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
Sabellastrate indica		featherduster worm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Salmacina dysteri		sea frost	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Salmoneus tricristata			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Saron sp.		hump-backed shrimp	Probably present	Abundant	Breeder	Native
Schizoporella armata			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Scopalina cf. ruetzleri		sponge	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Scutelastrea flexuosa			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Sepioteuthis lessoniana	gufe'e	oval squid	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Septaria sanguisuga			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Septaria scarabaeus			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Septaria suffreni			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Serpulorbis variabilis		variable wormsnail	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Sinployea sp.			Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Sinployea allecta tauensis			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Sinployea clausa			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Siphopteron cf. tigrinum			Probably present	Rare	Breeder	Native
Spirobranchus giganteus		Christmas tree worm	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Stelletta durissima		sponge	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Stenopus hispidus		banded coral shrimp	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Stichopus chloronotus	amu'u or maisu	spiky sea cucumber	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Stichopus horrens	neti	warty sea cucumber	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Stichopus rufescens			Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Stomatella impertusa			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Strombus sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Strombus sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Strombus sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Strombus sp.			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Strombus canarium			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Strombus lentiginosus			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Stylissa massa			Probably present			Native
Stylotella agminata			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Stylotella aurantium			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus anceps			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus coutierei			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus laticeps			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus nilandensis oxyceros			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus paraneomeris			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus streptodactylus			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synalpheus tumidomanus			Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Synapta maculata	peva	conspicuous sea cucumber	Probably Present		Breeder	Native
Tectus conus		cone top shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Tectus pyramis			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Terebra areolata		auger	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Terebra babylonia		auger	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Terebra guttata		eyed auger	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Terebra maculata		marlinspike auger	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Tethya robusta			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Thais armigera		armored dye shell	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Thelenota ananas	faatafa		Probably present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Thiara amarula			Present in park		Breeder
Thuridilla bayer		elysia slug	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Thuridilla hoffae		elysia slug	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Thysanozoon sp			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Timea tethya			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Toxopheustes pileotus			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Tralia costata		melampus	Present in Park		Breeder	Native
Trapezia ferruginea		rusty guard crab	Probably present			Native
Tripneustes gratilla	sava'e	collector urchin	Probably present	Common	Breeder	Native
Trochus sp.		pearly top shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Trochus histrio			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Trochus laciniatus			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Tridacna maxima	faisua	small giant clam	Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Tridacna squamosa	faisua	fluted giant clam	Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Truncatella guerinii		truncatella	Present in park		Breeder	Native
Truncatella rustica		truncatella	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Turbo crassus	alili	turbin shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Turbo petholatus	alili	tapestry shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Turbo sexosus	alili	turbin shell	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Vasum ceramicum		pottery vase	Probably present		Breeder	Native
Xestospongia cf. carbonaria			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Xestospongia exigua			Probably present		Breeder	Native
Zosymus aeneus			Present in park		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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