Intertidal Life of Yerba Buena Island

A guide to the invertebrates, seaweeds, and vertebrates found in the intertidal areas of Yerba Buena Island. Data was primarily collected during surveys conducted by the California Academy of Sciences in 2019-2021 and during bioblitzes held in 2017-2021.

All 182

Nuttall's Cockle ¹
Clinocardium nuttallii

Arctic Hiatella ²
Hiatella arctica

Pacific Gaper ³
Tresus nuttallii

California Softshell ⁴
Cryptomya californica

Soft-shelled Clam ⁵
Mya arenaria

Piddocks and Angelwings ⁶
Pholadidae

Bent-nosed Clam ⁷
Macoma nasuta

Pacific Littleneck Clam ⁸
Leukoma staminea

Japanese Littleneck ⁹
Ruditapes philippinarum

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Intertidal Life of Yerba Buena Island

Nuttall's Cockle 1 Clinocardium nuttallii

Arctic Hiatella 2 Hiatella arctica

Pacific Gaper 3 Tresus nuttallii

California Softshell 4 Cryptomya californica

Soft-shelled Clam 5 Mya arenaria

Piddocks and Angelwings 6 Pholadidae

Bent-nosed Clam 7 Macoma nasuta

Pacific Littleneck Clam 8 Leukoma staminea

Japanese Littleneck 9 Ruditapes philippinarum