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Mollusca - Molluscs

The table below lists the conservation statuses of the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List as published in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB2 and RDB3 respectively).

The information is accurate as at the time of the listing.

Note

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CategoryAbbreviationCriteria
Not ThreatenedLeast ConcernLCNot approaching threatened status
Near-ThreatenedNTClose to becoming threatened or may meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future
ThreatenedVulnerableVUThere are more than 250 but fewer than 1,000 mature individuals, and there may or may not be any other evidence of decline, small range size or fragmentation.
EndangeredENThere are fewer than 250 mature individuals and no other evidence of decline or fragmentation.
Critically EndangeredCRThere are fewer than 50 mature individuals, OR if more than 50 mature individuals but less than 250, with some evidence of decline or fragmentation.
Extirpation & ExtinctionPresumed Nationally ExtinctNExThe species is extinct (extirpated) within Singapore but it still survives outside Singapore.
Globally ExtinctEXThe species is extinct all over the world, both in the wild and in cultivation
Other CategoriesData DeficientDDInadequate information to make an informed assessment
Not ApplicableNASpecies that are not eligible for assessment at the national level (mainly introduced taxa and vagrants)
Not EvaluatedNESpecies that are possibly eligible for assessment but have not yet been evaluated against the criteria
Not ListedNLSpecies not listed in the records (in the IUCN Global Red List database, or the first and second edition of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB1 and RDB2)
FamilyGenusSpeciesAuthorityCommon NameRDB2RDB3
ChitonidaeAcanthopleuragemmata(Blainville, 1825)Gemmate chiton; Jewelled chitonENNT
ArcidaeArcanavicularisBruguière, 1789Indo-Pacific arkNot ListedDD
ArcidaeBarbatiaamygdalumtostum(Röding, 1798)Burnt-almond arkNot ListedLC
ArcidaeTegillarcagranosa(Linnaeus, 1758)Granular ark; Blood cockle; Bloody cockle; Si Ham [Cantonese]; Ham [Hokkien]Not ListedDD
ArcidaeTegillarcanodifera(von Martens, 1860) Not ListedLC
ArcidaeTrisidostortuosa(Linnaeus, 1758)Twisted ark; Propellor arkNot ListedLC
NoetiidaeStriarcasymmetrica(Reeve, 1844)Symmetrical arkNot ListedLC
LimopsidaeLimopsisexcancellataSacco, 1898 Not ListedNEx
MytilidaeArcuatulasenhousia(Benson in Cantor, 1842) Not ListedDD
MytilidaeModiolusmodulaides(Röding, 1798) Not ListedDD
MytilidaePernaviridis(Linnaeus, 1758)Green mussel; Green-lipped mussel; Asian green musselNot ListedLC
MytilidaeSeptiferbilocularis(Linnaeus, 1758) Not ListedLC
MytilidaeVignadulamangle(Ockelmann, 1983)Black musselNot ListedDD
NuculidaeEnnuculacumingii(Hinds, 1843) Not ListedDD
YoldiidaeOrthoyoldiaserotina(Hinds, 1843) Not ListedDD
YoldiidaeOrthoyoldiatenella(Hinds, 1843) Not ListedDD
OstreidaeSaccostreacuccullata (Born, 1778)Hooded oyster; Hooded rock oyster; Tiram [Malay]; Tiram batu [Malay]Not ListedLC
OstreidaeMagallanabilineata(Röding, 1798)Slipper oysterNot ListedLC
IsognomonidaeIsognomonephippium(Linnaeus, 1758)Saddle tree oysterNot ListedLC
IsognomonidaeIsognomonisognomum(Linnaeus, 1758)Wader tree oysterNot ListedLC
IsognomonidaeIsognomonspathulatus(Reeve, 1858) Not ListedLC
PteriidaePinctadanigra(Gould, 1850)Black pearl oysterNot ListedDD
MalleidaeMalleusmalleus(Linnaeus, 1758)Hammer oyster; Black hammer oysterNot ListedDD
MalleidaeMalleusalbus Lamarck, 1819White hammer oyster; Ukas keris [Malay]Not ListedLC
MalleidaeMalleusregula(Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) Not ListedLC
PinnidaePinnaatropurpurea G.B. Sowerby I, 1825 VUNT
PinnidaeAtrinavexillum(Born, 1778)Flag pen-shellVUNT
AnomiidaeEnigmoniaaenigmatica (Holten, 1802) Not ListedNT
LimidaeLimavulgaris(Link, 1807)Common file clamNot ListedLC
LimidaeLimariafragilis(Gmelin, 1791)Fragile file clamNot ListedLC
PectinidaeAmusiumpleuronectes(Linnaeus, 1758)Asian moon scallopNot ListedNEx
PectinidaeVolachlamyssingaporina (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842)Singapore scallopNot ListedLC
PectinidaeCoralichlamysmadreporarum(G.B. Sowerby II, 1842) Not ListedNT
PectinidaeDecatopectenradula(Linnaeus, 1758)Flatribbed scallopNot ListedLC
PectinidaePedumspondyloideum (Gmelin, 1791) Not ListedDD
LucinidaeAustriellacorrugata(Deshayes, 1843) Not ListedLC
CarditidaeCarditavariegata(Bruguière, 1792)Rectangular false cockle; Variegate carditaNot ListedLC
CrassatellidaeBathytormusradiatus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) Not ListedLC
CardiidaeFragumunedo (Linnaeus, 1758)Strawberry cockleNot ListedNT
CardiidaeCorculumcardissa(Linnaeus, 1758)True heart cockleNot ListedNT
CardiidaeVasticardiumflavum (Linnaeus, 1758)Pacific yellow cockleNot ListedLC
CardiidaeVasticardiumpectiniforme (Born, 1780) Not ListedLC
CardiidaeTridacnacrocea Lamarck, 1819Crocus giant clam; Boring giant clamNot ListedEN
CardiidaeTridacnagigas(Linnaeus, 1758)Giant clamNot ListedNEx
CardiidaeTridacnamaxima(Röding, 1798)Elongate giant clamNot ListedCR
CardiidaeTridacnasquamosaLamarck, 1819Fluted giant clam; Kima [Malay]ENCR
CardiidaeHippopushippopus(Linnaeus, 1758)Horse hoof clam; bear paw clamNot ListedNEx
DonacidaeDonaxfabaGmelin, 1791Pacific bean donaxNot ListedLC
TellinidaeDallitellinarostrata (Linnaeus, 1758)Rostrate tellinNot ListedVU
TellinidaeTellinellavirgata (Linnaeus, 1758)Virgate tellinNot ListedLC
TellinidaeMacaliabruguieri(Hanley, 1844) Not ListedLC
PsammobiidaeAsaphisviolascens(Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775)Violet asaphis; Pacific asaphisNot ListedLC
PsammobiidaeGaritogata(Deshayes, 1855) Not ListedLC
SemelidaeSemelecarnicolor(Hanley, 1845) Not ListedLC
CyrenidaeGeloinacoaxans(Gmelin, 1791)Lokan (Malay)Not ListedLC
MactridaeMactragrandisGmelin, 1791 Not ListedLC
MesodesmatidaeAtactodeastriata (Gmelin, 1791) Not ListedLC
MesodesmatidaeCoecellahorsfieldii Gray, 1853 Not ListedNT
TrapezidaeNeotrapeziumsublaevigatum(Lamarck, 1819) Not ListedLC
VeneridaeAnomalodiscussquamosus(Linnaeus, 1758)Squamose venusNot ListedLC
VeneridaeCirceundatina (Lamarck, 1818) Not ListedLC
VeneridaeGafrariumpectinatum (Linnaeus, 1758)Comb venusNot ListedLC
VeneridaeGafrariumdivaricatum(Gmelin, 1791)Forked venusNot ListedLC
VeneridaeMarciahiantina(Lamarck, 1818) Not ListedLC
VeneridaeMarciajaponica(Gmelin, 1791) Not ListedLC
VeneridaeMarciarecens(Holten, 1802) Not ListedLC
VeneridaeParatapesundulatus(Born, 1778)Undulate venusNot ListedLC
VeneridaeProtapesgallus(Gmelin, 1791)Rooster venusNot ListedLC
VeneridaeTapesliteratus (Linnaeus, 1758)Lettered venusNot ListedLC
CorbulidaePotamocorbulanimbosa(Hanley, 1843) Not ListedNEx
Pholadidae Barneamanilensis(Philippi, 1847)Manila piddockNot ListedNEx
GastrochaenidaeGastrochaenacuneiformisSpengler, 1783 Not ListedDD
PenicillidaeVerpapenis(Linnaeus, 1758)Common watering pot shellNExVU
CuspidariidaeCardiomyasingaporensis(Hinds, 1843) Not ListedDD
LaevidentaliidaeLaevidentaliumeburneum (Linnaeus, 1767)Ivory tuskNot ListedLC
NacellidaeCellanatestudinaria(Linnaeus, 1758)Turtle limpetNot ListedDD
FissurellidaeDiodorasingaporensis (Reeve, 1850)Singapore keyhole limpetNot ListedLC
FissurellidaeScutusunguis(Linnaeus, 1758) ENLC
HaliotidaeHaliotisasinina(Linnaeus, 1758) ENDD
HaliotidaeHaliotisclathrataReeve, 1846 ENDD
HaliotidaeHaliotisvaria(Linnaeus, 1758) ENDD
HaliotidaeHaliotisovina(Gmelin, 1791) ENDD
HaliotidaeHaliotisplanata(G.B. Sowerby II, 1882) ENDD
ChilodontaidaeEuchelusatratus (Gmelin, 1791) Not ListedLC
ChilodontaidaePerriniaelisa (Gould, 1849) Not ListedDD
TrochidaeTrochusmaculatusLinnaeus, 1758Maculated top-shellNot ListedLC
TrochidaeTrochusradiatusGmelin, 1791Radiated top-shellNot ListedLC
TrochidaeChrysostomaparadoxum (Born, 1778) Not ListedLC
TrochidaeMonodontalabio(Linnaeus, 1758)Thick-lipped top-shell; Toothed top-shellNot ListedLC
TrochidaeUmboniumvestiarium(Linnaeus, 1758)Button top-shell; Common button topVUNT
TegulidaeRochiamaxima(Koch in Philippi, 1844)Great top-shellVULC
TegulidaeTectuspyramis(Born, 1778)Pyramid top-shell; Siput tudong [Malay]Not ListedCR
AngariidaeAngariadelphinus(Linnaeus, 1758)Common delphinula; Dolphin shellNot ListedLC
TurbinidaeTurbopetholatusLinnaeus, 1758Tapestry turbanENVU
TurbinidaeTurbobruneus (Röding, 1798)Brown Pacific turban; Brown dwarf turbanNot ListedLC
TurbinidaeAstraliumcalcar(Linnaeus, 1758)Spurred star shellNot ListedLC
NeritidaeNeritaalbicilla Linnaeus, 1758Ox-palate neriteNot ListedLC
NeritidaeNeritaarticulataGould, 1847Lined neriteNot ListedLC
NeritidaeNeritachamaeleonLinnaeus, 1758Chameleon neriteNot ListedLC
NeritidaeNeritahistrioLinnaeus, 1758Scaly neriteNot ListedLC
NeritidaeNeritaplanospiraAnton, 1838Flat-spired neriteVUNT
NeritidaeNeripteroncornucopia(Benson, 1836) Not ListedLC
NeritidaeNeripteronviolaceum(Gmelin, 1791)Violet neriteNot ListedLC
NeritidaeClithonfaba(G.B. Sowerby I, 1836)Bean neriteNot ListedLC
NeritidaeClithonoualaniense (Lesson, 1831)Guamanian neriteVULC
CerithiidaeCerithiumcoralium Kiener, 1841Coral cerithNot ListedLC
CerithiidaeCerithiumtrailliiG.B. Sowerby II, 1855Traill's cerithENNT
CerithiidaeCerithiumnodulosumBruguière, 1792Giant knobbed cerithNot ListedVU
CerithiidaeCerithiumzonatum(W. Wood, 1828) Not ListedLC
CerithiidaeClypeomoruspetrosa (W. Wood, 1828)Stony cerithNot ListedNT
CerithiidaeRhinoclavisaspera(Linnaeus, 1758)Rough vertagusNot ListedEN
CerithiidaeRhinoclavisvertagus (Linnaeus, 1767)Common vertagusNot ListedEN
CerithiidaeRhinoclavissinensis(Gmelin, 1791)Obelisk vertagusNot ListedLC
PlanaxidaePlanaxissulcatus(Born, 1778)Furrowed clusterwinkNot ListedLC
PlanaxidaeFissilabiadecollata(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Not ListedDD
PotamididaeCerithideaobtusa(Lamarck, 1822)Obtuse horn-shell; Chut-chut [Hokkien]; Belitong [Malay]Not ListedLC
PotamididaeCerithideaquoyii(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) Not ListedLC
PotamididaePirenellaalata(Philippi, 1849)Winged horn-shellNot ListedLC
PotamididaePirenellacingulata(Gmelin, 1791)Girdled horn-shellNot ListedLC
PotamididaeTelescopiumtelescopium(Linnaeus, 1758)Telescope snail; Telescope horn-shell; Telescope mud creeper; Berongan [Malay]; K'ua Ca Teng [Hokkien]Not ListedLC
PotamididaeTerebraliapalustris (Linnaeus, 1767)Mud creeper; Mangrove whelkNot ListedEN
PotamididaeTerebraliasulcata(Born, 1778)Sulcate planaxisNot ListedLC
TurritellidaeTurritellaterebra(Linnaeus, 1758)Tower screw-shell; screw shellVUDD
LittorinidaeEchinolittorinamalaccana(Jonas & Philippi in Philippi, 1847) Not ListedLC
LittorinidaeEchinolittorinamelanacme(E.A. Smith, 1876) Not ListedLC
LittorinidaeEchinolittorinavidua(Gould, 1859) Not ListedLC
LittorinidaeLittorariacarinifera(Menke, 1830) Not ListedLC
LittorinidaeLittorariaconica(Philippi, 1846) Not ListedLC
LittorinidaeLittorariamelanostoma(J.E. Gray, 1839) Not ListedLC
LittorinidaeLittorariavespaceaD.G. Reid, 1986 Not ListedLC
CalyptraeidaeErgaeawalshi(Reeve, 1859) Not ListedLC
CypraeidaeCypraeatigrisLinnaeus, 1758Tiger cowrieENVU
CypraeidaeEclogavenaquadrimaculata(J.E. Gray, 1824)Four-spotted cowrieNot ListedNT
CypraeidaeErroneaerrones(Linnaeus, 1758) Not ListedLC
CypraeidaeErroneaonyx(Linnaeus, 1758) Not ListedLC
CypraeidaeErroneaovum(Linnaeus, 1758) Not ListedLC
CypraeidaeMauritiaarabica(Linnaeus, 1758)Arabian cowrieVULC
CypraeidaeMonetariamoneta(Linnaeus (1758)Money cowrieNot ListedCR
CypraeidaeMonetariaannulus(Linnaeus, 1758)Gold-ring cowrieENCR
CypraeidaeNariamiliaris(Gmelin, 1791)Millet cowrieNot ListedLC
NaticidaeNotocochlistigrina (Röding, 1798)Tiger moonNot ListedLC
NaticidaeTanealineata(Röding, 1798)Lined moonNot ListedLC
NaticidaePolinicesmammilla(Linnaeus, 1758)Pear-shaped moonNot ListedLC
TruncatellidaeTruncatellagueriniiA. Villa & J. Villa, 1841 Not ListedEN
StrombidaeLambislambis (Linnaeus, 1758)Common spider conchVUNT
StrombidaeEuprotomusaratrum(Röding, 1798) CRDD
StrombidaeLaevistrombusturturella (Röding, 1798)Pearl conch; Gonggong [Malay]; Siput gonggong [Malay]; Gonggong betina [Malay]Not ListedLC
StrombidaeCanariumurceus(Linnaeus, 1758)Little bear conch; Siput gonggong [Malay]; Gonggong [Malay]; Gonggong jantan [Malay]VULC
CassidaePhaliumglaucum(Linnaeus, 1758)Grey bonnetENNT
BursidaeBufonariarana(Linnaeus, 1758)Common frog shellNot ListedLC
CymatiidaeGyrineumnatator(Röding, 1798) Not ListedLC
TriviidaeTrivirostraoryza (Lamarck, 1810) ENNT
XenophoridaeStellariasolaris(Linnaeus, 1764)Sunburst carrierNot ListedDD
PisaniidaeEnginaarmillata(Reeve, 1846) Not ListedLC
PisaniidaePolliafumosa (Dillwyn, 1817) Not ListedLC
MelongenidaeVolegaleacochlidium(Linnaeus, 1758)Spiral melongenaNot ListedLC
MelongenidaeVolemamyristica Röding, 1798Nutmeg melongenaNot ListedVU
ColumbellidaeEuplicascripta(Lamarck, 1822) Not ListedLC
ColumbellidaePardalinopstestudinaria(Link, 1807) Not ListedLC
ColumbellidaePictocolumbellaocellata(Link, 1807) Not ListedLC
ColumbellidaePseudanachisbasedowi(Hedley, 1918) Not ListedLC
NassariidaeNassariaacuminata(Reeve, 1844) Not ListedLC
NassariidaeNassariapusilla(Röding, 1798) Not ListedLC
NassariidaeNassariusjacksonianus(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Not ListedLC
NassariidaeNassariuslivescens(Philippi, 1849) Not ListedLC
NassariidaeNassariusolivaceus(Bruguière, 1789) Not ListedLC
NassariidaeNassariuspullus(Linnaeus, 1758) Not ListedDD
MuricidaeMurexternispinaLamarck, 1822Black-spined murexNot ListedVU
MuricidaeMurextrapaRöding, 1798Rare-spined murexVULC
MuricidaeChicoreusbrunneus(Link, 1807)Burnt murex; Adusta murexNot ListedLC
MuricidaeChicoreuscapucinus(Lamarck, 1822)Mangrove murexNot ListedLC
MuricidaeChicoreusramosus(Linnaeus, 1758)Ramose murex; Giant murex; Branched murexENNT
MuricidaeChicoreustorrefactus (G.B. Sowerby II, 1841)Firebrand murex; Scorched murexNot ListedNT
MuricidaeDrupellamargariticola(Broderip in Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1833) Not ListedLC
MuricidaeDrupellarugosa(Born, 1778)Rugose drupe; Rough rock-shellNot ListedNT
MuricidaeErgalataxcontracta(Reeve, 1846) Not ListedLC
MuricidaeTenguellamusiva(Kiener, 1835)Musical drupeNot ListedLC
MuricidaeIndothaisgradata(Jonas, 1846) Not ListedLC
MuricidaeIndothaisrufotinctaK.S. Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996Red tinted rock shellNot ListedLC
MuricidaeMancinellaechinata(Blainville, 1832)Prickly rock-shellNot ListedLC
MuricidaeReishiabitubercularis(Lamarck, 1822)Bituberculate rock-shellNot ListedLC
MuricidaeReishiaclavigera(Küster, 1860) Not ListedLC
MuricidaeReishiajubilaea(K.S. Tan & Sigurdsson, 1990) Not ListedLC
VolutidaeCymbiolanobilis(Lightfoot, 1786)Noble voluteVUNT
VolutidaeMelomelo(Lightfoot, 1786)Baler shell; Indian voluteENVU
OlividaeOlivaminiacea(Röding, 1798)Red-mouthed oliveVUVU
ConidaeConusachatinusGmelin, 1791Turtle cone; Agate coneNot ListedDD
ConidaeConusconsors G.B. Sowerby I, 1833Consort coneVUVU
ConidaeConustextileLinnaeus, 1758Textile coneVUDD
ClavatulidaeTurriculajavana(Linnaeus, 1767)Javanese turridNot ListedLC
ArchitectonicidaeArchitectonicaperspectiva (Linnaeus, 1758)Clear sundialENDD
Pyramidellidae Mildaventricosa(Guérin, 1830) Not ListedLC
EllobiidaeEllobiumaurismidae (Linnaeus, 1758)Midas ear cassidulaNot ListedLC
EllobiidaeEllobiumaurisjudae(Linnaeus, 1758)Judas ear cassidulaNot ListedLC
EllobiidaeEllobiumscheepmakeri(Petit de la Saussaye, 1850) CRCR
EllobiidaePythiaplicata(Férussac, 1821) Not ListedLC
EllobiidaePythiascarabaeus(Linnaeus, 1785)Common pythiaNot ListedVU
EllobiidaePythiatrigona(Troschel, 1838)Trigonal pythiaNot ListedLC
DyakiidaeQuantulastriata (Gray, 1834) Not ListedLC
AriophantidaeHemiplecta keraudrenii (Hombron &  Jacquinot, 1841) Not ListedNT
CamaenidaeAmphidromustemasekS.K. Tan, Chan & Panha, 2011Temasek amphidromus; Jade tree snail; Green tree snailENNT
CamaenidaeAmphidromusinversus(O.F. Müller, 1774)Inverse amphidromus; Brown tree snailCRCR
LoliginidaeSepioteuthislessonianad'Orbigny, 1826Bigfin reef squid; Oval squidNot ListedLC
SepiidaeSepiaaculeataVan Hasselt, 1835 [in Férussac & d’Orbigny, 1834-1848]Needle cuttlefishNot ListedLC
SepiidaeSepiellainermisVan Hasselt, 1835 [in Férussac & d’Orbigny, 1834-1848]Spineless cuttlefishNot ListedLC