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Invasive
Cuban Brown Snail
Zachrysia provisoria
4,854 observations
Fighting Conch
Strombus pugilis
3,830 observations
Invasive
Ghost Bulimulus
Bulimulus bonariensis
3,748 observations
Lightning Whelk
Sinistrofulgur sinistrum
3,567 observations
American Crown Conch
Melongena corona
3,158 observations
Florida Cross-barred Venus
Chione elevata
2,980 observations
Atlantic Calico Scallop
Argopecten gibbus
2,939 observations
Florida Tree Snail
Liguus fasciatus
2,881 observations
Giant Atlantic Cockle
Dinocardium robustum
2,650 observations
Lettered Olive
Oliva sayana
2,553 observations
Coquina
Donax variabilis
2,517 observations
Florida Leatherleaf Slug
Leidyula floridana
2,505 observations
Eastern Oyster
Crassostrea virginica
2,401 observations
Eastern Banded Tulip
Cinctura hunteria
2,351 observations
Rosy Wolfsnail
Euglandina rosea
2,280 observations
Ponderous Ark
Noetia ponderosa
2,199 observations
West Indian Bulimulus
Bulimulus guadalupensis
2,173 observations
Invasive
Island Apple Snail
Pomacea maculata
2,051 observations
Spectral Bittersweet Clam
Glycymeris spectralis
1,925 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
1,702 observations
Common Jingle
Anomia simplex
1,481 observations
Spiny Jewel Box
Arcinella cornuta
1,368 observations
Lined Treesnail
Mesembrinus multilineatus
1,364 observations
Florida Horse Conch
Triplofusus giganteus
1,345 observations
Lady-in-waiting Venus
Chionopsis intapurpurea
1,318 observations
Broad-ribbed Cardita
Carditamera floridana
1,314 observations
Asian Tramp Snail
Bradybaena similaris
1,275 observations
Eastern Auger
Neoterebra dislocata
1,275 observations
Atlantic Kitten's Paw
Plicatula gibbosa
1,248 observations
Florida Prickly Cockle
Trachycardium egmontianum
1,245 observations
Blood Ark
Lunarca ovalis
1,189 observations
Transverse Ark
Anadara transversa
1,127 observations
Sunray Venus Clam
Macrocallista nimbosa
1,103 observations
Florida Apple Snail
Pomacea paludosa
1,102 observations
Shark Eye
Neverita duplicata
1,025 observations
Florida Spike
Elliptio jayensis
999 observations
True Tulip
Fasciolaria tulipa
988 observations
Mangrove Periwinkle
Littoraria angulifera
983 observations
Turkey Wing
Arca zebra
941 observations
Stiff Pen Shell
Atrina rigida
883 observations
Southern Flatcoil
Polygyra cereolus
876 observations
Manatee Treesnail
Antidrymaeus dormani
835 observations
Apple Murex
Phyllonotus pomum
822 observations
Atlantic Bay Scallop
Argopecten irradians
812 observations
Calico Clam
Megapitaria maculata
793 observations
Banded Tree Snail
Orthalicus floridensis
762 observations
Western Atlantic Striped False Limpet
Siphonaria naufragum
750 observations
Florida Pear Whelk
Fulguropsis pyruloides
736 observations
Queen Conch
Aliger gigas
733 observations
Ragged Seahare
Bursatella leachii
693 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Florida are:
- Cuban Brown Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)
- Fighting Conch (Strombus pugilis)
- Ghost Bulimulus (Bulimulus bonariensis)
- Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur sinistrum)
- American Crown Conch (Melongena corona)
- Florida Cross-barred Venus (Chione elevata)
- Atlantic Calico Scallop (Argopecten gibbus)
- Florida Tree Snail (Liguus fasciatus)
- Giant Atlantic Cockle (Dinocardium robustum)
- Lettered Olive (Oliva sayana)
- The most observed mollusc in Florida is Cuban Brown Snail (Zachrysia provisoria), with 4,854 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive molluscs in Florida include:
- Cuban Brown Snail (Zachrysia provisoria)
- Ghost Bulimulus (Bulimulus bonariensis)
- Island Apple Snail (Pomacea maculata)
- Some of the most commonly observed native molluscs in Florida include:
- Florida Tree Snail (Liguus fasciatus)
- Rosy Wolfsnail (Euglandina rosea)
- Lady-in-waiting Venus (Chionopsis intapurpurea)
- Florida Pear Whelk (Fulguropsis pyruloides)