Campbell River and vicinity

Vancouver Island, B.C.

Site Description:       

Campbell River is at the north end of the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island. For this location we are including several collecting sites in and around Campbell River.  All have a similar mix of species.  The beach habitat in this area is a typical mix of sand, pebbles, rocks and boulders.

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Species List:

     Following is a list of mollusk species observed at this location by members and associates of the club.  This is by no means a complete list of the species which may occur at this site.  Revisions and additions to the data are made as we acquire new information.   When a site contains more than one very distinctive type of habitat or if multiple sites were included in a single location, then a species list for each is included.
    We indicate frequency of occurrence based on our observations.  This is an indicator of how likely it is that you may be able to find this species yourself and is not a formal population survey.  

     Frequency Code:  (Based on the assumption that you are looking in the appropriate location where the species likes to live - on rocks, in sand, etc.)
     [4] - Rare - very difficult to find, maybe only a couple found after repeated visits to the site
     [3] - Uncommon - difficult to find, may not see on every trip but dedicated searching may turn up a few
     [2] - Common - easy to find, should locate a number of them on any given day
     [1] - Abundant - very easy to find, large numbers should be seen on every trip


This is only a sampling of data from this area and is very incomplete.  

     Bivalves
Diplodonta impolita  [4]
Entodesma navicula  [3]
Gari californica  [3]
Kellia suborbicularis  [3]
Leukoma staminea  [2]
Penitella penita  [3]
Pododesmus macrochisma  [2]
Tellina modesta  [3]
 
     Gastropods
Acmaea mitra  [2]
Alvania sp.  [4]
Astyris gausapata  [4]
Balcis sp.  [4]
Barleeia sp.  [4]
Cerithiopsis sp.  [4]
Crepidula nummaria  [3]
Haliotis kamtschatkana  [4]
Iselica ovoidea  [4]
Lacuna vincta  [3]
Lottia persona  [2]
Margarites pupillus  [2]
Odostomia sp.  [4]
Onoba carpenteri  [4]
Turbonilla aurantia  [4]

     Chitons
Leptochiton rugatus  [4]
Mopalia lignosa  [4]
    
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This page last revised: 12-22-2009