Pacific Rim National Park
Vancouver Island, BC
Site Description:
Pacific
Rim National Park is along the west coast of Vancouver Island facing
the Pacific Ocean. It stretches between Tofino and Nitinat Lake
and includes the islands of Barkley Sound. Our information
includes the area between Tofino and Bamfield, which is at the southern
edge of Barkley Sound. We also include the subtidal region of the
Sound. The coastline is a typical mix of both sandy and rocky
beaches. Barkley Sound has been the site of commercial shellfish
culture and therefore also includes several introduced species.
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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
Due
to the nature of the data, this list will not be rated for frequency of
occurrence. It is also an incomplete list for common species.
Intertidal
Subtidal
Bivalves
Bivalves
Crassostrea
gigas
Astarte compacta
Gari californica
Cardiomya pectinata
Glans
carpenteri
Cardiomya planetica
Kellia suborbicularis
Compsomyax subdiaphana
Leukoma
staminea
Crenella decussata
Macoma sp.
Mactrotoma californica
Mya arenaria
Miodontiscus prolongatus
Mytilus californianus
Nuculana penderi
Mytilus complex
Nutricola lordi
Nuttallia obscurata
Nutricola tantilla
Panopea
abrupta
Penitella conradi
Saxidomus gigantea
Rochefortia tumida
Semele
rubropicta
Tellina nuculoides
Siliqua patula
Tresus capax
Tresus nuttallii
Venerupis philippinarum
Gastropods
Gastropods
Antisabia
panamensis
Acteocina eximia
Astyris gausapata
Alvania sp.
- 2 species
Callianax biplicata
Antiplanes cf thalea
Callianax
pycna
Balcis sp. - 2 species
Calliostoma annulatum
Barleeia acuta
Calliostoma
canaliculatum
Caecum crebricinctum
Calliostoma
variegatum
Caecum occidentale
Cerithiopsis
sp.
Cranopsis cucullata
Chlorostoma funebralis
Cryptobranchia concentrica
Crepidula
nummaria
Epitonium indianorum
Crepidula perforans
Haliotis kamtschatkana
Diodora aspera
Kurtzia
arteaga
Epitonium
sawinae
Lirobittium attenuatum
Eulithidium pulloides
Lirobittium munitum
Euspira lewisii
Lirobittium
vancouverense
Garnotia adunca
Margarites
pupillus
Homalopoma
luridum
Neoadmete modesta
Lacuna variegata
Odostomia
sp.
Littorina
scutulata
Ophiodermella cancellata
Littorina sitkana
Pomaulax gibberosa
Lottia asmi
Puncturella cooperi
Lottia
digitalis
Turbonilla sp. - 2 species
Lottia pelta
Lottia persona
Lottia rosacea
Lottia scutum
Lottia
triangularis
Scaphopods
Marsenina
sp.
Antalis pretiosum
Nucella lamellosa
Cadulus
californicus
Nucella ostrina
Cadulus tolmei
Ocinebrellus
inornatus
Gadila aberrans
Ocinebrina
lurida
Pulsellum salishorum
Petalaconchus compactus
Rhabdus rectius
Promartynia pulligo
Urosalpinx cinerea
Chitons
Aplacophora
Chaetopleura gemma
Chaetoderma cf argentum
Cryptochiton stelleri
Katharina tunicata
Mopalia cirrata
Mopalia kennerleyi
Mopalia sinuata
Tonicella lineata
Nudibranchs
Onchidella borealis
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This page last revised: 6-24-2010