MOLLUSK SPECIES
Bivalve List
The following bivalves are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Bivalves
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| ARKS |
|
| Baughman/skewed ark |
Anadara baughmani |
| cut-ribbed ark |
Anadara floridana |
| eared ark |
Anadara notabilis |
| blood ark |
Anadara ovalis |
| transverse ark |
Anadara transversa |
| mossy ark |
Arca imbricata |
| turkey wing |
Arca zebra |
| Adams/cancellate ark |
Arcopsis adamsi |
| red-brown ark |
Barbatia cancellaria |
| white-beard ark |
Barbatia candida |
| white miniature ark |
Barbatia domingensis |
| delicate ark/Doc Bales ark |
Barbatia tenera |
| ponderous ark |
Noetia ponderosa |
| BITTERSWEETS |
|
| decussate bittersweet clam |
Glycymeris decussata |
| comb bittersweet |
Glycymeris pectinata |
| Bermuda bittersweet |
Glycymeris subtilis |
| CARDITID |
|
| armlet carditid |
Pleuromeris armilla |
| COCKLES |
|
| egg cockle |
Laevicardium fiski |
| common egg cockle |
Laevicardium laevigatum |
| Ravenel's/painted egg cockle |
Laevicardium pictum |
| giant Atlantic cockle |
Laevicardium (Dinocardium) robustum |
| lovely micro cockle |
Nemocardium peramabile |
| transverse micro cockle |
Nemocardium transversum |
| spiny paper cockle |
Papyridea soleniformis |
| magnum prickly cockle |
Trachycardium magnum |
| |
Trigoniocardia media |
| COQUINAS |
|
| Texas coquina |
Donax texasianus |
| CORAL CLAM |
|
| |
Coralliophaga coralliophaga |
| CORBULAS |
|
| Dietz's corbula |
Corbula dietziana |
| CRASSATELLAS |
|
| beautiful crassatella |
Eucrassatella speciosa |
| DIPLODONS |
|
| Atlantic diplodon |
Diplodonta punctata |
| sister diplodon |
Diplodonta soror |
| inflated/Verrill diplodon |
Diplodonta cf. verilli |
| |
Timothynus sp. |
| FALSE MUSSELS |
|
| dark falsemussel |
Mytilopsis leucophaeata |
| FILE CLAMS |
|
| Locklin/skewed file clam |
Lima locklini |
| rough file clam |
Lima scabra |
| smooth lima |
Lima tenera |
| GASTROCHAENIDS |
|
Atlantic gastrochaenid
/rocellaria |
Gastrochaena hians |
Stimpsongastrochaenid/
rocellaria |
Gastrochaena stimpsoni |
| HIATELLAS |
|
| Arctic hiatella/wrinkled rock borer |
Hiatella arctica |
| dirt hiatella |
Hiatella azaria |
| Atlantic geoduck |
Panopea bitruncata |
| |
Saxicavella sp. |
| JACKKNIFES |
|
| minor jackknife |
Ensis minor |
| JEWEL BOXES |
|
| spiny jewelbox |
Arcinella arcinella |
| Florida spiny jewelbox |
Arcinella cornuta |
| little corrugated jewelbox |
Chama congregata |
| pretty jewelbox |
Chama cf. florida |
| leafy jewelbox |
Chama macerophylla |
| smooth-edge jewelbox |
Chama sinuosa |
| white smooth-edged jewel box |
Chama sinuosa firma |
| Atlantic jewelbox |
Pseudochama radia |
| JINGLES |
|
| common jingle |
Anomia simplex |
| Atlantic false jingle |
Pododesmus rudis |
| LIMOPS |
|
| sulcate limops |
Limopsis sulcata |
| LUCINES |
|
| chalky buttercup lucine |
Anodontia philippiana |
| dwarf tiger lucine |
Codakia orbiculata |
| |
Ctena sp. |
| cross-hatched lucine |
Divalinga quadrisulcata |
| |
Lucina (Parvilucina) sp. |
| MESODESMATIDS |
|
| |
Monterosatus sp. |
| MUSSELS |
|
| |
Adula sp. |
| cinnamon mussel |
Botula fusca scissor |
| ridged/coral-eating mussel |
Gregariella coralliophaga |
| hooked mussel |
Ischadium recurvum |
| chestnut mussel |
Lioberus castaneus |
| date mussel |
Lithophaga aristata |
| mahogany date mussel |
Lithophaga bisulcata |
| black date mussel |
Lithophaga nigra |
| American horse mussel |
Modiolus americanus |
| NUT CLAMS |
|
| concentric nut clam |
Nuculana concentrica |
| barbed/Verrill nut clam |
Nuculana verrilliana |
| OYSTERS |
|
| Mcginty's oyster |
Parahyotissa mcgintyi |
| Atlantic honeycombed oyster |
Pycnodonte hyotis? (Hyotissa thomasi) |
| mangrove cupped oyster |
Crassostrea cf. rhizophorae |
| eastern oyster |
Crassostrea virginica |
| sponge oyster |
Cryptostrea (Ostrea) permollis |
| flat tree oyster |
Isognomon alatus |
| Lister purse oyster |
Isognomon radiatus |
frond oyster
|
Dendrostrea (Lopha) frons |
| Caribbean hammer oyster |
Malleus candeanus |
| crested oyster |
Ostrea equestris |
| Atlantic pearl oyster |
Pinctada imbricata |
| Atlantic kittenpaw |
Plicatula gibbosa |
| Atlantic wing oyster |
Pteria colymbus |
Atlantic thorny (spiny) oyster
|
Spondylus americanus |
| |
Spondylus gussoni |
| digitate thorny oyster |
Spondylus ictericus |
| PENS |
|
| stiff pen shell |
Atrina rigida |
| half-naked pen shell |
Atrina seminuda |
| amber pen shell |
Pinna carnea |
| rough pen shell |
Pinna rudis |
| PIDDOCKS |
|
| angelwing clam |
Cyrtopleura costata |
| quilling/spiny piddock |
Jouannetia quillingi |
| PSAMMOBIDS |
|
| |
Gari (Psammobia) circe |
| SCALLOPS |
|
| paper scallop |
Amusium papyraceum |
| Atlantic calico scallop |
Argopecten? (Chlamys) gibbus |
| round-rib scallop |
Euvola (Pecten) raveneli |
| many-ribbed scallop |
Laevichlamys (Chlamys) multisquamata |
| rough scallop |
Lindapecten (Aequipecten) muscosus |
lion's paw scallop
 |
Lyropecten nodosus |
| Benedict's/yellow-spot scallop |
Spathochlamys (Chlamys) benedicti |
| SEMELES |
|
| long abra |
Abra longicallis americana |
| clipped semele |
Semele bellastriata |
| Atlantic semele |
Semele proficua |
| purplish semele |
Semele purpurascens |
| SOLECURTUSES |
|
| corrugate solecurtus |
Solecurtus cumingianus St. |
| Martha's/stubby solecurtus |
Solecurtus sanctaemarthae |
| SURF CLAMS |
|
| dwarf surf clam |
Mulinia lateralis |
| Atlantic rangia |
Rangia cuneata |
| brown rangia |
Rangia flexuosa |
| TELLINS |
|
| slender macoma |
Macoma extenuata |
| Matagorda macoma |
Macoma mitchelli |
| mera macoma |
Macoma pseudomera |
| tagelus macoma |
Macoma tageliformis |
| elongate macoma |
Macoma tenta |
| white strigilla |
Strigilla mirabilis |
| striate tellin |
Tellina aequistriata |
| alternate tellin |
Tellina alternata |
| rose-petal tellin |
Tellina lineata |
| shiny dwarf tellin |
Tellina nitens |
| slandered tellin |
Tellina probina |
| crenulate tellin |
Tellina squamifera |
| many-colored tellin |
Tellina versicolor |
| THRACIAS |
|
| Conrad's/undulate thracia |
Thracia conradi |
| rugosa thracia |
Thracia rugosa (Cyathodonta semirugosa) |
| VENUSES |
|
| glory-of-the-seas venus |
Callista eucymata |
| empress venus |
Circomphalus strigillinus |
| thin cyclinella |
Cyclinella tenuis |
| disk dosinia |
Dosinia discus |
| elegant dosinia |
Dosinia elegans |
| rigid venus |
Globivenus (Ventricolaria) rigida |
| queen venus |
Globivenus (Ventricolaria) rugatina |
| Clench/ thick-ridged venus |
Lirophora (Chione) clenchi |
| southern quahog |
Mercenaria campechiensis |
| |
Periglypta (Antigona) sp. |
| corded/ Schwengel pitar |
Pitar cordatus |
| lightning pitar |
Pitar fulminatus |
| lady-in-waiting venus |
Puberella (Chione) intapurpurea |
| YOLDIAS |
|
| |
Yoldia solenoides |
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Chiton List
The following chitons are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Chitons
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| glass-haired chiton |
Acanthochitona sp. |
| |
Ischnochiton sp. |
| |
Lepidochitona sp. |
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Octopus List
The following octopuses are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Octopuses
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| paper nautilus |
Argonauta sp. |
| Caribbean two-spot octopus
(striped pattern)
(pale color)
|
Octopus filosus |
| white spotted octopus |
Octopus macropus |
| common octopus |
Octopus vulgaris |
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Sea Hare List
The following sea hares are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Sea Hares
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Atlantic black sea hare
|
Aplysia morio |
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Sea Slug List
The following sea slugs are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Sea Slugs
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| striate bubble |
Bulla striata |
painted elysia
 |
Thuridilla (Elysia) picta |
ornate elysia
|
Thuridilla (Elysia) ornata |
| nudibranch |
Flabellina dushia |
| blue glaucus |
Glaucus atlanticus (marinus) |
| amber glassy-bubble |
Haminoea succinea |
| |
Oxynoe sp. |
| |
Scaphander watsoni |
| orange sea slug |
Thecacera pacifica |
| |
Tylodina americana |
| Atlantic umbrella slug |
Umbraculum umbraculum |
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Snail List
The following snails are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Snails
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| AUGERS |
|
| concave auger |
Terebra concava |
| fine-ribbed auger |
Terebra protexta |
| |
Terebra protexta? limatula |
| BUTTON SNAILS |
|
| button snail |
Modulus modulus |
| CARRIER SNAILS |
|
| American carrier snail |
Xenophora conchyliophora |
| CERITHS |
|
| dark cerith |
Cerithium atratum |
| stocky cerith |
Cerithium litteratum |
| CONCH |
|
| Florida fighting conch |
Strombus alatus |
| milk conch |
Strombus costatus |
| roostertail conch |
Strombus gallus |
queen conch
 |
Strombus gigas |
| hawkwing conch |
Strombus raninus |
| CONE SNAILS |
|
| |
Agathotoma sp. |
| |
Conus amphiurgus |
| mace cone |
Conus armiger |
| Austin's cone |
Conus austini |
| cancellate cone |
Conus cancellatus |
| |
Conus clarki |
| flame cone |
Conus delessertii |
| agate cone |
Conus ermineus (testudinarius) |
| Florida cone |
Conus floridanus |
| |
Conus (jaspideus) stearnsii |
| |
Conus cf. jaspideus |
| Bermuda/Mindanao cone |
Conus mindanus |
| mouse cone |
Conus mus |
| crown cone |
Conus regius |
| |
Daphnella cf. margaretae |
| |
Daphnella retifera |
| |
Kurtziella diomedea |
| |
Mangelia sp. |
| |
Oenopota sp. |
| CORAL SNAILS |
|
| short coral shelll |
Coralliophila abbreviata |
| globose coral snail |
Coralliophila aberrans |
| COWRIES |
|
| Atlantic deer cowrie |
Cypraea cervus |
| Atlantic gray cowrie |
Cypraea cinerea |
| Atlantic yellow cowrie |
Cypraea spurca acicularis |
| measled cowrie |
Cypraea zebra |
| DISTORSIOS |
|
| Atlantic distorsio |
Distorsio clathrata |
| |
Distorsio constricta mcgintyi |
| DOVE SNAILS |
|
| well-ribbed dove snail |
Anachis lafresnayi |
| FAN SNAILS |
|
| McGinty's flamingo tongue, spotted cyphoma |
Cyphoma mcgintyi |
| sea fan snail, single-tooth simnia |
Simnia? uniplicata |
| FROG SNAILS |
|
| Cuba frog snail |
Bursa granularis cubaniana |
| St. Thomas frog snail |
Bursa thomae |
| HELMETS |
|
| flame helmet |
Cassis flammea |
| reticulated cowrie helmet |
Cypraecassis testiculus |
| Scotch bonnet |
Phalium granulatum |
| LIMPETS |
|
| spotted limpet |
Acmaea pustulata |
| Cayenne keyhole limpet |
Diodora cayenensis |
| |
Diodora jaumei |
| |
Diodora sayi |
| eight-rib emarginula |
Hemitoma octoradiata |
| shield fleshy limpet |
Lucapina aegis |
| Philippi's limpet |
Lucapina philippiana |
| |
Lucapina sowerbii |
| MARGINELLAS |
|
| teardrop marginella |
Granulina ovuliformis |
| MITERS |
|
| white-band miter |
Costellaria (Vexillum?) sykesi |
| beaded miter |
Mitra nodulosa |
| show-off miter |
Vexillum histrio |
| MOON SNAILS |
|
| netted moon snail |
Natica castrensis |
| Morocco moon snail |
Natica marochiensis |
| shark's eye, Atlantic moon snail |
Polinices duplicatus |
| brown moon snail |
Polinices hepaticus |
| milk moon snail |
Polinices lacteus |
| MUREXES |
|
| |
Aspella sp. |
| Consuela's murex |
Chicoreus consuela |
| apple murex |
Chicoreus (Murex) pomum |
| pitted murex |
Favartia cellulosa |
| rose murex |
Haustellum (Murex) rubidum |
giant eastern murex
|
Hexaplex (Murex) fulvescens |
| |
Murex recurvirostris |
| Florida rocksnail |
Stramonita haemastoma canaliculata |
| Florida rocksnail |
Stramonita haemastoma floridana |
| twin drupe |
Trachypollia didyma |
| blackberry drupe |
Trachypollia?(Morula) nodulosa |
| |
Trachypollia sclera |
| NASSAS |
|
| variable/white nassa |
Nassarius albus |
| NERITES |
|
| olive nerite |
Neritina reclivata |
| virgin nerite |
Neritina virginea |
| NISOS |
|
| |
Melanella intermedia |
| brown-line niso |
Niso aeglees |
| |
Strombiformis sp. |
| NUTMEGS |
|
| Smith's nutmeg |
Axelella (Agatrix) smithii |
| common nutmeg |
Cancellaria reticulata |
| arrow dwarf triton |
Tritonoharpa (Colubraria) lanceolata |
| OLIVES |
|
| lettered olive |
Oliva sayana |
| bubble dwarf olive |
Olivella bullula |
| PERIWINKLES |
|
| marsh periwinkle |
Littorina irrorata |
| SLIPPERS |
|
| circular Chinese hat |
Calyptraea centralis |
| false cup-and-saucer |
Cheilea equestris |
| spiny slipper snail |
Crepidula aculeate |
| common Atlantic slipper snail |
Crepidula fornicata |
| eastern white slipper snail |
Crepidula plana |
| West Indian cup-and-saucer |
Crucibulum auricula |
| STILIFERS |
|
| Thomas' stilifer |
Stilifer subulatus |
| SUNDIALS |
|
| common sundial |
Architectonica nobilis |
| beaded sundial |
Heliacus bisulcatus |
| smooth sundial |
Phillippia krebsii |
| TOPS |
|
| sculptured top snail |
Calliostoma euglyptum |
| fascinating top snail |
Calliostoma fascinans |
| mottled top snail |
Calliostoma jujubinum |
| beautiful top snail |
Calliostoma pulchrum |
| rosy top snail |
Calliostoma roseolum |
| Gulf Stream top snail |
Calliostoma scalenum |
| depressed top snail |
Calliostoma yucatecanum |
| TRITONS |
|
| |
Cymatium cingulatum |
| |
Cymatium krebsi |
| knobbed triton |
Cymatium muricinum |
| goldmouth triton |
Cymatium nicobaricum |
| giant triton |
Cymatium parthenopeum |
| Atlantic hairy triton |
Cymatium pileare |
| ruby triton |
Cymatium rubeculum occidentale |
| miniature triton-trumpet |
Pisania pusio |
| gaudy cantharus |
Pollia (Pisania) auritula |
| tinted pisania |
Pollia (Pisania) tincta |
| TRIPHORIDS |
|
| |
Monophorus nigrocincta |
| TRIVIAS |
|
| |
Trivia maltbiana |
| TUNS |
|
| Atlantic partridge tun |
Tonna maculosa |
| TURBANS |
|
| longspine star snail |
Astralium (Astraea) phoebium |
| American star snail |
Lithopoma americanum |
| carved star snail |
Lithopoma caelatum (Astraea caelata) |
| West Indian star snail |
Lithopoma tectum (Astraea tecta) |
| |
Turbo cailleti |
| channeled turban |
Turbo canaliculatus |
| chestnut turban |
Turbo castanea |
| TURRET SNAILS |
|
| eastern turret snail |
Turritella exoleta |
| TURRISES |
|
| |
Buchema sp. |
| lesser star turris |
Cochlespira radiata |
| |
Compsodrillia acestra |
| |
Crassispira tampaensis |
| |
Lioglyphostoma cf. adematum |
| |
Lioglyphostoma cf. jousseamii |
| |
Neodrillia cydia |
| white giant turris |
Polystira albida |
| |
Pyrgospira ostrearum |
| TUSKS |
|
| |
Dentalium texasianum |
| WENTLETRAPS |
|
| wrinkle-ribbed wentletrap |
Epitonium foliaceicosta |
| stout wentletrap |
Epitonium krebsii |
| New England wentletrap |
Epitonium novangliae |
| Monterey wentletrap |
Opalia burryi |
| WHELKS |
|
| splendid whelk |
Busycon candelabrum |
| perverse whelk |
Busycon perversum |
| WORM SNAILS |
|
| slit worm snail |
Siliquaria squamata (anguillae) |
| Florida worm snail |
Vermicularia knorrii |
| West Indian worm snail |
Vermicularia spirata |
| Caribbean coral snail |
Coralliophila caribaea |
| pagoda coral shell |
Coralliophila scalariformes |
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Squid List
The following squid are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.
Squid
| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| longfin squid |
Loligo pealei |
| Roper inshore squid |
Loligo roperi |
| southern shortfin squid |
Illex coindetii |
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Download a List of Mollusk Species (384kb pdf) found in the coral cap region of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
