Index Mollusca

Chitons, snails, bivalve shells and cephalopods.

Divided in (sub)classes and in alphabetical order of scientific name. 

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 Class Polyplacophora - chitons 

Cryptochiton stelleri - Giant pacific chiton
23-12-2012 - 11-5-2014

Katharina tunicata - Black leather chiton
11-5-2014

Lepidozona mertensi - Merten's chiton
11-5-2014

Mopalia muscosa - Mossy chiton
11-5-2014

Tonicella lineata - Lined chiton
11-5-2014


 Class Gastropoda 

 Subclass Prosobranchia - sea snails 

Brachystomia scalaris - Mussel pyramid snail - NL:  Mosselslurper (formerly Odostomia s.)
15-8-2018

Buccinum undatum - Whelk - NL: Wulk
3-12-2011

Calliostoma zizyphinum - Painted top shell - NL: Priktolhoren
21-8-2016

Ceratostoma foliatum - Leafy hornmouth
11-5-2014

Euspira lewisii - Lewis's moonsnail
3-10-2008

Fusitriton oregonensis - Oregon triton
11-5-2014

Haliotis kamtschatkana - Northern abalone
11-5-2014

Lirabuccinum dirum - Dire whelk
11-5-2014

Littorina fabalis - Flat periwinkle - NL: Vlakke alikruik
21-8-2016

Littorina littorea - Common periwinkle - NL: Gewone alikruik
5-1-2012 - 21-8-2016

Littorina scutulata - Checkered periwinkle
11-5-2014

Littorina sitkana - Sitka periwinkle
11-5-2014

Lottia ochracea - Peckled limpet
11-5-2014

Nucella lamellosa - Wrinkled dogwinkle
11-5-2014

Nucella lapillus - Dog whelk - NL: Purperslak
21-8-2016 - 15-8-2018

Ocenebra inornata - Japanese oyster borer - NL: Japanse stekelhoren

11-5-2014 - 21-8-2016 - 15-8-2018

Patella vulgata - Common limpet - NL: Schaalhorenslak
9-7-2010 - 21-8-2016

Testudinalia testudinalis - Tortoiseshell limpet
5-1-2012

Trivia arctica - Arctic cowrie - NL: Ongevlekt koffieboontje
21-8-2016

Trivia monacha - Spotted cowrie - NL: Gevlekt koffieboontje

21-8-2016

 Subclass Opistobranchia 

Acanthodoris pilosa - Thorny doris (White hedgehog sea slug) - NL: Egelslak
29-9-2017 - 13-7-2018 - 27-12-2019

Aeolidia cf. papillosa - Grey sea slug - NL: grote vlokslak
(due to scientific research A. papillosa is no longer identifiable as a separate species by means of a photo)
6-12-2012 - 9-1-2014

Aeolidiella alderi - Collared sea slug - NL: Gekraagde vlokslak
6-12-2012

Aeolidiella glauca - NL: Kleine vlokslak
6-12-2012

Cadlina luteomarginata - Yellow-edged cadlina
11-5-2014

Cuthona caerulea - NL: Hemelsblauwe knotsslak

21-8-2016

Dendronotus frondosus - Frond-aeolis - NL: Boompjesslak
9-1-2014

Dendronotus rufus - Red dendronotid
11-5-2014

Dirona pellucida - Golden dirona
11-5-2014

Doris odhneri - White nudibranch
11-5-2014

Doris pseudoargus - Sea lemon - NL: Citroenslak

13-7-2018

Eubranchus pallidus - NL: Bleke knuppelslak
21-8-2016

Facelina auriculata - NL: Slanke ringsprietslak

9-1-2014 - 21-8-2016

Geitodoris planata - NL: Millennium wratslak

6-12-2012

Goniodoris nodosa - NL: Bleke plooislak
27-12-2019

Himatina trophina - Long-mouthed aeolid (formerly Flabellina t.)
6-11-2013 - 11-5-2014

Janolus fuscus - White-and-orange-tipped nudibranch
11-5-2014

Janolus hyalinus - NL: Wrattig tipje
6-12-2012

Jorunna tomentosa - White jorunna  - NL: Satijnslak

13-7-2018

Microchlamylla gracilis - NL: Slanke waaierslak (formerly Flabellina g.)

21-8-2016

Onchidoris bilamellata - Barnacle-eating onchidoris - NL: Rosse sterslak

13-7-2018

Polycera quadrilineata - Harlequin - NL: Harlekijnslak
6-12-2012 - 4-8-2013

Thecacera pennigera - NL: Gestippelde mosdierslak
29-9-2017

 Class Bivalvia 

Abra nitida - NL: Glanzende dunschaal (niet deze soort maar Theora lubrica)
23-4-2017

Crassadoma gigantea - Giant rock scallop
11-5-2014

Hiatella arctica - Wrinkled rock borer - NL: Noordse rotsboorder
21-8-2016

Magallana gigas - Pacific cupped oyster - NL: Japanse oester (formerly Crassostrea g.)
21-8-2016 - 26-12-2017

Mya truncata - Truncate softshell clam - NL: Afgeknotte strandgaper
11-5-2014

Mytilus edulis - Common mussel - NL: Mossel

9-7-2012 - 5-1-2012 - 21-8-2016 - 26-12-2017 - 15-8-2018

Mytilus trossulus - Foolish mussel

4-10-2008

Theora lubrica - NL: Vensterglasschelp
23-4-2017

Tresus nuttallii - Pacific gaper

3-10-2008

 Class Cephalopoda 

Octopus vulgaris - Common octopus - NL: Gewone achtarm
9-1-2014 - 26-12-2017

Sepia officinalis - Common cuttlefish - NL: Gewone zeekat
19-7-2013 - 4-8-2013 - 9-1-2014

Sepiola atlantica - Atlantic bobtail -  NL: Dwerginktvis
27-8-2012

Sepiotheutis sepioidea - Caribbean reef squid
9-1-2014