Freshwater Bay
Clallam Co., WA
Site Description:
This
site is on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula and faces the Strait
of Juan de Fuca. Most of the beach is sand with some gravel
and a few large boulders. The west side of the bay is all rocky
and is also covered in algae and seaweed. The point at the
northwest edge of the bay consists of large rock outcroppings.
The following species list also includes subtidal species found
within the bay.
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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
Subtidal
list is not a complete accounting of all species present and will not
be rated for frequency due to the nature of the data.
Intertidal
Subtidal
Bivalves
Bivalves
Clinocardium
nuttallii [3]
Clinocardium nuttallii
Crassadoma gigantea [3]
Chlamys hastata
Crassostrea gigas
[3]
Crassadoma gigantea
Humilaria
kennerleyi [4]
Gari
californica
Leukoma staminea [2]
Humilaria kennerleyi
Macoma
inquinata [3]
Mytilus complex
Macoma nasuta [3]
Panopea abrupta
Macoma
secta [3]
Tresus capax
Mytilus californianus [2]
Mytilus complex [1]
Pododesmus machrochisma [3]
Saxidomus gigantea [2]
Solen sicarius [4]
Tresus capax [3]
Tresus nuttallii [4]
Zirfaea pilsbryi [4]
Gastropods
Gastropods
Acmaea mitra [3]
Amphissa columbiana
Alia carinata [2]
Caesia fossatus
Amphissa columbiana [2]
Calliostoma ligatum
Calliostoma ligatum
[2]
Ceratostoma foliatum
Ceratostoma foliatum [3]
Euspira lewisii
Chlorostoma
funebralis [3]
Fusitriton oregonensis
Fusitriton
oregonensis [4]
Lacuna variegata
Granulina margaritula [3]
Lottia instabilis
Lacuna variegata [3]
Nucella
lamellosa
Lirabuccinum
dirum [1]
Stylidium eschrichtii
Lirularia succincta [4]
Littorina scutulata [1]
Littorina sitkana [1]
Lottia digitalis [3]
Lottia fenestrata [3]
Lottia persona [1]
Lottia scutum [2]
Nucella lamellosa [2]
Nucella ostrina [1]
Ocinebrina lurida [4]
Chitons
Chitons
Cryptochiton
stelleri [4]
Cryptochiton stelleri
Cyanoplax dentiens [4]
Dendrochiton flectens
Katharina tunicata [1]
Mopalia lignosa
Mopalia muscosa [3]
Tonicella lineata
Tonicella lineata [3]
Tonicella undocaerulea
Tonicella undocaerulea [4]
Nudibranchs
Nudibranchs
Dirona albolineata [4]
Acanthodoris
hudsoni
Doris montereyensis [4]
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis
Aldisa tara
Berthella californica
Dirona albolineata
Doris montereyensis
Doris odhneri
Geitodoris heathi
Hermissenda crassicornis
Melibe leonina
Rostanga pulchra
Triopha catalinae
Cephalopods
Octopus rubescens
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This page last revised: 6-4-2010