Marine Mollusks of Texas

 

Bivalves


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Common Name Scientific Name Type Family Thumb
Alternate tellin Eurytellina alternata tellins Tellinidae Alternate tellinAlternate tellin
American horse mussel Modiolus americanus mussels, true Mytilidae American horse musselAmerican horse mussel
Angelwing Cyrtopleura costata angelwings Pholadidae AngelwingAngelwing
Arctic hiatella Hiatella arctica hiatellas Hiatellidae Arctic hiatellaArctic hiatella
Atlantic calico scallop Argopectin gibbus scallops Pectinidae Atlantic calico scallopAtlantic calico scallop
Atlantic kitten's paw Plicatula gibbosa kitten's paws Plicatulidae Atlantic kitten's pawAtlantic kitten's paw
Atlantic paper mussel Amygdalum papyrium mussels, true Mytilidae Atlantic paper musselAtlantic paper mussel
Atlantic pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata oysters, pearl Pteriidae Atlantic pearl oysterAtlantic pearl oyster
Atlantic rangia Rangia cuneata rangias Mactridae Atlantic rangiaAtlantic rangia
Blood ark Lunarca ovalis arks Arcidae Blood arkBlood ark
Broad-ribbed carditid Carditamera floridana carditids Carditidae Broad-ribbed carditidBroad-ribbed carditid
Brown rangia Rangia flexuosa rangias Mactridae Brown rangiaBrown rangia
Buttercup lucine Anodontia alba lucines Lucinidae Buttercup lucineButtercup lucine
Campeche angelwing Pholas campechiensis angelwings Pholadidae Campeche angelwingCampeche angelwing
Channeled duck clam Raeta plicatella duck clams Mactridae Channeled duck clamChanneled duck clam
Comb bittersweet Tucetona pectinata bittersweet clams Glycymerididae Comb bittersweetComb bittersweet
Common Atlantic abra Abra aequalis abras Semelidae Common Atlantic abraCommon Atlantic abra
Common jingle Anomia simplex jingle shells Anomiidae Common jingleCommon jingle
Concentric nut clam Nuculana concentrica nut clams Nuculanidae Concentric nut clamConcentric nut clam
Constricted macoma Macoma constricta macomas Tellinidae Constricted macomaConstricted macoma
Crested oyster Ostrea equestris oysters Ostreidae Crested oysterCrested oyster
Dark false mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata mussels, closed Dreissenidae Dark false musselDark false mussel
Dietz's rose corbula Caryocorbula dietziana corbulas Corbulidae Dietz's rose corbulaDietz's rose corbula
Digitate thorny oyster Spondylus tenuis oysters, thorny Spondylidae Digitate thorny oysterDigitate thorny oyster
Disk dosinia Dosinia discus dosinias Veneridae Disk dosiniaDisk dosinia
Dwarf surf clam Mulina lateralis surf clams Mactridae Dwarf surf clamDwarf surf clam
Eared ark Anadara notabilis arks Arcidae Eared arkEared ark
Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica oysters Ostreidae Eastern oysterEastern oyster
Egg cockle Laevicardium serratum cockles, heart Cardiidae Egg cockleEgg cockle
Elegant dosinia Dosinia elegans dosinias Veneridae Elegant dosiniaElegant dosinia
Elongate macoma Macoma tenta macomas Tellinidae Elongate macomaElongate macoma
False angelwing Petricolaria pholadiformis angelwings, false Veneridae False angelwingFalse angelwing
Florida cross-barred venus Chione elevata venus clams Veneridae Florida cross-barred venusFlorida cross-barred venus
Florida prickly cockle Trachycardium egmontianum cockles, heart Cardiidae Florida prickly cockleFlorida prickly cockle
Fragile surf clam Mactrotoma fragilis surf clams Mactridae Fragile surf clamFragile surf clam
Giant Atlantic cockle Dinocardium robustum cockles, heart Cardiidae Giant Atlantic cockleGiant Atlantic cockle
Green jackknife clam Solen viridis razor clams Solenidae Green jackknife clamGreen jackknife clam
Half-naked pen shell Atrina seminuda pen shells Pinnidae Half-naked pen shellHalf-naked pen shell
Hooked mussel Ischadium recurvum mussels, true Mytilidae Hooked musselHooked mussel
Incongruous ark Scapharca brasiliana arks Arcidae Incongruous arkIncongruous ark
Lady-in-waiting venus Puberella intapurpurea venus clams Veneridae Lady-in-waiting venusLady-in-waiting venus
Leafy jewelbox Chama macerophylla jewelboxes Chamidae Leafy jewelboxLeafy jewelbox
Matagorda macoma Macoma mitchilli macomas Tellinidae Matagorda macomaMatagorda macoma
Minor jackknife clam Ensis minor razor clams Pharidae Minor jackknife clamMinor jackknife clam
Mossy ark Arca imbricata arks Arcidae Mossy arkMossy ark
Paper scallop Euvola papyracea scallops Pectinidae Paper scallopPaper scallop
Ponderous ark Noetia ponderosa arks Noetiidae Ponderous arkPonderous ark
Rose-petal tellin Eurytellina lineata tellins Tellinidae Rose-petal tellinRose-petal tellin
Rough pen shell Pinna rudis pen shells Pinnidae Rough pen shellRough pen shell
Rough scallop Aequipecten muscosus scallops Pectinidae Rough scallopRough scallop
Saw-toothed pen shell Atrina serrata pen shells Pinnidae Saw-toothed pen shellSaw-toothed pen shell
Short macoma Macoma brevifrons macomas Tellinidae Short macomaShort macoma
Smooth duck clam Anatina anatina duck clams Mactridae Smooth duck clamSmooth duck clam
Smooth flame scallop Ctenoides mitis scallops Limidae Smooth flame scallopSmooth flame scallop
Southern quahog Mercenaria campechiensis quahogs Veneridae Southern quahogSouthern quahog
Southern ribbed mussel Geukensia granosissima mussels, true Mytilidae Southern ribbed musselSouthern ribbed mussel
Southern surf clam Spisula raveneli surf clams Mactridae Southern surf clamSouthern surf clam
Stout tagelus Tagelus plebius razor clams Solecurtidae Stout tagelusStout tagelus
Sunray venus Macrocallista nimbosa venus clams Veneridae Sunray venusSunray venus
Tagelus-like macoma Macoma tageliformis macomas Tellinidae Tagelus-like macomaTagelus-like macoma
Texas coquina Donax texasianus coquinas Donacidae Texas coquinaTexas coquina
Texas quahog Mercenaria texana quahogs Veneridae Texas quahogTexas quahog
Texas venus Agriopoma texasianum venus clams Veneridae Texas venusTexas venus
Thick lucine Phacoides pectinata lucines Lucinidae Thick lucineThick lucine
Tiger lucine Codakia orbicularis lucines Lucinidae Tiger lucineTiger lucine
Transverse ark Anadara transversa arks Arcidae Transverse arkTransverse ark
Turkey wing Arca zebra arks Arcidae Turkey wingTurkey wing
Unequal spoonclam Periploma margaritaceum spoonclams Periplomatidae Unequal spoonclamUnequal spoonclam
Variable coquina Donax variabilis coquinas Donacidae Variable coquinaVariable coquina
Western bay scallop Argopectin irradians amplicostatus scallops Pectinidae Western bay scallopWestern bay scallop
White Atlantic semele Semele proficua semeles Semelidae White Atlantic semeleWhite Atlantic semele
White miniature ark Acer domingensis arks Arcidae White miniature arkWhite miniature ark
Yellow egg cockle Laevicardium mortoni cockles, heart Cardiidae Yellow egg cockleYellow egg cockle
Yellow prickly cockle Dallocardia muricata cockles, heart Cardiidae Yellow prickly cockleYellow prickly cockle

 

 

 

Gastropods


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Common Name Scientific Name Type Family Thumb
Cream colored sea slug Cerberilla tanna nudibranchs Aeolidiidae Cream colored sea slugCream colored sea slug
Mottled sea hare Aplysia fasciata sea hares Aplysiidae Mottled sea hareMottled sea hare
Common sundial Architectonica nobilis sundials Architectonicidae Common sundialCommon sundial
Brazilian armina Armina muelleri nudibranchs Arminidae Brazilian arminaBrazilian armina
Cancellate cantharus Solenosteira cancellaria whelks, true Buccinidae Cancellate cantharusCancellate cantharus
Lightning whelk Sinistrofulgur pulleyi whelks Busyconidae Lightning whelkLightning whelk
Pearwhelk Fulguropsis spirata whelks Busyconidae PearwhelkPearwhelk
Shouldered pearwhelk Fulguropsis plagosa whelks Busyconidae Shouldered pearwhelkShouldered pearwhelk
Splendid whelk Lindafulgur candelabrum whelks Busyconidae Splendid whelkSplendid whelk
Convex slippersnail Crepidula convexa slippersnails Calyptraeidae Convex slippersnailConvex slippersnail
Common Atlantic slippersnail Crepidula fornicata slippersnails Calyptraeidae Common Atlantic slippersnailCommon Atlantic slippersnail
Eastern white slippersnail Crepidula depressa slippersnails Calyptraeidae Eastern white slippersnailEastern white slippersnail
Reticulated cowrie helmet Cypraecassis testiculus helmet shells Cassidae Reticulated cowrie helmetReticulated cowrie helmet
Well-ribbed dovesnail Costoanachis translirata dovesnails Columbellidae Well-ribbed dovesnailWell-ribbed dovesnail
Fat dovesnail Parvanachis obesa dovesnails Columbellidae Fat dovesnailFat dovesnail
Measled cowrie Macrocypraea zebra cowries Cypraeidae Measled cowrieMeasled cowrie
Eastern melampus Melampus bidentatus melampus shells Ellobiidae Eastern melampusEastern melampus
Angulate wentletrap Epitonium angulatum wentletraps Epitoniidae Angulate wentletrapAngulate wentletrap
Tollin's wentletrap Epitonium tollini wentletraps Epitoniidae Tollin's wentletrapTollin's wentletrap
Semismooth wentletrap Epitonium apiculatum wentletraps Epitoniidae Semismooth wentletrapSemismooth wentletrap
Western dondice Dondice occidentalis nudibranchs Facelinidae Western dondiceWestern dondice
Banded tulip Fasciolaria lilium tulip shells Fasciolariidae Banded tulipBanded tulip
True tulip Fasciolaria tulipa tulip shells Fasciolariidae True tulipTrue tulip
Blue sea dragon Glaucus atlanticus nudibranchs Glaucidae Blue sea dragonBlue sea dragon
Janthina Janthina janthina janthinas Janthinidae JanthinaJanthina
Interrupted periwinkle Echinolittorina interrupta periwinkles Littorinidae Interrupted periwinkleInterrupted periwinkle
Marsh periwinkle Littoraria irrorata periwinkles Littorinidae Marsh periwinkleMarsh periwinkle
Hays' rocksnail Stramonita canaliculata rocksnails Muricidae Hays' rocksnailHays' rocksnail
Beau's murex Chicoreus beauii murex shells Muricidae Beau's murexBeau's murex
Giant eastern murex Hexaplex fulvescens murex shells Muricidae Giant eastern murexGiant eastern murex
Florida rocksnail Stramonita haemastoma rocksnails Muricidae Florida rocksnailFlorida rocksnail
Sharp nassa Nassarius acutus nassas Nassariidae Sharp nassaSharp nassa
Bruised nassa Nassarius vibex nassas Nassariidae Bruised nassaBruised nassa
White baby ear Sinum perspectivum baby ears Naticidae White baby earWhite baby ear
False shark eye Neverita delessertiana shark eyes Naticidae False shark eyeFalse shark eye
Shark eye Neverita duplicata shark eyes Naticidae Shark eyeShark eye
Miniature moonsnail Tectonatica pusilla moonsnails Naticidae Miniature moonsnailMiniature moonsnail
Virgin nerite Neritina virginea nerites Neritidae Virgin neriteVirgin nerite
Four-toothed nerite Nerita versicolor nerites Neritidae Four-toothed neriteFour-toothed nerite
Lettered olive Oliva sayana olives Olividae Lettered oliveLettered olive
Sargassum nudibranch Scyllaea pelagica nudibranchs Scyllaeidae Sargassum nudibranchSargassum nudibranch
Striped false limpet Siphonaria pectinata limpets, false Siphonariidae Striped false limpetStriped false limpet
Roostertail conch Aliger gallus conchs, true Strombidae Roostertail conchRoostertail conch
Hawkwing conch Lobatus raninus conchs, true Strombidae Hawkwing conchHawkwing conch
Fine-ribbed auger Terebra protexta augers Terebridae Fine-ribbed augerFine-ribbed auger
Marylee's auger Hastula maryleeae augers Terebridae Marylee's augerMarylee's auger
Salle's auger Hastula salleana augers Terebridae Salle's augerSalle's auger
Gray Atlantic auger Hastula cinerea augers Terebridae Gray Atlantic augerGray Atlantic auger
Giant tun Tonna galea tun shells Tonnidae Giant tunGiant tun
Fargo's wormsnail Vermicularia fargoi wormsnails Turritellidae Fargo's wormsnailFargo's wormsnail

 

 

 

 

Cephalopods


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Common Name Scientific Name Type Family Thumb
Common octopus Octopus vulgaris octopods Octopodidae Common octopusCommon octopus
Arrow squid Doryteuthis plei squids Loliginidae Arrow squidArrow squid
Longfin inshore squid Doryteuthis pealeii squids Loliginidae Longfin inshore squidLongfin inshore squid
Ram's horn squid Spirula spirula squids Spirulidae Ram's horn squidRam's horn squid
Atlantic brief squid Lolliguncula brevis squids Loliginidae Atlantic brief squidAtlantic brief squid

 

 

 

 

Scaphopods


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Common Name Scientific Name Type Family Thumb
Slender tuskshell Graptacme perlonga tuskshells Dentaliidae Slender tuskshellSlender tuskshell