Molluscs of Karnataka
221 molluscs on the India list have an open record placed in Karnataka, 3 of them threatened (2 Endangered and 1 Vulnerable).
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
Threatened molluscs of Karnataka (3)
- Laevicaulis haroldi Harold Dundee's Leatherback Slug EN
- Pseudomulleria dalyi EN
- Clithon madecassinum VU
All molluscs of Karnataka on the list (221)
- Acanthochitona mahensis
- Acanthosepion pharaonis DD
- Agaronia gibbosa gibbous olive
- Alaerato angistoma
- Allopeas gracile Graceful Awlsnail
- Amathina tricarinata
- Anadara ehrenbergi
- Anadara ferruginea
- Anadara pilula Pill Ark
- Anomalodiscus squamosus Squamose Venus
- Antalis longitrorsa
- Ariophanta belangeri Belanger's Ariophanta
- Ariophanta canarica
- Ariophanta cysis
- Ariophanta exilis
- Ariophanta himalana
- Ariophanta laevipes Three-banded Ariophanta
- Ariophanta maderaspatana Madras Ariophanta
- Ariophanta semirugata Half-Wrinkled Ariophanta
- Ariophanta solata Freckled Ariophanta
- Ariophanta thyreus
- Astralium semicostatum half-ribbed star shell
- Babylonia spirata Spiral Babylon Snail
- Barnea australasiae
- Caloria militaris
- Cardites bicolor Two-toned Cardita
- Cellana conciliata Rainbow Limpet
- Cellana radiata Rayed Wheel Limpet
- Cellana rota Rayed Limpet
- Cerastus densus
- Chelidonura hirundinina Swallowtail Headshield Slug
- Chelidonura punctata
- Chloritis propinqua
- Clithon madecassinum VU
- Clithon oualaniense Guamanian Nerite
- Clypidina notata Black-ribbed False Limpet
- Conasprella dictator
- Conasprella viminea
- Corbicula striatella
- Costacallista erycina
- Costellipitar minutus
- Cremnoconchus castanea
- Cryptaustenia nongsingriensis
- Cyathopoma atrosetosum
- Cyclophorus nilagiricus
- Cyclophorus speciosus
- Cyclophorus theobaldianus
- Cyclophorus volvulus
- Cyclotopsis semistriata Half-threaded cyclotope
- Dendostrea folium Foliate Oyster
- Deroceras laeve Meadow Slug
- Dicharax footei
- Diodora jukesii
- Diplommatina canarica
- Doriprismatica atromarginata Black-margined Nudibranch
- Dosinia glauca
- Dosinia japonica
- Drupella rugosa Coral-eating Whelk
- Echinolittorina leucosticta
- Echinolittorina malaccana Malacca echinolittorina
- Echinolittorina quadricincta
- Echinolittorina vidua Common Granulate Periwinkle
- Elysia marginata
- Ennucula convexa
- Epideira multiseriata
- Euplecta fluctuosa
- Euplecta indica
- Euplecta shiplayi
- Eurychlamys vilipensa
- Filopaludina bengalensis Common banded pond snail
- Gabbia orcula
- Gabbia stenothyroides
- Gafrarium divaricatum Forked Venus
- Gittenedouardia orbus
- Glessula brevis
- Glessula canarica
- Glessula inornata
- Glessula oreas
- Glessula orophila
- Glessula pseudoreas
- Glessula subinornata
- Glessula subserena
- Goniobranchus annulatus Ringed Goniobranch
- Goniobranchus bombayanus Bombay Dorid
- Goniobranchus cavae
- Goniobranchus fidelis Faithful Sea Slug
- Goniobranchus geminus Gem Sea Slug
- Gutturnium muricinum
- Gyrineum natator Common Triton Snail
- Haploptychius costulatus
- Harpa davidis Madras Harp
- Hecuba scortum
- Hyotissa hyotis Giant Honeycomb Oyster
- Hypselodoris dollfusi
- Hypselodoris maculosa Spotted Hypselodoris
- Hypselodoris pulchella Beautiful Hypseldoris
- Idiopoma dissimilis
- Indonaia bonneaudii
- Indonaia rugosa
- Indoplanorbis exustus
- Indothais lacera Carinate Rock Shell
- Indrella ampulla Red Giant
- Jouannetia cumingii
- Kaliella barrakporensis Barrackpore hive snail
- Kaloplocamus acutus
- Laevicaulis alte Tropical Leatherleaf Slug
- Laevicaulis haroldi Harold Dundee's Leatherback Slug EN
- Lamellidens corrianus
- Lamellidens generosus
- Lamellidens marginalis
- Latona incarnata
- Leptopomoides valvatus
- Linatella caudata Girdled Triton
- Lissachatina fulica African Giant Snail
- Lithotis rupicola
- Littoraria carinifera
- Littoraria intermedia Purple Estuarine Periwinkle
- Littoraria scabra Rough Periwinkle
- Littoraria strigata
- Littoraria undulata Undulate periwinkle
- Lyncina vitellus Calf Cowry
- Mactra achatina
- Mactra aequisulcata
- Mactra antiquata
- Mactra maculata Maculated Trough Shell
- Mactra turgida
- Mariaella beddomei
- Mariaella dussumieri Brown Slug
- Mauritia arabica Arabian Cowrie
- Melanoides tuberculata Red-rimmed Melania
- Meretrix casta
- Miamira sinuata Jolly Green Giant
- Monoplex pilearis Common Hairy Triton Snail
- Naria erosa Eroded Cowrie
- Naria ocellata Ocellate Cowrie
- Nassarius frederici
- Nassarius variciferus
- Nerita albicilla blotched nerite
- Nerita plicata Pleated Nerite
- Nerita polita Polished Nerite
- Nerita undata Wavy Nerite
- Nicida subovata
- Nodularia micheloti
- Octopus cyanea Day Octopus
- Oliva oliva
- Palmadusta lentiginosa Lentiginous cowrie
- Papuina aurora
- Paracrostoma huegelii
- Paracrostoma martini DD
- Paradentalium hexagonum
- Paratapes textile
- Paratectonatica tigrina Tiger Moon Snail
- Pardalinops testudinarius Tortoise Dove Shell
- Parreysia corrugata
- Perna viridis Asian Green Mussel
- Perrottetia subacutus
- Perrottetia watsoni
- Philopotamis nigricans
- Phyllidia ocellata Ocellate Phyllidia
- Phyllidia varicosa Varicose Wart Slug
- Phyllidiella zeylanica Domino Nudibranch
- Physella acuta Acute Bladder Snail
- Pila virens
- Placamen isabellina
- Placuna placenta Windowpane Oyster
- Polinices mammilla Pear-shaped Sand Snail
- Polinices peselephanti elephant's foot moon snail
- Pseudomulleria dalyi EN
- Pterocyclos bilabiatus
- Pterocyclos nanus
- Pupoides coenopictus
- Purpura bufo Toad purpura
- Racesina luteola
- Rachis punctata
- Rapana rapiformis Turnip Shell
- Rhachistia bengalensis
- Rhachistia praetermissa
- Rhachistia trutta
- Rostellinda multistriata
- Rowsonia canarica
- Ruthvenia retifera
- Saccostrea cuccullata Hooded oyster
- Sarasinula plebeia Caribbean Leatherleaf Slug
- Semicassis bisulcata Ball Helmet Snail
- Semicassis canaliculata channelled bonnet snail
- Semiricinula tissoti Tissot's Rock Shell
- Sepia vecchioni DD
- Sepiella inermis Common Spineless Cuttlefish DD
- Sepioteuthis lessoniana Bigfin Reef Squid DD
- Siliqua radiata Sunset Siliqua
- Sitala infula
- Stylocheilus longicauda
- Subulina octona Miniature Awlsnail
- Sunetta concinna Truncate Sunetta
- Tanychlamys indica
- Tanychlamys pedina
- Tarebia granifera Quilted Melania
- Tectonatica sagraiana
- Telescopium telescopium Mud Creeper
- Tellinides sinuatus
- Theobaldius tristis
- Theora lata
- Thorunna horologia
- Tibia curta Indian Tibia
- Tonna dolium spotted tun snail
- Trachia fallaciosa
- Trachia proxima
- Trapezidens exolescens
- Trochorbis trochoideus
- Trochus radiatus Radiate top shell
- Turris crispa
- Turritella duplicata
- Turritella maculata
- Unedogemmula indica
- Uroteuthis duvaucelii Indian Squid
- Varadia amboliensis
- Vasum turbinellus common Pacific vase
- Vokesimurex mindanaoensis
- Volegalea cochlidium Spiral Melongena
- Volva habei
- Zootecus pullus
Molluscs elsewhere
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Other species of Karnataka
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