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Guide to Invertebrates found below the high tide line on Southern Vancouver Island from Nanaimo County to Alberni-Clayoquot County

Based on Research Grade Species Observations 2020-12-05

Western Floater 1
Anodonta kennerlyi
Western Pearlshell 2
Margaritifera falcata
Northwest Ugly Clam 3
Entodesma navicula
Sea Bottle Clam 4
Mytilimeria nuttalli
Nuttall's Cockle 5
Clinocardium nuttallii
Purple Mahogany Clam 6
Nuttallia obscurata
California Sunset Clam 7
Gari californica
Rose-painted Semele 8
Semele rubropicta
Macoma brota 9
Bent-nosed Clam 10
Macoma nasuta
White Macoma 11
Macoma secta
Baltic Macoma 12
Limecola balthica
Fat Gaper 8
Tresus capax
Pacific Gaper 13
Tresus nuttallii
Butter Clam 1
Saxidomus gigantea
Japanese Littleneck 14
Ruditapes philippinarum
Humilaria kennerleyi 15
Hearty Petricola 13
Petricola carditoides
Pacific Littleneck Clam 8
Leukoma staminea
Lucinoma annulata 16
Parvilucina tenuisculpta 16
Wrinkled Rock Borer 17
Hiatella arctica
Pacific Geoduck 18
Panopea generosa
Jacknife Clam 16
Solen sicarius
Pacific Razor Clam 19
Siliqua patula
Bankia setacea 20
Soft-shelled Clam 14
Mya arenaria
Netted Kellyclam 21
Rhamphidonta retifera
Neaeromya rugifera
Pacific Oyster 22
Magallana gigas
Olympia Oyster 23
Ostrea lurida
Spiny Scallop 3
Chlamys hastata
Giant Rock Scallop 24
Crassadoma gigantea
Green Falsejingle 25
Pododesmus macrochisma
Asian Date Mussel 26
Arcuatula senhousia
California Mussel 27
Mytilus californianus
Northern Bay Mussel 28
Mytilus trossulus
California Bittersweet Clam 15
Glycymeris septentrionalis

Edited by Bob McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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