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Evening Bat (10)
American Beaver (10)
American Ermine (10)
Downy Woodpecker (9)
Virginia Opossum (9)
Baltimore Oriole (9)
Dyer's Polypore (8)
Mallard (8)

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Common Ink Cap
Swift Crab Spider
Lophiolepis decussata
wild garlic

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Molluscs

Molluscs in Alaska

Discover molluscs observed in Alaska, United States

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Pacific Banana Slug

Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

1,189 observations

Northern Bay Mussel

Northern Bay Mussel

Mytilus trossulus

745 observations

Lined Chiton

Lined Chiton

Tonicella lineata

531 observations

Black Leather Chiton

Black Leather Chiton

Katharina tunicata

483 observations

Horned Nudibranch

Horned Nudibranch

Hermissenda crassicornis

452 observations

Nuttall's Cockle

Nuttall's Cockle

Clinocardium nuttallii

364 observations

Monterey Dorid

Monterey Dorid

Doris montereyensis

357 observations

Pinto Abalone

Pinto Abalone

Haliotis kamtschatkana

338 observations

Frilled Dogwinkle

Frilled Dogwinkle

Nucella lamellosa

309 observations

barnacle-eating dorid

barnacle-eating dorid

Onchidoris bilamellata

281 observations

Black Slug

Black Slug

Arion ater

269 observations

Butter Clam

Butter Clam

Saxidomus gigantea

260 observations

Oregon Hairy Triton Snail

Oregon Hairy Triton Snail

Fusitriton oregonensis

250 observations

Gumboot Chiton

Gumboot Chiton

Cryptochiton stelleri

249 observations

Sitka Periwinkle

Sitka Periwinkle

Littorina sitkana

248 observations

Giant Pacific Octopus

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

247 observations

Blue Top Snail

Blue Top Snail

Calliostoma ligatum

228 observations

Rough Keyhole Limpet

Rough Keyhole Limpet

Diodora aspera

226 observations

Northern Leopard Dorid

Northern Leopard Dorid

Diaulula odonoghuei

212 observations

Green Falsejingle

Green Falsejingle

Pododesmus macrochisma

211 observations

Merten's Chiton

Merten's Chiton

Lepidozona mertensii

205 observations

Remarkable Red Chiton

Remarkable Red Chiton

Tonicella insignis

200 observations

Northwest Hesperian

Northwest Hesperian

Vespericola columbianus

198 observations

Puppet Margarite

Puppet Margarite

Margarites pupillus

192 observations

Reticulate Taildropper

Reticulate Taildropper

Prophysaon andersonii

190 observations

Leafy Hornmouth

Leafy Hornmouth

Ceratostoma foliatum

189 observations

Wrinkled Amphissa

Wrinkled Amphissa

Amphissa columbiana

177 observations

Woody Chiton

Woody Chiton

Mopalia lignosa

176 observations

Cancellate Hairysnail

Cancellate Hairysnail

Trichotropis cancellata

173 observations

Spiny Scallop

Spiny Scallop

Chlamys hastata

171 observations

Giant Rock Scallop

Giant Rock Scallop

Crassadoma gigantea

169 observations

Whitecap Limpet

Whitecap Limpet

Acmaea mitra

168 observations

Dire Whelk

Dire Whelk

Lirabuccinum dirum

154 observations

Dusky Tegula

Dusky Tegula

Tegula pulligo

139 observations

Hooded Nudibranch

Hooded Nudibranch

Melibe leonina

135 observations

White-lined Dirona

White-lined Dirona

Dirona albolineata

131 observations

Northwest Ugly Clam

Northwest Ugly Clam

Entodesma navicula

124 observations

White-and-orange-tipped Nudibranch

White-and-orange-tipped Nudibranch

Antiopella fusca

105 observations

Robust Lancetooth Snail

Robust Lancetooth Snail

Haplotrema vancouverense

103 observations

Nanaimo Dorid

Nanaimo Dorid

Acanthodoris nanaimoensis

99 observations

Noble Dorid

Noble Dorid

Peltodoris nobilis

99 observations

Giant Nudibranch

Giant Nudibranch

Dendronotus iris

95 observations

Striped Dogwinkle

Striped Dogwinkle

Nucella ostrina

94 observations

Milky Slug

Milky Slug

Deroceras reticulatum

94 observations

Channeled Dog Winkle

Channeled Dog Winkle

Nucella canaliculata

93 observations

Mask Limpet

Mask Limpet

Lottia persona

93 observations

Red Dendronotid

Red Dendronotid

Dendronotus rufus

87 observations

Arctic Hiatella

Arctic Hiatella

Hiatella arctica

85 observations

Northern Horse Mussel

Northern Horse Mussel

Modiolus modiolus

79 observations

Leather Limpet

Leather Limpet

Onchidella carpenteri

79 observations

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 10 most common molluscs in Alaska?

The 10 most common molluscs in Alaska are:

Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus)
Northern Bay Mussel (Mytilus trossulus)
Lined Chiton (Tonicella lineata)
Black Leather Chiton (Katharina tunicata)
Horned Nudibranch (Hermissenda crassicornis)
Nuttall's Cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii)
Monterey Dorid (Doris montereyensis)
Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana)
Frilled Dogwinkle (Nucella lamellosa)
barnacle-eating dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)

What is the most observed mollusc in Alaska?

The most observed mollusc in Alaska is Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus), with 1,189 recorded observations.

What are the most common native molluscs in Alaska?

Some of the most commonly observed native molluscs in Alaska include:

Giant Pacific Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)