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Molluscs 192 - Systematic Listing

(167 speciess + 25 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 2.107

Last update: 01/10/2026 23:40:22

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Argentina

General Information

Argentina is located in the southernmost part of South America, bordering Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Atlantic Ocean and the Drake Passage to the south, and Chile to the west. Argentina´s geographical position is unique, as it encompasses a wide range of climates and landscapes, from the peaks of the Andes mountain range to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The country can be divided into several geographical regions, including the Pampas, Patagonia, Cuyo, and Chaco, each with its own geographical and climatic characteristics.

To get to Argentina, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, including Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, which is the largest and busiest in the country. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to different destinations. You can also enter Argentina by land, through the borders with neighboring countries, or by sea, through the ports of the Atlantic Ocean. Once inside the country, you can use different modes of transportation, such as buses, trains, or cars, to get to the various places of interest.

In terms of environments and characteristics of the surroundings, Argentina is a country with great geographical diversity. The Pampas region is a fertile and flat plain, covered with grasslands and crops, while the Patagonia region is a mountainous and glacial area, with a cold and windy climate. The Cuyo region is a valley and mountain area, with a dry and sunny climate, while the Chaco region is a forest and savanna area, with a hot and humid climate. The vegetation in Argentina is also very varied, with quebracho and algarrobo forests in the Chaco region, grasslands in the Pampas, and shrubs and cacti in Patagonia.

In terms of useful logistical information, it is essential to keep in mind that Argentina is a large and diverse country, and each region has its own characteristics and needs. In general, it is recommended to plan ahead and research the climatic and geographical conditions of each place before traveling. It is also important to consider the availability of services and infrastructure in each region, as some areas may be more remote and difficult to access than others. In terms of accessibility, Argentina has a network of roads and highways that connect the different cities and towns, although some areas may be more difficult to access due to lack of infrastructure or weather conditions.

In summary, Argentina is a country with great geographical and climatic diversity, offering a variety of landscapes and environments to explore. With proper planning and prior research, it is possible to enjoy a unique and exciting nature observation experience in this country.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026



Regions
 Cuyo









  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Records Chance of observation Conservation status Notes
1ChitonidaMopaliidaeChitón EspinosoPlaxiphora aurataNative3I
  
2OctopodaArgonautidaeKnobbed ArgonautArgonauta nodosusNative2I
  
3OctopodidaePulpito TehuelcheOctopus tehuelchusNative7III
  
4AdapedontaPharidaeNavaja De MarEnsis machaNative6III
  
5ArcoidaGlycymeridaeAlmendra De MarGlycymeris longiorNative12IV
  
6CardiidaCardiidaeCardita EspinosaDallocardia delicatulaNative3I
  
7DonacidaeBerberecho AustralDonax hanleyanusNative22V
  
8SolecurtidaeUña de ViejaTagelus plebeiusNative10III
  
9MyoidaCorbulidaeErodona mactroidesNative5III
  
10HiatellidaePanopea abbreviataNative1I
  
11PholadidaeBarnea lamellosaNot listed1I
  
12Ala de Angel AustralCyrtopleura lanceolataNative8III
  
13MytiloidaMytilidaeCholgaAulacomya atraNative27V
  
14Mejillín ComúnBrachidontes rodrigueziiNative26V
  
15Dátil de MarLeiosolenus patagonicusNative6III
  
16Mejillón DoradoLimnoperna fortuneiNative38VI
  
17Mejillón CharrúaMytella strigataNative1I
  
18Mejillón Del SurMytilus chilensisNative10III
  
19Mytilus edulisNative4I
  
20Mejillón ComúnMytilus platensisNative16IV
  
21Mytilus sp.Native1I
  
22Mejillín PúrpuraPerumytilus purpuratusNative19IV
  
23OstreoidaAnomiidaeOstra GruesaPododesmus rudisNative2I
  
24OstreidaeOstra Del PacíficoMagallana gigasExotic3I
  
25Ostra PlanaOstrea puelchanaNative5III
  
26PectinidaeVieira TehuelcheAequipecten tehuelchusNative20IV
  
27Vieira VoladoraFlexopecten felipponeiNot listed1I
  
28VieiraZygochlamys lischkeiNative1I
  
29PlicatulidaePata De GatoPlicatula gibbosaNative2I
  
30PterioidaPinnidaeHalf-naked Pen ShellAbanico De NácarAtrina seminudaNative7III
  
31SphaeriidaSphaeriidaePisidium sterkianumNative1I
  
32UnionidaHyriidaeCastalia multisulcataNative1I
  
33Almeja de Agua Dulce PatagónicaDiplodon chilensisNative9III
  
34Diplodon delodontaNative1I
  
35Diplodon hylaeusNative2I
  
36NáyadeDiplodon parallelopipedonNative3I
  
37Diplodon sp.Native2I
  
38MycetopodidaeAnodontites sp.Native1I
  
39Anodontites trapesialisNative20IV
  
40Mycetopoda siliquosaNative1I
  
41VeneroidaCorbiculidaeAlmeja AsiaticaCorbicula flumineaExotic38VI
  
42Corbicula largilliertiExotic11IV
  
43Corbicula sp.Native5III
  
44MactridaeDarina solenoidesNative1I
  
45Mactra guidoiNative1I
  
46Mactra ComúnMactra isabelleanaNative8III
  
47Mactra AcanaladaRaeta plicatellaNative1I
  
48MesodesmatidaeAlmeja AmarillaAmarilladesma mactroidesNative41VI
  
49SolenidaeNavajita De MarSolen tehuelchusNative5III
  
50TellinidaeTelina GrisArdeamya petitianaNative3I
  
51Telina AnaranjadaPsammotreta brevifronsNot listed2I
  
52VeneridaeAlmeja ReticuladaAmeghinomya antiquaNative10III
  
53Almeja VenusChionopsis munsteriiNative1I
  
54Purple ClamAlmeja PúrpuraEucallista purpurataNative26V
  
55Almeja RayadaEurhomalea exalbidaNative2I
  
56Petricola dactylusNative1I
  
57Proteopitar patagonicusNative1I
  
58Retrotapes exalbidusNative5III
  
59Almejita AustralTawera ellipticaNative2I
  
60Almeja TriangularTivela dentariaNative2I
  
61Veneridae sp.Native1I
  
62ArchitaenioglossaViviparidaeSinotaia quadrataNative7III
  
63HygrophilaChilinidaeChilina flumineaNative4I
  
64Chilina fulgurataNot listed1I
  
65Caracol Chileno De ParchappeChilina parchappiiNative1I
  
66Chilina sp.Native13IV
  
67PhysidaeCarcol De Agua DulcePhysella acutaNative1I
  
68PlanorbidaeBiomphalaria peregrinaNative3I
  
69Biomphalaria tenagophilaNative16IV
  
70Drepanotrema cimexNot listed1I
  
71Caracol PlanorbisPlanorbis sp.Native2I
  
72Lapa de Agua DulceUncancylus concentricusNative3I
  
73LepetellidaFissurellidaeFisurela VerdeDiodora patagonicaNative4I
  
74Fissurella oriensNative2I
  
75Fisurela OvalFissurella pictaNot listed2I
  
76Fissurella radiosaNative4I
  
77Fisurela Boca GrandeFissurellidea megatremaNot listed2I
  
78Fissurellidea patagónicaNative1I
  
79Fisurela ChataLucapinella henseliNative2I
  
80LittorinimorphaCalyptraeidaeBostrycapulus oditesNative5III
  
81Crepidula cachimillaNative5III
  
82Botecito VioletaCrepipatella dilatataNative2I
  
83Sombrerito ChinoTrochita pileolusNative1I
  
84HydrobiidaeHeleobia parchappiiNative4I
  
85NaticidaeMoon SnailCaracol De Luna ComúnNotocochlis isabelleanaNative5III
  
86MesogastropodaAmpullariidaeAmpularia RayadaAsolene plataeNative32V
  
87Marisa cornuarietisNot listed4I
  
88Marisa planogyraNative1I
  
89Apple SnailAmpulariaPomacea canaliculataNative278VI
  
90Caracol ManzanPomacea maculataNative2I
  
91Giant Uruguay River SnailCaracol Gigante del Río UruguayPomacea megastomaNative7III
  
92Pomacea scalarisNative10III
  
93Pomacea sp.Native16IV
  
94NeogastropodaBuccinidaeBuccino PlomizoPareuthria fuscataNative3I
  
95ColumbellidaePalomita ComúnCostoanachis sertulariarumNative2I
  
96Mitrella rubraNative1I
  
97Parvanachis sp.Native1I
  
98ConidaeCaracol Cono AustralConus carcellesiNative2I
  
99MuricidaeDrupa CastañaMuricopsis necocheanaNative2I
  
100Veined Rapa WhelkCaracol VenosoRapana venosaNative6III
  
101Trofón ComúnTrophon geversianusNative19IV
  
102Trophon sp.Native1I
  
103Drupa BlancaUrosalpinx calaNative1I
  
104Xymenopsis muriciformisNative2I
  
105NassariidaeGradated BulliaNasa EscalonadaBuccinanops cochlidiumNative15IV
  
106Nasa de CollarBuccinanops moniliferNative9III
  
107Nasa GlobosaBuccinastrum deformeNative20IV
  
108Nasa ChicaBuccinastrum duarteiNative8III
  
109OlividaeOliva OrejaOlivancillaria auriculariaNative15IV
  
110Oliva AlargadaOlivancillaria carcellesiNative8III
  
111Oliva InfladaOlivancillaria deshayesianaNative9III
  
112Oliva AgudaOlivancillaria orbignyiNative7III
  
113Olivancillaria sp.Native1I
  
114Oliva CónicaOlivancillaria urceusNative11IV
  
115TerebridaeTaladro de MarDuplicaria gemmulataNative4I
  
116VolutidaeVoluta EsclavaAdelomelon ancillaNative3I
  
117Beck´s VoluteVoluta ReinaAdelomelon beckiiNot listed1I
  
118Voluta Boca AnchaOdontocymbiola magellanicaNative5III
  
119Voluta NegraPachycymbiola brasilianaNative56VI
  
120Voluta FinaZidona dufresneiNative14IV
  
121NudibranchiaAeolidiidaeBrazilian AeolidSpurilla brazilianaNot listed1I
  
122DiscodorididaeDoris fontainiiNative2I
  
123TritoniidaeMarionia cucullataNative1I
  
124Tritonia odhneriNative1I
  
125PatellogastropodaNacellidaeLapa BajaNacella deaurataNative4I
  
126Nacella flammeaNative1I
  
127Lapa ComúnNacella magellanicaNative17IV
  
128PleurobranchidaPleurobranchaeidaeGrey Side-gilled SlugBabosa de Mar MoteadaPleurobranchaea maculataNative2I
  
129SiphonariidaSiphonariidaeLapa PulmonadaSiphonaria lessoniiNative25V
  
130StylommatophoraAchatinidaeGraceful AwlsnailAllopeas gracileNative11IV
  
131East-african Land SnailCaracol Gigante AfricanoCaramujo-gigante-africanoLissachatina fulicaNative4I
  
132Decollate SnailCaracol DegolladoRumina decollataNative58VI
  
133Subulina octonaNot listed1I
  
134AgriolimacidaeDeroceras invadensNative1I
  
135Marsh SlugBabosa Gris ChicaDeroceras laeveNative13IV
  
136Grey Garden SlugBabosa Gris GrandeDeroceras reticulatumNative19IV
  
137Deroceras sp.Native4I
  
138BradybaenidaeAsian TrampsnailCaracol AsiáticoBradybaena similarisNative3I
  
139BulimulidaeChoritoBostryx apodemetusNative7III
  
140Bostryx sp.Native4I
  
141Bulimulus bonariensisNative134VI
  
142Bulimulus sp.Native7III
  
143Drymaeus interpunctusNative9III
  
144Drymaeus papyraceusNative15IV
  
145Drymaeus poecilusNative16IV
  
146Drymaeus sp.Native2I
  
147Mesembrinus interpunctusNative1I
  
148Naesiotus apodemetesNative1I
  
149CyclodontinidaeClessinia cuezzaeNative1I
  
150Clessinia pyrgulaNative1I
  
151EpiphragmophoridaeEpiphragmophora guevaraiNative1I
  
152Epiphragmophora puntanaNative7III
  
153Epiphragmophora sp.Native5III
  
154Epiphragmophora trenquelleonisNot listed2I
  
155Epiphragmophora variegataNative1I
  
156Familia EpiphragmophoridaeEpiphragmophora trifasciataNative1I
  
157HelicidaeGarden SnailCaracol Común de JardinCornu aspersumNative155VI
  
158Chocolate-band SnailCaracol Banda de ChocolateCaracol-fradeEobania vermiculataNative1I
  
159Spanish SnailCaracol EspañolOtala punctataNative45VI
  
160Otala sp.Not listed18IV
  
161White Garden SnailCaracol de Las DunasTheba pisanaNative16IV
  
162LimacidaeAmbigolimax sp.Native3I
  
163Three- Band GardenslugBabosa de Tres BandasAmbigolimax valentianusNative12IV
  
164Limacidae sp.Native1I
  
165Babosa AmarillaLimacus flavusNative75VI
  
166MacrocyclidaeChilean Black SnailCaracol Negro ValdivianoMacrocyclis peruvianusNot listed1I
  
167MilacidaeMilax gagatesNative4I
  
168OdontostomidaeClessinia chancaninaNative1I
  
169Clessinia martensiiNative1I
  
170Plagiodontes daedaleusNative4I
  
171Plagiodontes patagonicusNative1I
  
172Plagiodontes sp.Native2I
  
173Plagiodontes strobeliiNative2I
  
174OxychilidaeCaracol de Vidrio AzulOxychilus draparnaudiExotic9III
  
175PhilomycidaeMeghimatium pictumNative6III
  
176SolaropsidaeSolaropsis heliacaNative1I
  
177StrophocheilidaeMegalobulimus lorentzianusNative13IV
  
178Giant South Amerian SnailCaracol de Boca RosadaMegalobulimus oblongusNative76VI
  
179Megalobulimus sanctaepauliNative1I
  
180Megalobulimus sanctipauliNative4I
  
181Megalobulimus sp.Native10III
  
182SuccineidaeOmalonyx sp.Native5III
  
183Omalonyx unguisNative11IV
  
184Succinea meridionalisNot listed1I
  
185Succinea sp.Native2I
  
186SystellommatophoraVeronicellidaePhyllocaulis soleiformisNative18IV
  
187Phyllocaulis sp.Native45VI
  
188Phyllocaulis variegatusNative3I
  
189Veronicellidae sp.Native2I
  
190TrochidaCalliostomatidaeTrompo RosadoCalliostoma jucundumNative2I
  
191TegulidaeTegula ComúnTegula patagonicaNative23V
  
192[unassigned] CaenogastropodaEpitoniidaeFarito ComúnEpitonium georgettinumNative6III
  
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