Marrowstone
Point has two distinct beach habitats. The
beach running south of the Lighthouse faces east into Admiralty Inlet.
At low tide it is a long stretch of sandy beach with eelgrass
beds and only a few small rocky areas. The beach running
west of the Lighthouse faces north and is a rocky
beach with almost no sand. It faces the junction of Admiralty
Inlet and Port Townsend Bay and is subjected to greater wave action.
The rocks here range from large cobbles to large boulders.
Most of the rocks are covered in seaweed or kelp.While
some of the mollusk species here are found in both habitats, there are
distinct differences between the two sides of the Point.
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
Species
found south of the Lighthouse:
Species found west of the Lighthouse:
