Checklist of molluscs (Phylum Mollusca, Kingdom Animalia)
that (potentially) live in the ocean adjacent to Mount Desert Island

(compiled by the Champlain Project)


Most of the working checklist below of mollusc species is based on Pollock (1998), which reported them as occurring between Cape Cod and Newfoundland. Please send corrections and updates to info@vfthomas.com. Photographs are welcome. Thank you.



Class Order Family Genus Specific Epithet authority common name Sources (full citations given after this table)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Calliostomatidae Calliostoma bairdii A. E. Verrill & S. Smith Baird topsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Calliostomatidae Calliostoma occidentale (Mighels & C. B. Adams) boreal topsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Fissurellidae Puncturella noachina (L.) diluvian puncturella Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Trochidae Lischkeia ottoi (Philippi) otto spiny topsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Trochidae Lischkeia regularis ? spiny topsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Trochidae Margarites costalis (Gould) boreal rosy margarite Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Trochidae Margarites groenlandicus (Gmelin) Greenland margarite Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Trochidae Margarites helicinus (Phipps) spiral margarite Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeogastropoda Trochidae Solariella obscura (Couthouy) obscure solarelle Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeopulmonata Ellobiidae Leucophytia bidentata ? eastern melampus, salt marsh pulmonate Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Archaeopulmonata Ellobiidae Phytia myosotis Say mouse melampus Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Cephalaspidea Cylichnidae Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels & C. B. Adams) giant canoe-bubble Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Gymnosomata Clionidae Clione limacina (Phipps) naked sea butterfly Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Heterostropha Mathildidae Turritellopsis acicula (Stimpson) needle turretsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Heterostropha Pyramidellidae Odostomia spp. ? ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Heterostropha Pyramidellidae Pyramidella spp. ? ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Heterostropha Pyramidellidae Turbonilla spp. ? ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Buccinum scalariforme Moller ladder whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Buccinum totteni Stimpson thin whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Buccinum undatum L. waved whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Colus pubescens (A. E. Verrill) hairy whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Colus pygmaeus (Gould) pygmy whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Colus stimpsoni (Mørch) Stimpson whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Colus terraenovae Bouchet & Warren ventricose whelk Pollock (1998) as Colus ventricosus
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Neptunea despecta (L.) disreputable whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Neptunea lyrata ssp. ? (Gmelin) wrinkle whelk Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Buccinidae Volutopsius norwegicus (Gmelin) Norway whelk Pollock (1998) as Volutopsius norvegicus
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Cancellariidae Admete couthouyi (Jay) northern admete Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Columbellidae Astyris lunata (Say) lunar dovesnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Columbellidae Astyris rosacea (Gould) rosy northern dovesnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Conidae Pyrgocythara plicosa (C. B. Adams) plicate mangelia Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Muricidae Boreotrophon clathratus (L.) clathrate trophon Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Muricidae Boreotrophon craticulatum ? latticed trophon Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Muricidae Nucella lapillus (L.) Atlantic dogwinkle Pollock (1998); Champlainer (TFV)
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Nassariidae Nassarius obsoletus (Say) eastern mudsnail Pollock (1998) as Ilyanassa obsoleta
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Nassariidae Nassarius trivittatus (Say) threeline mudsnail Pollock (1998) as Ilyanassa trivittatus
Gastropoda Neogastropoda Volutomitridae Volutomitra groenlandica (Moller) false Greenland miter Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Aporrhaididae Aporrhais occidentalis Beck American pelicanfoot Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Calyptraeidae Crepidula convexa Say convex slippersnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Calyptraeidae Crepidula fornicata (L.) common Atlantic slippersnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglosa Calyptraeidae Crepidula plana Say eastern white slippersnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Calyptraeidae Crucibulum striatum Say striate cup-and-saucer Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Cerithiidae Bittium alternatum (Say) alternate bittium Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Epitoniidae Acirsa borealis (Lyell) chalky wentletrap Pollock (1998) as Acirsa borealis and Acirsa costulata
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Epitoniidae Boreoscala greenlandica (G. Perry) Greenland wentletrap Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobia totteni Morrison minute hydrobia Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Lamellariidae Lamellaria perspicua (L.) transparent lamellaria Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Littorinidae Lacuna vincta (Montagu) northern lacuna Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Littorinidae Littorina littorea (L.) common periwinkle Pollock (1998); Champlainer (TFV)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Littorinidae Littorina obtusata (L.) yellow periwinkle, smooth periwinkle Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Littorinidae Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) rough periwinkle Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Naticidae Amauropsis islandica (Gmelin) Iceland moonsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Naticidae Bulbus smithii (Brown) ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Naticidae Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin) Arctic moonsnail Pollock (1998) as Natica clausa
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Naticidae Euspira heros (Say) northern moonsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Naticidae Euspira triseriata (Say) spotted moonsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Skeneopsidae Skeneopsis planorbis (Fabricius) flat skenea, orbsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Trichotropidae Trichotropis borealis Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I boreal hairysnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Turritellidae Tachyrhynchus erosus (Couthouy) eroded turretsnail Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Velutinidae Velutina undata (T. Brown) wavy lamellaria Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Neotaenioglossa Velutinidae Velutina velutina (Muller) smooth lamellaria Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Aeolidiidae Aeolidia papillosa (L.) shag-rug aeolis, maned nudibranch Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Chromodorididae Cadlina leavis (L.) white Atlantic cadlina Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dendronotidae Dendronotus frondosus (Ascanius) frond-aeolis Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dendronotidae Dendronotus robustus A. E. Verrill robust frond-aeolis Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Dotoidae Doto coronata (Gmelin) crown doto Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Eubranchidae Eubranchus exiguus (Alder & Hancock) (dwarf) balloon aeolis Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Eubranchidae Eubranchus pallidus (Alder & Hancock) club-gilled nudibranch Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Cratena pilata (Gould) striped nudibranch Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Facelina bostonensis (Couthouy) Boston facelina Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Flabellinidae Flabellina gracilis (Alder & Hancock) ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Flabellinidae Flabellina pellucida (Alder & Hancock) pellucid aeolis Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Flabellinidae Flabellina salmonacea (Couthouy) salmon aeolis Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Flabellinidae Flabellina verrucosa (M. Sars) red-finger aeolis Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Goniodorididae Ancula gibbosa (Risso) Atlantic ancula Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Onchidorididae Acanthodoris pilosa (Abildgaard) hairy spiny doris Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Onchidorididae Adalaria proxima (Alder & Hancock) (yellow) false doris Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Onchidorididae Onchidoris bilamellata (L.) barnacle-eating onchidoris Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Onchidorididae Onchidoris muricata (Muller) fuzzy onchidoris Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Polyceridae Polycera dubia (M. Sars) ridged sea slug Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Tergipedidae Catriona gymnota (Couthouy) orange-tip cuthona Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Tergipedidae Cuthona concinna (Alder & Hancock) ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Tergipedidae Tenellia fuscata (Gould) ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Nudibranchia Tergipedidae Tergipes tergipes (Forskal) ? Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Patellogastropoda Lottiidae Tectura testudinalis (Muller) tortoiseshell limpet, plant limpet Pollock (1998); Champlainer (TFV)
Gastropoda Sarcoglossa Stiligeridae Ercolania nigra [?] ? dusky stiliger Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Thecosomata Cavoliniidae Cavolinia uncinata (Rang) uncinate cavoline Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Thecosomata Cavoliniidae Clio pyramidata L. pyramid clio Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Thecosomata Cavoliniidae Cuvierina columnella (Rang) cigar pteropod Pollock (1998)
Gastropoda Thecosomata Cavoliniidae Diacria trispinosa (de Blainville) three-spine cavoline Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Myoida Hiatellidae Cyrtodaria siliqua (Spengler) northern propellerclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Myoida Hiatellidae Hiatella arctica (L.) Arctic hiatella Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Myoida Hiatellidae Panomya norvegica (Spengler) Arctic roughmya Pollock (1998) as Panomya arctica
Bivalvia Myoida Myidae Mya arenaria L. softshell (clam) Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Myoida Myidae Mya truncata L. truncate softshell Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Myoida Pholadidae Pholas dactylus L. European piddock Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Myoida Pholadidae Zirfaea crispata (L.) Atlantic great piddock Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae Crenella glandula (Totten) glandular crenella Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn) ribbed mussel Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae Modiolus modiolus (L.) northern horsemussel Pollock (1998); Champlainer (TFV)
Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae Musculus discors (L.) discordant mussel Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae Musculus niger (J. E. Gray) black mussel Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Mytiloida Mytilidae Mytilus edulis L. blue mussel Pollock (1998); Champlainer (TFV)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Nuculanidae Nuculana tenuisulcata (Couthouy) thin nutclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Nuculidae Ennucula tenuis (Montagu) smooth nutclam Pollock (1998) as Nucula tenuis
Bivalvia Nuculoida Nuculidae Nucula delphinodonta Mighels & C. B. Adams dolphintooth nutclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Nuculidae Nucula proxima Say Atlantic nutclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Yoldiidae Megayoldia thraciaeformis (Storer) broad yoldia Pollock (1998) as Yoldia thraciaeformis
Bivalvia Nuculoida Yoldiidae Yoldia amygdalea Valenciennes almond yoldia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Yoldiidae Yoldia limatula (Say) file yoldia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Yoldiidae Yoldia myalis (Couthouy) oval yoldia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Nuculoida Yoldiidae Yoldia sapotilla (Gould) short yoldia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Ostreoida Anomiidae Anomia simplex (D'Orbigny) common jingle Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Ostreoida Anomiidae Anomia squamula L. prickly jingle Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Ostreoida Ostreidae Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) eastern oyster Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae Argopecten irradians (Lamarck) bay scallop Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae Chlamys islandica Müller Iceland scallop Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin) sea scallop Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Cuspidariidae Cuspidaria glacialis (G. O. Sars) glacial dipperclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Cuspidariidae Cuspidaria rostrata (Spengler) rostrate dipperclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Lyonsiidae Lyonsia arenosa (Moller) sandy lyonsia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Lyonsiidae Lyonsia hyalina Conrad glassy lyonsia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Pandoridae Pandora gouldiana Dall Gould pandora Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Periplomatidae Periploma leanum (Conrad) Lea spoonclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Pholadomyoida Thraciidae Thracia conradi Couthouy Conrad thracia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Solemyoida Solemyidae Solemya borealis Totten boreal awningclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Solemyoida Solemyidae Solemya velum Say Atlantic awningclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Arcticidae Arctica islandica (L.) ocean quahog Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Astartidae Astarte borealis (Schumacher) boreal tridonta Pollock (1998) as Tridonta borealis
Bivalvia Veneroida Astartidae Astarte castanea (Say) smooth astarte Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Astartidae Astarte crenata ssp. subequilatera (Gray) / Sowerby lentil astarte Pollock (1998) as Astarte subaequilatera
Bivalvia Veneroida Astartidae Astarte montagui (Dillwyn) Montagu tridonta Pollock (1998) as Tridonta montagui
Bivalvia Veneroida Astartidae Astarte undata Gould wavy astarte Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae Cerastoderma pinnulatum (Conrad) northern dwarf cockle Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae Clinocardium ciliatum (Fabricius) hairy cockle Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Cardiidae Serripes groenlandicus (Mohr) Greenland cockle Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Carditidae Cyclocardia borealis (Conrad) northern cyclocardia Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Lucinidae Lucinoma filosa (Stimpson) northeast lucina Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae Mulinia lateralis (Say) dwarf surfclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Mactridae Spisula solidissima (Dillwyn) Atlantic surfclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Mesodesmatidae Mesodesma arctatum (Conrad) Arctic wedgeclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Petricolidae Petricola pholadiformis (Lamarck) false angelwing Pollock (1998) as Petricola pholadiformis
Bivalvia Veneroida Pharidae Ensis directus Conrad Atlantic jackknife Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Pharidae Siliqua costata Say Atlantic razor Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Semelidae Cumingia tellinoides (Conrad) tellin semele Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Tellinidae Macoma balthica (L.) Baltic macoma Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Tellinidae Macoma calcarea (Gmelin) chalky macoma Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Tellinidae Macoma tenta (Say) elongate macoma Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Tellinidae Tellina agilis Stimpson northern dwarf tellin Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Thyasiridae Thyasira trisinuata (d'Orbigny) Atlantic cleftclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae Gemma gemma Deshayes amethyst gemclam Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae Mercenaria mercenaria (L.) northern quahog Pollock (1998)
Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae Pitar morrhuanus (Linsley) false quahog Pollock (1998)
Cephalopoda Octopoda Octopodidae Bathypolypus arcticus (Prosch) spoonarm octopus Pollock (1998)
Cephalopoda Sepiolida Sepiolidae Semirossia tenera (Verrill) ? Pollock (1998)
Cephalopoda Teuthida Ommastrephidae Illex illecebrosus (Lesueur) northern shortfin squid Pollock (1998)


Sources:
   Pollock, Leland W. 1998. A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (ISBN 0-8135-2398-2)

   Champlainer(s):
      TFV = Thomas F. Vining