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Biscayne National Park
Mollusks
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Flamingo tongues can often be found feeding on soft corals. |
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All species on this list have been recorded as present in the park. They are sorted alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster.
Angulate Periwinkle, Litterina angulifera
Caribbean Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Florida Horse Conch, Pleuroplaca gigantea
Florida Tree Snail, Ligus fasciatus elliottensis
Helmet Conch, Cassis tuberosa
Isopod, Ligida spp.
Limpet, Siphonaria spp.
Oyster, Crassostrea spp.
Queen Conch, Strombus gigas
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Did You Know?
Elliott Key and other islands in Biscayne National Park were settled under the Homestead Act of 1862. This law gave free land to settlers willing to live on and farm a piece of land for five years. The main crops planted here were pineapples and key limes.
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Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 12:46 EST |