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
Paguritta harmsi			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Palola siciliensis	palolo	palolo	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native
Panulirus penicillatus	ula sami	pronghorn spiny lobster	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Panulirus versicolor		painted spiny lobster	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Paralepidonotus indicus		scaleworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Paratetilla bacca			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Parribacus antarticus	papata	sculptered slipper lobster	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pectin coruscans		scallop	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pedipes sandwicensis			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Percnon plannissimum		flat rock crab	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Periclimenes soror		sea star shrimp	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Periglypta reticulata		venus clam	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Peristernia nassatula			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Phascolosoma nigrescens		peanut worm	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Phestilla lugubris		porites coral nudibranch	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Phyllidia sp.		phyllidia (nudibranch)	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Phyllidia coelestis		phyllidia (nudibranch)	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Phyllidia elegans		phyllidia (nudibranch)	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Phyllidia varicosa		varicose phyllidia	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Phyllidiella pustulosa		pustule nudibranch	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Phyllidiopsis striata			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Phyllodoce sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pinctada sp.		oyster	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Pisania ignea		whelk	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Plakina cf. trilopha		sponge	Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Plakobranchus ocellata		ringed sap-sucking slug	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Platydoris cruenta		platydoris (nudibranch)	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Plecotrema sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pleuroploca filamentosa		conch	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Pleuropoma sp.			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Pleuropoma beryllina			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Pleuropoma fulgora			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Polybranchia orientalis			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Polycarpa cryptocarpa			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Polycheira rufescens		sea cucumber	Probably present	Rare	Breeder	Native
Polyplectana kefersteini		Keferstein's sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Promantellum vigens			Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Pruvotfolia sp.			Probably present	Rare	Breeder	Native
Pseudobiceros bedfordi		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudobiceros damawan		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudobiceros gratus		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudobiceros murinus		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudobiceros uniarborensis		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudoceros heronensis		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudoceros jebborum		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudoceros paralaticlavus		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudoceros zebra		flatworm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pseudoboletia maculata		collector urchin	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Pythia scarabaeus			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Rhodactis howesii	mata-malu		Probably present		Breeder	Native
Rhynchocinetes sp.		hinge-beak shrimp	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Risbecia tryoni		nudibranch	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Roboastra gracilis			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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