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California Seahare
Aplysia californica
165 observations
Pink-mouthed Murex
Phyllonotus erythrostomus
102 observations
wavy turban
Turbo fluctuosus
94 observations
Panamic Turkey Wing
Arca pacifica
84 observations
Eastern Pacific fighting conch
Strombus gracilior
76 observations
Rough-ribbed Nerite
Nerita scabricosta
66 observations
Black Murex
Muricanthus nigritus
65 observations
Ponderous Dosinia
Dosinia ponderosa
55 observations
Giant Egg Cockle
Laevicardium elatum
52 observations
Baja California Cerith
Cerithium stercusmuscarum
50 observations
Mexican Cockle
Mexicardia procera
49 observations
angled olive
Oliva incrassata
44 observations
Chiton virgulatus
Chiton virgulatus
42 observations
Chocolate Clam
Megapitaria squalida
41 observations
Agaronia testacea
Agaronia testacea
41 observations
Caviturritella gonostoma
Caviturritella gonostoma
38 observations
Columbella strombiformis
Columbella strombiformis
36 observations
Pacific Calico Scallop
Argopecten ventricosus
35 observations
Cardites tricolor
Cardites tricolor
34 observations
California Horn Snail
Cerithideopsis californica
32 observations
Puzzled Cone
Conasprella perplexa
31 observations
Diomedes' Sapsucker
Elysia diomedea
30 observations
Giant Bittersweet Clam
Glycymeris gigantea
30 observations
Decollate Snail
Rumina decollata
29 observations
Nerita funiculata
Nerita funiculata
29 observations
Prince Cone
Conus princeps
29 observations
Eastern Pacific Giant Conch
Titanostrombus galeatus
29 observations
Cerithium maculosum
Cerithium maculosum
27 observations
Solander's Trivia
Pusula solandri
26 observations
Chionopsis gnidia
Chionopsis gnidia
25 observations
Notocochlis chemnitzii
Notocochlis chemnitzii
24 observations
White-mouth Turritella
Caviturritella leucostoma
24 observations
Pacific Wing Oyster
Pteria sterna
23 observations
Annette's cowrie
Pseudozonaria annettae
23 observations
Pusio elegans
Pusio elegans
23 observations
Megapitaria aurantiaca
Megapitaria aurantiaca
22 observations
Similar Cardita Shell
Carditamera affinis
22 observations
Pacific Crown Conch
Melongena patula
21 observations
Spiny Cup-and-Saucer
Crucibulum spinosum
20 observations
Fat Horse Mussel
Modiolus capax
20 observations
Vokesimurex ruthae
Vokesimurex ruthae
20 observations
Jenner's cowry
Jenneria pustulata
19 observations
Smooth Venus
Chionista fluctifraga
19 observations
granulated conch
Persististrombus granulatus
18 observations
California Aglaja
Navanax inermis
17 observations
Giant Lion's Paw
Nodipecten subnodosus
17 observations
Panama pearl oyster
Pinctada mazatlanica
17 observations
Panamic bonnet snail
Semicassis centiquadrata
17 observations
Atrina tuberculosa
Atrina tuberculosa
16 observations
Carditamera bajaensis
Carditamera bajaensis
16 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Sonora are:
- California Seahare (Aplysia californica)
- Pink-mouthed Murex (Phyllonotus erythrostomus)
- wavy turban (Turbo fluctuosus)
- Panamic Turkey Wing (Arca pacifica)
- Eastern Pacific fighting conch (Strombus gracilior)
- Rough-ribbed Nerite (Nerita scabricosta)
- Black Murex (Muricanthus nigritus)
- Ponderous Dosinia (Dosinia ponderosa)
- Giant Egg Cockle (Laevicardium elatum)
- Baja California Cerith (Cerithium stercusmuscarum)
- The most observed mollusc in Sonora is California Seahare (Aplysia californica), with 165 recorded observations.