Wednesday, August 20, 2009

Looe Key Species List -- Mollusca

Bivalvia

  • Arcoida
    • Arcidae (Arks)
      • Anadara notabilis (Eared ark)
      • Arca imbricata (Mossy ark)
      • Barbatia cancellaria (Red-brown ark)
      • Barbatia candida (White-beard ark)
    • Noetiidae
      • Arcopsis adamsi (Adams ark)
  • Ostreoida
    • Pectinidae (Scallops)
      • Caribachlamys imbricata (Knobby scallop)
      • Caribachlamys sentis (Scaly scallop)
    • Plicatulidae
      • Plicatula spondyloidea (Cat's paw)
  • Limoida
    • Limidae (File clams)
      • Lima pellucida (Antillean fileclam)
      • Lima scabra (Rough fileclam)
  • Myoida
    • Corbulidae
      • Corbula swiftiana (Radial-ridged corbula)
  • Mytiloida
    • Mytilidae (Marine mussels)
      • Brachidontes exustus (Scorched mussel)
      • Lioberus castaneus nigra (Chestnut mussel)
      • Lithophaga aristata (Scissor datemussel)
      • Lithophaga bisulcata (Mahogany datemussel)
      • Modiolus americanus (American horsemussel)
  • Pteroida
    • Isognomonidae
      • Isognomon radiatus (Lister purse-oyster)
    • Pinnidae (Pen clams)
      • Atrina rigida (Stiff penshell)
    • Pteriidae
      • Pinctada radiata (Rayed pearl oyster)
  • Veneroida
    • Cardiidae (Cockles)
      • Trachycardium isocardia (Even pricklycockle)
    • Chamidae (Jewel boxes)
      • Chama congregata (Corrugate jewelbox)
      • Chama florida (Pretty jewelbox)
      • Chama sinuosa (Smooth-edge jewelbox)
      • Pseudochama radians (Atlantic jewelbox)
    • Lucinidae (Lucines)
      • Codakia orbicularis (Tiger lucine)
      • Lucina pectinata (Thick lucine)
    • Terllinidae (Tellinids)
      • Tellina fausta (Favored tellin)
      • Tellina laevigata (Smooth tellin)
    • Veneridae (Venus clams)
      • Puberella intapurpurea (Lady-in-waiting venus)

Cephalopoda

  • Octopoda (Octopuses)
    • Octopodidae
      • Octopus briareus (Caribbean reef octopus)
      • Octopus vulgaris (Common octupus)
  • Teuthida
    • Loliginidae
      • Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Caribbean reef squid)

Gastropoda

  • Archaeogastropoda
    • Calliostomatidae
      • Calliostoma javanicum (Chocolate-lined topsnail)
      • Calliostoma jujubinum (Mottled topsnail)
    • Fissurellidae (Keyhole limpets)
      • Diodora cayenensis (Cayenne keyhole limpet)
      • Diodora dysoni
      • Diodora jaumei
      • Diodora listeri
      • Diodora minuta (Dwarf keyhole limpet)
      • Fissurella angusta (Narrow keyhole limpet)
      • Fissurella barbadensis (Barbados keyhole limpet)
      • Hemitoma octoradiata (Eight-ribbed emarginula)
      • Lucapina aegis (Shield fleshy limpet)
      • Lucapina philippiana
      • Lucapina sowerbii
      • Lucapina suffusa (Cancellate fleshy limpet)
      • Lucapinella limatula (File fleshy limpet)
      • Rimula frenulata (Bridle rimula)
      • Rimula pycnonema (Threaded rimula)
    • Trochidae
      • Tegula hotessieriana (Caribbean tegula)
      • Tegula lividomaculata (West Indian tegula)
    • Turbinidae
      • Astralium phoebium (Longspine starsnail)
      • Lithopoma caelatum (Carved starsnail)
      • Lithopoma tectum (West Indian starsnail)
      • Lithopoma tuber (Green starsnail)
      • Turbo canaliculatus (Channeled turban)
  • Cephalaspidea
    • Cylichnidae
      • Acteocina candei
  • Neogastropoda
    • Buccinidae (Whelks)
      • Bailya intricata (Intricate phos)
      • Bailya parva
      • Engina turbinella (White-spot engina)
      • Pollia auritula (Gaudy cantharus)
      • Pollia tincta (Tinted cantharus)
      • Pisania pusio (Miniature trumpet triton)
    • Bursidae (Frog snails)
      • Bursa thomae
    • Columbellidae (Dove snails)
      • Columbella mercatoria (West Indian dovesnail)
      • Columbella rusticoides (Rusty dovesnail)
      • Nassarina monilifera (Many-spotted dovesnail)
    • Conidae (Cone snails)
      • Conus jaspideus (Jasper cone)
      • Conus juliae
      • Conus mus (Mouse cone)
      • Conus regius (Crown cone)
      • Daphnella lymneiformis (Volute daphnelle)
    • Coralliophilidae
      • Coralliophila abbreviata
      • Coralliophila caribaea (Caribbeasn coralsnail)
    • Costellariidae
      • Vexillum albocinctum
      • Vexillum gemmatum (Pusia gemmata; Gem miter)
    • Cysticidae
      • Gibberula lavalleeana (Snowflake marginella)
    • Fasciolariidae (Tulip snails)
      • Latirus infundibulum (Brown-line latirus)
      • Leucozonia nassa (Chestnut latirus)
    • Harpidae
      • Morum oniscus (Atlantic morum)
    • Marginellidae (Marginellas)
      • Dentimargo aureacinctus (Gold-line marginella)
    • Mitridae (Miter snails)
      • Mitra nodulosa (Beaded miter)
    • Muricidae (Drills)
      • Favartia alveata (Frilly dwarf triton)
      • Favartia cellulosa (Pitted murex)
      • Morula nodulosa
      • Thais deltoidea (Deltoid rocksnail)
    • Olividae (Olive snails)
      • Jaspidella jaspidea (Jasper dwarf olive)
    • Turbinellidae
      • Vasum muricatum (Caribbean vase)
  • Neotaenioglossa
    • Caecidae (Caecum shells)
      • Caecum floridanum (Florida caecum)
      • Caecum pulchellum (Beautiful caecum)
    • Calyptraeidae (Slippersnails and shelf limpits)
      • Cheilea equestris (False cup-and-saucer)
      • Crepidula plana (Eastern white slippersnail)
    • Cassidae
      • Cassis madagascariensis (Cameo helmet)
      • Cypraecassis testiculus (Reticulate cowrie-helmet)
      • Phalium granulatum (Scotch bonnet)
    • Cerithiidae (Ceriths)
      • Cerithium guinaicum (Guinea cerith)
      • Cerithium lutosum (Variable cerith)
    • Cerithiopsidae (Screw shells)
      • Seila adamsi
    • Cypraeidae (Cowries)
      • Cyprea cervus (Atlantic deer cowrie)
      • Cyprea cinerea (Atlantic gray cowrie)
      • Cyprea spurca
      • Cyprea zebra (Measled cowrie)
    • Epitoniidae (Wentletraps)
      • Epitonium lamellosum (Lamellose wentletrap)
    • Naticidae (Moon snails)
      • Polinices lacteus (Milk moonsnail)
    • Ovulidae (Egg snails)
      • Cyphoma gibbosum (Flamingo tongue)
      • Cyphoma mcgintyi
    • Ranellidae (Tritons)
      • Charonia variegata (Trumpet shell)
      • Cymatium nicobaricum (Goldmouth triton)
      • Cymatium pileare (Hairy triton)
      • Cymatium vespaceum
    • Rissoidae (Risso shells)
      • Rissoina bryerea
      • Rissoina cancellata
    • Strombidae (Conchs)
      • Strombus gigas (Queen conch)
      • Strombus pugilis (West Indian fighting conch)
      • Strombus raninus (Hawkwing conch)
    • Tonnidae (Tuns)
      • Tonna maculosa (Atlantic partridge tun)
    • Triphoridae (Triphora shells)
      • Triphora decorata (Mottled triphora)
      • Triphora nigrocincta (Black-line triphora)
      • Triphora pulchella (Beautiful triphora)
      • Triphora turristhomae (St. Thomas triphora)
    • Triviidae (Trivias)
      • Erato maugeriae (Green erato)
      • Trivia pediculus (Coffeebean trivia)
      • Trivia quadripunctata (Four-spot trivia)
      • Trivia suffusa (Pink trivia)
  • Notaspidea
    • Pleurobranchidae
      • Pleurobranchus aerolatus (Atlantic sidegill slug)
  • Patellogastropoda
    • Acmaeidae
      • Acmaea pustulata (Spotted limpet)
  • Sarcoglossa
    • Elysiidae
      • Elysia crispata (Lettuce slug)

Polyplacophora

  • Neoloricata
    • Ischnochitonidae
      • Chaetopleura apiculata (Eastern beaded chiton)
      • Ischnochiton floridanus (Slender chiton)

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