- Architectonica maxima giant sundial
- Architectonica modesta
- Architectonica perdix
- Architectonica perspectiva Clear Sundial
- Architectonica purpurata
- Architectonica trochlearis
- Architeuthis dux Giant Squid
- Arcidopsis footei
- Arcopaginula inflata Speckled Tellin
- Arcopella isseli
- Arcopsis afra
- Arcopsis sculptilis
- Arcturellina elegantula
- Arcuatula arcuatula
- Arcuatula perfragilis
- Arcuatula senhousia Asian Date Mussel
- Ardeadoris angustolutea Yellow-margin Nudibranch
- Ardeadoris egretta
- Ardeadoris tomsmithi Tom Smith's Nudibranch
- Arenifodiens vagina
- Arestorides argus Eyed Cowrie
- Argobuccinum pustulosum Pustular Triton Snail
- Argonauta argo Greater Argonaut
- Argonauta bottgeri
- Argonauta hians Brown Argonaut
- Argonauta nodosus
- Argopecten gibbus Atlantic Calico Scallop
- Arianta arbustorum Copse Snail
- Ariophanta albata
- Ariophanta ammonia
- Ariophanta basilessa
- Ariophanta basileus
- Ariophanta beddomei
- Ariophanta belangeri Belanger's Ariophanta
- Ariophanta bombayana
- Ariophanta canarica
- Ariophanta cysis
- Ariophanta exilis
- Ariophanta gassii
- Ariophanta himalana
- Ariophanta immerita
- Ariophanta intumescens
- Ariophanta kadapaensis
- Ariophanta laevipes Three-banded Ariophanta
- Ariophanta laidlayana Laidlay's Ariophanta
- Ariophanta maderaspatana Madras Ariophanta
- Ariophanta semirugata Half-Wrinkled Ariophanta
- Ariophanta sisparica
- Ariophanta solata Freckled Ariophanta
- Ariophanta thyreus
- Armiger annandalei DD
- Armiger crista Nautilus Ram's-horn
- Armina babai
- Armina californica Striped Nudibranch
- Armina cinerea
- Armina cygnea
- Armina formosa
- Armina gracilis
- Armina marmorata
- Armina quadrilateralis
- Armina semperi
- Armina taeniolata
- Armina variolosa
- Asaphis deflorata Gaudy Sanguin
- Asaphis violascens Pacific Asaphis
- Ascetoaxinus ravichandrani
- Ascobulla fischeri
- Asperitas trochus
- Aspidopholas ovum
- Aspidophoreas chinensis
- Assamnaia involuta
- Assiminea fasciata
- Assiminea marginata
- Assiminea rotunda
- Assiminea subconica
- Assiminea subcornea
- Assiminea templeana
- Assiminea theobaldiana
- Assiminea woodmasoniana
- Astele speciosa
- Asteronotus cespitosus Clumpy Nudibranch
- Asthenotoma texta
- Astralium calcar
- Astralium haematragum Pacific star shell
- Astralium latispina
- Astralium rhodostomum rosemouth star shell
- Astralium semicostatum half-ribbed star shell
- Astralium stellare blue-mouthed turban
- Astralium stellatus
- Astralium tentoriiforme Common Tent Shell
- Astyris suavis
- Atactodea striata Striated Little Trough Shell
- Atagema carinata
- Atagema intecta
- Atagema osseosa
- Atagema rugosa Rugby-ball dorid
- Atagema spongiosa
- Atagema tristis
- Atlanta brunnea
- Atlanta echinogyra
- Atlanta frontieri
- Atlanta gaudichaudi
- Atlanta helicinoidea
- Atlanta inclinata
- Atlanta inflata
- Atlanta lesueurii
- Atlanta meteori
- Atlanta oligogyra
- Atlanta peronii
- Atlanta plana
- Atlanta selvagensis
- Atlanta tokiokai
- Atlanta turriculata
- Atlantilux sykesi
- Atopos aborense
- Atopos kempii
- Atrina chinensis
- Atrina hystrix
- Atrina inflata
- Atrina pectinata Rough Penshell
- Atrina serrata Sawtooth Pen Shell
- Atrina strangei
- Atrina vexillum Flag Atrina
- Attiliosa nodulifera
- Attiliosa orri
- Atys amygdala
- Atys hyalinus
- Atys naucum
- Atys neglectus
- Atys nonscriptus
- Atys pacei
- Atys semistriatus
- Atys submalleatus
- Atys vixumbilicata
- Aulopoma helicinum
- Aulopoma itierii
- Aurantilaria aurantiaca
- Auriculastra elongata
- Auriculastra pusilla
- Auriculastra subula
- Aurosepina arabica DD
- Austenia alba
- Austenia annandalei
- Austenia butleri
- Austenia cacharica
- Austenia gigas
- Austenia nagaensis
- Austenia resplendens
- Austenia rotungensis
- Austenia sikkimensis
- Austenia siyomensis
- Austenia solida
- Austriella corrugata Corrugated Lucine
- Austrocarina recta
- Austromacoma birmanica
- Austromacoma nymphalis
- Austropilula beddomeana
- Azorinus abbreviatus
- Azorinus chamasolen Smooth Short Razor
- Azorinus coarctatus
- Babelomurex indicus
- Babelomurex kawamurai
- Babelomurex lischkeanus
- Babelomurex scalariformis
- Babylonia ambulacrum
- Babylonia areolata Spotted Babylon Snail
- Babylonia japonica
- Babylonia kirana
- Babylonia lutosa
- Babylonia perforata
- Babylonia spirata Spiral Babylon Snail
- Babylonia valentiana
- Babylonia zeylanica Indian Babylon Snail
- Bacillum cassiacum
- Bacillum daflaense
- Bacillum erosum
- Bacillum muspratti
- Bacillum obtusum
- Bacillum orthoceras
- Bacillum theobaldi
- Bactronophorus thoracites
- Baeolidia moebii Moebius' Big Aeolid
- Baeolidia salaamica
- Bakawan fusca
- Bakawan rotundata
- Bakyietaia polyzonata
- Balwantia soleniformis
- Bankia bagidaensis
- Bankia bipalmulata
- Bankia bipennata
- Bankia brevis
- Bankia campanellata
- Bankia carinata
- Bankia fimbriatula
- Bankia nordi
- Bankia rochi
- Bapuia rengingensis
- Barbatia amygdalumtostum Almond Ark
- Barbatia barbata Hairy Ark
- Barbatia coelata
- Barbatia cometa
- Barbatia decussata
- Barbatia incerta
- Barbatia lacerata
- Barbatia obliquata Oblique Ark Shell
- Barbatia setigera Bristly Ark
- Barbatia trapezina
- Barnea australasiae
- Barnea birmanica
- Barnea candida White Piddock
- Barnea dilatata Broad Angel's Wing
- Barnea manilensis
- Bathyangulus claudia
- Bathyarca anaclima
- Bathybembix woodmasoni
- Bathyconus inculpates
- Bathymodiolus brooksi
- Bathymodiolus heckerae
- Bathymodiolus septemdierum EN
- Bathyomphalus contortus Twisted Ram's-horn
- Bathyteuthis abyssicola Deepsea Squid
- Bathyteuthis bacidifera DD
- Bathytoma atractoides
- Bathytoma oldhami
- Bathytormus jousseaumei
The first 500 by name. See them on the map, with filters.
Molluscs elsewhere
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