Ecosystem Modeling in Cobscook Bay, Maine: A Boreal, Macrotidal Estuary
2004 Northeastern Naturalist 11(Special Issue 2):261–324
Cobscook Bay Inventory: A Historical Checklist of Marine
Invertebrates Spanning 162 Years
THOMAS J. TROTT*
Abstract - Cobscook Bay inventory is a historical checklist that documents
nearly 800 species of macroinvertebrates found in Cobscook Bay, ME, based on
collection records spanning the past 162 years. Information on species occurrence
over time has been compiled from published literature, museum collection
records, electronic databases, graduate students theses, and species collection
lists from invertebrate zoologists. Nearly all records have been reviewed for
the validity of identifications by an international group of taxonomic specialists.
Accepted species names and their authorities are listed along with alternate
names used previously for well over a century. This format results in a historical
timeline of the occurrence of species in Cobscook Bay that starts with discovery
and continues through past and recent records for each species. It is hoped this
database will provide a baseline that will be updated with discoveries of new
species, made by developing molecular techniques and observed changes in
species occurrence from invasions or local extinctions, to keep its historical
perspective intact.
Introduction
Cobscook Bay, ME, is the northern-most bay on the east coast of the
United States near the United States-Canada border at the mouth of the
Bay of Fundy. The Bay amounts to approximately 110 km2 and lies behind
an open boundary between Eastport and Lubec (Fig. 1). This boreal,
macrotidal estuary is dominated by energetic tides of high amplitude that
result in thorough mixing of the water column. Source water is cool, nutrient-
rich continental slope water that enters the Gulf of Maine through
the deep Northeast Channel and spreads along the bottom to the upwelling
zone at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy. The geographic boundary of
the Bay proper can be extended out into the Head Harbor Passage when
physical oceanographic information of water circulation is considered to
define the region. Extreme tides, tidal upwelling, high incidence of summer
fog shielding the intertidal from solar radiation, and unusually varied
habitats have all been implicated as reasons for the diverse invertebrate
fauna of Cobscook Bay (Trott and Larsen 2003). The distribution of surfi-
cial sediments is one indication of the diversity of intertidal and subtidal
environments present in the Bay (Fig. 2).
*R.S. Friedman Field Station, Edmunds, ME 04628; Biology Department, Suffolk
University, 41 Temple Street, Boston, MA 02114; codfish2@earthlink.net.
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Early explorations of Cobscook Bay and the surrounding region
make the historical perspective of this checklist possible. The high productivity
of this ecosystem was recognized in 1872 by the United States
Fish Commission (now the National Marine Fisheries Service [NMFS])
with the establishment of the second station in its history at Eastport,
ME, the first station being located at Woods Hole, MA. Twenty-nine
years earlier, J.W. Mighels had published records of marine molluscs
from Cobscook Bay (Mighels 1843), and a decade later, William Stimpson
published his findings from summer explorations around Eastport
and the neighboring island of Grand Manan (Stimpson 1851a, 1853).
Nearly another decade passed before C.B. Fuller (1862a,b) reported on
invertebrates collected from Treat’s Island and other locations in the vi-
Figure 1. Map of Cobscook Bay, ME. Inset illustrates general location of Cobscook
Bay in relation to the Gulf of Maine.
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cinity of Eastport. Records of the invertebrates from Cobscook Bay then
began to appear more frequently in the literature, authored by a graduate
student of Louis Agassiz, originally from Maine, who became the first
Professor of Zoology of Yale College. His name was Addison E. Verrill,
and he spearheaded the US Commission’s explorations into the waters
of the Gulf of Maine. The highly diverse and abundant invertebrate
fauna of Cobscook Bay was the focus of a presentation by Verrill to the
Essex Society in which he described how with ease so many examples
of every phylum could be found during a walk in the intertidal or below
the wharfs of Eastport (Verrill 1871b). His words resonated those of
Stimpson (1851a), who had reported 20 years previous that two or three
hundred species of different classes might be found in the Fundy Isles
during a single low tide.
This inventory of the marine invertebrate fauna of Cobscook Bay
spans 162 years from Mighels (1843) to the present (see Larsen and
Gilfillan 2004, Trott 2004a). Records prior to 1900 are primarily from
dredging, which was the common sampling technique of the time. However,
Stimpson (1851a) observed that many species that occur subtidally
in the southern Gulf of Maine are present intertidally, an observation
later verified for the Eastport area by Fuller (1862a,b). This unusual distribution
is one reason why collections made after the turn of the century
were almost entirely from the intertidal zone.
Figure 2. Surficial geology map for Cobscook Bay, ME (Kelley and Kelley
2004).
Cobscook Bay Intertidal and Subtidal Environments
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Faunistic information used to construct this document was drawn from
literature, museum collections, electronic databases, and species lists.
Major monographs, peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and
graduate theses formed the majority of the literature-based knowledge for
this inventory. It includes all of Verrill’s published records for Eastport and
the Bay proper in addition to other major early works, e.g., Holmes (1905),
Richardson (1905), and Webster and Benedict (1887). Museum records,
primarily from the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution,
and the Peabody Museum, Yale University, comprise the source
of collections-based knowledge and contributed greatly to the certainty of
species identifications.
There is a level of redundancy created by using these sources in
combination. For example, many of Verrill’s published collections
are in the holdings of the Peabody Museum and therefore are often
cross-referenced when both Verrill and the Peabody Museum are listed
as records for a particular species. Another source of overlap stems
from papers published in the Boston Society of Natural History series
“Fauna of New England” that included the records of Verrill, Stimpson,
Mighels, and others. There is no attempt to calculate the degree
of overlap within and between these sources. An important noteworthy
fact is, however, that the Peabody Museum holds specimens deposited
by collectors more recent than Verrill, and many of the authors of the
contributions to the Fauna of New England included new record information.
When new records were listed within sources such as these,
the original source of the information was not cited. This information
is left to the reader to discover if it is sought. Collection records for
specimens held at the Peabody Museum are accessible online (Division
of Invertebrate Zoology 2005).
A third source of information is now available in the form of electronic
databases. Websites for Gastropoda (Rosenberg 2003–04), Hexacorallia
(Fautin 2004, Fautin and Buddemeier 2003), and Turbellaria (Tyler et
al. 2005) were used to determine synonymies, authorities, and location
information for these groups. Electronic databases were not the exclusive
source of these types of information.
A fourth smaller, but not insignificant, source of information came
from species lists of taxonomists and invertebrate zoologists, whose work
would have gone unknown otherwise. These contributors donated their
information towards this effort freely. Their generosity is acknowledged
here: Dr. Terrence Gosliner, California Academy of Sciences; Dr. Paul
Langer, Gwynedd Mercy College; Dr. Peter F. Larsen, Bigelow Laboratory
for Ocean Sciences; Professor Rachel Merz, Swarthmore College,
who donated collection records of the late Professor Norman Meinkoth;
Professor Nathan W. Riser, Emeritus, Marine Science Center, Northeastern
University; and Professor Seth Tyler, University of Maine, Orono.
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The search for the most recent, accepted valid names for the numerous
reported species from Cobscook Bay was the most difficult task of
preparing this inventory. The weight of this fell upon taxonomists who
were solicited for their interest in reviewing lists of species in their taxa
of specialty. They also contributed information flagging suspected misidentifications and authorship errors passed down through the literature.
The generous contributors listed in Table 1 who voluntarily donated their
spare time to this task are gratefully acknowledged.
Additional information on specific groups was supplied by Daphne
Fautin, Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center,
University of Kansas, Cnidaria; Peter J. Hayward, University of Swansea,
United Kingdom, Ectoprocta; Gerhard Pohle, Huntsman Marine
Science Centre, New Brunswisk, Crustacea; Larry Harris, Department
of Zoology, University of New Hampshire, Nudibranchia; and Andrea
Waeschenbach, The Natural History Museum, United Kingdom,
Ectoprocta. Appreciation is also given to those who volunteered their
expertise that eventually was not needed because of the lack of information
about their taxon of specialty: Frank Ferrari, National Museum of
Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, planktonic Copepoda; Louis
Kornicker, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution,
Ostracoda; and Richard Heard, University of Southern Mississippi,
Tanaidacea. Without the unselfish assistance of all contributors, the
quality of this publication would be below its present level.
Table 1. Taxonomic reviewers and contributors to the Cobscook Bay Inventory.
Taxonomic specialist Institution Taxon
Pierre Brunel Université de Montréal Amphipoda
and Cumacea
Stephen Cairns National Museum of Natural History Cnidaria
Dale Calder Royal Ontario Museum Cnidaria
Edward Cutler Museum of Comparative Zoology Sipuncula
Kristian Fauchald National Museum of Natural History Polychaeta
Terrence Gosliner California Academy of Sciences Nudibranchia
Brian Kensley National Museum of Natural History Isopoda and
Decapoda
Rafael Lemaitre National Museum of Natural History Anomura
Richard Modlin University of Alabama Mysidacea
Françoise Monniot Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle Ascidiacea
Jon Norenburg National Museum of Natural History Nemertea
Mark Ohman Scripps Institution of Oceanography Euphausiacea
David Pawson National Museum of Natural History Echinodermata
Klaus Ruetzler National Museum of Natural History Porifera
Nathan Riser Marine Science Center, Northeastern Univ. Nemertea and
Platyhelminthes
Gary Rosenberg Academy of Natural Sciences Gastropoda
Seth Tyler University of Maine, Orono Platyhelminthes
Robert Jay Van Syoc Californian Academy of Sciences Cirripedia
Thomas Waller National Museum of Natural History Bivalvia
Judith Winston Virginia Museum of Natural History Ectoprocta
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Some groups remained for tracing synonyms because of my inability
to recruit specialists due to lack of time or availability. The Cephalopoda,
Chaetognatha, Ctenophora, Hemichordata, Nematoda, Priapulida,
Pycnogonida, and Scaphopoda fell into this category. Fortunately, these
taxa contain few records that made a daunting task less strenuous, aided
by reviewers who volunteered their knowledge when possible. Synonyms
and previously used names for species in these and other taxa
were traced by me to valid species names often but not exclusively using:
Abbott (1974), Bousfield (1973), Brunel et al. (1998), Cairns et al.
(1991), Clark and Downey (1992), Costello et al. (2001), Cutler (1994),
Fauchald (1997), Gosner (1971), Macpherson (1971), Pollock (1998),
Schultz (1968), Squires (1990), Turgeon et al. (1998), Williams (1984),
and Williams et al. (1998).
The high degree of scholarship of all resources makes reasonably
certain the validity of identifications used to construct this inventory. In
cases where records originated from museums, voucher specimens are
available to confirm species identifications. Doubtful species records
for each phylum, identified by taxonomic reviewers, appear in sections
titled “Uncertain Records.” Reasons for questioning these identifications
are referenced by footnotes annotated near the end of each phylum.
The concept of validity for species used in producing this document,
though rigorous by all attempts, is none-the-less limited given developing
molecular techniques for identifying species. For example, Hydractinia
polyclina so closely resembles H. echinata morphologically that
the two species can be distiguished only on the basis of molecular data
(D. Calder, pers. comm.). Molecular techniques could distinguish new
species among species included in this list.
There are obvious shortages and gaps in this list concerning specific
taxa. Groups imperfectly known were left out early in strategizing
the preparation of this inventory. Intentionally not included were most
meiofauna (e.g., Protista, Kinorhyncha, Gnathostomulida, Loricifera,
Rotifera, Cycliophora, Gastrotricha, etc.), most parasites (e.g., parasitic
Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Cestoda, etc.) and Insecta. Meiofauna
are uncommon targets for collection because of their small size and
equally uncommon taxonomic specialists who can identify them. Other
taxa that have no species records for Cobscook Bay, but were reviewed
to be included are most microfauna (e.g., Branchiopoda, Branchiura,
Copepoda, Ostracoda, Tardigrada, etc.), Echiura, Aplacophora, and
Tanaidacea. Size alone does not explain the lack of species records.
In many cases, the lack of records probably results from these groups
not having been the focus of collections and/or identifications. Species
records of these groups exist from other localities in the Gulf of Maine,
so their absence from Cobscook Bay was somewhat unexpected.
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The higher taxa within each phylum are arranged according to the
most recently published phylogeny in Brusca and Brusca (2003). Phyla
that follow a different scheme based on cladistic analysis are Polychaeta
(Fauchald and Rouse 1997, Rouse and Fauchald 1997) and Platyhelminthes
(Tyler et al. 2005). Publications of the American Fisheries
Society were used to organize Mollusca and Cnidaria, and Hayward
(2001) was used for Ectoprocta. Sponges were organized according to
the classification of Hooper and van Soest (2002). Species are always
listed in alphabetical order within their families.
Species reported in this inventory are listed with the following style
and format:
Accepted Species Name Author, Date
Accepted Species Name Abbreviated Records(s)
Previously used name Abbreviated Record(s)
Bold italics are used to identify accepted species names with their authorities.
The format that follows is a chresonomy, i.e., a list of usages of names
analogous to a “chrestomathy” in literary fields. These fall into five categories:
a) identical to current usage and written in regular italics; b) using the
same trivial epithet, but in combination with a different generic name (alternative
combination) or at a different rank (species versus subspecies or
variety); c) synonyms (which can also have alternate ranks, combinations,
and misspellings); d) misapplications of names (i.e., misidentifications);
and e) misspellings. Regular italics are associated with accepted names
of species, and roman font for names used previously. All are followed by
abbreviated records that are defined in a key to the abbreviations at the end
of each phylum. Each abbreviation refers to the source of a record along
with the date of publication. While unconventional for unpublished records,
years that donated species lists were assembled are also reported to
help complete a timeline for collections of species they refer to. These also
appear in the Literature Cited along with published records. Taxonomic
information about particular species is referenced by footnotes annotated
at the end of each phylum.
The value of this style and format is the inclusion of names of species
associated with the sources used to construct this inventory. What
results is a historical timeline of the occurrence of species in Cobscook
Bay that starts with discovery and continues through past and recent
records for each species. This timeline of occurrence is only as perfect
as the intensity and focus of collections. Another benefit of the format is
that ecologists, physiologists, and general biologists can use this species
list to avoid the detective work of tracing previously used names along a
twisted thread of sometimes obscure publications to determine currently
accepted names. In this regard, the inventory's utility extends beyond
Cobscook Bay since many species occur elsewhere in the Gulf of Maine
(Trott and Larsen 2003).
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Cobscook Bay Marine Invertebrate Checklist
It is hoped that the scientific community, educators, students, planners,
and interested laymen will find the information contained in the
following pages useful in understanding the diverse community of animals
found within Cobscook Bay. I invite with hope that mistakes and
additions will be relayed to me in order to keep this species inventory
complete and current.
Phylum Porifera ..................................................................................... 268
Phylum Cnidaria..................................................................................... 270
Phylum Ctenophora ................................................................................ 275
Phylum Platyhelminthes......................................................................... 276
Phylum Nemertea ................................................................................... 277
Phylum Nemata (Nematoda) .................................................................. 278
Phylum Priapula ..................................................................................... 279
Phylum Sipuncula .................................................................................. 279
Phylum Annelida .................................................................................... 279
Phylum Arthropoda ................................................................................ 290
Phylum Mollusca ................................................................................... 298
Phylum Ectoprocata ............................................................................... 310
Phylum Brachiopoda .............................................................................. 311
Phylum Echinodermata .......................................................................... 312
Phylum Chaetognatha ............................................................................ 314
Phylum Hemichordata ............................................................................ 314
Phylum Chordata .................................................................................... 315
PHYLUM PORIFERA
Class Calcarea
Order Clathrinida
Family Clathrinidae
Clathrina coriacea (Montagu,
1818)
Clathrina coriacea L
Order Leucosolenida
Family Leucosoleniidae
Leucosolenia botryoides
(Ellis and Solander,
1786)
Leucosolenia botryoides
L, P, R, S, T, Wi
Family Sycettidae
Sycon ciliatum O. Fabricius,
1780
Scypha ciliata L, M, P, R,
S, T, Wi
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Class Demospongiae
Order Halisarcida
Family Halisarcidae
Halisarca dujardini Johnston,
1842
Halisarca dujardini R
Order Poecilosclerida
Family Acarnidae
Iophon nigricans (Bowerbank,
1863)
Iophon nigricans L, M, P
Family Microcionidae
Microciona prolifera (Ellis
and Solander, 1786)
Microciona prolifera L,
P
Family Myxillidae
Myxilla fimbriata (Bowerbank,
1864)
Myxilla fimbriata L
Myxilla incrustans (Johnston,
1842)
Myxilla incrustans L, P
Family Tedaniidae
Tedania suctoria (Schmidt,
1870)
Tedania suctoria L
Family Mycalidae
Mycale lingua (Bowerbank,
1858)
Mycale lingua L
Mycale ovulum (Schmidt,
1870)
Mycalecarmia ovulum L,
P
Family Isodictyidae
Isodictya deichmannae de
Laubenfels, 1949
Isodictya deichmannae
L, P, Pe
Isodictya palmata (Ellis and
Solander, 1786)
Isodictya palmata L, P, R
Order Halichondrida
Family Halichondriidae
Halichondria bowerbanki
Burton, 1930
Halichondria bowerbanki
P, Pe
Halichondria panicea (Pallas,
1766)
Halichondria panicea L,
O, P, R, S, T, Wi
Halichondria sitiens
(Schmidt, 1870)
Pellina sitiens L, P
Hymeniacidon heliophila
(Parker, 1910)
Hymeniacidon heliophaila
M
Order Haplosclerida
Family Chalinidae
Haliclona canaliculata
Hartman, 1958
Haliclona canaliculata P
Haliclona oculata (Pallas,
1766)
Haliclona oculata L, R,
S, Wi
Order Hadromerida
Family Clionaidae
Cliona celata Grant, 1826
Cliona celata L, P, S, Wi
Pione vastifica (Hancock,
1849)
Cliona vastifica L, P
Family Polymastiidae
Polymastia robusta (Bowerbank,
1816)
Polymastia robusta L,
Lr2, Lr3, M, P
Family Suberitidae
Suberites ficus (Pallas,
1766)
Suberites ficus L, P
Key to the Abbreviations for Porifera
L Langer 1973
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3 Larsen 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
Wi Weiss 1980
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PHYLUM CNIDARIA
Class Scyphozoa
Order Stauromedusae
Suborder Eleutherocarpida
Family Lucernariidae
Haliclystus auricula
(Rathke, 1806)
Haliclystus auricula B, P
Haliclystus salpinx Clark,
1863
Haliclystus salpinx L, M,
P, S
Halmocyathus lagena (O.
F. Müller, 1776)
Halimocyathus lagena B
Lucernaria quadricornis O.
F. Müller, 1776
Lucernaria quadricornis
B, L, M, P, Pe, S, V6
Suborder Cleistocarpida
Family Depastridae
Craterolophus convolvulus
(Johnston, 1835)
Craterolophus convolvulus
L, P, R
Order Semaeostomeae
Family Cyaneidae
Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus,
1758)
Cyanea capillata B, L,
M, P, USNM
Cyanea arctica V6
Family Ulmaridae
Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus,
1758)
Aurelia aurita B, L, P, T
Aurelia flavidula V6
Phacellophora camtschatica
Brandt, 1835
Callinema ornata V2, V3,
V6
Phacellophora ornata B
Class Hydrozoa
*An asterisk (*) preceeds species listed
under both their hydroid and medusoid
stages.
Order Anthoathecatae—athecate hydroids
Family Clavidae
Clava multicornis
(Forsskål, 1775)
Clava leptostyla F, L, O,
P, R, S, T
Family Hydractiniidae
*Hydractinia americana
Edwards, 1972
1Podocoryne carnea L
Hydractinia echinata
(Fleming, 1828)
Hydractinia echinata L,
P, S
Family Bougainvilliidae
*Bougainvillia superciliaris
(L. Agassiz, 1849)
Bougainvillia superciliaris
B
Family Pandeidae
*Leuckartiara octona
(Fleming, 1823)
Campanularia repens
USNM
Family Eudendriidae
Eudendrium capillare
Alder, 1856
Eudendrium capillare
USNM
Eudendrium tenue Wi
Eudendrium cochleatum
Allman, 1877
Eudendrium cochleatum
F
Eudendrium dispar L.
Agassiz, 1862
Eudendrium dispar F
Eudendrium ramosum
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Eudendrium ramosum
USNM
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Family Zancleidae
*Zanclea costata Gegenbaur,
1857
Zanclea costata M
Family Acaulidae
Acaulis primarius Stimpson,
1853
Acaulis primarius V6
Candelabrum phrygium
(O. Fabricius, 1780)
Blastothela rosea V11
Family Corymorphidae
Corymorpha nutans M.
Sars, 1835
Corymorpha nutans flCorymorpha pendula L.
Agassiz, 1862
Corymorpha pendula L,
M, P, S, USNM
Hybocodon pendula B
Family Tubulariidae
Ectopleura crocea (L.
Agassiz, 1862)
Tubularia crocea L, P, Wi
Ectopleura larynx (Ellis
and Solander, 1786)
Thamnocnidia larynx
USNM
Tubularia larynx L, P, R,
Wi
Tubularia spectabilis L, P
Tubularia tenella F
Tubularia indivisa Linnaeus,
1758
Tubularia indivisa M
Family Corynidae
*Sarsia tubulosa (M. Sars,
1835)
Sarsia mirabilis B
Order Anthoathecatae—hydromedusae
Family Hydractiniidae
*Hydractinia americana
Edwards, 1972
1Podocoryne carnea L
Hydractinia borealis
(Mayer, 1900)
Lymnorea borealis B
Family Bougainvilliidae
*Bougainvillia superciliaris
(L. Agassiz, 1849)
Bougainvillia superciliaris
B
Family Pandeidae
Catablema vesicarium (A.
Agassiz, 1862)
Catablema vesicaria B
*Leuckartiara octona
(Fleming, 1823)
Leuckartiara octona B
Campanularia repens
USNM
Family Zancleidae
*Zanclea costata Gegenbaur,
1857
Zanclea costata M
Family Corynidae
*Sarsia tubulosa (M. Sars,
1835)
Sarsia mirabilis B
Order Limnomedusae
Family Olindiidae
Gonionemus vertens L.
Agassiz, 1862
Gonionemus vertens L, P,
M
Order Leptothecatae—thecate hydroids
Family Melicertidae
Melicertum octocostatum
(M. Sars, 1835)
Melicertum octocostatum
M
Melicertum campanula
B, V6
Family Calycellidae
Calycella syringa (Linnaeus,
1767)
Calycella syringa L,
USNM
Calycella pygmaea
USNM
Calycella syringes P
Family Haleciidae
Halecium articulosum
Clark, 1875
Halecium articulosum F,
Pe
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Halecium beanii (Johnston,
1838)
Halecium beanii F,
USNM
Halecium halecinum (Linnaeus,
1758)
Halecium halecinum F,
USNM
Halecium muricatum (Ellis
and Solander, 1786)
Halecium muricatum F,
USNM
Halecium sessile Norman,
1867
Halecium sessile USNM
Family Plumulariidae
Nemertesia americana
(Nutting, 1900)
Antennularia americana
L, M
Plumularia gracillima (G.
O. Sars, 1873)
Plumaria verrilli Pe
Schizotricha gracillima F
Family Aglaopheniidae
Lytocarpia myriophyllum
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Thecocarpus myriophyllum
F
Family Lafoeidae
Lafoea dumosa (Fleming,
1828)
Lafoea dumosa USNM
Hebella pocillum F
Family Campanulariidae
Campanularia groenlandica
Levinsen, 1893
Campanularia groenlandica
F, USNM
Campanularia volubilis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Campanularia volubilis
USNM
Clytia volubilis B
Clytia hemisphaerica (Linnaeus,
1767)
Clytia johnstoni USNM
Oceania languida V6
Phialidium languidum B
Laomedea flexuosa Alder,
1857
Campanularia flexuosa F,
O, P, USNM
Obelia dichotoma (Linnaeus,
1758)
Obelia dichotoma B, F
Obelia geniculata (Linnaeus,
1758)
Obelia geniculata F, L,
M, O, P, S, T, USNM
Obelia longissima (Pallas,
1766)
Obelia longissima
USNM
Obelia articulata F
Obelia commissuralis B,
L
Orthopyxis integra
(Macgillivray, 1842)
Campanularia caliculata
USNM
Campanularia integra F,
USNM
Rhizocaulus verticillatus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Campanularia verticillatus
L
Family Sertulariidae
Abietinaria abietina (Linnaeus,
1758)
Abietinaria abietina L, P
Diphasia fallax (Johnston,
1847)
Diphasia fallax F, L, P,
USNM
Aphasia fallax P
Diphasia pinastrum (Cuvier,
1830)
Diphasia alata USNM
Dynamena pumila (Linnaeus,
1758)
Dynamena pumila T,
USNM
Sertularia pumila L, M,
O, P, R, S, Wi
Hydrallmania falcata (Linnaeus,
1758)
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Hydrallmania falcata F,
L, P, T
Sertularia argentea (Linnaeus,
1758)
Sertularia argentea flThuiaria argentea F, L, P
Sertularia cupressina Linnaeus,
1758
Thuiaria cupressina F
Sertularia latiuscula Stimpson,
1853
Sertularia latiuscula
USNM
Sertularella polyzonias
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Sertularella polyzonias F
Sertularia polyzonias fl,
Fl2
Sertularella rugosa (Linnaeus,
1758)
Sertularella rugosa L
Sertularia similis Clark,
1876
Thuiaria similis L, P
Symplectoscyphus tricuspidatus
(Alder, 1856)
Sertularia tricuspidata F,
L, P, USNM
Tamarisca tamarisca (Linnaeus,
1758)
Diphasia tamarisca F
Thuiaria articulata (Pallas,
1766)
Thuiaria articulata
USNM
Thuiaria lonchitis F
Order Leptothecatae —hydromedusae
Family Melicertidae
Melicertum octocostatum
(M. Sars, 1835)
Melicertum octocostatum
M
Melicertum campanula
B, V6
Family Aequoreidae
Aequorea albida L. Agassiz,
1862
Aequorea aequorea var.
albida B
Rhacostoma atlanticum L.
Agassiz, 1850
Aequorea groenlandica B
Family Laodiceidae
Staurophora mertensi
Brandt, 1838
Staurophora mertensi
USNM
Staurophora mertensii B
Staurophora laciniata V6
Family Tiaropsidae
Tiaropsis multicirrata (M.
Sars, 1835)
Tiaropsis diademata B
Order Trachymedusae
Family Rhopalonematidae
Aglantha digitalis (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Aglantha digitale B
Subclass Siphonophorae
Order Cystonectae
Family Physaliidae
Physalia physalis (Linnaeus,
1758)
Physalia physalis B
Order Physonectae
Family Agalmatidae
Agalma elegans (M. Sars,
1846)
Agalma elegans B
Nanomia cara (A. Agassiz,
1865)
Stephanomia cara B, L
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Ceriantipatharia
Order Ceriantharia
Family Cerianthidae
Cerianthus borealis Verrill,
1873
Cerianthus borealis L, P,
R, T, Wi
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Subclass Alcyonaria
Order Alcyonacea
Suborder Alcyoniina
Family Alcyoniidae
Drifa glomerata (Verrill,
1869)
Drifa glomerata Lr2, Lr3
Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg,
1834)
Gersemia rubiformis L,
P, R, USNM
Gersemia carnea V24
Alcyonium carneum fl,
V, V6
Alcyonium rubiforme V6
Eunephthya rubiformis
Pe
Subclass Zoantharia (= Hexacorallia)
Order Actiniaria
Family Actiniidae
Aulactinia stella (Verrill,
1864)
Bunodactis stella M, P,
Pe, S, USNM, V9, V22
Bunodes stella V, V6
Bolocera tuediae (Johnson,
1832)
Bolocera tuediae L
Urticina felina (Linnaeus,
1767)
Urticina felina T
Tealia crassicornis M, O,
USNM
Tealia felina L, P, Pe, S
Urticina crassicornis R,
V6, V22, V25
Family Actinostolidae
Actinostola callosa (Verrill,
1882)
Actinostola callosa P
Stomphia carneola (Stimpson,
1853)
Stomphia carneola V23,
V25
Stomphia coccinea (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Stomphia coccinea L, P
Rhodactinia davisii V
Stomphia churchiae
USNM
Family Diadumenidae
Diadumene lineata (Verrill,
1869)
Diadumene lineata P
Haliplanella luciae P
Family Edwardsiidae
Edwardsia elegans (Verrill,
1869)
Edwardsia elegans Lr2,
M, P, Pe, R, S, T, V2,
V25, Wi
Edwardsia sipunculoides
(Stimpson, 1853)
Edwardsia sipunculoides
Pe, V, V1
Edwardsiella sipunculoides
V25
Family Halcampidae
Halcampa duodecimcirrata
(M. Sars, 1851)
Halcampa duodecimcirrata
S, P, R, V25
Edwardsia farinacea V2,
V25
Family Haloclavidae
Iyanthus laevis Verrill,
1864
Iyanthus laevis V1
Peachia parasitica (L.
Agassiz, 1859)
Peachia parasitica Pe,
USNM, V, V6
Bicidiopsis tubicola Pe
Family Metridiidae
Metridium senile (Linnaeus,
1767)
Metridium senile L, Lr3,
O, P, Pe, R, S, T, Wi
Metridium marginatum
V6
UNCERTAIN RECORDS
Order Anthoathecatae—athecate hydroids
Family Hydractiniidae
2Hydractinia polyclina (L.
Agassiz, 1862)
Hydractinia polyclina Pe
2004 T.J. Trott 275
Order Leptothecatae —thecate hydroids
Family Sertulariidae
3Abietinaria filicula (Ellis
and Solander, 1786)
Sertularia filicula USNM
1In part; not Podocoryne M. Sars, 1846
(D. Calder, pers. comm.).
2According to D. Calder (pers. comm.),
Hydractinia polyclina can be distinguished
from H. echinata only on the
basis of molecular data.
3Alternatively, Abietinaria abieta (Linnaeus,
1758) according to D. Calder
(pers.comm.).
Key to the Abbreviations for Cnidaria
B Bigelow 1914
F Fraser 1944
flFuller 1862a
Fl2 Fuller 1862b
L Langer 1973
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3 Larsen 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
USNM United States National
Museum
V Verrill 1864
V1 Verrill 1866
V2 Verrill 1869a
V3 Verrill 1869b
V6 Verrill 1871b
V11 Verrill 1878
V22 Verrill 1899a
V23 Verrill 1899b
V24 Verrill 1922a
V25 Verrill 1922b
Wi Weiss 1980
PHYLUM CTENOPHORA
Class Tentaculata
Order Cydippida
Family Mertensiidae
Mertensia ovum (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Mertensia ovum B, V6
Order Thalassocalycida
Family Pleurobranchiidae
Pleurobranchia pileus
(O.F. Müller, 1776)
Pleurobranchia pileus L,
P, T
Family Thalassocalycida
Bolinopsis infundibulum
(O.F. Müller, 1776)
Bolinopsis infundibulum
B, L, P
Bolina alata V6
Class Nuda
Order Beroida
Family Beroidae
Beroe cucumis Fabricius,
1780
Beroe cucumis B
Idyia roseola V6
Key to the Abbreviations for
Ctenophora
B Bigelow 1914
L Langer 1973
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
T Trott 2004b
V6 Verrill 1871b
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PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES
Class Acoelomorpha
Order Acoela
Family Convolutidae
Aphanostoma sanguineum
Beklemischev, 1915
Aphanostoma sanguineum
Hg&Ty
Conaperta hortulus Hooge
and Tyler, 2003
Conaperta hortulus
Hg&Ty
Praeaphanostoma wadsworthi
Hooge and
Tyler, 2003
Praeaphanostoma wadsworthi
Hg
Praeconvoluta tigrina
Hooge and Tyler, 2003
Praeconvoluta tigrina
Hg&Ty
Praeconvoluta tornuva
Tyler and Hooge, 1999
Praeconvoluta tornuva
Hg
Family Anaperidae
Anaperus gardineri (Graff,
1911)
Anaperus gardineri Hg
Family Otocelididae
Otocelis sandara Hooge and
Tyler, 2003
Otocelis sandara Hg&Ty
Philocelis brueggemanni
Hooge and Tyler, 2003
Philocelis brueggemanni
Hg&Ty
Family Mecynostomidae
Paedomecynostomun
bruneum Dörjes,
1968
Paedomecynostomun
bruneum Hg
Family Solenofilomorphidae
Myopea “caleum” [undescribed,
mentioned in
Hg&Ty]
Myopea “caleum” Ty
Class Rhabditophora
Superorder Macrostomorpha
Order Macrostomida
Family Macrostomidae
Paramacrostomum tricladoides
Riedel, 1932
Paramacrostomum
tricladoides Ty
Order Rhabdocoela
Suborder “Typhloplanoida”
Family Trigonostomidae
Astrotorhynchus bifidus
(McIntosh, 1874)
Astrotorhynchus bifidus
Ty
Order Seriata
Suborder Proseriata
Family Coelogynoporidae
Cirrifera cirrifera Sopott,
1972
Cirrifera cirrifera R
Coelogynopora erotica
Riser, 1981
Coelogynopora erotica R
Coelogynopora schulzii
Meixner, 1938
Coelogynopora schulzii
R
Suborder Tricladida
Infraorder Maricola
Superfamily Bdellouroidea
Family Uteriporidae
Subfamily Uteriporinae
Foviella affinis (Oersted,
1843)
Foviella affinis R
Fovia affinis V20
Superfamily Procerodoidea
Family Procerodidae
Procerodes littoralis
(Ström, 1768)
Procerodes littoralis L,
P, R, T
Order Polycladida
Suborder Acotylea
Superfamily Planoceroidea
Family Leptoplanidae
Subfamily Leptoplaninae
Leptoplana ellipsoides
Girard in Stimpson,
1853
2004 T.J. Trott 277
Leptoplana ellipsoides
V20, Wt
Leptoplana variabilis
Girard, 1850
Leptoplana variabilis V20
Subfamily Stylochoplaninae
Notoplana atomata O. F.
Müller, 1776
Notoplana atomata M,
O, P, Pe, R, S
Superfamily Stylochoidea
Family Latocestidae
Subfamily Trigonoporinae
Trigonoporus folium Verrill,
1873
Trigonoporus folium V20
Subfamily Phleniidae
Discocelides ellipsoides
(Girard, 1853)
Discocelides ellipsoides
V20
Key to the Abbreviations for
Platyhelminthes
Hg Hooge 2003
Hg &Ty Hooge & Tyler 2003
L Langer 1973
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
Ty Tyler 2000
V20 Verrill 1892b
Wt Whiteaves 1901
PHYLUM NEMERTEA
Class Anopla
Order Palaeonemertea
Family Cephalothricidae
Cephalothrix linearis
Rathke, 1799
Cephalothrix linearis R,
V19
Procephalothrix spiralis
Coe, 1930
Procephalothrix spiralis
R
Order Heteronemertea
Family Lineidae
Cerebratulus lacteus Leidy,
1851
Cerebratulus lacteus L,
P, T
Cerebratulus fuscus V19,
W&B2, Wt, USNM
Fragilonemertes rosea
(Leidy, 1851)
1Micrura leidyi P
Lineus ruber O.F. Müller,
1774
Lineus ruber L, O, P, R,
S, T, Wi
Lineus viridis O.F. Müller,
1774
Lineus viridis R, T, V15,
V19, Wt
Micrura affinis Verrill,
1879 (or Girard in
Stimpson, 1853)
Micrura affinis V19, Wt
Micrura dorsalis Verrill,
1892
Micrura dorsalis Co, V19
Ramphogordius sanguineus
(Riser, 1998)
Myoisophagos sanguineus
R
Lineus communis V14
2Lineus socialis V19
Class Enopla
Order Hoplonemertea
Suborder Monostilifera
Family Prosorhochmidae
Oerstedia dorsalis Abildgaard,
1806
Oerstedia dorsalis R
Tetrastemma dorsale,
variety marmoratum
V19
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Tetrastemma dorsale,
variety unicolor V19
Family Amphiporidae
Amphiporus angulatus O.F.
Müller, 1774
Amphiporus angulatus
L, O, P, R, S, T, V19,
W&B2, Wt
3Amphiporus multisorus
V19
Amphiporus bioculatus
McIntosh, 1873–1874
Amphiporus bioculatus
O, P
Amphiporus caecus Verrill,
1892
Amphiporus caecus L, P
4Amphiporus frontalis Verrill,
1892
Amphiporus frontalis Co,
V19
5Amphiporus groenlandicus
Oersted, 1843
Amphiporus groenlandicus
Wi
6Amphiporus heterosorus
Verrill, 1892
Amphiporus heterosorus
V19
Amphiporus lactifloreus
Johnston, 1828
Amphiporus lactifloreus
M, R, V14, V19
Cyanophthalma vittata
(Verrill, 1874)
Cyanophthalma cordiceps
R
Family Tetrastemmatidae
Tetrastemma candidum
O.F. Müller, 1774
Tetrastemma candidum
O, P, R
1 Now in part (Riser 1998).
2 Now in part on United States east coast
(Riser 1998).
3 Synonym of A. angulatus fide Coe
(1943), but nomen dubium under original
name (Gibson and Crandall 1989).
4 Nomen dubium fide Gibson and Crandall
(1989).
5 Nomen dubium in part, Western Atlantic
fide Gibson and Crandall (1989).
6 Nomen dubium fide Gibson and Crandall
(1989).
Key to the Abbreviations for Nemertea
Co Coe 1943
L Langer 1973
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
USNM United States National
Museum
V14 Verrill 1880a
V15 Verrill 1880b
V19 Verrill 1892a
W&B2 Webster and Benedict
NMNH Records
Wi Weiss 1980
Wt Whiteaves 1901
PHYLUM NEMATA (NEMATODA)
Pontonema vulgare (Bastian,
1865)
Pontonema vulgaris R
Key to the Abbreviations for Nemata
R Riser 1970
2004 T.J. Trott 279
PHYLUM PRIAPULA
Family Priapulidae
Priapulus caudatus Lamarck,
1816
Priapulus caudatus L,
Lr3, M, P, R, S, T, Wi
Key to the Abbreviations for Priapula
L Langer 1973
Lr3 Larsen 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
Wi Weiss 1980
PHYLUM SIPUNCULA
Class Sipunculidea
Order Sipunculiformes
Family Sipunculidae
Phascolopsis gouldii (Portalés,
1851)
Phascolopsis gouldii P
Order Golfingiiformes
Family Golfingiidae
Nephasoma diaphanes
diaphanes (Gerould,
1913)
Golfingia minuta R
Family Phascolionidae
Phascolion strombus
strombus (Montagu,
1804)
Phascolion strombus
strombus T
Phascolion strombi Lr2,
Pe, USNM
Sipunculus bernnhardus
flKey to the Abbreviations for Sipuncula
flFuller 1862a
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
R Riser 1970
T Trott 2004b
PHYLUM ANNELIDA
Class Polychaeta
Scolecida
Family Arenicolidae
Arenicola marina (Linnaeus,
1758)
Arenicola marina L, Mc,
P, Pe, R, S, V14, W&B1
Arenicola piscatorum V6
Family Capitellidae
Capitella capitata (O. Fabricius,
1780) [wrong
author van Beneden
cited in W&B1]
Capitella capitata Lr,
USNM, W&B1
Heteromastus filiformis
(Claparède, 1864)
Heteromastus filiformis P
Notomastus capillaris
W&B1
Notomastus latericeus M.
Sars, 1851
Notomastus latericeus P
Family Maldanidae
Subfamily Euclymeninae
Clymenella torquata
(Leidy, 1855) [wrong
author Verrill cited in
W&B1]
Clymenella torquata P,
Pe, W&B1, Wi
Euclymene zonalis (Verrill,
1874)
Euclymene zonalis P
Clymenella zonalis Mc
Praxillella zonalis W&B1
Praxillella praetermissa
(Malmgren, 1865)
[wrong author Verrill
cited in W&B1]
Praxillella praetermissa
W&B1
Sabaco elongata (Verrill,
1873)
Maldanopsis elongata
Mc
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Subfamily Nicomachinae
Nicomache lumbricalis
(Savigny 1822)
[wrong author
Malmgren cited in
W&B1]
Nicomache lumbricalis
Pe, W&B1
Subfamily Rhodininae
Rhodine loveni Malmgren,
1865
Rhodine loveni W&B1
Family Cossuridae
Cossura longocirrata Webster
and Benedict,
1887
Cossura longocirrata
USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Family Opheliidae
Ophelina acuminata Oersted,
1843
Ophelina acuminata Lr2,
Lr3, P, S, R, T
Ammotrypane aulogaster
L
Ophelina aulogastra
W&B1
Travisia carnea Verrill,
1873
Travisia carnea Lr2, Lr3,
M, R, T, Wi
Family Orbiniidae
Subfamily Orbiniinae
Haploscoloplos fragilis
(Verrill, 1873)
Haploscoloplos fragilis
P
Haploscoloplos robustus
(Verrill, 1873)
Haploscoloplos robustus
P
Naineris quadricuspida (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Naineris quadricuspida
L, Lr, Mc, P, Pe, R, T,
USNM, W&B1, [variant
spelling
Naidonereis in
W&B1], W&B2, Wi
Scoloplos (Leitoscoloplos)
acutus (Verrill, 1873)
Scoloplos (Leitoscoloplos)
acutus P
Scoloplos armiger (O.F.
Müller, 1776) [wrong
authors (Blnv.) Oersted
cited in W&B1]
Scoloplos armiger Pe,
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Family Paraonidae
Aricidea (Acesta) catherinae
Laubier, 1967
Aricidea jeffreysii Lr3
Aricidea nolani Webster
and Benedict, 1887
Aricidea nolani USNM,
W&B1,W&B2
Aricidea quadrilobata Webster
and Benedict,
1887
Aricidea quadrilobata
Mc, USNM, W,
W&B1, W&B2
Levinsenia gracilis (Tauber,
1879)
Paraonis gracilis Lr3
Paraonis fulgens (Levinsen,
1883)
Paraonis fulgens Lr
Family Scalibregmidae
Scalibregma inflatum
Rathke, 1843
Scalibregma inflatum
W&B1, W&B2
Scalibregma minutum
Webster and Benedict,
1887
Scalibregma minutum
USNM, W, W&B1
2004 T.J. Trott 281
Palpata
Aciculata
Eunicida
Family Dorvilleidae
Parougia caeca (Webster
and Benedict, 1887)
Parougia caeca R
Family Eunicidae
Eunice pennata (O.F. Müller,
1776)
Eunice pennata P, Pe
Family Euphrosinidae
Euphrosine borealis Oersted,
1843
Euphrosine borealis Pe,
W, USNM, W&B1,
W&B2 [varant spelling
Euphrosyne in W&B1, 2]
Family Lumbrinereidae
Lumbrineris acicularum
Webster and Benedict,
1887
Lumbrineris acicularum
USNM, W&B1
[variant
spelling Lumbrinereis
in W&B1],
W&B2
Lumbrineris fragilis (O.F.
Müller, 1776) [wrong
author (Aud. & M.
Ed.) cited in W&B1]
Lumbrineris fragilis L,
Lr3, Mc, P, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Lumbrineris hebes Verrill,
1880
Lumbrineris hebes
W&B1 [variant spelling
Lumbrinereis in
W&B1]
Lumbrineris tenuis (Verrill,
1873)
Lumbrineris tenuis Lr3, P,
S
Ninoe nigripes Verrill, 1873
Ninoe nigripes Lr3, P,
W&B1
Family Oenonidae
Arabella iricolor (Montagu,
1804)
Arabella iricolor P, T
Drilonereis longa Webster,
1879
Drilonereis longa P
Drilonereis magna Webster
and Benedict, 1887
Drilonereis magna Lr3,
P, USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Family Onuphidae
Nothria conchylega (M.
Sars, 1835) [wrong
author Malmgren
cited in W&B1]
Nothria conchylega
W&B1, W&B2
Onuphis conchylega Pe
Phyllodocida
Family Aphroditidae
Aphrodita aculeata Linnaeus,
1758
Aphrodita aculeata Pe,
W&B1
Aphrodite aculeata V6
Aphrodita hastata Moore,
1905
Aphrodita hastata L, Lr3,
Pe
Aphrodite hastata Lr2, P,
S
Laetmonice filicornis Kinberg,
1855
Laetmonice filicornis Pe
Laetmonice armata
W&B1 [variant spelling
Laetmatonice
of generic name in
W&B1]
Family Chrysopetalidae
Dysponetus pygmaeus
Levinsen, 1879
Dysponetus pygmaeus P,
Pt, W&B2
Taphus hebes USNM, W,
W&B1, W&B2
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Family Goniadidae
Goniada maculata Oersted,
1843
Goniada maculata
USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Family Glyceridae
Glycera capitata Oersted,
1843
Glycera capitata Lr2, Lr3,
Pe
Rhynchobolus capitatus
W&B1
Glycera dibranchiata
Ehlers, 1868
Glycera dibranchiata
Mc, P, S, T
Euglycera dibranchiatus
W&B1
Family Goniadidae
Goniada maculata Oersted,
1843
Goniada maculata
W&B1
Family Hesionidae
Gyptis vittata Webster and
Benedict, 1887
Gyptis vittata P, USNM,
W&B1, W&B2
Microphthalmus aberrans
(Webster and Benedict,
1887)
Microphthalmus aberrans
P, Pt, R, W&B2
Podarke aberrans
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
1Microphthalmus pettiboneae
Riser, 2000
Microphthalmus pettiboneae
R
Family Nephtyidae
Nephtys bucera
Ehlers,1868
Nephtys bucera Lr3, P, R
Nephtys picta Lr2
Nephtys caeca (O. Fabricius,
1780) [wrong
author Oersted cited
in W&B1]
Nephtys caeca P, Pe, S, T,
USNM, W, Wi
Nephthys caeca W&B1,
W&B2
Nephtys ciliata (O.F. Müller,
1788) [wrong
author Rathke, 1843
cited in W&B1]
Nephtys ciliata L, P, Pe,
USNM
Nephthys ciliata W&B1,
W&B2
Nephtys discors Ehlers,
1868
Nephtys discors Pe
Nephthys discors W&B1
Nephtys incisa Malmgren,
1865
Nephtys incisa S, USNM,
W, Wi
Nephthys incisa W&B1,
W&B2
Nephtys longosetosa Oersted,
1843
Nephtys longosetosa Lr
Nephtys paradoxa
Malmgren, 1874
Nephtys paradoxa P
Family Nereididae
Neanthes diversicolor (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Neanthes diversicolor
Lr3
Hediste diversicolor P, R
Nereis diversicolor Lr2
Neanthes virens (M. Sars,
1835)
Nereis grandis V6, W&B2
Nereis virens Lr2, Mc, O,
P, Pe, R, S, USNM,
W&B1, W&B2
Nereis pelagica Linnaeus,
1761
Nereis pelagica L, Lr,
Mc, P, Pe, Pt, USNM,
W&B1, W&B2, Wi
Nereis zonata Malmgren,
1867
Nereis zonata Lr2, Lr3
2004 T.J. Trott 283
Family Pholoidae
Pholoe minuta (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Pholoe minuta Lr2, Lr3,
R, W, W&B1, W&B2
[wrong author Oersted
cited in W&B1, 2]
Family Phyllodocidae
Eteone flava (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Eteone sarsi W&B1
Eteone heteropoda Hartman,
1951
Eteone heteropoda P
Eteone lactea Claparède,
1868
Eteone lactea M
Eteone longa (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Eteone longa Lr, Lr2, Lr3
Eteone trilineata Webster
and Benedict, 1887
Eteone trilineata Lr2, Lr3,
Pt, USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Eulalia bilineata Johnston,
1840
Eulalia bilineata USNM,
W, W&B1, W&B2
Eulalia dubia W&B1, 2
Eulalia viridis (Linnaeus,
1767) [wrong author
Müller cited in
W&B2]
Eulalia viridis L, M, P,
Pe, USNM, W, W&B2
Mystides borealis Théel,
1879
Mystides borealis P, Pt,
W&B2
Mystides viridis USNM,
W&B1, W&B2
Paranaitis speciosa (Webster,
1880)
Anaitis speciosa W&B1
Phyllodoce badia
Malmgren, 1867
Phyllodoce badia W&B1
Phyllodoce groenlandica
(Oersted, 1842)
Phyllodoce groenlandica
L, Lr2, Lr3,
M, P (variant spelling
P. groenlandic in P),
Pe, USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Phyllodoce maculata (Linnaeus,
1767)
Phyllodoce maculata Lr2,
Lr3, USNM, W&B2
Phyllodoce mucosa Oersted,
1843
Phyllodoce mucosa Mc,
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Family Polynoidae
Subfamily Harmothoinae
Eunoe nodosa (M. Sars,
1861) [wrong author
Malmgren cited in
W&B1]
Eunoe nodosa W&B1
[variant spelling
Eunoa in W&B1]
Harmothoe nodosa Pe
Eunoe oerstedi Malmgren,
1865
Eunoe oerstedi Pe
Harmothoe oerstedi Pe
Gattyana cirrhosa (Pallas,
1766)
Gattyana cirrhosa M, P
Nychia cirrosa W&B1
Harmothoe imbricata (Linnaeus,
1767) [wrong
author Malmgren
cited in W&B1]
Harmothoe imbricata
L, Lr2, Lr3, O [variant
spelling Harmathoe
in O], P, Pe, R, S,
T, W&B1 [variant
spelling Hamathoë in
W&B1], Wi
Lagisca extenuata (Grube,
1840)
Lagisca extenuata Lr,
Lr3, R
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Harmothoe extenuata
Lr2, Pe, Wi [variant
spelling H. extenuate
in Wi]
Lagisca rarispina (M. Sars,
1861) [wrong author
(Malmgren) cited in
W&B1]
Lagisca rarispina W&B1
Subfamily Lepidonotidae
Lepidametria commensalis
(Webster, 1879)
Lepidametria commensalis
P
Lepidonotus squamatus
(Linnaeus, 1767)
[wrong author (Kinberg)
cited in W&B1]
Lepidonotus squamatus
L, Lr3, O, P, Pe, R, S,
T, W&B1, Wi
Family Protodriloididae
Protodriloides cf chaetifer
(Remane, 1925)
Protodriloides cf chaetifer
R
Family Sigalionidae
Neoleanira tetragona (Oersted,
1845)
Leanira tetragona Pe
Family Sphaerodoridae
Ephesiella minuta (Webster
and Benedict, 1887)
Ephesiella minuta P, Pt,
W&B2
Ephesia gracilis W&B1
Ephesia minuta USNM,
W, W&B1, W&B2
Sphaerodorum gracilis
USNM, W, W&B2
Family Syllidae
Subfamily Autolytinae
Autolytus prolifer (O. F.
Müller, 1788)
Autolytus prolifer L,
USNM, W&B2
Autolytus varians Verrill,
1881
Autolytus solitarius
USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Autolytus verrilli Marenzeller,
1892
Autolytus alexandri L,
USNM, W, W&B2
Proceraea ornata W&B1
Stephanosyllis ornata
W&B1
Proceraea cornuta L. Agassiz,
1862
Autolytus cornutus
L, USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Proceraea prismatica O.
Fabricius, 1780
Autolytus prismaticus L,
USNM, W, W&B2
Proceraea gracilis Pe,
W&B1, W&B2
Subfamily Eusyllinae
Amblyosyllis cincinnata
(Verrill, 1874)
Amblyosyllis cincinnata
R
Amblyosyllis finmarchica
(Malmgren, 1867)
Amblyosyllis finmarchica
L, M, P, Pt, USNM,
W&B2
Pterosyllis cincinnata
W&B1 [variant spelling
P. cincinnatta in
W&B1]
Streptosyllis varians Webster
and Benedict,
1887
Streptosyllis varians P,
Pt, USNM, W, W&B2
Syllides benedicti Banse,
1972
Syllides benedicti R,
W&B2
2004 T.J. Trott 285
Syllides convoluta Webster
and Benedict, 1884
Syllides convoluta R,
W&B1
Syllides eburneus Riser,
1997
Syllides eburneus R
Syllides longocirrata (Oersted,
1845)
Syllides longocirrata
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Subfamily Exogoninae
Eusyllis blomstrandi
Malmgren, 1867
Eusyllis blomstrandi L,
P, Pt, USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Exogone dispar (Webster,
1879)
Exogone dispar Lr2, Lr3,
R, W&B2
Exogone hebes (Webster
and Benedict, 1884)
Exogone hebes Lr, Mc,
R, USNM, W, W&B2
Paedophylax hebes
W&B1, W&B2
Exogone longicirrus Webster
and Benedict,
1887
Paedophylax longicirris
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Exogone verugera (Claparède,
1868)
Exogone verugera Lr2,
Lr3, W&B2
Paedophylax brevicornis
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Sphaerosyllis brevifrons
Webster and Benedict,
1884
Sphaerosyllis brevifrons
R, USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Sphaerosyllis erinaceus
Claparède, 1863
Sphaerosyllis erinaceus
W&B2
Sphaerosyllis longicauda
USNM, W, W&B1
Family Syllinae
Ehlersia cornuta (Rathke,
1843)
Syllis cornuta L, P,
USNM, W, W&B2
Syllis pallida W&B1
Syllis gracilis Grube, 1840
Syllis gracilis Lr2, Lr3
Typosyllis pallida (Verrill,
1875)
Typosyllis pallida R
Family Tomopteridae
Tomopteris helgolandica
Greeff, 1879
Tomopteris helgolandica
P
Tomopteris smithii V14
Aciculata incertae sedis
Family Nerillidae
Mesonerilla Remane, 1949
Mesonerilla R (several
unidentified species)
Family Spintheridae
Spinther citrinus (Stimpson,
1854)
Spinther citrinus Pe,
USNM, V6, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Canalipalpata
Family Oweniidae
Myriochele heeri
Malmgren, 1867
Myriochele heeri W&B1
Owenia fusiformis Delle
Chiaje, 1844
Owenia fusiformis Lr3
Owenia assimilis W&B1
Family Sabellidae
Subfamily Fabricinae
Bispira crassicornis (Sars,
1851)
Bispira crassicornis L,
M, S, USNM, W&B2,
Wi
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Sabella crassicornis P, Pe
Sabella spetsbergensis
W [variant spelling S.
spitzbergensis in W],
W&B1, W&B2
Fabricia stellaris (O.F.
Müller, 1774)
Fabricia sabella Lr, Mc, P
Othonia fabricii W&B1
Subfamily Myxicolinae
Myxicola infundibulum
(Montagu, 1808)
Myxicola infundibulum
L, M, P, Pe, R, S [misspelled
as Myicola],
T, Wi
Myxicola steenstrupi
Kröyer, 1856
Myxicola steenstrupi Pe,
V6, W&B1
Subfamily Sabellinae
Potamilla neglecta (M.
Sars, 1851)
Potamilla neglecta Pe
Potamilla reniformis (O. F.
Müller, 1771) [wrong
author Malmgren in
W&B1]
Potamilla reniformis L,
M, P, Pe, W&B1
Family Serpulidae
Subfamily Serpulinae
Filograna implexa Berkeley,
1828
Filograna implexa L,
P, R, W&B1 [variant
spelling Filigrana in
W&B1], Wi
Hydroides dianthus (Verrill,
1873)
Hydroides dianthus Lr3,
P
Spirorbis borealis Daudin,
1800
Spirorbis borealis L,
Lr3, O [misspelled as
Spirobis in O], P, S,T,
Wi
Spirorbis spirillum (Linnaeus,
1758)
Spirorbis spirillum L,
Lr3, O [misspelled as
Spirobis in O], P, T
Spirorbis violaceus
Levinsen, 1883
Spirorbis violaceus L
Vermilia serrula Stimpson,
1854
Vermilia serrula W&B1
Spionida
Family Apistobranchidae
Apistobranchus tullbergi
(Théel, 1879)
Apistobranchus tullbergi
W&B2 [variant spelling
A. tulberg in
W&B2]
Ethocles typicus W&B1,
W&B2
Family Spionidae
Dipolydora concharum
Verrill, 1879
Dipolydora concharum
W&B1
Polydora concharum
W, USNM, W&B2
[variant spelling P.
conchara in W&B2]
Dipolydora quadrilobata
(Jacobi, 1883)
Dipolydora quadrilobata
P
Laonice cirrata (M. Sars,
1851)
Laonice cirrata W&B2
Scolecolepis cirrata
W&B1
Spionides cirratus
USNM, W&B1,
W&B2
Marenzellaria viridis (Verrill,
1873)
Scolecolepis viridis P
Polydora ciliata (Johnston,
1838)
Polydora ciliata P
2004 T.J. Trott 287
Polydora cornuta Bosc,
1802
Polydora ligni Lr, P,
USNM, W, W&B2
Polydora gracilis Verrill,
1880
Polydora gracilis W&B1
Prionospio steenstrupi
Malmgren, 1867
Prionospio steenstrupi
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Pygospio elegans Claparède,
1863
Pygospio elegans Lr, P,
R, W&B2
Prionospio tenuis Verrill,
1880
Prionospio tenuis W&B2
Spio filicornis (O. F. Müller,
1776)
Spio filicornis Mc, W&B1
Spio rathbuni Webster and
Benedict, 1884
Spio rathbuni USNM, W,
W&B1, W&B2
Spio setosa Verrill, 1873
Spio setosa Lr, P, R,
USNM, W, W&B2
Spiophanes bombyx (Claparède,
1870)
Spiophanes bombyx Mc
Spiophanes wigleyi Pettibone,
1962
Spiophanes wigleyi Mc
Streblospio benedicti Webster,
1879
Streblospio benedicti Mc,
USNM, W, W&B1
Terebellida
Family Acrocirridae
Acrocirrus leidyi Verrill,
1882
Acrocirrus leidyi R
Macrochaeta sexoculata
(Webster and Benedict
1887)
Macrochaeta sexoculata
W&B2
Ledon sexoculata
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Family Ampharetidae
Subfamily Melinninae
Melinna cristata (M. Sars,
1851) [wrong author
Malmgren cited in
W&B1]
Melinna cristata W&B1
Subfamily Ampharetinae
Ampharete acutifrons
(Grube, 1860)
Ampharete acutifrons
USNM, W&B2
Ampharete cirrata Webster
and Benedict, 1887
Ampharete cirrata
W&B1, W&B2
Ampharete trilobata Webster
and Benedict,
1887
Ampharete trilobata
USNM, W&B1
Pista maculata (Dalyell,
1853)
Scione lobata W&B1
Sabellides octocirrata (M.
Sars, 1835)
Sabellides octocirrata
W&B1
Family Cirratulidae
Chaetozone setosa
Malmgren, 1867
Chaetozone setosa
W&B1
Cirratulus cirratus (O.F.
Müller, 1776) [wrong
author Malmgren
cited in W&B1]
Cirratulus cirratus
W&B1
Dodecaceria concharum
Oersted, 1843
Dodecaceria concharum
W&B1
Dodecaceria coralii Pe
Tharyx acutus Webster and
Benedict, 1887
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Tharyx acutus L, P, W,
W&B1, W&B2
Tharyx similis Webster and
Benedict, 1887
Tharyx similis W&B1
Family Flabelligeridae
Brada granosa Stimpson,
1854
Brada granosa L, Lr3, P,
R, T, W&B1
Brada setosa Verrill, 1873
Brada setosa P
Brada sublaevis Stimpson,
1854
Brada sublaevis W&B1
Brada villosa (Rathke,
1843)
Brada villosa Lr3
Flabelligera affinis M.
Sars, 1829
Flabelligera affinis Lr3,
Pe, R, T, W&B1
Flabelligera grubei (Webster
and Benedict,
1887)
Siphonostomum grubei
USNM, W, W&B1,
W&B2
Pherusa affinis (Leidy,
1855)
Pherusa affinis P, R
Pherusa aspera (Stimpson,
1854)
Trophonia aspera V6,
W&B1
Pherusa plumosa (O.F.
Müller, 1771)
Trophonia plumosa
W&B1
Zorus sarsi Webster and
Benedict, 1887
Zorus sarsi USNM, W,
W&B1, W&B2
Family Pectinariidae
Pectinaria gouldii (Verrill,
1873)
Pectinaria gouldii Lr3, P,
S
Cistenides gouldi R
Pectinaria granulata (Linnaeus,
1767)
Pectinaria granulata P,
L, T
Cistenides granulata
W&B1
Family Sternapsidae
Sternaspis fossor Stimpson,
1854
Sternaspis fossor fl, Pe,
W&B1
Sternapsis scutata (Renier,
1807)
Sternapsis scutata Lr3
Family Terebellidae
Subfamily Artacaminae
Artacama proboscidea
Malmgren, 1866
Artacama proboscidea
W&B1
Subfamily Amphitritinae
Amphitrite brunnea Verrill,
1879
Amphitrite brunnea Pe,
V6, W&B1
Terebella brunnea P
Amphitrite cirrata O.F.
Müller, 1771
Amphitrite cirrata L,
P, Pe, S, T, USNM,
W&B1
Amphitrite johnstoni
Malmgren, 1866
Amphitrite johnstoni M,
O, P, L, Lr, R, S [misspelled
as A.
johnsoni in S], T, Wi
Amphitrite ornata (Leidy,
1855)
Amphitrite ornata O, P,
S, Wi [misspelled as
A. ornate in Wi]
Neoamphitrite affinis
(Malmgren, 1866)
Neoamphitrite affinis L,
P, R
Nicolea zostericola
(Oersted in Grube,
1860) [wrong author
Malmgren in W&B1]
Nicolea zostericola
W&B1
2004 T.J. Trott 289
Subfamily Polycirrinae
Polycirrus eximius (Leidy,
1855)
Polycirrus eximius M
[misspelled as P.
eximus in M], P, R
Polycirrus medusa Grube,
1850
Ereutho smitti W&B1
Polycirrus ? phoshoreus
Verrill, 1880
Polycirrus ? phoshoreus
W&B1
Subfamily Thelepinae
Thelepus cincinnatus (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
[wrong author
Malmgren in W&B1]
Thelepus cincinnatus L, P,
Pe, W&B1, Wi [misspelled
as T. cinninatus
in Wi]
Thelphusa circinnata V6
Family Trichobranchidae
Terebellides stroemii M.
Sars, 1835
Terebellides stroemi
W&B1
Trichobranchus glacialis
W&B1
Canalipalpata incertae sedis
Family Polygordiidae
Protodriloides chaetifer
Remane, 1926
Protodriloides chaetifer
R
Polychaeta incertae sedis
Family Psammodrilidae
Psammodrilus balanoglossoides
Swedmark,
1952
Psammodrilus balanoglossoides
R
Class Clitellata
Subclass Oligochaeta
Family Tubificidae
Subfamily Tubificinae
Clitellio arenareus (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Clitellio arenareus R
Tubificoides benedii
(d’Udekem 1885)
Tubificoides benedii R
Family Enchytraeidae
Enchytraeus albidus Henle,
1837
Enchytraeus albidus R
Marionina spicula (Leuckart,
1887)
Marionina spicula R
1Podarke aberrans, pro parte “juvenile
form”; Micropthalmus aberrans, pro
parte (see Riser 2000).
Key to the Abbreviations for Annelida
L Langer 1973
Lr Larsen et al. 1979
Lr2
Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3
Larsen 1975
M Mienkoth 1975
Mc McCullough 1981
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pe Peabody Museum
Pt Pettibone 1963
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
USNM United States National
Museum
V6 Verrill 1871b
V14 Verrill 1880a
W Webster NMNH Records
W&B1 Webster and Benedict
1887
W&B2 Webster and Benedict
NMNH Records
Wi Weiss 1980
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PHYLUM ARTHROPODA
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Subclass Eumalacostraca
Superorder Eucarida
Order Euphausiacea
Family Euphausiidae
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
(M. Sars, 1857)
Meganyctiphanes norvegica
M, T, USNM
Thysanoessa inermis
(Kröyer, 1846)
Thysanoessa inermis Pe,
USNM
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Caridea
Superfamily Palaemonoidea
Family Palaemonidae
Palaemonetes pugio
Holthuis, 1949
Palaemonetes pugio P, T
Palaemonetes vulgaris
(Say, 1818)
Palaemonetes vulgaris
O, P
Family Hippolytidae
Caridion gordoni (Bate,
1888)
Caridion gordoni V9
Eualus fabricii (Kröyer,
1841)
Eualus fabricii P
Hippolyte fabricii Pe, Sm
Spirontocaris fabricii Ra
Eualus gaimardi (H.
Milne-Edwards,
1837)
Spirontocaris gaimardi
Ra
Eualus pusiolus (Kröyer,
1841)
Eualus pusiolus Lr2
Hippolyte pusiola Sm
Lebbeus groenlandicus (J.
C. Fabricius, 1775)
Lebbeus groenlandicus
L, Lr3, P
Hippolyte groenlandica
Pe, Sm
Spirontocaris groenlandica
Ra
Spirontocaris groenlandicus
L, O, Wi
Lebbeus polaris (Sabine,
1824)
Lebbeus polaris L, P
Hippolyte polaris Sm
Spirontocaris polaris L
Spirontocaris phippsii
(Kröyer, 1841)
Spirontocaris phippsii
Lr2, Lr3, Ra
Hippolyte phippsii Sm
Spirontocaris spinus (Sowerby,
1805)
Hippolyte spinus Sm
Superfamily Pandaloidea
Family Pandalidae
Dichelopandalus leptocerus
(Smith, 1881)
Pandalus annulicornis V6
Pandalus montagui Leach,
1814
Pandalus montagui L,
Lr2, Lr3, P
Pandalus annulicornis V6
Superfamily Crangonoidea
Family Crangonidae
Crangon septemspinosa
Say, 1818
Crangon septemspinosa
L, Mc, P, R
Crangon vulgaris V6
Sclerocrangon boreas
(Phipps, 1774)
Sclerocrangon boreas L,
P [variant spelling S.
boreal in P], Pe
Crangon boreas V6
Infraorder Astacidea
Superfamily Nephropoidea
Family Nephropsidae
Homarus americanus H.
Milne Edwards, 1837
2004 T.J. Trott 291
Homarus americanus L,
P, R
Infraorder Anomura
Superfamily Paguroidea
Family Paguridae
Pagurus acadianus Benedict,
1901
Pagurus acadianus L, P,
R, S, T
Pagurus arcuatus Squires,
1964
Pagurus arcuatus L, M
Pagurus longicarpus Say,
1817
Pagurus longicarpus P, R
Pagurus pubescens Kröyer,
1838
Pagurus pubescens Lr2,
Lr3, P, S
Infraorder Brachyura
Section Oxyrhyncha
Superfamily Majoidea
Family Majidae
Hyas araneus (Linnaeus,
1758)
Hyas araneus P, R, T
Hyas coarctatus Leach,
1815
Hyas coarctatus fl, L, P,
Wi
Libinia dubia H. Milne
Edwards, 1834
Libinia dubia P
Libinia emarginata Leach,
1815
Libinia emarginata P, R
Section Cancridea
Superfamily Cancroidea
Family Cancridae
Cancer borealis Stimpson,
1859
Cancer borealis L, P, R, T
Cancer irroratus Say, 1817
Cancer irroratus L, Mc,
P, R, T, V6, Wi
Section Brachyrhyncha
Superfamily Portunoidea
Family Portunidae
Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus,
1758)
Carcinus maenas L, P, R,
T, Wi
Superorder Peracarida
Order Mysidacea
Family Mysidae
Mysis gaspensis Tattersall,
1954
Mysis gaspensis Bo, Lr, P
Mysis mixta Lilljeborg,
1852
Mysis mixta P, Pe, T,
USNM
Mysis stenolepis Smith,
1873
Mysis stenolepis Lr, P
Praunus flexuosus (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Praunus flexuosus P
Order Cumacea
Family Bodotriidae
Mancocuma stellifera Zimmer,
1943
Mancocuma stellifera P
Family Leuconidae
Leucon nasicoides (Lilljeborg,
1855)
Leucon nasicoides Ra,
Sm
Family Diastylidae
Diastylis lucifera (Kröyer,
1841)
Diastylis lucifera Sm
Diastylis quadrispinosa
G.O. Sars, 1871
Diastylis quadrispinosa
Pe, T
Diastylis sculpta G.O. Sars,
1871
Diastylis sculpta Sm
[variant spelling D.
sculptus in Sm]
Order Isopoda
Suborder Anthuridea
Family Anthuridae
Calathura brachiata
(Stimpson, 1853)
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Calathura brachiata Pe,
Rc
Parathura brachiata Pe
Cyathura polita (Stimpson,
1856)
Cyathura polita Lr3, Pe
Ptilanthura tenuis (Harger,
1878)
Ptilanthura tenuis Lr2
Suborder Asellota
Family Janiridae
Jaera albifrons Leach, 1814
sensu lato1
Jaera albifrons USNM
Jaera copiosa Pe
Jaera marina L, P, R, T
Janira alta (Stimpson,
1853)
Janira alta H2, Pe, Rc
Family Munnopsidae
Munnopsis typica M. Sars,
1860
Munnopsis typica H2
Family Munnidae
Munna fabricii Kröyer,
1846
Munna fabricii H, Ra
Suborder Epicaridea
Family Bopyridae
Bopyroides hippolytes
(Kröyer, 1838)
Bopyroides hippolytes
Rc, USNM
Suborder Flabellifera
Family Limnoriidae
Limnoria lignorum
(Rathke, 1799)
Limnoria lignorum L
Family Cirolanidae
Politolana concharum
(Stimpson, 1853)
Cirolana concharum P
Politolana polita (Stimpson,
1853)
Cirolana polita H, Ra
Suborder Gnathiidea
Family Gnathiidae
Caecognathia elongata
(Kröyer, 1849)
Gnathia cerina Pe,
USNM, Rc
Suborder Oniscidea
Family Philosciidae
Philoscia vittata (Say, 1818)
Philoscia vittata Lr
Suborder Valvifera
Family Idoteidae
Chiridotea caeca (Say,
1818)
Chiridotea caeca Lr, Mc,
P, R, S [mis-spelled as
C. ceca in S]
Chiridotea tuftsii (Stimpson,
1853)
Chiridotea tuftsii H2, Lr,
Lr2, Lr3, R, Ra, Rc
Edotia triloba (Say, 1818)
Edotea triloba Lr2, Lr3, P,
Pe, R
Edotea montosa Pe, Rc,
USNM
Epelys montosus H2, Pe
Idotea balthica (Pallas,
1772)
Idotea balthica L, O, P, R
Idotea metallica Bosc, 1802
Idotea metallica R
Idotea phosphorea Harger,
1873
Idotea phosphorea L, O,
P, Pe, R, T
Order Amphipoda
Suborder Hyperiidea
Family Hyperiidae
Hyperia galba Montagu,
1813
Hyperia galba Ho, Pe, Ra
Hyperia medusarum (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Hyperia medusarum
medusarum Pe
Themisto compressa Goës,
1866
Parathemisto compressa
P
Suborder Gammaridea
Family Acanthonotozomatidae
Acanthonotozoma serratum
(O. Fabricius,
1780)
2004 T.J. Trott 293
Acanthonotozoma serratum
Pe
Family Ampeliscidae
Ampelisca macrocephala
Lilljeborg, 1852
Ampelisca macrocephala
Lr2, Lr3, Mc, Pe
Ampelisca vadorum Mills,
1963
Amplesca vadorum Lr2,
Lr3
Byblis gaimardi (Kröyer,
1846)
Byblis gaimardi Ho
Byblis serrata Smith, 1873
Byblis serratus Pe
Haploops setosa Boeck,
1870
Haploops setosa Pe
Haploops tubicola Lilljeborg,
1855
Haploops tubicola Pe
Haploops spinosa Lr3
Family Ampithoidae
Ampithoe rubricata (Montagu,
1808)
Ampithoe rubricata Lr,
M, P, Pe, R
Family Aoridae
Leptocheirus pinguis
(Stimpson, 1853)
Leptocheirus pinguis L,
Lr3, P, Pe
Unciola inermis Shoemaker,
1945
Unciola inermis Pe
Unciola irrorata Say, 1818
Unciola irrorata Lr2, Lr3,
Pe, R
Family Calliopidae
Calliopius laeviusculus
(Kröyer, 1838)
Calliopius laeviusculus
P, Pe
Family Corophiidae
Corophium volutator (Pallas,
1766)
Corophium volutator G2,
L, Mc, P
Crassicorophium bonnellii
(Milne-Edwards,
1830)
Corophium bonnellii Lr2,
Lr3
Crassicorophium crassicorne
(Bruzelius,
1859)
Crassicorophium crassicorne
Lr3
Corophium crassicorne
R
Monocorophium insidiosum
(Crawford, 1939)
Corophium insidiosum R
Family Dexamine
Dexamine thea Boeck, 1861
Dexamine thea Lr2, Lr3
Family Epimeriidae
Epimeria loricata G. O.
Sars, 1879
Epimeria loricata Ho
Paramphithoe hystrix (J. C.
Ross, 1835)
Paramphithoe hystrix Pe
Acanthozone cuspidata
Ho
Family Eusiridae
Eusirus cuspidatus Kröyer,
1845
Eusirus cuspidatus Pe
Pontogeneia inermis
(Kröyer, 1838)
Pontogeneia inermis Pe
Family Gammarellidae
Gammarellus angulosus
(Rathke, 1843)
Gammarellus angulosus
Pe, R
Family Gammaridae
Eulimnogammarus obtusatus
(Dahl, 1938)
Marinogammarus obtusatus
Lr
Gammarus annulatus
Smith, 1873
Gammarus annulatus Ra
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Gammarus lawrencianus
Bousfield, 1956
Gammarus lawrencianus
Lr, Pe
Gammarus oceanicus
Segerstrale, 1947
Gammarus oceanicus Lr,
Mc, O, P, Pe, R, S
Gammarus setosus Dementieva,
1931
Gammarus setosus Pe
Marinogammarus finmarchicus
(Dahl, 1938)
Marinogammarus finmarchicus
Lr
Family Hyalidae
Hyale prevostii (Milne-
Edwards, 1830)
Hyale nilssoni Pe
Family Isaeidae
Gamaropsis melanops G.
O. Sars, 1882
Eurystheus melanops Pe
Gammaropsis maculata
Pe
Gammaropsis nitida
(Stimpson, 1853)
Podoceropsis nitida H,
Pe, Ra
Photis reinhardi Kröyer,
1842
Photis reinhardi Pe
Family Ischyroceridae
Erichthonius difformis
Milne-Edwards, 1830
Erichthonius difformis
Pe
Erichthonius rubricornis
(Stimpson, 1853)
Erichthonius rubricornis
Lr3
Ischyrocerus anguipes
Kröyer, 1838
Ischyrocerus anguipes
Lr2, Lr3, Pe
Ischyrocerus megacheir
(Boeck, 1870)
Ischyrocerus megacheir
Pe
Jassa marmorata Holmes,
1903
Jassa falcata R
Family Lysianassidae
Hippomedon serratus
Holmes, 1903
Hippomedon serratus
Lr2, Lr3
Orchomene macroserrata
Shoemaker, 1930
Orchomene macroserrata
Pe
Orchomenella minuta
(Kröyer, 1846)
Orchomenella minuta
Lr2, Lr3, Pe
Orchomenella pinguis
(Boeck, 1861)
Orchomenella pinguis
Lr2, Lr3
Family Melitidae
Maera danae (Stimpson,
1853)
Maera danae Ho, Pe, Ra
Megamoera dentata
(Kröyer, 1842)
Melita dentata Lr2, Lr3
Family Melphidippidae
Casco bigelowi (Blake,
1929)
Casco bigelowi Lr2, Lr3,
Pe
Melphidippa goesi Stebbing,
1899
Melphidippa spinosa Ho,
Ra
Family Oedicerotidae
Deflexilodes intermedius
(Shoemaker, 1930)
Monoculodes intermedius
Lr2, Lr3
Paroediceros lynceus (M.
Sars, 1858)
Paroediceros lynceus Ho
Family Phoxocephalidae
Harpinia plumosa (Kröyer,
1842)
2004 T.J. Trott 295
Harpinia plumosa Pe
Harpinia propinqua G. O.
Sars, 1891
Harpinia propinqua Lr2,
Lr3, Pe
Phoxocephalus holbolli
(Kröyer, 1842)
Phoxocephalus holbolli
Lr2, Lr3
Family Pleustidae
Pleustes panoplus (Kröyer,
1838)
Pleustes panoplus Ho,
Pe, Ra
Pleusymtes glaber (Boeck,
1861)
Sympleustes glaber Ra
Stenopleustes inermis
Shoemaker, 1949
Stenopleustes inermis
Lr2, Lr3
Family Podoceridae
Dyopedas porrecta Bate,
1857
Dulichia porrecta Ho, Ra
Family Pontoporeiidae
Amphiporeia lawrenciana
Shoemaker, 1929
Amphiporeia lawrenciana
Pe
Family Stegocephalidae
Stegocephalus inflatus
Kröyer, 1842
Stegocephalus inflatus
Ho, Ra
Family Stenothoidae
Metopa alderi (Bate, 1857)
Metopa alderi Pe
Metopa glacialis (Kröyer,
1842)
Metopa glacialis Pe
Metopa groenlandica (Hansen,
1887)
Metopa groenlandica
Ho, Ra
Metopa solsbergi Schneider,
1884
Metopa solsbergi Pe
Proboloides holmesi Bousfield, 1973
Proboloides holmesi Pe
Family Synopiidae
Syrrhoe crenulata Goës,
1866
Syrrhoe crenulata Ra
Family Talitridae
Orchestia gammarella (Pallas,
1766)
Orchestia gammarella Pe
Platorchestia platensis
(Kröyer, 1845)
Orchestia platensis Lr
Family Uristidae
Anonyx lilljeborgi (Boeck,
1870)
Anonyx lilljeborgi Lr2,
Lr3
Gronella groenlandica
(Hansen, 1887)
Orchomenella groenlandica
Pe
Suborder Caprellidea
Family Caprellidae
Aeginina longicornis
(Kröyer, 1842)
Aeginina longicornis Lr3
Aeginella longicornis
Ho, P, Pe
Aegina longicornis spinifera
Ra
Aegina longicornis
spinosissima Ra
Caprella linearis (Linnaeus,
1767)
Caprella linearis Ho, Lr2,
Lr3, Pe, R, Ra
Caprella penantis Leach,
1814
Caprella penantis P
Caprella acutifrons R
Caprella geometrica O
Caprella septentrionalis
Kröyer, 1838
Caprella septentrionalis
Ho, L, P, Pe, Ra
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Caprella septentrionalis
longicornis Ra
Caprella septentrionalis
stimpsoni Ra
Caprella stimpsoni H
Caprella unica Mayer, 1903
Caprella grahami O
Class Maxillopoda
Subclass Cirripedia
Superorder Thoracica
Order Pedunculata
Suborder Lepadomorpha
Family Lepadidae
Lepas anatifera Linnaeus,
1758
Lepas anatifera L, P
Dosima fascicularis (Ellis
and Solander, 1786)
Dosima fascicularis Pe
Order Sessilia
Suborder Balanomorpha
Superfamily Balanoidea
Family Archaeobalanidae
Subfamily Semibalaninae
Semibalanus balanoides
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Semibalanus balanoides
R, T
Balanus balanoides L,
Lr2, O, P, R, S, USNM,
Wi
Family Balanidae
Subfamily Balaninae
Balanus balanus (Linnaeus,
1758)
Balanus balanus L, M, O,
P, Pe, S, T, USNM
Balanus porcatus Ra,
USNM
Balanus crenatus Bruguière,
1789
Balanus crenatus Pe,
USNM, Wi
Superorder Rhizocephala
Order Kentrogonida
Family Peltogastridae
Peltogaster paguri Rathke,
1842
Peltogaster paguri Pa
Subphylum Pycnogonida
Class Pantopoda
Family Nymphonidae
Nymphon grossipes (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Nymphon grossipes W,
W2
Nymphon hirtipes Bell,
1855
Nymphon hirtipes Lr2,
Lr3
Nymphon longitarse
Kröyer, 1844
Nymphon longitarse R
Nymphon stroemi Kröyer,
1844
Nymphon stroemi W, W2
Family Ammotheidae
Achelia spinosa (Stimpson,
1853)
Achelia spinosa He, Pe,
Lr3, W, W2
Family Tanystylidae
Tanystylum orbiculare
Wilson, 1878
Tanystylum orbiculare W
Family Phoxichilidiidae
Anoplodactylus lentus
Wilson, 1878
Anoplodactylus lentus
He, M, P, W, W2
Phoxichilidium femoratum
(Rathke, 1799)
Phoxichilidium femoratum
L, P, R, S, T,
USNM
Phoxichilidium maxillare
W2
Family Pycnogonidae
Pycnogonum littorale
(Ström, 1762)
2004 T.J. Trott 297
Pycnogonum littorale
He, L, Lr3, M, P, S, T,
USNM, W2, Wi
Family Pallenidae
Pseudopallene circularis
(Goodsir, 1842)
Pseudopallene circularis
He
Pseudopallene discoidea
(Kröyer, 1844)
Pseudopallene discoidea
W, W2
Pseudopallene hispida
(Stimpson, 1853)
Pseudopallene hispida
W, W2
UNCERTAIN RECORDS
Order Amphipoda
Suborder Gammaridea
Family Lysianassidae
2Psammonyx nobilis
(Stimpson, 1853)
Psammonyx nobilis Lr,
Pe
Family Uristidae
3Anonyx sarsi Steele and
Brunel, 1968
Anonyx sarsi P
1Includes at least three sibling species in
Maine: Jaera albifrons Leach, 1814;
J. ischiosetosa Forsman, 1949; and J.
praehirsuta Forsman, 1949 (Perkins and
Larsen 1975).
2Either P. nobilis (Stimpson, 1853) or
P. terranovae Steele, 1979 (P. Brunel,
Université de Montréal, pers. comm.).
3Recorded by Perkins and Larsen (1975)
as Anonyx nugnax. The specimens need
to be re-examined for confirmation of
this identification (P. Brunel, Université
de Montréal, pers. comm.).
Key to the Abbreviations for Arthropoda
Bo Bousfield 1972
G2 Gilbert 1977b
H Harger 1880a
H2 Harger 1880b
He Hedgpeth 1948
Ho Holmes 1905
L Langer 1973
Lr Larsen et al. 1979
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3 Larsen 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
Mc McCullough 1981
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pa Packard 1867
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
Ra Rathbun 1905
Rc Richardson 1905
S Spencer 1973
Sm Smith 1879
T Trott 2004b
USNM United States National
Museum
V6 Verrill 1871b
V9 Verrill 1873
W Wilson 1878
W2 Wilson 1880
Wi Weiss 1980
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PHYLUM MOLLUSCA
Class Polyplacophora
Order Neoloricata
Family Lepidopleuridae
Lepidopleurus cancellatus
(Sowerby, 1839)
Lepidopleurus cancellatus
Lr2
Family Hanleyidae
Hanleya dalli Kaas, 1957
Lepidopleuridea carinata
J2
Hanleya mendicaria
(Mighels and Adams,
1842)
Hanleya mendicaria J
Chiton mendicarius Pe
Family Ischnochitonidae
Stenosemus albus (Linnaeus,
1767)
Stenosemus albus T
Chiton albus fl, V6
Ischnochiton albus L,
M, O, P, Pe, R, S, Wi
[misspelled as I. alba
in Wi]
Leptochiton albus Pe
Trachydermon albus J,
Pe
Family Tonicellidae
Tonicella marmorea (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Tonicella marmorea L,
Lr2, M, O, P, Pe, S, R,
T, Wi
Chiton laevigatus Mg
Chiton marmoreus fl, V6
Tonicella marmorea
coerulea J, J2
Tonicella rubra (Linnaeus,
1767)
Tonicella rubra L, Lr2,
Pe, T
Chiton ruber V6
Ischnochiton ruber O, P,
S, R, Wi
Trachydermon ruber J,
Pe, V15
Class Gastropoda
Order Patellogastropoda
Family Lottiidae
Tectura testudinalis (O. F.
Müller, 1776)
Tectura testudinalis fl,
Lr3, Pe, T
Acmaea testudinalis L,
O, P, Pe, R, S, Wi
Patella amoena Mg
Family Lepitidae
Lepeta caeca (O. F. Müller,
1776)
Lepeta caeca L, Lr2, Lr3,
Pe
Order Archeogastropoda
Family Fissurellidae
Puncturella noachina (Linnaeus,
1771)
Puncturella noachina L,
P, R, Pe
Diadora noachina St
Cemoria noachina fl, Pe
Puncturella princeps J
Family Turbinidae
Moelleria costulata
(Möller, 1842)
Moelleria costulata J, L,
P
Family Trochidae
Margarites argentatus
(Gould, 1841)
Margarites argentatus
Pe [variant spelling
M. argentata in Pe]
Margarites costalis costalis
(Gould, 1841)
Margarita cinerea fl, Fl2,
Pe
Margarites cinerea J
Margarites costalis L,
Lr2, Lr3, P, Pe, Wi
Margarites helicinus
(Phipps, 1774)
Margarites helicinus G1,
L, Lr2, P, Pe, R, T
Margarita campanulata
Pe
Margarita helicina fl,
Fl2, Pe
Margarites helicina J
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Margarites olivaceus
(Brown, 1827)
Margarites olivaceus Pe
Margarites olivacea J
1Margarites striatus Leach,
1819
Margarita undulata fl,
Fl2, V6
Margarita groenlandica
Pe
Margarites groenlandica
J, L, M, P, Pe [misspelled
as M.
groenlandicus in Pe],
R, S [misspelled as
M.groenlandiens in
S],Wi [misspelled as
M.groenlandicus in
Wi]
Solariella obscura
(Couthouy, 1838)
Solariella obscura J, Wt
Machaeroplax obscura
var. bella V17
Margarita obscura Pe
Solariella obscura var.
bella J, Wt
Family Calliostomatidae
Calliostoma occidentale
(Mighels and Adams,
1842)
Calliostoma occidentale
J, L, Lr2, M, P, Pe, T
Order Neotaenioglossa
Family Turritellidae
Tachyrhynchus erosus
(Couthouy, 1838)
Turritella erosa J, Pe, T
Family Littorinidae
Lacuna pallidula (da Costa,
1778)
Lacuna pallidula P, Pe
Lacuna pallidula neritoidea
J
Lacuna vincta (Montagu,
1803)
Lacuna vincta L, Lr, P,
Pe, R, S, T, Wi
Littorina littorea (Linnaeus,
1758)
Littorina littorea fl, Fl2,
L, Mc, O, P, Pe, R, S,
T, USNM, Wi
Lacuna littoralis Pe
Littorina obtusata (Linnaeus,
1758)
Littorina obtusata L,
Lr, Mc, O, P, Pe, R,
S [misspelled as L.
obstusata in S], T,
USNM, Wi
Littorina palliata Pe
Littorina saxatilis (Olivi,
1792)
Littorina saxatilis L, Lr
[mis-spelled as L.
saxatilus in Lr], Mc,
P [misspelled as L.
saxatilus in P], Pe, S,
R, T, USNM, Wi
Littorina rudis fl, Fl2, Pe
Family Skeneopsidae
Skeneopsis planorbis (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Skeneopsis planorbis J,
L, Lr, Mc, P, Pe, T
Skenea planorbis J, Pe
Family Rissoidae
Alvania pseudoareolata
(Warén, 1974)
Alvania areolata L, P
Alvania (Cingula) areolata
Lr2
Frigidoalvania pelagica
(Stimpson, 1851)
Cingula carinata J
Onoba aculeus (Gould,
1841)
Onoba aculeus J, L, Lr,
Lr2
2Onoba mighelsii (Stimpson,
1851)
Onoba mighelsii T
Alvania arenaria L, P
Alvania (Cingula) arenaria
(exarata) Lr2
Alvania (Cingula) castanea
Lr2, Lr3
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Cingula arenaria J
Cingula castanea J, V12,
V17
Family Hydrobiidae
Hydrobia truncata (Vanatta,
1924)
Hydrobia totteni L, P, Pe
Hydrobia (Paludestrina)
totteni (minuta) Lr2
Littorinella minuta Pe
Family Aporrhaididae
Aporrhais occidentalis
(Beck, 1836)
Aporrhais occidentalis
L, P, Pe, V6
Aporrhais (Arrhoges)
occidentalis J
Family Calyptraeidae
Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus,
1758)
Crepidula fornicata L,
Lr3, R, T
Crepidula plana (Say,
1822)
Crepidula plana P
Crucibulum striatum (Say,
1826)
Crucibulum striatum fl,
J, L, P, Pe, R, S [misspelled
as Crucibilum
in S]
Family Capulidae
Trichotropis borealis
Broderip and Sowerby,
1829
Trichotropis borealis J,
L, Pe
Trichotropis conica Möller,
1842
Trichotropis conica L, P
Family Velutinidae
3Limneria undata (T.
Brown, 1839)
Velutina undata J, L, P, S
Velutina zonata P
Limneria zonata Pe
Velutina velutina (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Velutina haliotoides fl,
Pe
Velutina laevigata J, L,
M, P, R, Wi
Velutina laevigata (velutina)
Pe
Family Lamellariidae
Marsenina ampla Verrill,
1880
Marsenina ampla J, J2,
V16
Marsenina glabra
(Couthouy, 1838)
Marsenina glabra J, P,
V6, V17, Wt
Marsenina prodita J, V6
Family Naticidae
Bulbus smithii (Brown,
1839)
Bulbus smithii Pe
Acrybia smithii J
Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin,
1791)
Natica affinis Pe
Natica clausa L, P, Pe, St
Natica (Cryptonatica)
clausa J
Euspira heros (Say, 1822)
Lunatia heros V6, Pe
Polinices heros L, Lr,
Mc, P, S, V, Wi
Euspira immaculata (Totten,
1835)
Euspira immaculata Lr3
Lunatia (Polinices) immaculata
Lr2, Pe
Mamma immaculata Pe
Natica immaculata St
Polinices (Euspira) immaculata
J
Euspira levicula (Verrill,
1880)
Lunatia levicula Pe, V6,
V16, V17
Polinices (Euspira)
levicula J
Euspira nana (Möller,
1842)
Lunatia nana V6
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Mamma nana Pe
Polinices (Euspira) nana
J
Euspira pallida (Broderip
and Sowerby, 1829)
Lunatia (Polinices) pallida
(groenlandica) G4
Lunatia groenlandica Pe
Euspira triseriata (Say,
1826)
Lunatia triseriata flLunatia (Polinices) triseriata
G4, Lr2, Pe, V8
Polinices triseriata L, M,
P, Wi
Neverita duplicata (Say,
1822)
Polinices duplicatus P
Family Cerithiopsidae
Eumetula arctica (Mörch,
1857)
Cerithiopsis costulata J,
J2
Family Epitoniidae
Acirsa borealis (Lyell,
1841)
Acirsa borealis V8
Acirsa costulata Pe
Acirsa eschrichtii V6
Epitonium (Acirsa)
costulatum J2
4Couthouyella striatula
(Couthouy, 1838)
Couthouyella striatula J
Epitonium greenlandicum
(Perry, 1811)
Epitonium greenlandicum
L [misspelled as
Epitoneum in L], P, T
Boreoscala greenlandica
R
Epitonium (Arctoscala)
greenlandicum J
Scalaria groenlandica fl,
Pe, V6
Family Aclididae
Aclis striata Verrill, 1880
Aclis striata J, V16, V17
Order Neogastropoda
Family Muricidae
Boreotrophon clathratus
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Boreotrophon clathratus
L, P
Trophon clathratus fl, J
Boreotrophon truncatus
(Ström, 1768)
Boreotrophon truncatus
Pe
Boreotrophon (Trophon)
truncatus Lr2
Trophon truncatus J, Pe
Nucella lapillus (Linnaeus,
1758)
Nucella lapillus L, Lr,
Mc, P, Pe, R, T, Wi
Purpura lapillus fl, Fl2,
Pe, V6
Thais lapillus O, Pe
Urosalpinx cinerea (Say,
1822)
Urosalpinx cinerea P
Scabrotrophon fabricii
(Möller, 1842)
Boreotrophon craticulatus
Lr3
Family Turbinellidae
Ptychatractus ligatus
(Mighels and Adams,
1842)
Ptychatractus ligatus J,
Pe, USNM
Fasciolaria ligata flFamily Buccinidae
Buccinum ciliatum (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Buccinum ciliatum Lr3
Buccinum polaris Gray,
1839
Buccinum totteni Lr3
Buccinum undatum (Linnaeus,
1758)
Buccinum undatum Bo,
fl, Fl2, J, L, M, P, Pe,
R, S, St, T, USNM,V6,
Wi
Buccinum undulatum Pe
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Colus islandicus (Mohr,
1786)
Fusus islandicus fl, Fl2
Neptunea islandica Pe
Sipho islandicus V6
Tritonium islandicum St
Colus pubescens (Verrill,
1882)
Colus pubescens Lr3
Colus pygmaeus (Gould,
1841)
Colus pygmaeus J, L, P,
Pe, S
Fusus pygmaeus flNeptunea pygmaea Pe
Sipho pygmaeus V6
Siphonella pygmaea Pe
Tritonium pygmaeum St
Colus stimpsoni (Mörch,
1868)
Colus stimpsoni L, M, P,
Pe, R, S, Wi
Colus stimpsonii J
Neptunea lyrata decemcostata
(Say, 1826)
Neptunea lyrata decemcostata
Lr3, T
Chrysodomus decemcostatus
V6
Fusus decemcostatus fl,
Fl2
Neptunea decemcostata
J, L, M, P, Pe, S, R,
V15, Wi
Neptunea lyrata Pe
Family Nassariidae
Nassarius trivittatus (Say,
1822)
Alectrion (Tritia) trivittata
J
Nassa trivittata flTritia trivittata Pe
Family Columbellidae
Astyris lunata (Say, 1826)
Astyris lunata Lr3
Columbella dissimilis Pe
Columbella (Astyris)
dissimilis J
Mitrella dissimilis L, Lr2,
P
Mitrella zonalis zonalis
J2
Astyris rosaceus (Gould,
1840)
Columbella rosacea Pe
Columbella (Astyris)
rosacea J
Mitrella rosacea Pe
Family Cancellariidae
Admete viridula (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Admete couthouyi J, Pe
Family Turridae
Curtitoma decussata
(Couthouy, 1839)
Bela decussata J
Bela tenuicostata V6
Bela pleurotomaria var.
tenuicostata V17
Lora tenuicostata J2
Curtitoma incisula (Verrill,
1882)
Bela incisula J, V17, Wt
Curtitoma violacea
(Mighels and Adams,
1842)
Bela bicarinata J, V17
Bela bicarinata var.
violacea J, V17
Oenopota bicarinata Pe
Oenopota cancellata
(Mighels and Adams,
1842)
Bela cancellata J, V17, V18
Oenopota pingelii (Möller,
1842)
Oenopota pingelii Lr2
Bela pingelii J, V16, V17
Oenopota pyramidalis
(Ström, 1788)
Bela pleurotomaria J, Pe,
V17, V18
Lora pleurotomaria L, P
Propebela exarata (Möller,
1842)
Bela exarata Pe
Propebela harpularia
(Couthouy, 1838)
Propebela harpularia St
2004 T.J. Trott 303
Bela harpularia J, V17,
V18, Wt
Propebela nobilis (Möller,
1842)
Propebela nobilis Lr2
Bela nobilis J
5Lora turricula L, P
5Propebela turricula L, P
Propebela scalaris (Möller,
1842)
Bela scalaris J, Pe, V17,
Wt
Order Heterostropha
Family Malthildidae
Turritellopsis stimpsoni
Dall, 1919
Turritellopsis acicula J
Family Pyramidellidae
Eulimella polita (Verrill,
1872)
Aclis polita V7, V8
Eulimella ventricosa V6
Pyramidella (Eulimella)
ventricosa J2
Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella)
polita J, J2
Fargoa bartschi (Winkley,
1909)
Odostomia modesta J2
Menestho albula (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Menestho albula Pe
Turbonilla nivea (Stimpson,
1851)
Turbonilla nivea Pe
Order Cephalaspidea
Family Cylichnidae
Cylichna alba (T. Brown,
1827)
Cylichna alba Go, J, Lr3,
Pe, T
Family Philinidae
Philine lima (T. Brown,
1825)
Philine lima Pe
Family Retusidae
Retusa obtusa (Montagu,
1803)
Retusa obtusa Go
Order Acochlidioidea
Family Microhedylidae
Hedylopsis riseri M.P.
Morse, 1976
6Hedylopsis riseri R
Unela nahantensis Doe,
1974
Unela nahantensis R
Order Gymnosomata
Family Clionidae
Clione limacina (Phipps,
1774)
Clione limacina L, P
Order Nudibranchia
Suborder Doridacea
Family Goniodorididae
Ancula gibbosa (Risso,
1818)
Ancula gibbosa P, Pe, T
Ancula cristata K, L,
USNM
Family Onchidorididae
Acanthodoris pilosa (Albildgaard,
1789)
Acanthodoris pilosa J, K,
L, M, P, Pe, R, S [misspelled
as A. ilosa in
S], T
Acanthodoris citrina V4,
V12
Acanthodoris ornata
USNM [misspelled
as A. ornate in
USNM],V8
Acanthodoris stellata V12
Adalaria pilosa pilosa J2
Doris bifida V4, V7
Adalaria proxima (Alder
and Hancock, 1854)
Adalaria proxima Go, J,
J2, USNM, V8, V12
Onchidoris bilamellata
(Linnaeus, 1776)
Onchidoris bilamellata
R, T
Onchidoris fusca K, L, O
[misspelled as Onchidorus
in O], Wi [misspelled
as Ochidoris
in Wi]
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Onchidoris grisea (Gould,
1870)
Onchidoris grisea J2, V4
Lamellidoris grisea J
Onchidoris muricata (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Doris pallida Pe
Lamellidoris aspera O, J
Lamellidoris diaphana J,
V8
Lamellidoris muricata J,
V8
Onchidoris aspera J2, K,
L, P, S [misspelled as
O. aspersa in J2, K, L,
P, S], Wi
Onchidoris diaphana J2,
V12
Onchidoris muricata J2,
V12
Onchidoris tenella (Gould,
1870)
Onchidoris tenella J2, V4
Lamellidoris tenella J
Family Polyceratidae
Palio dubius (M. Sars,
1829)
Polycera dubius K, P, R
Family Chromodorididae
Cadlina laevis (Linnaeus,
1767)
Cadlina laevis K, L, Pe,
R, T, USNM, Wi
Doris repanda Pe, V12
Suborder Dendronotacea
Family Dendronotidae
Dendronotus frondosus
(Ascanius, 1774)
Dendronotus frondosus
K, L, O [misspelled as
D. frondosa in O], Pe,
S, R, T, Wi
Dendronotus arborescens
flDendronotus reynoldsii
Pe
Dendronotus robustus Verrill,
1870
Dendronotus robustus J,
L, P, V7
Family Dotonidae
7Doto coronata (Gmelin,
1791)
Doto coronata K, L, P
Doto formosa Verrill, 1875
Doto formosa Go, J, Pe,
V8, Wt
Family Flabellinidae
Flabellina gracilis (Alder
and Hancock, 1844)
Coryphella stellata K
Eolis stellata Pe
Flabellina nobilis (Verrill,
1880)
Coryphella nobilis K, L,
Lr2
Flabellina pellucida (Alder
and Hancock, 1843)
Coryphella pellucida K,
P
Coryphella rutila J, J2, V8,
V12
Flabellina salmonacea
(Couthoy, 1838)
Flabellina salmonacea
L, S, R
Coryphella salmonacea
K, P, V16
Coryphella stimpsoni L,
S, USNM
Cuthona stimpsoni K,
V12, Wt
Flabellina verrucosa (M.
Sars, 1829)
Flabellina verrucosa R
Coryphella mananensis
Wt
Coryphella rufibranchialis
O, Wi
Coryphella rufibranchialis
mananensis USNM
Coryphella verrucosa
rufibranchialis K, L
Eolis mananensis Pe
2004 T.J. Trott 305
Suborder Aeolidacea
Family Eubranchidae
Eubranchus exiguus (Alder
and Hancock, 1848)
Eubranchus exiguus K,
P [variant spelling E.
exigua in P]
Eubranchus pallidus
(Alder and Hancock,
1842)
Eubranchus pallidus Go,
K, L
Eubranchus sanjuanensis
Roller, 1972
8Eubranchus sanjuanensis
Go
Eubranchus tricolor
Forbes, 1838
Eubranchus tricolor Go
Family Tergipedidae
Catriona gymnota
(Couthoy, 1838)
Catrena (Catriona)
aurantia K, L
Cuthona concinna (Alder
and Hancock, 1843)
Cuthona concinna K, L,
O, Wi [misspelled as
Cuthonia in Wi]
Cuthona viridis (Forbes,
1840)
Cratena viridis K, L
Tergipes tergipes (Forskål,
1775)
Tergipes tergipes L
Tergipes despectus J
[misspelled as Terigipes
in J] J2, K, P
Family Facelinidae
Cratena pilata (Gould,
1870)
Cratena pilata K, L
Facelina bostoniensis
(Couthoy, 1838)
Facelina bostoniensis K,
L, R
Family Aeolidiidae
Aeolidia papilosa (Linnaeus,
1761)
Aeolidia papilosa J
[misspelled as A.
papillosa in J], K, L,
O, P, Pe [misspelled
as A. papillosa in
Pe], R, S, T
Eolis farinacea Pe
Order Archeopulmonata
Family Ellobiidae
Myosotella myosotis
(Draparnaud, 1801)
Ovatella (alexia) myosotis
Lr2
Class Bivalvia
Order Solemyoida
Family Solemyidae
Solemya velum Say, 1822
Solemya velum T
Order Nuculoida
Family Nuculidae
Nucula delphinodonta
Mighels and Adams,
1842
Nucula delphinodonta
fl, Wt
Nucula proxima Say, 1822
Nucula proxima L, P, T
Nucula proxima annulata
Lr2
Family Nuculanidae
Nuculana tenuisulcata
(Couthouy, 1838)
Nuculana tenuisulcata
USNM
Leda tenuisulcata St
Family Sareptidae
Megayoldia thraciaeformis
(Storer, 1838)
Yoldia thraciaeformis J
Yoldia limatula (Say, 1831)
Yoldia limatula J, L, P
Leda limatula St
Yoldia myalis (Couthoy,
1838)
Yoldia myalis fl, Pe
Leda myalis St
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Yoldia sapotilla (Gould,
1841)
Yoldia sapotilla fl, Lr2
Leda sapotilla St
Order Mytiloida
Family Mytilidae
Crenella decusata (Montagu,
1808)
Crenella decusata J, Lr2,
T
Mytilus decussatus St
Crenella glandula (Totten,
1834)
Crenella glandula J, L, P,
Pe, T
Geukensia demissa (Dillwyn,
1817)
Modiolus demissus P, Pe
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus,
1758
Mytilus edulis L, Lr, Mc,
O, P, Pe, R, S, T, V6,
Wi
Mytilus trossulus Gould,
1850
Mytilus trossulus Ma, Rw
Musculus discors (Linnaeus,
1767)
Musculus discors G2, L,
M, P, Pe, R, T, Wi
Modiolaria corrugata flModiolaria discors fl, Fl2
Mytilus corrugatus St
Musculus niger (J.E. Gray,
1824)
Musculus niger G2, L,
Lr2, P, Pe, T, Wi
Modiolaria nigra V6
Modiolus modiolus (Linnaeus,
1758)
Modiolus modiolus L, P,
Pe, S, R, T, Wi
Modiola modiolus
USNM, V6
Order Limoida
Family Limidae
Limatula subauriculata
(Montagu, 1808)
Limatula subauriculata
L
Order Ostreoida
Family Pectinidae
Chlamys islandica (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Chlamys islandica L
Chlamys islandicus M, P
Chlamys islandica
islandica USNM
Pecten islandicus fl, St,
V6
Pecten (Chlamys)
islandica J
Placopecten magellanicus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Placopecten magellanicus
L, M, P, R, S, T
Pecten magellanicus Mg
Pecten (Placopecten)
magellanicus J
Pecten tenuicostatus fl,
V6
Family Anomiidae
Anomia simplex d’Orbigny,
1842
Anomia simplex L, O, P,
R, T, Wi [mis-spelled
as Anomie in Wi]
Anomia squamula Linnaeus,
1758
Anomia squamula Pe, T
Anomia aculeata L, Lr, P,
R, Wi
Order Veneroida
Family Thyasiridae
Thyasira equalis (Verrill
and Bush, 1898)
Thyasira equalis J
Thyasira flexuosa (Montagu,
1803)
Thyasira flexuosa L, Lr2
Cryptodon gouldii flThyasira gouldii J, St
Thyasira trisinuata
(d’Orbigny, 1842)
Cryptodon obesus V8
Family Lasaeidae
Mysella planulata (Stimpson,
1851)
Rochefortia planulata J
2004 T.J. Trott 307
Family Carditidae
Cyclocardia borealis (Conrad,
1831)
Cyclocardia borealis Lr2,
Pe, T
Cardita borealis fl, L,
Mg, P, R, S, St, USNM
[misspelled as C.
bonalis in USNM]
Venericardia (Cyclocardia)
borealis J
Cyclocardia novangliae (E.
S. Morse, 1869)
Cyclocardia novangliae
Lr2
Venericardia (Cyclocardia)
novangliae J
Family Astartidae
Astarte borealis (Schumacher,
1817)
Astarte borealis G3, L,
Lr2, P, S
Astarte semisulcata flAstarte castanea (Say,
1822)
Astarte castanea G3, L,
Lr2, P, Pe, R, S
Astarte lens V6, V8
Astarte crenata (J. E. Gray,
1824)
Astarte crenata Pe
Astarte quadrans V8
Astarte subaequilatera
G3, J, L, P
Astarte elliptica (T. Brown,
1827)
Astarte elliptica G3, L,
Lr2, P
Astarte undata Gould, 1841
Astarte undata G3, J, L, P,
Pe, R, T, V6, V8, V15
Astarte undata latisulca J
Astarte sulcata St
Family Arcticidae
Arctica islandica (Linnaeus,
1767)
Arctica islandica L, P
Cyprina islandica J
Family Cardiidae
Cerastoderma pinnulatum
(Conrad, 1831)
Cerastoderma pinnulatum
L, Lr2, P, R, T
Clinocardium ciliatum (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Clinocardium ciliatum L,
Lr2, M, P
Cardium (Cerastoderma)
ciliatum J
Cardium islandicum St
Family Mactridae
Mactromeris polynyma
(Stimpson, 1860)
Spisula (Hemimactra)
polynyma J
Mactra ponderosa St
Family Pharidae
Ensis directus Conrad, 1843
Ensis directus T
Family Tellinidae
Macoma balthica (Linnaeus,
1758)
Macoma balthica L, Lr,
Mc, P, Pe, T
Macoma calcarea (Gmelin,
1791)
Macoma calcarea J
Tellina proxima St
Tellina agilis Stimpson,
1857
Tellina agilis Lr2, S
Family Veneridae
Gemma gemma (Totten,
1834)
Gemma gemma P
Pitar morrhuanus Linsley,
1848
Callista convexa fl, V10
Callocardia (Agriopoma)
morrhuana J
Family Petricolidae
Petricolaria pholadiformis
(Lamark, 1818)
Petricolaria pholadiformis
P
Order Myoida
Family Myidae
Mya arenaria Linnaeus,
1758
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Mya arenaria fl, Fl2, L,
Lr, Mc, P, Pe, R, S, T,
V6, Wi
Mya truncata Linnaeus,
1758
Mya truncata fl, G4, J, L,
M, P, Pe, St, T, V6, Wi
Family Hiatellidae
Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus,
1767)
Hiatella arctica L, O, P,
Pe, T, Wi
Saxicava arctica USNM,
V6
Hiatella striata Fleuriau,
1802
Hiatella striata L, P, T
Panomya norvegica (Spengler,
1793)
Panomya arctica J
Family Pholadidae
Zirfaea crispata (Linnaeus,
1758)
Zirfaea crispata J, P, S
Pholas crispata St
Order Pholadomyoida
Family Lyonsiidae
Lyonsia arenosa (Möller,
1842)
Lyonsia arenosa J, Lr2
Lyonsia hyalina Conrad,
1831
Lyonsia hyalina fl, L, P,
R
Family Pandoridae
Pandora gouldiana Dall,
1886
Pandora gouldiana Lr2 Pandora inornata Verrill
and Bush, 1898
Pandora inornata Lr2
Pandora trilineata Say,
1822
Pandora trilineata fl, St
Family Thraciidae
Thracia conradi Couthoy,
1839
Thracia conradi J, L, St,
T
Thracia myopsis Möller,
1842
Thracia myopsis J
Thracia couthouyi St
Thracia septentrionalis
Jeffreys, 1872
Thracia septentrionalis J
Family Periplomatidae
Periploma leanum (Conrad,
1831)
Periploma (Conchlodesma)
leanum J
Family Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria pellucida
Stimpson, 1853
Cuspidaria pellucida J
Class Scaphopoda
Order Dentaliida
Family Dentaliidae
Antalis entale occidentale
Stimpson, 1851
Dentalium entale Pe
Dentalium entalis J
Dentalium occidentale J
Entalis striolata fl, Pe,
V6, V15
Class Cephalopoda
Order Sepiodea
Family Ommastrephidae
Illex illecebrosus (Lesueur,
1821)
Illex illecebrosus P,
USNM
Ommastrephes illecebrosa
J
Order Vampyromorpha
Family Octopodidae
Bathypolypus bardii (Verrill,
1873)
Polypus arcticus J
UNCERTAIN RECORDS
Order Neotaenioglossa
Family Epitoniidae
9Epitonium rupicola
(Kurtz, 1860)
Epitonium rupicola Wi
Order Neogastropoda
Family Terebridae
10Terebra dislocata (Say,
1822)
Terebra dislocata Mg
2004 T.J. Trott 309
Order Heterostropha
Family Pyramidellidae
11Turbonilla bushiana Verrill,
1882
Turbonilla bushiana L, P
1Records of M. groenlandica assigned
here based on Rehder (1990).
2Records assigned here based on Warén
(1974). Alvania castanea is not otherwise
known south of
Hudson Bay and Warén (1974) shows
that O. mighelsii is often misidentified as
A. castanea or Cingula arenaria.
3Generic placement by Gulbin and Golikov
(2000) .
4Transferred to Epitoniidae by Warén
(1980).
5Records of turriculata in the Western
Atlantic are generally either Propebela
arctica or P. nobilis. Since the former is
a northern species but the latter is known
from Cobscook Bay, the records for both
Lora turriculata and Propebela turriculata
are tentatively assigned to Propebela
nobilis according to G. Rosenberg,
Academy of Natural Sciences (pers.
comm.).
6Unidentified species at the time of collection
by Riser in 1970.
7According to Thompson and Brown
(1984), the species “coronata” is
primarily Eastern Atlantic with Western
Atlantic examples distinctive and possibly
a different species.
8This species is otherwise known only
from the Eastern Pacific.
9This species not otherwise known north
of Massachusetts.
10Needs confirmation. This species is not
otherwise known north of Maryland.
11Needs confirmation according to G.
Rosenberg, Academy of Natural Sciences
(pers. comm.). This deepwater
species is not otherwise known north
of Massachusetts and though possibly
confused with Odostomia bushiana
Bartsch, 1909, a species known from
shallower water, O. bushiana also is
not known north of Massachusetts (G.
Rosenberg, Academy of Natural Sciences,
pers. comm.).
Key to the Abbreviations for Mollusca
Bo Bousfield 1972
flFuller 1862a
Fl2 Fuller 1862b
G1 Gilbert 1977a
G2 Gilbert,1977b
G3 Gilbert 1982a
G4 Gilbert 1982b
Go Gosliner 1971
J Johnson 1915
J2 Johnson 1934
K Kuzirian 1977
L Langer 1973
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3 Larsen 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
Ma Maloy et al. 2003
Mc McCollough 1981
Mg Mighels 1843
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
Rw Rawson et al. 2001
S Spencer 1973
St Stimpson 1851b
T Trott 2004b
USNM United States National
Museum
V4 Verrill 1870
V6 Verrill 1871b
V7 Verrill 1872a
V8 Verrill 1872b
V10 Verrill 1874
V12 Verrill 1879a
V15 Verrill 1880b
V16 Verrill 1881
V17 Verrill 1882
V18 Verrill 1883
Wi Weiss 1980
Wt Whiteaves 1901
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PHYLUM ECTOPROCTA
Class Gymnolaemata
Order Cheilostomatida
Family Bugulidae
Bugula fulva Ryland, 1960
Bugula fulva Wn
Bugula turrita (Desor,
1848)
Bugula turrita P, R, S
Dendrobeania decorata
(Verrill, 1879)
Bugula decorata V13
Dendrobeania murrayana
(Johnston, 1847)
Dendrobeania murrayana
L, P, Pe, R, T
Family Calloporidae
Amphiblestrum auritum
(Hincks, 1877)
Callopora aurita P
Cauloramphus cymbaeformis
(Hincks, 1877)
Cauloramphus cymbaeformis
L
Tegella unicornis (Fleming,
1828)
Tegella unicornis S
Family Candidae
Caberea ellisii (Fleming,
1814)
Caberea ellisii L, M, P,
Pe, Wi
Tricellaria peachii (Busk,
1851)
Bugulopsis peachi Pe
Tricellaria ternata (Ellis
and Solander, 1786)
Tricellaria ternata Pe
Family Celleporidae
Turbicellepora canaliculata
(Busk, 1881)
Turbicellepora canaliculata
L
Family Cribrilinidae
Cribrilina annulata (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Cribrilina annulata L
Family Electridae
Electra pilosa (Linnaeus,
1767)
Electra pilosa L, O, P, Wi
Family Eucrateidae
Eucratea loricata (Linnaeus,
1758)
Eucratea loricata M, T
Family Hippothoidae
Celleporella hyalina (Linnaeus,
1767)
1Hippothoa hyalina L, P
Family Membraniporidae
Membranipora tenuis
Desor, 1848
Membranipora tenuis R
Family Schizoporellidae
Schizoporella biperta (Michelin,
1845)
Schizoporella biperta R
Order Ctenostomata
Family Flustrellidridae
Flustrellidra hispida (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Flustrellidra hispida L,
O [misspelled Flustrella
in L and O], P, R,
S, Wi
Family Vesiculariidae
Bowerbankia gracilis
Leidy, 1855
Bowerbankia gracilis S,
Wn
Family Walkeriidae
Aeverrillia setigera
(Hincks, 1887)
Aeverrillia setigera S
Class Stenolaemata
Order Cyclostomata
Family Crisiidae
Crisia eburnea (Linnaeus,
1758)
Crisia eburnea Pe, R
Family Lichenoporidae
Disporella hispida (Fleming,
1822)
Lichenopora hispida L, P
Lichenopora verrucaria (O.
Fabricius, 1780)
Lichenopora verrucaria
L, P
2004 T.J. Trott 311
UNCERTAIN RECORDS
Order Cheilostomatida
Family Bitectiporidae
2Bugula simplex Hincks,
1886
Bugula simplex L, P, S
3Schizomavella auriculata
(Hassall, 1842)
Schizomavella auriculata
R
Family Calloporidae
4Callopora craticula (Alder,
1857)
Callopora craticula L
Family Microporellidae
5Microporella ciliata (Pallas,
1766)
Microporella ciliata L, P
Family Tubuliporidae
6Tubulipora liliacea (Pallas,
1766)
Tubulipora liliacea L, P
Family Umbonulidae
Posterula sarsi (Smitt,
1868)
7Eschara lobata Pe
1In part (J. Winston, Virgina Museum of
Natural History, pers. comm.).
2Bugula simplex has not been observed
in W. Atlantic collections (J. Winston,
pers. comm.).
3According to J. Winston (pers. comm.),
Schizomavella auriculata has not
been found on the US East coast; this
probably is Schizomavella globifera
(Packard, 1863), no other Schizomavella
sp. has been recorded from the region.
4Callopora craticula (Alder, 1857) has
yet to be observed in collections and
specimens identified as such may be C.
sedovi, C. whiteavesi or another species
(J. Winston, pers. comm.).
5Microporella ciliata is a European species.
New England species of Microporella
are M. stellata and M. rogickae.
This identification could be either or
both (J. Winston, pers. comm.).
6This identification is questionable (J.
Winston, pers. comm.).
7This identification is questionable since
E. lobata is not a New England species
(J. Winston, pers. comm.).
Key to the Abreviations for Ectoprocta
L Langer 1973
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
V13 Verrill 1879b
Wi Weiss 1980
PHYLUM BRACHIOPODA
Class Articulata
Order Terebratulida
Family Cancellothyridae
Terebratulina septentrionalis
(Couthoy, 1838)
Terebratulina septentrionalis
fl, L, Lr2, M, O,
P, Pa, Pe, R, S, St, T,
V6, V15, Wi
Key to the Abbreviations for
Brachiopoda
flFuller 1862a
L Langer 1973
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pa Paine 1959
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
St Stimpson 1851b
T Trott 2004b
V6 Verrill 1871b
V15 Verrill 1880b
Wi Weiss 1980
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PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA
Class Holothuroidea
Order Dendrochirotida
Family Psolidae
Psolus fabricii (Düben and
Koren, 1846)
Psolus fabricii L, P, Pe
Lophothuria fabricii V6
Psolus phantapus (Strussenfeldt,
1766)
Psolus phantapus L, P,
V1, V6, Wt
Family Cucumariidae
Cucumaria frondosa (Gunnerus,
1770)
Cucumaria frondosa L,
O, P, Pe, R, S, T, Wi
Pentacta frondosa fl, V1,
V6
Duasmodactyla commune
(Forbes, 1841)
Duasmodactyla commune
L
Thyonidium drummondi
(Thompson, 1840)
Thyonidium productum
Cl, V1, V6
Order Apodida
Family Synaptidae
Epitomapta roseola (Verrill,
1874)
Leptosynapta roseola
Lr2, P, R
Rhabdomolgus fuscus
Keferstein, 1863
Rhabdomolgus fuscus R
Family Chiridotidae
Chiridota laevis (O. Fabricius,
1780)
Chiridota laevis fl,
L, Lr, P, R, S [misspelled
Chirodota],
T, V1[variant spelling
Chirodota laeve in
V1], V6 [variant spelling
Chirodota leve in
V6], Wi [variant spelling
Chirodota laevis
in Wi]
Class Echinoidea
Order Echinoida
Family Strongylocentrotidae
Strongylocentrotus
droebachiensis (O.F.
Müller, 1776)
Strongylocentrotus
droebachiensis L, Lr2,
Lr3, O, P, Pe, R, S, T,
V15, Wi [misspelled as
Stronglocentrotus in
Wi]
Euryechinus dröbachiensis
V1, V6
Echinus granulatus flOrder Clypeasteroida
Family Echinarachniidae
Echinarachnius parma
(Lamarck, 1816)
Echinarachnius parma
L, Lr2, Lr3, P, Pa, R, S,
T, V1, V6
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Goniasteridae
Ctenodiscus crispatus
(Retzius, 1806)
Ctenodiscus crispatus
Lr2, Lr3
Hippasteria phrygiana
(Parelius, 1768)
Hippasteria phrygiana
L, P, R, S [misspelled
as Hippasterias in S]
Order Spinulosida
Family Solasteridae
Crossaster papposus (Linnaeus,
1766)
Crossaster papposus L,
Lr3, Pe, R, V6
Solaster papposus fl, Lr2,
P, S
Solaster endeca (Linnaeus,
1771)
Solaster endeca fl, L, O,
P, Pe, R, S, T, V6, Wi
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Family Pterasteridae
Pteraster militaris (O. F.
Müller, 1776)
Pteraster militaris L, P,
Pe, R, V6
Pteraster pulvillus M. Sars,
1861
Pteraster pulvillus L
Family Echinasteridae
Henricia eschrichti (Müller
and Troschel, 1842)
Henricia eschrichti Pe
Henricia oculata (Pennant,
1777)
Cribella oculata flHenricia sanguinolenta
(O.F. Müller, 1776)
Henricia sanguinolenta
L, Lr2, O, Pe, R, S, T,
Wi
Cribrella pectinata Cl
Cribrella sanguinolenta
Pe, V1, V6
Order Forcipulatida
Family Asteriidae
Asterias forbesi (Desor,
1848)
Asterias forbesi P, R, S,
T, V1
Asterias rubens Linnaeus,
1768
Asterias rubens L, O, T
Asteracanthion rubens flAsterias stimpsoni V1
Asterias vulgaris P, Pe, R,
S, V1, V6, V15, Wi
Uraster rubens St1
Leptasterias littoralis
(Stimpson, 1863)
Leptasterias littoralis L,
P, Pe, R, T, Wt
Asteracanthion littoralis
flAsterias littoralis Pe, V1,
V6, V21
Leptasterias muelleri (Sars,
1846)
Leptasterias muelleri P,
Pe
Lepasterias tenera (Stimpson,
1862)
Lepasterias tenera L, P,
Pe, R, T, Wi
Asterias tenera S, V1
Stephanasterias albula
(Stimpson, 1863)
Stephanasterias albula
L, V6
Stichaster albulus Cl, V1
Class Ophiuroidea
Order Phrynophiurida
Family Gorgonocephalida
Gorgonocephalus arcticus
Leach, 1819
Gorgonocephalus arcticus
L, P, Pe, S
Astrophyton agassizii fl,
V1, V6, V15
Order Ophiurida
Family Ophiuridae
Ophiura robusta (Ayres,
1861)
Ophiura robusta L, Lr2,
Lr3
Ophioglypha robusta V1,
V6
Ophiolepis robusta fl,
Fl2
Ophiura sarsi (Lütken,
1864)
Ophioglypha sarsii V1,
V6
Family Ophiodermatidae
Ophiacantha bidentata
(Retzius, 1806)
Ophiacantha spinulosa
V6
Family Ophiactidae
Ophiopholis aculeata (Linnaeus,
1767)
Ophiopholis aculeata
L, O, P, R, S, V1, V6,
Wi [misspelled as
Ophipholus in Wi]
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Family Amphiuridae
Amphipholis squamata
(Delle Chiaje, 1829)
Amphipholis squamata
L, O, P, R, T
Amphiura squamata V1,
V6
Axiognathus squamatus
L, Wi [mis-spelled as
Axigrathus in Wi]
UNCERTAIN RECORDS
Order Forcipulatida
Family Asteriidae
1Leptasterias groenlandicus
(Steenstrup,
1867)
Leptasterias groenlandicus
Wi
1This is a doubtful record south of Greenland,
probably L. littoralis.
Key to the Abbreviations for
Echinodermata
Cl Clark 1905
flFuller 1862a
L Langer 1973
Lr Larsen et al. 1979
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3 Larsen 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pa Packard 1867
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
St1 Stimpson 1851a
T Trott 2004b
V1 Verrill 1866
V6 Verrill 1871b
V15 Verrill 1880b
V21 Verrill 1895
Wi Weiss 1980
Wt Whiteaves 1901
PHYLUM CHAETOGNATHA
Parasagitta elegans Verrill,
1873
Sagitta elegans L
Key to the Abbreviations for
Chaetognatha
L Langer 1973
PHYLUM HEMICHORDATA
Class Enteropneusta
Family Harrimaniidae
Saccoglossus kowalevskii
(Agassiz, 1873)
Saccoglossus kowalevskii
L, S, T
Class Pterobranchia
Family Rhabdopleuridae
Rhabdopleura compacta
Hincks, 1880
Rhabdopleura compacta
L
Key to the Abbreviations for Hemichordata
L Langer 1973
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
2004 T.J. Trott 315
PHYLUM CHORDATA
Class Ascidiacea
Order Enterogona
Suborder Aplousobranchia
Family Polyclinidae
Aplidium glabrum (Verrill,
1871)
Amaroucium glabrum S,
V7, Wi, Wt,
Aplidium pallidum (Verrill,
1871)
Aplidium pallidum R
Amaroucium pallidum
V7, Wt
Family Didemnidae
Didemnum albidum (Verrill,
1871)
Didemnum albidum L, P,
Pe, R, VN, Wi
Didemnium roseum Pa
Leptoclinum albidum Pe,
Wt
Leptoclinum luteolum Pe
Lissoclinum aureum Verrill,
1871
Lissoclinum aureum V7,
VN
Trididemnum tenerum
(Verrill, 1871)
Trididemnum tenerum
VN
Lissoclinum tenerum V7
Family Polyclitoridae
Distaplia clavata (M. Sars,
1851)
Distaplia clavata Pe, VN
Suborder Phlebobranchia
Family Cionidae
Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus,
1767)
Ciona intestinalis L, P, T
Ciona intestinalis tenella
Pe
Ciona tenella Pe, V6
Family Ascidiidae
Ascidia callosa Stimpson,
1852
Ascidia callosa fl, Fl2,
Pe, R, T
Ascidia inornata V14
Ascidia prunum O.F. Müller,
1776
Ascidia prunum L, Pe
Ascidia complanata V6,
Wt
Ascidiopsis complanata
Pe
Order Pleurogona
Suborder Stolidobranchiata
Family Styelidae
Botrylloides diegense Ritter
and Forsyth, 1917
Botrylloides diegense R
Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas,
1776)
Botryllus schlosseri L,
Lr2, O, P, R
Cnemidocarpa mollis
(Stimpson, 1852)
Glandula mollis Pe
Dendrodoa carnea (L.
Agassiz, 1850)
Dendrodoa carnea L, M,
P, Pe, R, T, Wi
Cynthia carnea V6
Halocynthia tuberculum
Pe
Dendrodoa grossularia
(Van Beneden, 1846)
Dendrodoa grossularia
VN
Dendrodoa pulchella (Verrill,
1871)
Dendrodoa pulchella VN
Cynthia pulchella V7
Polycarpa fibrosa (Stimpson,
1852)
Glandula fibrosa Pe
Styela coriacea (Alder and
Hancock, 1848)
Styela coriacea Pe
Styela partita (Stimpson,
1852)
Styela partita P
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Family Pyuridae
Boltenia echinata (Linnaeus,
1767)
Boltenia echinata L, P,
Pe, R, S, T, Wi
Cynthia echinata V6
Halocynthia echinata Pe,
Wt
Boltenia ovifera (Linnaeus,
1767)
Boltenia ovifera L, M, P,
Pe, R, S, T, Wi
Boltenia bolteni Pe, V15
Boltenia bolteni var.
rubra Pe
Boltenia reniformis fl,
Fl2, V6
Halocynthia pyriformis
(Rathke, 1806)
Halocynthia pyriformis
L, M, O, P, Pe, R, S, T,
Wi, Wt
Cynthia pyriformis fl, V6
Family Molgulidae
Bostrichobranchus pilularis
(Verrill, 1871)
Bostrichobranchus
pilularis R
Eugyra pilularis Pe, V7
Mogula pilularis Pe, V5
Molgula arenata Stimpson,
1852
Molgula arenata P
Molgula citrina Alder and
Hancock, 1848
Molgula littoralis V5
Molgula complanata Alder
and Hancock, 1870
Molgula complanata Lr2,
Lr3, VN
Molgula papillosa Pe, V5,
V7
Molgula manhattensis
(DeKay, 1843)
Molgula manhattensis P
Molgula retortiformis Verrill,
1871
Molgula retortiformis
Pe, V5, V6, VN
Molgula siphonalis Sars,
1859
Molgula siphonalis Pe,
VN
Mogula pannosa V5
Key to the Abbreviations for Chordata
flFuller 1862a
Fl2 Fuller 1862b
L Langer 1973
Lr2 Larsen and Doggett 1975
Lr3 Larsen 1975
M Meinkoth 1975
O O’Brien 1972
P Perkins and Larsen 1975
Pe Peabody Museum
R Riser 1970
S Spencer 1973
T Trott 2004b
V5 Verrill 1871a
V6 Verrill 1871b
V7 Verrill 1872a
V14 Verrill 1880a
V15 Verrill 1880b
Wi Weiss 1980
VN van Name 1945
Wt Whiteaves 1901
2004 T.J. Trott 317
Acknowledgments
A great debt is owed to those who gave their time freely in reviewing
the many lists of species in various stages of preparation and elevated my
knowledge of taxonomy and systematics well beyond its former scope. Much
appreciation is given to Professor Nathan Riser for making himself available
for conversations that contributed towards the formation of this list and providing
a historical perspective of his years teaching invertebrate zoology at
Cobscook Bay. His colleagues in teaching, Emory Swan, Norman Meinkoth,
and Patricia Morse, took part in composing the species list that he donated
to this work. Peter F. Larsen continued these discussions with development
of ideas on diversity that imparted renewed effort towards the completion
of this document and the beginning of new manuscripts. Thanks to Dr.
Cheryl Bright, Collections Manager at the National Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution, for encouragement and offering suggestions for
taxonomic reviewers. Linda Ward, Curator at the NMNH, supplied collection
records for Webster and Benedict, and Chad Walter, Data Manager at the
NMNH, supplied collection records for Cobscook Bay. Valuable assistance
was given by Eric Lazo-Wasem, Curator of the invertebrate collection at the
Peabody Museum. Without the efforts of Professor Rachel Merz, the contributions
made by Professor Norman Meinkoth would not have made their way
into this manuscript and may have been forever lost.
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