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Carolina marsh clam - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Carolina marsh clam Species name: Polymesoda caroliniana Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and

Perches - (FISH-m_pelagic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Perches Species name: Percidae Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of organisms that

Cockles - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Cockles Species name: Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants are given a

Chinook salmon (summer) - (FISH-diadromous) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Chinook salmon (summer) Species name: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (summer) Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a

House finch - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: House finch Species name: Carpodacus mexicanus Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

Henslow's sparrow - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Henslow's sparrow Species name: Ammodramus henslowii Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised

White-sand macoma - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Name of animal-plant: White-sand macoma Species name: Macoma secta Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Clearnose skate - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Clearnose skate Species name: Raja eglanteria Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Lincoln's sparrow - (BIRD-passerine) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Lincoln's sparrow Species name: Melospiza lincolnii Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised