List of marine molluscs of Ireland

Ireland

The list of marine molluscs of Ireland is a list of marine species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of Ireland.

Their habitats include littoral, mesopelagic, pelagic, oceanic zone, benthic, deep ocean water and deep sea.

Class Aplacophora (worm-like molluscs)

Subclass Solenogastres

Rhopalomenia aglaopheniae

There were recorded at least 2 species of solenogastres in Ireland.

Family Rhopalomeniidae

• Rhopalomenia aglaopheniae (Kowalewsky & Marion, 1887)

Family Neomeniidae

• Neomenia carinata Tullberg, 1875

Subclass Caudofoveata

There was recorded at least 1 species of Caudofoveata in Ireland.

Family Chaetodermatidae

• Chaetoderma nitidulum Lovén, 1844

Class Polyplacophora (sea cradles, loricates)

Chitons (Polyplacophora) and other marine shells

There were recorded at least 13 species of polyplacophorans in Ireland.

Family Acanthochitonidae

• Acanthochitona crinita (Pennant, 1777)
• Acanthochitona discrepans (Brown, 1827)
• Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Family Ischnochitonidae

• Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767)
• Tonicella marmorea (Fabricius, 1780)
• Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus, 1767)

Family Leptochitonidae

• Callochiton achatinus (Brown, 1827)
• Callochiton septemvalvis (Montagu, 1803)
• Hanleya hanleyi (Bean in Thorpe, 1844)
• Lepidopleurus asellus (Gmelin, 1791)
• Lepidopleurus cancellatus (Sowerby, 1839)
• Leptochiton asellus (Gmelin, 1791)
• Leptochiton cancellatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1840)

Class Gastropoda (slugs, snails etc.)

Main articles: List of marine gastropods of Ireland and List of Nudibranchia of Ireland

Class Bivalvia (clams, oysters, scallops, mussels)

Main article: List of marine molluscs of Ireland (Bivalvia)

Class Scaphopoda (tusk shells, tooth shells)

There were recorded at least 2 species of tusk shells in Ireland.

Family Dentaliidae

• Antalis entalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Antalis vulgaris (da Costa, 1778)

Class Cephalopoda (inkfish)

There were recorded at least 5 species of cephalopods in Ireland.

Family Octopodidae (most octopuses)

• Eledone cirrhosa (Lamarck, 1798)
• Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797

Family Sepiolidae

• Rossia macrosoma (Delle Chiaje, 1829)
• Sepiola atlantica d'Orbigny, 1839

Family Architeuthidae (giant squid)

• Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857

See also

• List of non-marine molluscs of Ireland

Lists of molluscs of surrounding countries:

• List of non-marine molluscs of Great Britain
• List of marine molluscs of Island

References

• J.D. Nunn and J.M.C. Holmes A catalogue of the Irish and British marine Mollusca in the collections of the National Museum of Ireland ~ Natural History, 1835-2008
• P. J. Hayward and J. S. Ryland Eds., 1999 The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: Volume II: Molluscs to Chordates Oxford University Press ISBN 9780198575153
• Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E.(eds) 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas.Ulster Museum and The Marine Conservation Society, Belfast and Ross-on-Wye.
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
• Nunn, J.D.; Smith, S.M.; Picton, B.E.; McGrath, D. (2005). A checklist, atlas and bibliography for the marine Mollusca of Ireland, in: Wilson, J.G. (Ed.) The intertidal ecosystem: the value of Ireland’s shores. pp. 200-201

Identification

• Pruvot-Fol A., 1954 Mollusques Opisthobranches. Faune de France n° 58 460 p., 1 pl., 173 fig.PDF (21 Mo)

External links

• Bernard E. Picton and Christine C. Morrow Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
• MarLIN Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland.
• Roche C., Clarke S. & O’Connor B. (2005) Inventory of Irish marine wildlife publications. Irish Wildlife Manuals, No. 16. National Parks and Wildlife Service,Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.
• World Register of Marine Species
• The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland Encyclopedia image browse and species index
• Marine species identification portal
• Natural History Museum Rotterdam Mollusca Images