List of non-marine molluscs of Turkey
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The non-marine molluscs of the country of Turkey are a part of the molluscan fauna of Turkey. The biodiversity of non-marine molluscs of Turkey is richer than in surrounding European states.[1]
There are at least 825 species of non-marine molluscs living in the wild in Turkey. An approximate guess to the total number, however, is of about 1030 non-marine molluscs in Turkey (see the table below). There are a total of 825 species of gastropods, which breaks down to 95 (counted 80[2] "Prosobranchia" only and at least 15 other freshwater snails from this list) taxa of freshwater gastropods (including brackish water species),[2] and 730 species (and subspecies)[3] of land gastropods. There is also relevant number of freshwater bivalves living in the wild in Turkey.
According to Gümüş et al. (2009),[3] the Turkish malacofauna of land gastropods currently comprises 730 valid species and subspecies of terrestrial snails, belonging to 36 families.
Gümüş et al. (2009)[3] stated that Turkey has a very rich freshwater malacofauna with a very large proportion of endemic species.[3] Those authors estimated that Turkey is inhabited by at least 300 species of freshwater molluscs.[3]
Mollusc | Number |
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Freshwater gastropods | at least 95 taxa (80 species and subspecies of "Prosobranchia" include brackish waters[2] + 15 other freshwater snails from this list) |
Land gastropods | 730 valid species and subspecies[3] and estimation is over 1.000 including species and subspecies waiting to be recovered[3] |
Total gastropods | 825 |
Bivalves | ?? |
non-marine molluscs | at least 825 gastropods plus unknown number of freshwater bivalves. (730[3] taxa of land gastropods + approximate guess 300[3] freshwater molluscs = gives approximate guess of about 1030 taxa of non-marine molluscs.) |
There are also significant numbers of non-indigenous species, including bivalves and various synanthropic gastropods and bivalves.