GTM Research Reserve Mollusc Guide

This a Field Guide of Molluscs that have been site verified.

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM Research Reserve) is dedicated to the conservation of natural biodiversity and cultural resources through research and monitoring to guide science-based ...more ↓

Almeja Venus 1
Abra aequalis
Incongruous Ark 2
Anadara brasiliana
Blood Ark 2
Anadara ovalis
Transverse Ark Clam 2
Anadara transversa
Common Jingle 4
Anomia simplex
Arca zebra 5
Area zebra
Spiny Jewel Box 1
Arcinella cornuta
Broad-ribbed Cardita 2
Carditamera floridana
Cross-barred Venus 7
Chione cancellata
Eastern Oyster 9
Crassostrea virginica
Angel Wing 10
Cyrtopleura costata
Giant Atlantic Cockle 1
Dinocardium robustum
Coquina 11
Donax variabilis
Disk Dosinia 5
Dosinia discus
Atlantic Jackknife 12
Ensis directus
zigzag scallop 14
Euvola ziczac
Atlantic Ribbed Mussel 2
Geukensia demissa
wavy bittersweet 2
Glycymeris undata
sunray venus clam 7
Macrocallista nimbosa
hard clam 15
Mercenaria mercenaria
Dwarf Surfclam 2
Mulinia lateralis
Charrua mussel 16
Mytella charruana
Noetia ponderosa 5
Eontia ponderosa
False Angel's Wing 18
Petricola pholadiformis
Madre perla 2
Pinctada imbricata
Atlantic Kitten's Paw 5
Plicatula gibbosa
Atlantic Winged Oyster 2
Pteria colymbus
Channeled Duck 2
Raeta plicatella
Atlantic Rangia 19
Rangia cuneata
Southern Surf Clam 5
Spisula raveneli
channeled whelk 22
Busycotypus canaliculatus
Pear Whelk 2
Busycotypus spiratus
Caracolito terrestre
Catinella avara
Cerithidea scalariformis 23
Cerithideopsis scalariformis
Dark Cerith 24
Cerithium atratum
Apple Murex 25
Chicoreus pomum
Caracol paloma 2
Columbella mercatoria
Caracol cono 2
Conus floridanus
Caracol cono
Conus spurius atlanticus
Common Slipper Shell 26
Crepidula fornicata
Nassarius obsoletus 35
Ilyanassa obsoleta
Colorful Moon Snail 7
Naticarius canrena
Lightning Nerite 34
Nerita fulgurans
bleeding tooth 36
Nerita peloronta
Nerite 37
Neritina reclivata
Shark Eye 17
Neverita duplicata
Dog Whelk 25
Nucella lapillus
Lettered Olive 1
Oliva sayana
Yellowish Olive 3
Olivella mutica
pewter physa 2
Physella heterostropha
Seminole Rams-horn 38
Planorbella duryi

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