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List of marine molluscs of South Africa
The list of marine molluscs of South Africa is a list of saltwater species that form a part of the molluscan fauna of South Africa. This list does not include the land or freshwater molluscs.
Gastropoda
See List of marine gastropods of South Africa
Bivalvia
Bivalves in South Africa include: Nuculidae Mytilidae – Mussels Arcidae – Ark clams Noetiidae Pinnidae – Pen shells Gryphaeidae Ostreidae – True oysters Anomiidae – Saddle oysters Gryphaeidae – Honeycomb oysters Pteriidae – Pearl oysters Pectinidae – Scallops Limidae – File shells Cardiidae – Cockles Tridacnidae – Giant clams Mactridae – Trough shells Carditidae Condylocardiidae Solenidae Lucinidae Unionidae Lasaeidae Tellinidae Teredinidae Donacidae – Wedge shells Psammobiidae – Sunset clams Veneridae – Venus shells
Polyplacophora
Chitons (Polyplacophora) in South Africa include: Ischnochitonidae Chitonidae Callochitonidae Acanthochitona Chaetopleuridae
Cephalopoda
Cephalopods in South Africa include: Octopodidae Argonautidae Loliginidae Sepiidae Spirulidae
Scaphopoda
Tusk shells (Scaphopoda) in South Africa include: Dentaliidae Gadilidae
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