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
Macrobrachium australe		koua river prawn	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Macrobrachium hirtimanus			Present in park	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Macrobrachium lar		monkey river shrimp	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Macrobrachium latimanus		mountain river prawn	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Macrophiothrix longipeda			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Marianina rosea			Probably present	Common		Native
Metalpheus paragracilis		snapping shrimp	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Melampus castaneus			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Melampus fasciatus			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Melampus luteus			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Melampus philippii			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Melanoides lutosa			Present in park		Breeder
Melanoides tuberculatus		red-rim melania	Present in park	Abundant	Breeder	Non-native
Mespilia globulus			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Mycale grandis		mycale sponge	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Nassa serta		garland nassa	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Neoferdina cumingi			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Nerita plicata			Present in park		Breeder	Native
Nerita sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Neritina brevispina			Probably present	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Neritina canalis			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Neritina turrita			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Neritina variegata			Present in park		Breeder	Native
Niso sp.		niso shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Notospermus tricuspidatus			Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Octopus sp.	fe'e	octopus	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Octopus cyanea	fe'e	day octopus	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Ocypode ceratophthalmia	avi'ivi'i, pa,a	horned ghost crab	Present in park	occasional	Breeder	Native
Omphalotropis bifilaris			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Omphalotropis sp1			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Omphalotropis sp2			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Omphalotropis sp3			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiarachna affinis			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiarachnella gorgonia			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiarthrum elegans			Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Ophiocoma brevipes		reticulated brittle star	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiocoma doederleini			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiocoma erinaceus		spiny brittle star	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Ophiocoma pica		pied brittle star	Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Ophiocoma scolopendrina			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiocomella sexradia			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiolepis imbricatus			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiomastix mixta			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiomyxa australis			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophionereis sp.		long-arm brittlestar	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiopeza spinosa			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Ophiothrix cf. trilineata			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Orobophana musiva			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Orodoris miamirina		nudibranch	Probably present	rare	Breeder	Native
Ostodes adjunctus			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Ostodes strigatus		sisi	Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Ovachlamys fulgens			Present in Park		Breeder	Non-native
Ovula ovum			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Oxynoe viridis			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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