Faunal data from cores for transect A - A'
and other locations in Garrison Bay

The faunal list presented below is derived from both transects and other observations.  Abundance data were from core samples along the primary transect (A - A'). All taxa listed without abundance data were observed at the site but not on the primary transect.

TAXA
Upper tidal
diatomaceous layer
(Q1-Q13)
Muddy
mid-tidal
(Q17-Q57)
Muddy
low-tidal
(Q61-Q73)
Ph. Porifera


Haliclona permollis


Ph. Nemertea


Paranemertes sp.


Ph. Annelida, Cl. Polychaeta


F. Arenicolidae


F. Capitellidae
66
7
F. Cirratulidae


F. Dorvilleidae
2

3
F. Glyceridae
12
10
1
F. Glyceridae/Capitellidae?
25


F. Hesionidae
3
2
F. Lumbrineridae
1
4

F. Maldanidae
1

F. Nephtyidae


F. Nereidae
2
1

F. Opheliidae

6
F. Owenidae
1


F. Phyllodocidae
1


F. Sabellidae


F. Syllidae
1
4
F. Terebellidae
1


Ph. Cnidaria, Cl. Anthozoa


Epiactus prolifera


Haliplanella lineata


Metridium sp.


Ph. Mollusca, Cl. Bivalvia


Clinocardium nuttallii
2

Crassostrea gigas


Gemma gemma
18
5
Macoma nasuta
4
31
13
Melanochlamys diomedea


Mytilussp.


Protothaca staminea
1
1
1
Transennellasp.
1
8
1
Tresus capax


Ph. Mollusca, Cl. Polyplacophora


Mopalia muscosa


Ph. Mollusca, Cl. Gastropoda


Batillaria sp.(attramentaria?)
1

Bittium eschrichtii


Haminoea vesicula egg masses


Hermissenda crassicornis


Lacuna vincta egg mass
1

Lottia digitalis


Lottia pelta


Margarites sp.

1
Melanochlamys diomedea egg masses


Nucella lamellosa


Nucella ostrina


Searlesia dira egg mass


Ph. Arthropoda


O. Amphipoda
1

Balanus sp.


Cancer magister


Cancer productus


O. Cumacea
1

O. Mysidacea
1

C. Ostracoda
5
2
Ph. Echinodermata


Amphipholus squamata


Ph. Phoronida


Phoronopsis sp.


Other


O. Foraminiferida

10

 

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