All Ireland Non-Marine Molluscan Database

doi:10.15468/468l3u

All Ireland Non-Marine Molluscan Database

Citation

Roy Anderson and Evelyn Moorkens. All Ireland Non-Marine Molluscan Database. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/468l3u accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.

Description

A compilation of all data for non-marine molluscs for the island of Ireland. The data comes from a number of sources but mainly from the Conchological Society of Britain and Ireland.

Purpose

Record and understand the geographic distribution of non-marine molluscs in Ireland. Some records are as a result of monitoring activities of protected species, others from invasive species surveying.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

All records validated by Dr. Roy Anderson and Dr. Evelyn Moorkens

Method steps

Direct observation supported by specimens in some cases and literature records

Additional info

Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland www.conchsoc.org

Taxonomic Coverages

Species Groups recorded: mollusc.

Geographic Coverages

The island of Ireland

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Roy Anderson and Evelyn Moorkens
originator
Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
C/O. Dr. Eugenie Regan, National Biodiversity Data Centre, WIT West Campus, Carraiganore, Co. Waterford.
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.conchsoc.org/

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/