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Name of animal-plant: Kemp's ridley sea turtle Species name: Lepidochelys kempii Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals

Name of animal-plant: Leatherback sea turtle Species name: Dermochelys coriacea Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals and

Name of animal-plant: Washington butterclam Species name: Saxidomus gigantea Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: California butterclam Species name: Saxidomus nuttallii Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Common egg cockel Species name: Laevicardium laevigatum Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and

Name of animal-plant: Fat gaper Species name: Tresus capax Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Pacific gaper Species name: Tresus nuttallii Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Softshell clam Species name: Mya arenaria Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Name of animal-plant: Japanese littleneck clam Species name: Venerupis philippinarum Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and

Name of animal-plant: Flat-tipped piddock (rock) Species name: Penitella penita Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and

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