Scientific Names

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Scientific Name (Linked to Species Profile)	Samoan Name	Common Name	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity	Photo
Acanthaster planci	alamea	crown-of-thorns starfish	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Actinodiscus sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Actinopyga mauritiana		white-spotted sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Actinopyga nobilis		mammy fish	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Aethra scruposa		elbow crab	Probably present	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Allochroa layardi			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Alloniscus brevis			Probably present		Breeder	Unknown
Alpheopsis aequalis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus acutofemoratus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus alcyone		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus alpheopsides		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus bradypus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus brevipes		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus bucephalus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus clippertoni		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus clypeatus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus collumianus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus coutierei		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus crassimanus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus crockeri		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus deuterops		petroglyph shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus diadema		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus edamensis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus ehlersi		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus frontalis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus funafutensis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus gracilipes		daisy snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus gracilis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus lanceostylus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus lobidens		brownbar snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus malleodigitatus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus microstylus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus obesomanus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus ovaliceps		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus pachychirus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus pacificus		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus paracritinus		orange-banded snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus paragracilis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus parvirostris		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus samoa		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus savuensis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus strenuus		snowflake snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Alpheus sublucanus		coral snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Amathia distans		white bushy bryozoan	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Anthocidaris crassispina			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Aplysia dactylomela		white-speckled sea hare	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Aplysilla sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Aquaplana sp.		flatworm	Present		Breeder	Native
Archibonellia sp.		tongue worm	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Ascidia sp		sea squirts	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Assiminea parvula			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Asterina carinifera		sheriff badge star	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Astraea rhodostoma		turbin shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Atergatis sp.			Probably present			Native
Athanas areteformis			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Athanas borradailei			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Athanas djiboutensis			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Athanas indicus			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Athanas polynesia			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Athanas rhothionastes			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Atriolum robustum			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Atya serrata		brush shrimp	Present in Park	Common	Breeder	Native
Atya spinipes		soldier brush shrimp	Present in Park	Common	Breeder	Native
Automate gardineri			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Baseodiscus hemprichii		ribbon worm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Berthellina citrina		orange gumdrop	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Bohadschia argus	fugafuga	leopard sea cucumber	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Bohadschia marmorata		sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Botryllus sp.		ladder tunicate	Probably Present	Common	Breeder	Native
Brissus latecarinatus	ofa ofa	keeled heart urchin	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Bulaceros porcelanous		flatworm	Present		Breeder	Native
Bursa granularis		Cuba frogsnail	Probably present		Breeder	Native

Species: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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