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Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
2,838 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
1,378 observations
West Atlantic Surfclam
Spisula solidissima
1,371 observations
Northern Moonsnail
Euspira heros
1,225 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
1,029 observations
Soft-shelled Clam
Mya arenaria
894 observations
Atlantic Jackknife
Ensis leei
790 observations
Eastern Oyster
Crassostrea virginica
730 observations
Eastern Elliptio
Elliptio complanata
724 observations
Northern Horse Mussel
Modiolus modiolus
630 observations
Tortoiseshell Limpet
Testudinalia testudinalis
485 observations
Threeline Mudsnail
Ilyanassa trivittata
481 observations
Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
456 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
404 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
399 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
370 observations
Atlantic Ribbed Mussel
Geukensia demissa
344 observations
False Angelwing
Petricolaria pholadiformis
333 observations
Rough Periwinkle
Littorina saxatilis
266 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
265 observations
Northern Lacuna
Lacuna vincta
241 observations
Invasive
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
238 observations
Northern Quahog
Mercenaria mercenaria
232 observations
Atlantic deep-sea scallop
Placopecten magellanicus
232 observations
Atlantic Bay Scallop
Argopecten irradians
225 observations
Longfin Inshore Squid
Doryteuthis pealeii
201 observations
Yellow Lampmussel
Lampsilis cariosa
183 observations
Shag-rug Nudibranch
Aeolidia papillosa
167 observations
Eastern Mudsnail
Ilyanassa obsoleta
152 observations
Atlantic Razor
Siliqua costata
150 observations
Arctic Hiatella
Hiatella arctica
144 observations
Freshwater Pearl Mussel
Margaritifera margaritifera
140 observations
Western Dusky Slug
Arion subfuscus
139 observations
Ocean Quahog
Arctica islandica
133 observations
Alewife Floater
Utterbackiana implicata
127 observations
Common Pandora Clam
Pandora gouldiana
123 observations
Red-fingered Coryphella
Coryphella verrucosa
119 observations
Wavy Astarte
Astarte undata
112 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
103 observations
Eastern White Slippersnail
Crepidula plana
101 observations
Eastern Floater
Pyganodon cataracta
101 observations
Milky Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
100 observations
Ten-ridged Whelk
Neptunea decemcostata
98 observations
Eastern Oyster Drill
Urosalpinx cinerea
92 observations
False Quahog
Agriopoma morrhuanum
86 observations
Northern Dwarf-tellin
Ameritella agilis
84 observations
barnacle-eating dorid
Onchidoris bilamellata
82 observations
Northern Cardita
Cyclocardia borealis
77 observations
Atlantic Macoma
Macoma petalum
69 observations
Prickly Jingle
Heteranomia squamula
69 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Nova Scotia are:
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- Common Atlantic Slippersnail (Crepidula fornicata)
- West Atlantic Surfclam (Spisula solidissima)
- Northern Moonsnail (Euspira heros)
- Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
- Soft-shelled Clam (Mya arenaria)
- Atlantic Jackknife (Ensis leei)
- Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
- Eastern Elliptio (Elliptio complanata)
- Northern Horse Mussel (Modiolus modiolus)
- The most observed mollusc in Nova Scotia is Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea), with 2,838 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive molluscs in Nova Scotia include:
- Tree slug (Lehmannia marginata)