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Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
1,943 observations
Eastern Oyster
Crassostrea virginica
1,031 observations
Asian Clam
Corbicula fluminea
955 observations
Knobbed Whelk
Busycon carica
643 observations
Blood Ark
Lunarca ovalis
595 observations
Coquina
Donax variabilis
556 observations
Giant Atlantic Cockle
Dinocardium robustum
541 observations
Florida Cross-barred Venus
Chione elevata
516 observations
Shark Eye
Neverita duplicata
511 observations
Ponderous Ark
Noetia ponderosa
493 observations
Rosy Wolfsnail
Euglandina rosea
442 observations
Changeable Mantleslug
Megapallifera mutabilis
407 observations
Lettered Olive
Oliva sayana
401 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
313 observations
Atlantic Calico Scallop
Argopecten gibbus
310 observations
Marsh Periwinkle
Littoraria irrorata
307 observations
Eastern Auger
Neoterebra dislocata
303 observations
Common Jingle
Anomia simplex
279 observations
White Baby Ear
Sinum perspectivum
264 observations
Gray-foot Lancetooth Snail
Haplotrema concavum
262 observations
Atlantic Bay Scallop
Argopecten irradians
260 observations
Northern Quahog
Mercenaria mercenaria
248 observations
Carolina Mantleslug
Philomycus carolinianus
240 observations
Incongruous Ark
Anadara brasiliana
222 observations
Atlantic Ribbed Mussel
Geukensia demissa
210 observations
Scotch Bonnet Snail
Semicassis granulata
209 observations
Channeled Whelk
Busycotypus canaliculatus
208 observations
Glassy Grapeskin
Vitrinizonites latissimus
196 observations
Naked Sea Butterfly
Clione limacina
180 observations
Lightning Whelk
Sinistrofulgur sinistrum
180 observations
Mossy Ark
Lamarcka imbricata
160 observations
Eastern Mudsnail
Ilyanassa obsoleta
159 observations
Cross-hatched Lucine
Divalinga quadrisulcata
152 observations
Stout Tagelus
Tagelus plebeius
148 observations
Transverse Ark
Anadara transversa
142 observations
Eastern Banded Tulip
Cinctura hunteria
134 observations
Angelwing
Cyrtopleura costata
127 observations
Eastern Whitelip
Neohelix albolabris
124 observations
Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
Diodora cayenensis
122 observations
Atlantic Jackknife
Ensis leei
113 observations
Emperor Helmet Snail
Cassis madagascariensis
105 observations
Paper Pondshell
Utterbackia imbecillis
96 observations
Channeled Duck Clam
Raeta plicatella
92 observations
Florida Horse Conch
Triplofusus giganteus
90 observations
Chinese Mystery Snail
Margarya chinensis
83 observations
Threeline Mudsnail
Ilyanassa trivittata
79 observations
West Atlantic Surfclam
Spisula solidissima
79 observations
Disk Dosinia
Dosinia discus
79 observations
Eastern Elliptio
Elliptio complanata
74 observations
Dwarf Surfclam
Mulinia lateralis
74 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in North Carolina are:
- Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
- Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
- Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)
- Knobbed Whelk (Busycon carica)
- Blood Ark (Lunarca ovalis)
- Coquina (Donax variabilis)
- Giant Atlantic Cockle (Dinocardium robustum)
- Florida Cross-barred Venus (Chione elevata)
- Shark Eye (Neverita duplicata)
- Ponderous Ark (Noetia ponderosa)
- The most observed mollusc in North Carolina is Leopard Slug (Limax maximus), with 1,943 recorded observations.