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317 mollusks species

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317 species

Common Periwinkle — photo 11 / 6

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

Periwinkle Snails
Common Atlantic Slippersnail — photo 11 / 6

Common Atlantic Slippersnail

Crepidula fornicata

Slippersnails
Blue Mussel — photo 11 / 6

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

mussels
Brown-lipped Snail — photo 11 / 6

Brown-lipped Snail

Cepaea nemoralis

Helix Snails
West Atlantic Surfclam — photo 11 / 6

West Atlantic Surfclam

Spisula solidissima

Trough Shells
Northern Quahog — photo 11 / 6

Northern Quahog

Mercenaria mercenaria

Venus Clams
Eastern Oyster — photo 11 / 6

Eastern Oyster

Crassostrea virginica

True Oysters
Leopard Slug — photo 11 / 6

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Keelback Slugs
Atlantic Dogwhelk — photo 11 / 6

Atlantic Dogwhelk

Nucella lapillus

Murex Snails
Atlantic Jackknife — photo 11 / 6

Atlantic Jackknife

Ensis leei

Pharidae
Eastern Elliptio — photo 11 / 6

Eastern Elliptio

Elliptio complanata

River Mussels
Atlantic Ribbed Mussel — photo 11 / 6

Atlantic Ribbed Mussel

Geukensia demissa

mussels
Atlantic Bay Scallop — photo 11 / 6

Atlantic Bay Scallop

Argopecten irradians

Scallops
Soft-shelled Clam — photo 11 / 6

Soft-shelled Clam

Mya arenaria

Softshell Clams
Northern Moonsnail — photo 11 / 6

Northern Moonsnail

Euspira heros

Moon Snails
Common Jingle — photo 11 / 6

Common Jingle

Anomia simplex

Jingle Shells
Tortoiseshell Limpet — photo 11 / 6

Tortoiseshell Limpet

Testudinalia testudinalis

Lottiid Limpets
Flat Periwinkle — photo 11 / 6

Flat Periwinkle

Littorina obtusata

Periwinkle Snails
Eastern Mudsnail — photo 11 / 6

Eastern Mudsnail

Ilyanassa obsoleta

Nassa Mudsnails
Channeled Whelk — photo 11 / 6

Channeled Whelk

Busycotypus canaliculatus

Busyconidae
European Flat Oyster — photo 11 / 6

European Flat Oyster

Ostrea edulis

True Oysters
Knobbed Whelk — photo 11 / 6

Knobbed Whelk

Busycon carica

Busyconidae
Bushy-backed Nudibranch — photo 11 / 6

Bushy-backed Nudibranch

Dendronotus frondosus

Dendronotidae
Northern Horse Mussel — photo 11 / 6

Northern Horse Mussel

Modiolus modiolus

Horsemussels and Allies