Slip Point 

Clallam Co., WA

Site Description:       

This site is on the north side of the Olympic Peninsula and faces the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  It is a rocky point that is like a shelf sticking out into the water.  On a good low tide the top of the shelf is exposed.  The rock is someone soft and there are crevices and grottos carved out by the water.  Thousands of sea urchins also call this home and have carved themselves homes in the rock.  The shelf is very wave swept and it is not uncommon to find deeper water species stranded up in the rocks.  Be aware that when the tide comes in, the shelf submerges with water very quickly.

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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
Adula californiensis  [4]
Clinocardium nuttallii  [3]
Crassadoma gigantea  [3]
Entodesma navicula  [4]
Gari californica  [4]
Hiatella arctica  [3]
Humilaria kennerleyi  [4]
Kellia suborbicularis  [4]
Leukoma staminea  [2]  
Mytilus californianus  [1]
Mytilus complex  [1]
Panomya ampla  [4]
Panopea abrupta  [4]
Penitella penita  [4]
Petricola carditoides  [4]
Platyodon cancellatus  [4]
Saxidomus gigantea  [2]
  
     Gastropods
Acmaea mitra  [3]
Alia carinata  [2]
Alvania sp.  [4]
Amphissa columbiana  [2]
Barleeia sp.  [4]
Calliostoma ligatum  [2]
Ceratostoma foliatum  [2]
Chlorostoma funebralis  [3]
Crepidula nummaria  [4]
Crepipatella dorsata  [4]
Diodora aspera  [2]
Epitonium indianorum  [4]
Epitonium tinctum  [4]
Euspira lewisii  [4]
Garnotia adunca  [3]
Granulina margaritula  [3]
Hima mendica  [3]
Homalopoma baculum  [4]
Homalopoma luridum  [4]
Lacuna variegata  [3]
Lacuna vincta  [4]
Lirabuccinum dirum  [1]
Lirularia lirulata  [4]
Littorina scutulata  [1]
Littorina sitkana  [1]
Lottia digitalis  [3]
Lottia fenestrata  [3]
Lottia instabilis  [4]
Lottia pelta  [1]
Lottia persona  [1]
Lottia scutum  [2]
Nucella canaliculata  [2]
Nucella lamellosa  [2]
Nucella ostrina  [1]
Ocinebrina interfossa  [4]
Ocinebrina lurida  [4]
Onoba carpenteri  [4]
Opalia borealis  [4]
Promartynia pulligo  [4]
Stylidium eschrichtii  [2]
Tricolia sp.  [4]
Turbonilla sp.  [4]

     Chitons
Katharina tunicata  [1]
Leptochiton rugatus  [4]
Mopalia muscosa  [2]
Tonicella lineata  [1]    

     Nudibranchs
Doris montereyensis  [4]
Onchidella borealis  [4]

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This page last revised: 12-15-2009