Mollusks, Leeches and Worms

Family Octopodidae
This family regroups all true Octopus species.

Octopus cyanea – Big blue octopus
Thaumoctopus mimicus – Mimic octopus

Family Enteroctopodidae
This family regroups the Pacific giant octopus and related species.

Enteroctopus dofleini – Giant Pacific octopus

Family Sepiidae
This family regroups all Cuttlefishes.

Acanthosepion pharaonis – Pharaoh cuttlefish
Ascarosepion latimanus – Broadclub cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis – Common cuttlefish

Family Loliginidae
This family regroups all Reef squids.

Sepioteuthis lessoniana – Bigfin reef squid

Family Nautilidae
This family regroups all Nautilus species.

Nautilus belauensis – Palau nautilus
Nautilus pompilius pompilius – Chambered Nautilus
Nautilus pompilius suluensis – Chambered nautilus

Family Aplysiidae
This family regroups the Sea-hares and related species.

Aplysia depilans – Mottled sea-hare

Family Phyllidiidae
This family regroups the Phyllidid sea slugs and related species.

Phyllidiella granulata – Granulated sea slug

Family Babyloniidae

This family regroups Leopard sea-snails and their relatives.

Babylonia areolata – Spotted babylon snail

Family Turbinidae
This family regroups all Starsnails and related species.

Family Trochidae
This family regroups some of the round Sea snail species.

Family Muricidae
This family regroups Murexes and related species.

Family Clionidae
This family regroups all Sea-angels and their relatives.

Clione limacina – Sea angel

Family Cardiidae
This family regroups Cockles and their relatives.

Family Pectinidae
This family regroups the Scallops and their relatives.

Family Ostreidae
This family regroups Oysters and related species.

Family Cypraeidae
This family regroups the Tiger cowry and related species.

Cypraea tigris – Tiger cowry

Family Ranellidae
This family regroups Triton snails and their relatives.

Family Limidae
This family regroups the Lima clams and their relatives.

Family Strombidae
This family regroups the Queen conch and other related species.

Family Mitridae
This family regroups the Miter shell species.

Mitra mitra – Episcopal miter

Family Mytilidae
This family regroups all Mussels and related species.

Family Veneridae
This family regroups some of the Edible clam species.

Family Tridacnidae
This family regroups some the Giant clams and their relatives.

Hippopus hippopus – Bear paw clam
Tridacna gigas – Giant clam
Tridacna squamosa – Fluted giant clam

Family Achatinidae
This family regroups the Giant Achatina snails and their relatives.

Family Helicidae
This family regroups true Landsnails and their relatives.

Family Ariophantidae
This family regroups the Fire snails and their relatives.

Platymma tweediei – Malayan fire snail

Family Camaenidae
This family regroups the Asian tree snails and their relatives.

Amphidromus atricallosus temasek – Temasek tree snail

Family Ampullariidae
This family regroups some of the Water snails species.

Family Neritidae
This family regroups the Tiger snails and other aquatic snails.

Vittina natalensis – African tiger snail

Family Partulidae
This family regroups the Partula snails and their relatives.

Family Physidae
This family regroups the Physid water-snails and their relatives.

Family Planorbidae
This family regroups the Aquatic horned snails.

Family Hirudinidae
This family regroups the Medicinal leeches species.

Hirudinaria manillensis – Asian buffalo leach

Family Sabellidae
This family regroups the Fan worm species.

Sabellastarte magnifica – Magnificent feather-duster

Family Serpulidae
This family regroups the Vermicular Fan worm species.

 

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