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
Echinometra mathaei	tui tui	rock-boring urchin	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Echinometra oblonga		oblong urchin	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Echinostrephus aciculatus		needle spine urchin	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Echinostrephus molaris			Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Echinothrix calamaris	vaga	banded urchin	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Echinothrix diadema	vaga	blue black urchin	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Elysia flavia		sap-sucking slug	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Elysia ornata		ornate sap-sucking slug	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Elysia vatae		sap-sucking slug	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Emplectonema sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Epitonium ulu		wentle trap	Present		Breeder	Native
Etisus dentatus		pebble crab	Present in park		breeder	Native
Etisus sp.		xanthid crab	Probably present		breeder	Native
Euapta godeffroyi	peva	lion's paw sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Eucidaris metularia		ten-lined urchin	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Euryspongia delicata		sponge	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Flabinella sp.		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Flabinella bicolor		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Flabinella exoptata		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Flabinella rosea		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Fromia monilis	'aveau	Fromia sea star	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Gastrolepida clavigera		scaleworm	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Glossodoris atromarginata		nudibranch	Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Gnathophyllum americanum		bumblebee shrimp	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Gomophia egyptiaca		sea star	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Gonodactylaceus affinis		mantis shrimp	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Gonodactylaceus mututus		Philippean mantis shrimp	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Gonodactylaceus platysoma		mantis shrimp	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Gorgonia sp.		sea fan	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Grapsus tenuicrustatus	'ama'ama	lightfoot crab	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Haliclona sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Hallaxa atrotuberculata		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Haminoea cymbalum		cymbal bubble shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Harpa amouretta		harp shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Heterocentrotus mammilatus	satula or vakui	red pencil urchin	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Heterodactyla hemprichii			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Hexibranchus sanguineus		Spanish dancer	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Holothuria atra	loli	black sea cucumber	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Holothuria conusalba			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Holothuria flavomaculata			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Holothuria hilla	amu'u	light-spotted sea cucumber	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Holothuria leucanora			Present in park		Breeder	Native
Holothuria leucospilota	sisigo		Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Holothuria pervicax	loli	stubborn sea cucumber	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Holothuria whitmaei		teated sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Homalocantha anatomica		Pele's murex	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Huenia heraldica		arrowhead crab	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Hyotissa hyotis		Indopacific oyster	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Hyrtios sp.		sponge	Probably present	Rare	Breeder	Native
Jorunna funebris		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Labidodemas pertinax		white sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Laemodonta monilifera			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Lamprocystis upoluensis			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Latirus nodatus		knobby spindle	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Latirus polygonus			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Leiaster speciosus		velvet star	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Leocrates sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Lepidonotus cf. cristatus		scaleworm	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Leucetta sp.		sponge	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Liardetia samoensis			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Ligia exotica		wharf roach	Probably Present		Breeder
Lima fragilis		fragile fire shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Linckia guildingii		common comet star	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Linckia laevigata	'aveau	linckia	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Linckia multifora	'aveau	spotted linckia	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Lineus sp.		ribbon worm	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Liomera cinctimana		liomera	Present in park		breeder	Native
Lissocarcinus orbicularis		sea cucumber crab	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Lissoclinum sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Loimia medusa		medusa shaghetti worm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Lybia tessellata		pom-pom crab	Probably present	Common		Native
Lysiosquillina maculata	valo	giant mantis shrimp	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Lytocarpus phillippinus		hydroid	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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