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Portland Area Invertebrates - Molluscs (Snails, Clams, Mussels, and Slugs)

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Common name

Habitat, Ecoregion, Country and/or Location

Source

Native? (Y/N)

Migratory/Breeding Status: Year round
(Y) or Seasonal (S)

Threatened status?

Date 1st and last collected.

Important Fish Prey?

Important Predator?

Important Pollinator?

Important Prey?

Other Important Functions?

 

Notes

Bivalvia

Unionoida

                                 

superfamily = Corbiculacea

Order?

Corbiculidae

Corbicula

sp

 

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                   

superfamily = Corbiculacea

Order?

Sphaeriidae

     

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     

superfamily = Unionacea

Unionidae

Anodonta

californiensis

California floater (mussel)

Cty: Mult. Ecoreg: CR, WV, WC, EC, BM, BR

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1? Federal species of concern

       

Filter organic debris from water, food for fish and other aquatic organisms

superfamily = Unionacea

Unionidae

     

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     

superfamily = Unionacea

Unionidae?

Unio

willamettensis

 

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

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Gastropoda

Mesogastropoda

                                 
 

Order?

Ancylidae

Ferrissia

   

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
 

Order?

Hydrobiidae

   

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
 

Order?

Pleuroceridae

Juga

   

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
 

Order?

Vitrinidae

Oxychilus

alliarius

Garlic glass snail

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

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N

                   
   

Pleuroceridae

Juga

sp. nov.

Brown juga (snail)

Cty: Mult. Ecoreg: WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1. ORNHP List 2.

             
   

Pleuroceridae

Juga

hemphilli hemphilli

Barren juga (snail)

Cty: Mult. Ecoreg: WV, WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1. ORNHP List 1.

             
     

Fluminicola

columbiana (=F. fuscus)

Columbia pebblesnail or spire snail

Cty: Mult. Ecoreg: WV, BM, CB

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S2. Federal species of concern. ORNHP List 3

           
     

Lyogyrus

sp. nov.

Columbia duskysnail

Cty: Mult, Clac. Ecoreg: WV, WC, EC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S2. ORNHP List1.

               
     

Pristinicola (= Bythinella)

hemphilli

Pristine springsnail

Cty: Mult. Ecoreg: WC, EC, BM, CB

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S2? ORNHP List 3.

             
                                     

Gastropoda

Basommatophora

                                 
   

Lymnaeidae

Fisherola

nuttalli

Shortface lanx (snail) (= giant Columbia River limpet)

Cty: Mult. Ecoregion: WV, CB

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm). Jimmy Kagan, OR Natural Heritage Program

S2. List 2.

               
   

Physidae

Physella

columbiana

Rotund physa (snail)

Cty: Mult. Ecoregion: CR, WV, WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

SH. List 1.

               
   

Physidae

Physella

sp

 

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
   

Planorbidae

Vorticifex

neritoides

Nerite ramshorn (snail)

Cty: Mult. Ecoregion: CR, WV, WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

SH. List 3.

               
   

Planorbidae

     

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
                                     

Gastropoda

Stylommatophora

                                 
   

Arionidae

Ariolimax

columbianus

Banana slug

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

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Arionidae

Arion

ater

Garden slug

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

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Arionidae

Hemphillia

malonei

Malone jumping-slug

Cty: Mult, Clac. Ecoregion: WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1. List 1.

               
   

Arionidae

Prophysaon

coeruleum

blue-grey tail-dropper (slug)

Cty: Mult, Clac. Ecoregion: WV

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1. List 2.

               
   

Limacidae

Deroceras

hesperium

evening fieldslug

Cty: Clac. Ecoregion: CR, WV, WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1. List 1.

               
   

Polygyridae

Cryptomastix

devia

Puget Oregonian (snail)

Cty: Mult. Ecotregion: WV

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1. List 3.

               
   

Thysanophoridae

Megomphix

hemphilli

Oregon megomphix (snail)

Cty: Mult. Ecoregion: CR, WV

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S2. List 1.

               
                                     
                                     

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