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The following 37 species of molluscs have been documented at the National Seashore; the common name is followed by the scientific name.
Variable Coquina - Donax variabilis
Atlantic Giant Cockle - Dinocardium robustum
Broad Ribbed Caditid - Carditamera floridana
Sawtooth Penshell - Atrina serrata
Common Sundial - Architectonica nobilis
White Baby Ear - Sinum perspectivum
Janthina - Janthina janthina
N/A - Dentalium sp.
Eastern Oyster - Crassostrea virginica
Scorched Mussel - Brachidontes exustus
False Angelwing - Petricola pholadiformis
Atlantic Pearl Oyster - Pinctada imbricata
Rock Shell - Thais haemostoma
Striped False Limpet - Siphonaria pectinata
Lineolate Periwinkle - Littorina lineolata
Antillean Murite - Nerita fulgurans
Tinted Cantharus - Pisania tincta
Cayenne Keyhole Limpet - Diodora cayenensis
Greedy Dovesnail - Anachis avara
Disk Dosinia - Dosinia discus
Spiny Jewelbox - Arcinella arcinella
Alternate Tellin - Tellina alternata
Brown Moonsnail - Polinices hepaticus
Lettered Olive - Oliva sayana
Pointed Venus - Anomalocardia auberiana
Bay Scallop - Argopecten irradians
Scorched Mussel - Brachidontes exustus
Not Available - Laevecardium mortoni
Not Available - Mulinia laterale
Not Available - Acteon cumingii
Greedy Dovesnail - Anachis avara
Striate Bubble - Bulla striata
Not Available - Bursatella leecheii
Variable Cerith - Cerithium lutosum
Common Atlantic Slippersnail - Crepidula fornicata
Not Available - Diastoma varium
Bruised Nassa - Nassarius vibex
Related Information
Padre Island National Seashore Administrative History
Read the park's Administrative History for information on the background and founding of the park and to find out the reasoning behind the park's current policies and regulations.
Endangered Species in Texas
This is the US Fish and Wildlife Service page listing threatened and endangered plants and animals in Texas.
NPS Scientific Research and Collecting Permit.
This permit is required for scientific activities pertaining to natural resources or social science studies in National Park System areas that involve fieldwork, specimen collection, and/or have the potential to disturb resources or visitors.
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