Bivalve or Pelecypod Shells – Alphabetical Index By Common Names

Bivalve or Pelecypod Shells (85) – Alphabetical Index by Common Names

Alternata Ark Shell,  Calloarca alternata
Amathusia Venus Clam Shell, Chionoipsis amathusia
Arc Oyster Shell, Undulostrea megodon
Belcher’s Prickly Cockle Shell, Trachycardium belcheri
Bright Lucine Shell, Cavilinga lampra
Byron Venus Clam Shell, Tivela byronensis
California Jackknife Clam Shell, Tagelus californianus
California Mussel Shell, Mytilus californianus
California Spiny Jewel Box Shell, Arcinella californica
California Venus Clam Shell, Chione californiensis
Cephoides Ark Shell, Anadara cepoides
Changeable Ark Shell, Lamarcka mutabilis
Clipped Semele Shell, Semele decisa
Cognata Tellin Shell, Leporimetis cognata
Common Littleneck Clam Shell, Leukoma staminea
Concave Scallop Shell, Euvola vogdesi
Coral Hinged Chama Shell, Chama coaralloides
Cortez Geoduck Shell, Panopea globose
Cortez Oyster Shell, Crassostrea corteziensis
Cuming’s Jingle Shell, Placunanomia cumingii
Cuming’s Tellin Shell, Tellinella cumingii
Dark Spiny File Shell, Lima tetrica
Delesserti Bittersweet Shell, Axinactis delesserti
Delesserti Venus Clam Shell, Tivela delesserti
Donkey Thorn Oyster Shell, Spondylus limbatus
Elegant Chione Clam Shell, Chione compta
Elegant Lucine Shell, Codakia distinguenda
Elliptical Paphonotia Shell, Paphonotia elliptica
Fat Horsemussel Shell, Modiolus capax
Frilled Venus Clam Shell, Chione undulata
Giant Bittersweet Shell, Glycimeris gigantea
Gibbosa Crassitella Shell, Hybolophus gibbosa
Gnidia Venus Clam Shell, Chionopsis gnidia
Golden Callista Shell, Megapitaria aurantiaca
Grate Clam Shell, Leukoma grata
Hemphill’s File Shell, Limaria hemphilli
Ivory Lucine Shell, Divalinga eburne
Large-ribbed Cardita Shell, Cardites crassicostatus
Lurid Ark Shell, Barbatia lurida
Magdalena Venus Clam Shell, Globivenus magdalenae
Mangrove Mussel Shell, Mytella guayanensis
Many-ribbed Ark Shell, Larkinia multicostata
Many-ridged Venus Clam Shell, Periglypta multicostata
Mexican Chocolate Clam Shell, Megapitaria squalida
Mexican Jewel Box Shell, Chama buddiana
Pacific Calico Scallop Shell, Argopecten ventricosus
Pacific Coast Angel Wing Shell, Pholas chiloensis
Pacific Lion’s Paw Shell, Nodipecten subnodosis
Pacific Oyster Shell, Matallana gigas
Pacific Spiny Cockle Shell, Dallocardia quadragenaria
Pacific Spiny Oyster Shell, Spondylus crassisquama

Pacific Turkey Wing Shell, Arca pacifica
Pacific Wing Oyster Shell, Pteria sterna
Palmate Oyster Shell, Saccostrea palmula
Panama Pearl Oyster Shell, Pictada mazatlanica
Panama Thorny Cockle Shell, Dallocardia senticosa
Panamic Cardiid Shell, Americardia planicostata
Panamic Comb Venus Clam Shell, Hysteroconcha lupanaria
Partially-rough Venus Clam Shell, Iliochione subrugosa
Pismo Clam Shell, Tivela stultorum
Pitted Donax Clam Shell, Donax punctatostriatus
Ponderous Dosinia Clam, Dosinia ponderosa
Pustulose Ark Shell, Anadara tuberculosa
Ribbed Ark Shell, Acar gradata
Rock Scallop Shell, Crassadoma gigante
Rough Clam Shell, Leukoma asperrima
San Diego Scallop Shell, Leopecten diegensis
Scaled Jewel Box Shell, Charma squamulipera
Scaly Cockle Shell, Trachycardium consors
Silken Scallop Shell, Leopecten sericeus
Similar Cardita Shell, Carditamera affinis
Slender Cockle Shell, Trachycardium procerum
Smooth Venus Clam Shell, Chionista fluctifraga
Solid Ark Shell, Arcopsis solida
Speckled Paper Cockle Shell, Papyridae aspersa
Spiny Oyster Shell, Spondylus leucacanthus
Straw-colored Tellin Shell, Tampaella straminea

Tellin-like Sanguin Shell, Sanguinolaria tellinoides
Tumen’s Venus Clam Shell, Chione tumens
Unwashed Ark Shell, Fugleria illota
Washington Clam Shell, Saxidomus nutalli
Western Strawberry Cockle Shell, Americardia biangulata
Wide Gari Shell, Gari lata
Wounded Venus Clam Shell, Transennella vulnerata
Wrinkled Pen Shell, Pinna rugosa