Molluscs

Connected Sites: 18

WHS whose OUV/Criteria statements or UNESCO Web site Descriptions include reference to the Phylum "Mollusca" (Octopus/Squid, Snails/Slugs, Clams/Mussels etc) and any species within it, thus indicating that the WHS is a particular "hot spot" for them.

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Connected Sites

Socotra Archipelago
Inscribed: 2008
3.79
23
3
Crit X "Extremely High Levels Of Endemism Occur In Socotra's Reptiles (34 Species, 90% Endemism) And Land Snails (96 Species, 95% Endemism
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
43
6
"Endemic Fauna Includes Mud Octopuses (Octopus Minor), Yellow Sea Sand Snails (Umbonium Thomasi), =), As Well As Various Suspension Feeders Like Clams"
East Rennell
East Rennell
Solomon Islands
Inscribed: 1998
3.14
2
3
Crit Ix "The Invertebrate Life Is Also Rich With 27 Species Of Land Snail (Seven Endemics) And Approximately 730 Insect Species, Many Of Which Are Endemic"
Laurisilva of Madeira
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
136
7
Crit X "In The Laurisilva There Are More Than 500 Endemic Species Of Invertebrates, Including Insects, Arachnids And Mollusks"
Rock Islands
Inscribed: 2012
4.00
39
6
Crit X "7 Species Of Giant Clams, And The Endemic Nautilus Are Found In The Property"
Belize Barrier Reef
Inscribed: 1996
3.52
145
11
"350 Mollusc Species Have Also Been Identified"
Ningaloo Coast
Inscribed: 2011
3.47
48
4
Crit X "Roughly 650 Mollusc Species,"
Brazilian Atlantic Islands
Inscribed: 2001
3.21
20
4
"Rocas Atoll Provides A Spectacular Seascape Of Lagoons And Tidal Pools Teeming With Fish And A Great Variety Of Shellfish, Sponges, Molluscs"
Pitons Management Area
Inscribed: 2004
2.93
115
5
"A Survey Has Revealed 168 Species Of Finfish, 60 Species Of Cnidaria, Including Corals, Eight Molluscs"
Great Barrier Reef
Inscribed: 1981
4.21
240
8
"4,000 Species Of Mollusk"
Ogasawara Islands
Inscribed: 2011
3.12
10
3
"The Islands Are The Habitat For More Than 100 Recorded Native Land Snail Species, Over 90% Of Which Are Endemic To The Islands."
Ohrid Region
Ohrid Region
Albania, North Macedonia
Inscribed: 1979
3.40
251
7
"Its Oligotrophic Waters Contain Over 200 Endemic Species With High Levels Of Endemism For Benthic Species In Particular, Including Algae, Diatoms, Turbellarian Flatworms, Snails,"
Te Wahipounamu
Te Wahipounamu
New Zealand
Inscribed: 1986
4.19
158
11
"The Living Representatives Of This Ancient Biota Include Flightless Kiwis, Carnivorous Land Snails,"
Galapagos Islands
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
"Darwin’S Finches, Mockingbirds, Land Snails, Giant Tortoises And A Number Of Plant And Insect Groups Represent Some Of The Best Examples Of Adaptive Radiation Which Still Continues Today."
Hani Rice Terraces
Inscribed: 2013
3.54
45
4
"Snails Growing In The Water Of The Terraces Consume Various Pests"
Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea
Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2009
3.07
363
11
"A Multitude Of Transitional Habitats With Tidal Channels, Sandy Shoals, Sea-Grass Meadows, Mussel Beds"
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1997
2.82
34
2
Crit X: "43 Mollusks Species"
Marquesas Islands
Inscribed: 2024
3
0
"Marquesan Waters Are Home To Exceptional Endemism In Relation To The Surface Area Of The Property For Coastal Fish (13.7%) And Molluscs (10%), I.E. 3,400 Km." - Ab Evaluation