Port Washington Narrows 

Bremerton, Kitsap Co., WA

Site Description:       

This site is a narrow channel running through Bremerton.  It connects Dyes Inlet with Sinclair Inlet.  A public beach runs along the east side of the channel.  The beach is interspersed with areas of cobble and sand.  The areas of cobble exposed at low tide are covered in various marine algae.  Many introduced species can be found here due to the nearby shipping and naval traffic.  This site also contains nearly every species of sea star which is listed under our Echinoderms heading.  There are even more that we have yet to identify.

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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

     Bivalves
Acila castrensis  [4]
Chlamy hastata  [4]  (juveniles)
Clinocardium nuttallii  [2]
Crassostrea gigas  [3]
Entodesma navicula  [4]
Gari californica  [4]
Glycymeris septentrionalis  [2]
Hiatella arctica  [4]
Humilaria kennerleyi  [4]
Kellia suborbicularis  [4]
Leukoma staminea  [2]
Macoma balthica  [3]
Macoma inquinata  [2]
Macoma nasuta  [2]
Macoma secta  [3]
Modiolus rectus  [3]
Mya arenaria  [3]
Mytilus complex  [1]
Nuttallia obscurata  [3]
Panopea abrupta  [3]
Parvalucina tenuisculpta  [4] - only one found that we know of
Pododesmus machrochisma  [2]
Saxidomus gigantea  [1]
Semele rubropicta  [3]
Tresus capax  [2]
Tresus nuttallii  [3]
Venerupis philippinarum  [2]
Zirfaea pilsbryi  [4] for beach, [2] if seen subtidally under the bridge when diving

     Gastropods
Acmaea mitra  [4] - only one found that we know of
Acteocina culcitella  [4]
Alia carinata  [1]
Amphissa columbiana  [4]
Batillaria attramentaria  [3]
Boreotrophon stuarti  [4] - only one found that we know of
Callianax baetica  [4] - only one found that we know of
Callianax biplicata  [4] - only one found that we know of
Calliostoma ligatum  [2]
Ceratostoma foliatum  [3]
Crepidula onyx  [3]
Crepidula perforans  [3]
Crepitpatella dorsata  [2]
Diodora aspera  [3]
Euspira lewisii  [2]
Hima mendica  [2]
Lacuna variegata  [4]
Lirularia lirulata  [4]
Lirularia succincta  [4]
Littorina scutulata  [1]
Littorina sitkana  [2]
Lottia pelta  [1]
Lottia rosacea  [4]
Lottia scutum  [2]
Nucella lamellosa  [1]
Nucella ostrina  [2]
Ocinebrina interfossa  [4]
Odostomia columbiana  [4]
Ophiodermella inermis  [4]
Pomaulax gibberosa  [4] - only one found that we know of
Stylidium eschrichtii  [2]
Trichotropis cancellata  [4]
Turbonilla sp.  [4]
Velutina velutina  [4]

     Chitons
Cyanoplax dentiens  [4]
Lepidozona interstincta  [4]
Lepidozona mertensii  [2]
Mopalia ferreirai  [4]
Mopalia lignosa  [3]
Mopalia muscosa  [3]
Tonicella lineata  [2]    
Tonicella undocaerulea  [4]

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This page last revised: 12-15-2009