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Families:
15
Genera:
15
Species:
11 (species rank)
Total Taxa:
16 (including subsp. and var.)
ACARTIIDAE
Acartia tonsa
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Calanoid copepod
ANTHURIDAE
Cyathura polita
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Isopod
CORBICULIDAE
Polymesoda caroliniana
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Carolina marsh clam
ELLOBIIDAE
Melampus bidentatus
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Eastern Melampus
Melampus coffeus
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Coffee Melampus
LITTORINIDAE
Littorina irrorata
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Marsh Periwinkle
MYTILIDAE
Geukensia demissa
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Ribbed Horsemussel
NEREIDIDAE
Neanthes succinea
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Ragworm
OCYPODIDAE
Uca sp.
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Fiddler crabs
ORBINIIDAE
Scoloplos fragilis
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Polychaete worm
OSTREIDAE
Crassostrea virginica
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Virginia Oyster
PALAEMONIDAE
Palaemonetes sp.
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Grass shrimp
PENAEIDAE
Penaeus sp.
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Shrimps
PORTUNIDAE
Callinectes sapidus
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Blue Crab
POTAMIDIDAE
Cerithidea sp.
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Hornsnails
SESARMIDAE
Sesarma sp.
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Marsh crabs