Snails, slugs, mussels, cockles, clams & squid (Mollusca)

= MarESA review.   = MarLIN review.

Species List

[Show more]Chitons or 'coat-of-mail' shells (Polyplacophora) 4

Acanthochitona crinita
 Bristly mail shell (Acanthochitona crinita)
Acanthochitona fascicularis missing
 Velvety mail shell (Acanthochitona fascicularis)
Leptochiton scabridus
 A 'coat of mail' shell (Leptochiton scabridus)
Tonicella marmorea
 Mottled red mail shell (Tonicella marmorea)

[Show more]Snails, slugs & sea butterflies (Gastropoda) 107

Acanthodoris pilosa
 Hairy spiny doris (Acanthodoris pilosa)
Acteon tornatilis
 Beer barrel (Acteon tornatilis)
Adalaria proxima
 Yellow false doris (Adalaria proxima)
Aeolidia papillosa
 Grey sea slug (Aeolidia papillosa)
Aeolidiella alderi
 A sea slug (Aeolidiella alderi)
Aeolidiella sanguinea
 A sea slug (Aeolidiella sanguinea)
Akera bullata missing
 Royal flush sea slug (Akera bullata)
Aldisa zetlandica missing
 A sea slug (Aldisa zetlandica)
Amphorina farrani
 A sea slug (Amphorina farrani)
Ancula gibbosa
 A sea slug (Ancula gibbosa)
Antiopella cristata
 Crystal sea slug (Antiopella cristata)
Aplysia punctata
 Dotted sea hare (Aplysia punctata)
Aporrhais pespelecani
 Common pelican's foot (Aporrhais pespelecani)
Armina loveni
 A sea slug (Armina loveni)
Atagema gibba missing
 A sea slug (Atagema gibba)
Berthella plumula
 Yellow-plumed sea slug (Berthella plumula)
Bittium reticulatum
 Needle whelk (Bittium reticulatum)
Buccinum undatum
 Common whelk (Buccinum undatum)
Cadlina laevis
 White sea slug (Cadlina laevis)
Caecum armoricum
 DeFolin's lagoon snail (Caecum armoricum)
Calliopaea bellula missing
 A sea slug (Calliopaea bellula)
Calliostoma zizyphinum
 Painted top shell (Calliostoma zizyphinum)
Caloria elegans
 A sea slug (Caloria elegans)
Calyptraea chinensis
 Chinaman's hat (Calyptraea chinensis)
Carronella pellucida
 Milky-white sea slug (Carronella pellucida)
Cerithiopsis tubercularis
 A gastropod (Cerithiopsis tubercularis)
Colus islandicus
 A gastropod (Colus islandicus)
Crepidula fornicata
 Slipper limpet (Crepidula fornicata)
Crimora papillata
 A sea slug (Crimora papillata)
Dendronotus frondosus
 Bushy-backed sea slug (Dendronotus frondosus)
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
 Fried egg sea slug (Diaphorodoris luteocincta)
Diodora graeca
 Common keyhole limpet (Diodora graeca)
Doris pseudoargus
 Sea lemon (Doris pseudoargus)
Doris sticta
 A sea slug (Doris sticta)
Doto fragilis
 A sea slug (Doto fragilis)
Duvaucelia odhneri
 Sea fan sea slug (Duvaucelia odhneri)
Elysia viridis
 Solar-powered sea slug (Elysia viridis)
Emarginula fissura
 Slit limpet (Emarginula fissura)
Embletonia pulchra missing
 A sea slug (Embletonia pulchra)
Epitonium clathrus
 Common wentletrap (Epitonium clathrus)
Euspira catena
 Necklace shell (Euspira catena)
Euspira nitida missing
 Alder's necklace shell (Euspira nitida)
Facelina auriculata
 Slender facelina (Facelina auriculata)
Facelina bostoniensis
 Boston facelina (Facelina bostoniensis)
Fjordia browni
 Scarlet lady (Fjordia browni)
Fjordia lineata
 A sea slug (Fjordia lineata)
Geitodoris planata
 A sea slug (Geitodoris planata)
Gibbula magus
 Turban top shell (Gibbula magus)
Goniodoris nodosa
 A sea slug (Goniodoris nodosa)
Haliotis tuberculata
 Green ormer (Haliotis tuberculata)
Hancockia uncinata missing
 A nudibranch (Hancockia uncinata)
Hero formosa
 A sea slug (Hero formosa)
Janthina janthina missing
 Violet snail (Janthina janthina)
Jorunna tomentosa
 Grey sea slug (Jorunna tomentosa)
Jujubinus striatus
 Grooved top shell (Jujubinus striatus)
Lacuna vincta
 Banded chink shell (Lacuna vincta)
Limacia clavigera
 Orange-clubbed sea slug (Limacia clavigera)
Littorina littorea
 Common periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
Littorina obtusata
 Common flat periwinkle (Littorina obtusata)
Littorina saxatilis
 Rough periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis)
Margarites helicinus
 Pearly top shell (Margarites helicinus)
Melarhaphe neritoides
 Small periwinkle (Melarhaphe neritoides)
Microchlamylla gracilis
 Slender sea slug (Microchlamylla gracilis)
Neptunea antiqua
 Red whelk (Neptunea antiqua)
Nucella lapillus
 Dog whelk (Nucella lapillus)
Ocenebra erinaceus
 Oyster drill (Ocenebra erinaceus)
Okenia elegans
 Yellow skirt slug (Okenia elegans)
Okenia leachii missing
 A sea slug (Okenia leachii)
Onchidella celtica
 Celtic sea slug (Onchidella celtica)
Onchidoris bilamellata
 Dusky doris (Onchidoris bilamellata)
Onchidoris muricata
 Rough doris (Onchidoris muricata)
Otina ovata
 Ear-shaped shell (Otina ovata)
Palio nothus
 A sea slug (Palio nothus)
Paludinella globularis
 Lagoon snail (Paludinella globularis)
Patella depressa
 Black-footed limpet (Patella depressa)
Patella pellucida
 Blue-rayed limpet (Patella pellucida)
Patella ulyssiponensis
 China limpet (Patella ulyssiponensis)
Patella vulgata
 Common limpet (Patella vulgata)
Peringia ulvae missing
 Laver spire shell (Peringia ulvae)
Philine quadripartita
 Lobe shell (Philine quadripartita)
Phorcus lineatus
 Thick top shell (Phorcus lineatus)
Pleurobranchus membranaceus
 A sea slug (Pleurobranchus membranaceus)
Polycera elegans
 Blue spot slug (Polycera elegans)
Polycera faeroensis
 A sea slug (Polycera faeroensis)
Polycera quadrilineata
 Four-striped polycera (Polycera quadrilineata)
Rapana venosa missing
 Veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa)
Rissoa parva
 Tiny risso snail (Rissoa parva)
Rostanga rubra
 A sea slug (Rostanga rubra)
Runcina coronata
 A sea slug (Runcina coronata)
Simnia patula
 Open simnia (Simnia patula)
Steromphala cineraria
 Grey top shell (Steromphala cineraria)
Steromphala umbilicalis
 Flat top shell (Steromphala umbilicalis)
Tenellia adspersa
 Lagoon sea slug (Tenellia adspersa)
Testudinalia testudinalis
 Common tortoiseshell limpet (Testudinalia testudinalis)
Trapania maculata
 A sea slug (Trapania maculata)
Trapania pallida missing
 A sea slug (Trapania pallida)
Tricolia pullus
 Pheasant shell (Tricolia pullus)
Trinchesia foliata missing
 A sea slug (Trinchesia foliata)
Tritia incrassata
 Thick-lipped dog whelk (Tritia incrassata)
Tritia reticulata
 Netted dog whelk (Tritia reticulata)
Tritonia hombergii
 A sea slug (Tritonia hombergii)
Trivia arctica
 Arctic cowrie (Trivia arctica)
Trivia monacha
 Spotted cowrie (Trivia monacha)
Truncatella subcylindrica
 Looping snail (Truncatella subcylindrica)
Turritellinella tricarinata
 Auger shell (Turritellinella tricarinata)
Urosalpinx cinerea missing
 American oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea)
Velutina velutina missing
 Velvet shell (Velutina velutina)

[Show more]Clams, cockles, mussels, oysters, and scallops (Bivalvia) 70

Abra alba
 White furrow shell (Abra alba)
Abra nitida
 Glossy furrow shell (Abra nitida)
Abra prismatica
 Elongated furrow shell (Abra prismatica)
Acanthocardia aculeata
 Spiny cockle (Acanthocardia aculeata)
Aequipecten opercularis
 Queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis)
Anomia ephippium
 Saddle oyster (Anomia ephippium)
Arctica islandica
 Icelandic cyprine (Arctica islandica)
Astarte montagui
 Narrow-hinge astarte (Astarte montagui)
Astarte sulcata
 Furrowed astarte (Astarte sulcata)
Atrina fragilis
 Fan mussel (Atrina fragilis)
Barnea candida
 White piddock (Barnea candida)
Callista chione
 Smooth venus (Callista chione)
Cerastoderma edule
 Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
Cerastoderma glaucum
 Lagoon cockle (Cerastoderma glaucum)
Chamelea gallina
 Striped venus clam (Chamelea gallina)
Clausinella fasciata
 Banded venus (Clausinella fasciata)
Crassostrea virginica missing
 American oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Donax vittatus
 Banded wedge shell (Donax vittatus)
Dosinia exoleta
 Rayed Artemis (Dosinia exoleta)
Dosinia lupinus
 Smooth Artemis (Dosinia lupinus)
Ennucula tenuis missing
 Smooth nut clam (Ennucula tenuis)
Ensis ensis
 Common razor shell (Ensis ensis)
Fabulina fabula
 Bean-like tellin (Fabulina fabula)
Glossus humanus missing
 Heart cockle (Glossus humanus)
Glycymeris glycymeris
 Dog cockle (Glycymeris glycymeris)
Goodallia triangularis missing
 Triangular astarte (Goodallia triangularis)
Hiatella arctica
 Wrinkled rock borer (Hiatella arctica)
Kurtiella bidentata missing
 Two-toothed Montagu shell (Kurtiella bidentata)
Lasaea adansoni
 A bivalve mollusc (Lasaea adansoni)
Limaria hians
 Gaping file shell (Limaria hians)
Lucinella divaricata missing
 A bivalve mollusc (Lucinella divaricata)
Macoma balthica
 Baltic tellin (Macoma balthica)
Macomangulus tenuis
 Thin tellin (Macomangulus tenuis)
Magallana gigas
 Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas)
Mercenaria mercenaria
 Hard-shell clam (Mercenaria mercenaria)
Mimachlamys varia missing
 Variegated scallop (Mimachlamys varia)
Modiolus barbatus
 Bearded mussel (Modiolus barbatus)
Modiolus modiolus
 Horse mussel (Modiolus modiolus)
Musculus discors
 Green crenella (Musculus discors)
Musculus subpictus missing
 Marbled crenella (Musculus subpictus)
Mya arenaria
 Sand gaper (Mya arenaria)
Mya truncata
 Blunt gaper (Mya truncata)
Myrtea spinifera
 A bivalve mollusc (Myrtea spinifera)
Mytilus edulis
 Common mussel (Mytilus edulis)
Nucula nitidosa
 Shiny nut clam (Nucula nitidosa)
Nucula sulcata
 Furrowed nut clam (Nucula sulcata)
Ostrea edulis
 Native oyster (Ostrea edulis)
Parvicardium pinnulatum missing
 Oval cockle (Parvicardium pinnulatum)
Pecten maximus
 Great scallop (Pecten maximus)
Petricolaria pholadiformis
 American piddock (Petricolaria pholadiformis)
Phaxas pellucidus
 Transparent razor shell (Phaxas pellucidus)
Pholas dactylus
 Common piddock (Pholas dactylus)
Pseudamussium peslutrae missing
 Seven-rayed scallop (Pseudamussium peslutrae)
Ruditapes decussatus
 Chequered carpet shell (Ruditapes decussatus)
Ruditapes philippinarum
 Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)
Scrobicularia plana
 Peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana)
Spisula elliptica
 Elliptical surf clam (Spisula elliptica)
Spisula solida
 Thick trough shell (Spisula solida)
Spisula solidissima
 Atlantic surf clam (Spisula solidissima)
Talochlamys pusio missing
 Humpback scallop (Talochlamys pusio)
Tellimya ferruginosa
 Rusty Montagu shell (Tellimya ferruginosa)
Teredo navalis missing
 Great shipworm (Teredo navalis)
Thracia convexa
 A bivalve mollusc (Thracia convexa)
Thracia villosiuscula
 A bivalve mollusc (Thracia villosiuscula)
Thyasira gouldii
 Northern hatchet shell (Thyasira gouldii)
Timoclea ovata
 Oval venus (Timoclea ovata)
Varicorbula gibba
 Basket shell (Varicorbula gibba)
Venerupis corrugata missing
 Pullet carpet shell (Venerupis corrugata)
Venus casina missing
 A bivalve mollusc (Venus casina)
Venus verrucosa
 Warty venus (Venus verrucosa)

[Show more]Cuttlefish, nautilus, octopus & squid (Cephalopoda) 16

Alloteuthis media
 Little squid (Alloteuthis media)
Alloteuthis subulata
 European common squid (Alloteuthis subulata)
Bathypolypus arcticus
 North Atlantic octopus (Bathypolypus arcticus)
Eledone cirrhosa
 Curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa)
Illex coindetii
 Broadtail shortfin squid (Illex coindetii)
Loligo forbesii
 Long finned squid (Loligo forbesii)
Loligo vulgaris
 Common squid (Loligo vulgaris)
Octopus vulgaris
 Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Rossia macrosoma
 Stout bobtail (Rossia macrosoma)
Sepia elegans
 Elegant cuttlefish (Sepia elegans)
Sepia officinalis
 Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
Sepia orbignyana missing
 Pink cuttlefish (Sepia orbignyana)
Sepietta oweniana
 Common bobtail (Sepietta oweniana)
Sepiola atlantica
 Little cuttlefish (Sepiola atlantica)
Sepiola rondeletii
 Dwarf bobtail (Sepiola rondeletii)
Todaropsis eblanae
 Lesser flying squid (Todaropsis eblanae)