Fauna - Molluscs

Illustration of Architeuthis spp. (Giant Squid)

Illustration of Argopecten irradians (Scallop)

Illustration of Bittium spp

Illustration of Cellana exarata (Black Foot Opihi)

Illustration of chiton

Illustration of Chromodoris coi (Nudibranch)

Illustration of clam

Illustration of Corbicula fluminea

Illustration of Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel)

Illustration of fossil nautilus

Illustration of Helix aspersa (Garden Snail)

Illustration of Isognomon alatus (Flat Tree Oyster)

Illustration of Littoraria spp. (Mangrove Periwinkle)

Illustration of Mercenaria mercenaria (Hard Clam)

Illustration of mussels

Illustration of mussels with attached barnacle

The Mediterranean mussel is a species of bivalve, a marine mollusc in the family Mytilidae. It is an invasive species in many parts of the world, as well as an object of aquaculture in Spain and China

Illustration of Nautilus pompilius (Chambered Nautilus)

Illustration of nudibranch

Illustration of octopus

Illustration of Octopus vulgaris (Common Octopus)

Illustration of Oxynoe olivacea (Sacoglossan)

Illustration of oyster

Illustration of oyster 2D reef

Illustration of oyster 3D reef

Illustration of oyster buried shell

Illustration of oyster dead shell

Illustration of Oyster disease transmission

Illustration of oyster larvae

Illustration of oyster rack

Illustration of oyster shell bag

Illustration of oyster spat on shell

Illustration of Pinna nobilis (Pen Shell)

Illustration of Plebidonax deltoides (Surf Clam, Or Pipi)

Apple Snail side view

The Atlantic Rangia or wedge clam Rangia cuneata originates from the Gulf of Mexico. From there this bivalve colonized the Atlantic coast of North-America and Europe. The species mainly live in estuaries, brackish and freshwater. In ports, the Atlantic Rangia can become a pest as it establishes itself in industrial cooling pipes where it can obstruct optimal water flow

Illustration of razor clam

Illustration of scallop

Illustration of a sea snail

Illustration of Sepia officinalis (Common Cuttlefish)

Illustration of snail

Illustration of squid

The queen conch is an important cultural and economic resource for Caribbean countries, but populations are in decline due primarily to overfishing and poaching

Illustration of Tridacna gigas (Giant Clam), which is classified Vulnerable by the IUCN due to overharvesting

Illustration of Trochomorpha apia, a snail endemic to Samoa and American Samoa. It is classified as Endangered by the IUCN

Illustration of Trochus spp. (Sea Snail)

Illustration of Umbonium vestiarum (Button Snail)

Illustration of Urosalpinx cinerea (Oyster Drill)