(NAR) VOL. 12 NO. 2 / JANUARY - MARCH 2001
A. RARE SPECIES | |||
Scientific Name | English Name | ||
Bolma girgyllus | Girgyllus star shell | ||
Clypeomorus aduncus | bent cerith | ||
Recluzea lutea | recluzia snail | ||
Separatista blainvilliana | true separatista | ||
Malluvium lissus | deep sea cap | ||
Strombus thersites | thersite stromb | ||
Varicospira crispate | network beak shell | ||
Tibia martini | Martini's tibia | ||
C. childreni | children's cowrie | ||
C. beckii | Beck's cowrie | ||
C. guttata | great spotted cowrie | ||
C. porteri | porter's cowrie | ||
C. teramachii | Teramachi's cowrie | ||
C. martini | Martini's cowrie | ||
C. saulae | Saul's cowrie | ||
C. katsuae | Katsue's cowrie | ||
C. leucodon | white toothed cowrie | ||
C. aurantium | golden cowrie | ||
C. valentia | Prince cowrie | ||
Phenacovolva dancei | dance volva | ||
Cypraeacassis rufa | bullmouth helmet | ||
Phalium coronadoi wyvillei | Wyville's bonnet | ||
P. glabratum glabratum | smooth bonnet | ||
Morum kurzi | Kurzi's morum | ||
M. grande | giant morum | ||
M. watsoni | Watson's morum | ||
2. Bivalves: | |||
Amusium obliteratum | smudged moon scallop | ||
Eufistulana mumia | club-shaped boring clam | ||
B. THREATENED SPECIES | |||
1. Gastropods | |||
Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | |
Turbo marmoratus | green snail | laong, bulatok | |
Trochus niloticus | smooth top shell | samong; simong; tuwad | |
Barnea manilensis | angel wing shell | diwal | |
2. Crabs | |||
Birgus latro | coconut crab | tatus, umang, alimangong lupa | |
C. ENDANGERED SPECIES | |||
1. Whales and dolphins | |||
Scientific Name | English Name | Local Name | |
Stenella longirostris | spinner dolphin | lumba-lumba | |
Stenella attenuata | Pantropical spotted dolphin | lumba-lumba; balakiki | |
Stennela coeruleoalba | striped dolphin | lumba-lumba | |
Lagenodelphis hosei | Fraser’s dolphin | mayahon | |
Tursiops truncates | long-snouted bottle- nose dolphin | lumba-lumba; lumod | |
Grampus griseus | Risso’s dolphin | lumba-lumba, kabang | |
Peponocephala electra | melon-headed whale | lumod | |
Feresa attenuata | pygmy killer whale | lumod | |
Globicephala macrorhynchus | short-finned pilot whale | pakatang-ambuhatan | |
Pseudorca crassidens | false killer whale | balyena | |
Orcinus orca | killer whale | balyena | |
Steno bredanensis | rough toothed dolphin | lumba-lumba | |
Kogia breviceps | pygmy sperm whale | balyena | |
Kogia simus | dwarf sperm whale | balyena | |
Mesoplodon densirostris | Blainville’s beaked whale | balyena | |
Ziphius cavirostris | Cuvier’s beaked whale | balyena | |
Physeter macrocephalus | sperm whale | balyena | |
Megaptera novaeangliae | humpback whale | balyena | |
Balaenoptera edeni | Bryde’s whale | balyena, bongkaras | |
Balaenoptera physalus | fin whale | balyena | |
2. Clams: | |||
Tridacna gigas | true giant clam | taklobo | |
T. derasa | smooth giant clam | taklobo | |
T. squamosa | fluted/scaly giant clam | hagdan-hagdan | |
T. maxima | elongated giant clam | manlet, manlot | |
T. crocea | boring/crocus clam | let-let | |
Hippopus hippopus | strawberry/horse hoof clam | kukong kabayo | |
H. porcellanus | china/porcelain clam | kukong kabayo | |
3. Sea Snakes | |||
Cerberus rhynchops | dogfaced water snake | kalabukab |
(SGD.) LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR Secretary | |
Recommended by: | |
(SGD.) MALCOLM I. SARMIENTO, JR. | (SGD.) CESAR M. DRILON, JR. |
Director, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources | Undersecretary for Fisheries and concurrently Chairman, NFARMC |