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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

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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)

Illustrated Index of British Shells Plate 10
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 pages: List of marine gastropods of Ireland and List of Nudibranchia of Ireland

Class Bivalvia (clams, oysters, scallops, mussels)

Main page: 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)

Family Sepiolidae

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

Family Architeuthidae (giant squid)

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