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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

Discover any species on the planet

Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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1#Mollusc

Conservation

Explore the 76 species documented on WAnimals

Explore the 76 species documented on WAnimals

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Common OysterNot Evaluated

Common Oyster

Ostrea edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Day OctopusLeast Concern

Day Octopus

Octopus cyanea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Olive ChitonNot Evaluated

Olive Chiton

Chiton olivaceus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Atlantic Bobtail SquidNot Evaluated

Atlantic Bobtail Squid

Sepiola atlantica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Queen ConchNot Evaluated

Queen Conch

Lobatus gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Fan MusselCritically Endangered

Fan Mussel

Pinna nobilis

SolitaryCritically EndangeredOcean
Flat Tree OysterNot Evaluated

Flat Tree Oyster

Isognomon alatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Pacific Pearl-oysterNot Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Greater Blue-ringed OctopusLeast Concern

Greater Blue-ringed Octopus

Hapalochlaena lunulata

CarnivoreSolitaryMollusc
Giant Pacific OctopusLeast Concern

Giant Pacific Octopus

Enteroctopus dofleini

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Great ScallopNot Evaluated

Great Scallop

Pecten maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Mimic OctopusLeast Concern

Mimic Octopus

Thaumoctopus mimicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Giant African SnailNot Evaluated

Giant African Snail

Lissachatina fulica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Freshwater Pearl MusselEndangered

Freshwater Pearl Mussel

Margaritifera margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialEndangered
Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Zebra MusselLeast Concern

Zebra Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha

ColonialFreshwaterMollusc
Striate BubbleNot Evaluated

Striate Bubble

Bulla striata

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Colossal SquidLeast Concern

Colossal Squid

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Spanish SlugNot Evaluated

Spanish Slug

Arion vulgaris

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Leopard SlugLeast Concern

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Garden SnailNot Evaluated

Common Garden Snail

Cornu aspersum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Northern Nutclam

Nuculana pernula

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Sand Gaper

Mya arenaria

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Ocean Quahog

Arctica islandica

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Chequered Carpet Shell

Ruditapes decussatus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Noah's Ark

Arca noae

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Whelk

Buccinum undatum

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Old Cardita

Cardites antiquatus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Chicken Venus

Chamelea gallina

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Piddock

Pholas dactylus

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Limpet

Patella vulgata

HerbivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Keyhole Limpet

Diodora graeca

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Purple Dye Murex

Bolinus brandaris

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Pod Razor Shell

Ensis siliqua

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Flat Top Shell

Gibbula umbilicalis

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Truncate Donax

Donax trunculus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Variegated Scallop

Mimachlamys varia

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Spanish Dancer

Hexabranchus sanguineus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Horse Conch

Pleuroploca gigantea

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

California Seahare

Aplysia californica

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Red Abalone

Haliotis rufescens

HerbivoreSolitaryCritically Endangered
Data Deficient

Hawaiian Bobtail Squid

Euprymna scolopes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Metasepia pfefferi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Slender Facelina

Facelina auriculata

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Homberg's Plumed Nudibranch

Tritonia hombergii

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Bohol Discodoris

Discodoris boholiensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Anna's Chromodoris

Chromodoris annae

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Giant Squid

Architeuthis dux

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Large Amber Snail

Succinea putris

HerbivoreSolitaryFreshwater
Not Evaluated

Subulate Auger

Terebra subulata

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Netted Dog Whelk

Nassarius reticulatus

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Bleeding Tooth

Nerita peloronta

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Telescope Octopus

Amphitretus pelagicus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Dumbo Octopus

Grimpoteuthis discoveryi

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Roman Snail

Helix pomatia

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Lettered Olive

Oliva sayana

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Manus Green Tree Snail

Papustyla pulcherrima

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
58 countries35 parks236 dive sites
Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
141 countries58 parks75 dive sites
Common CockleNot Evaluated

Common Cockle

Cerastoderma edule

OmnivoreColonialOcean
21 countries21 parks37 dive sites
Humboldt SquidNot Evaluated

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
13 countries17 parks15 dive sites
European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

CarnivoreNocturnalIn schools
44 countries48 parks79 dive sites
Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
Green SnailNot Evaluated

Green Snail

Turbo marmoratus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
61 countries35 parks197 dive sites
Tiger CowrieNot Evaluated

Tiger Cowrie

Cypraea tigris

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
61 countries35 parks235 dive sites
Blue MusselNot Evaluated

Blue Mussel

Mytilus edulis

HerbivoreVariable activityColonial
19 countries21 parks23 dive sites
Chambered NautilusNot Evaluated

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
32 countries7 parks19 dive sites
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

37 countries
49 parks
83 dive sites
80 countries
34 parks
90 dive sites
59 countries
35 parks
238 dive sites
21 countries
26 parks
62 dive sites
44 countries
29 parks
83 dive sites
13 countries
29 parks
33 dive sites
61 countries
35 parks
235 dive sites
33 countries
24 parks
98 dive sites
73 countries
36 parks
81 dive sites
55 countries
38 parks
117 dive sites
28 countries
23 parks
62 dive sites
34 countries
24 parks
12 dive sites
64 countries
31 parks
234 dive sites
24 countries
14 parks
129 dive sites
7 countries
14 parks
15 dive sites
19 countries
22 parks
37 dive sites
6 countries
6 parks
20 dive sites
106 countries
51 parks
42 countries
87 parks
61 countries
161 dive sites
33 countries
6 dive sites
40 countries
2 dive sites
8 countries
1 park
40 countries
61 countries
80 countries
18 countries14 parks5 dive sites
24 countries39 parks26 dive sites
22 countries35 parks23 dive sites
32 countries34 parks79 dive sites
22 countries38 parks70 dive sites
21 countries23 parks24 dive sites
17 countries23 parks19 dive sites
31 countries30 parks66 dive sites
31 countries34 parks66 dive sites
29 countries26 parks70 dive sites
18 countries26 parks17 dive sites
24 countries31 parks62 dive sites
23 countries33 parks66 dive sites
21 countries21 parks33 dive sites
13 countries20 parks17 dive sites
9 countries26 parks45 dive sites
8 countries22 parks47 dive sites
4 countries16 parks87 dive sites
4 countries8 parks23 dive sites
3 countries14 parks7 dive sites
2 countries6 parks7 dive sites
2 countries4 parks6 dive sites
1 country3 parks3 dive sites
6 countries9 parks19 dive sites
14 countries35 parks
13 countries22 parks
31 countries70 dive sites
24 countries87 dive sites
54 countries109 dive sites
24 countries
161 countries
40 countries
61 countries
24 countries
33 countries
121 countries
22 countries
45 countries
2 countries
1 country