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)
- Arcidae (Arks)
- Ostreoida
- Pectinidae (Scallops)
- Caribachlamys imbricata (Knobby scallop)
- Caribachlamys sentis (Scaly scallop)
- Plicatulidae
- Plicatula spondyloidea (Cat's paw)
- Pectinidae (Scallops)
- Limoida
- Limidae (File clams)
- Lima pellucida (Antillean fileclam)
- Lima scabra (Rough fileclam)
- Limidae (File clams)
- Myoida
- Corbulidae
- Corbula swiftiana (Radial-ridged corbula)
- Corbulidae
- 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)
- Mytilidae (Marine mussels)
- Pteroida
- Isognomonidae
- Isognomon radiatus (Lister purse-oyster)
- Pinnidae (Pen clams)
- Atrina rigida (Stiff penshell)
- Pteriidae
- Pinctada radiata (Rayed pearl oyster)
- Isognomonidae
- 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)
- Cardiidae (Cockles)
Cephalopoda
- Octopoda (Octopuses)
- Octopodidae
- Octopus briareus (Caribbean reef octopus)
- Octopus vulgaris (Common octupus)
- Octopodidae
- Teuthida
- Loliginidae
- Sepioteuthis sepioidea (Caribbean reef squid)
- Loliginidae
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)
- Calliostomatidae
- Cephalaspidea
- Cylichnidae
- Acteocina candei
- Cylichnidae
- 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)
- Buccinidae (Whelks)
- 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)
- Caecidae (Caecum shells)
- Notaspidea
- Pleurobranchidae
- Pleurobranchus aerolatus (Atlantic sidegill slug)
- Pleurobranchidae
- Patellogastropoda
- Acmaeidae
- Acmaea pustulata (Spotted limpet)
- Acmaeidae
- Sarcoglossa
- Elysiidae
- Elysia crispata (Lettuce slug)
- Elysiidae
Polyplacophora
- Neoloricata
- Ischnochitonidae
- Chaetopleura apiculata (Eastern beaded chiton)
- Ischnochiton floridanus (Slender chiton)
- Ischnochitonidae