Notice to users: Round 6 of Changes to Species Common Names
This batch of changes focuses on creating a new common name format for large species groupings.
As part of our continual effort to improve user experience, we have been working with our Partners to standardize the display of species’ common names across our Data Warehouse and SAFIS applications. These changes will make our applications consistent with one another and, ultimately, easier to use.
This final batch of changes, listed at the end of this post, focuses on creating a new format for large species groupings. No action will be required on the part of the user, but please be aware that these changes will be reflected in your Species and Favorite Species lists. The changes may therefore impact how you search these lists. Any preset favorites will reflect the new name, but will not be dropped. The changes will go into effect October 8th.
Changes to Common Names in Data Warehouse:
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SPECIES ITIS | NEW COMMON NAME |
CLAM ATLANTIC RAZOR | Ensis directus | 081022 | CLAM, RAZOR, ATLANTIC |
ARK, BLOOD | Anadara ovalis | 079342 | CLAM, ARK, BLOOD |
CLAM, JEWEL BOX | Chamidae | 081649 | CLAM, BOX, JEWEL |
SURFCLAM, ARCTIC | Mactromeris polynyma | 080983 | CLAM, SURF, ARCTIC |
SURFCLAM, ATLANTIC | Spisula solidissima | 080944 | CLAM, SURF, ATLANTIC |
CLAM, NORTHERN QUAHOG | Mercenaria mercenaria | 081496 | CLAM, QUAHOG, NORTHERN |
CLAM, SOUTHERN QUAHOG | Mercenaria campechiensis | 081499 | CLAM, QUAHOG, SOUTHERN |
CLAMS, MERCENARIA QUAHOG | Mercenaria | 081495 | CLAMS, QUAHOG, MERCENARIA |
QUAHOG, OCEAN | Arctica islandica | 081343 | CLAM, QUAHOG, OCEAN |
QUAHOG, FALSE | Pitar morrhuanus | 081501 | CLAM, QUAHOG, FALSE |
FILECLAM, SPINY | Lima lima | 079820 | CLAM, FILE, SPINY |
FILECLAM, ROUGH | Loxorhynchus | 098477 | CLAM, FILE, ROUGH |
VENUS, SUNRAY | Macrocallista nimbosa | 081579 | CLAM, VENUS, SUNRAY |
RANGIA, ATLANTIC | Rangia cuneata | 080962 | CLAM, RANGIA, ATLANTIC |
PITAR | Pitar | 081500 | CLAMS, PITAR |
PENSHELL | Pinnidae | 079578 | CLAMS, PENSHELL |
CLAM | Bivalvia | 079118 | CLAMS |
ANGELWING | Cyrtopleura costata | 081796 | CLAM, ANGELWING |
HEMIGRAPSUS | Hemigrapsus | 099034 | CRABS, HEMIGRAPSUS |
HERMIT, GIANT | Petrochirus diogenes | 098200 | CRAB, HERMIT, GIANT |
HERMIT, ORANGECLAW | Calcinus tibicen | 098205 | CRAB, HERMIT, ORANGECLAW |
HERMIT, POLKADOTTED | Phimochirus operculatus | 097863 | CRAB, HERMIT, POLKADOTTED |
HERMIT, STAREYE | Dardanus venosus | 098194 | CRAB, HERMIT, STAREYE |
HERMIT, THINSTRIPE | Clibanarius vittatus | 098188 | CRAB, HERMIT, THINSTRIPE |
HERMIT, TRICOLOR | Clibanarius tricolor | 098191 | CRAB, HERMIT, TRICOLOR |
PAGURISTES ERYTHROPS | Paguristes erythrops | 098170 | CRAB, PAGURISTES ERYTHROPS |
PAGURISTES PUNCTICEPS | Paguristes puncticeps | 098168 | CRAB, PAGURISTES PUNCTICEPS |
PAGURUS ACADIANUS | Pagurus acadianus | 097803 | CRAB, HERMIT, ACADIAN |
CRABS, SPIDER | Majidae | 098417 | CRABS, SPIDER |
LIBINIA | Libinia | 098453 | CRABS, LIBINIA |
MAJOIDEA | Majoidea | 206956 | CRABS, MAJOIDEA |
MITHRACULUS | Mithraculus | 098605 | CRABS, MITHRACULUS |
MITHRACULUS RUBER | Mithraculus ruber | 098614 | CRAB, MITHRACULUS RUBER |
CONGER, YELLOW | Hildebrandia flava | 161388 | EEL, CONGER, YELLOW |
EEL, MORAYS | Muraenidae | 161160 | EELS, MORAY |
MORAY, BANDED | Echidna polyzona | 161177 | EEL, MORAY, BANDED |
MORAY, BLACKEDGE | Gymnothorax nigromarginatus | 161189 | EEL, MORAY, BLACKEDGE |
MORAY, CHAIN | Echidna catenata | 161171 | EEL, MORAY, CHAIN |
MORAY, FALSE | Kaupichthys hyoproroides | 161152 | EEL, MORAY, FALSE |
MORAY, GOLDENTAIL | Gymnothorax miliaris | 161237 | EEL, MORAY, GOLDENTAIL |
MORAY, GREEN | Gymnothorax funebris | 161186 | EEL, MORAY, GREEN |
MORAY, HONEYCOMB | Gymnothorax saxicola | 161192 | EEL, MORAY, HONEYCOMB |
MORAY, PURPLEMOUTH | Gymnothorax vicinus | 161193 | EEL, MORAY, PURPLEMOUTH |
MORAY, PYGMY | Anarchias similis | 161169 | EEL, MORAY, PYGMY |
MORAY, RETICULATE | Muraena retifera | 161240 | EEL, MORAY, RETICULATE |
MORAY, SPOTTED | Gymnothorax moringa | 161188 | EEL, MORAY, SPOTTED |
EEL, BLOTCHED SNAKE | Callechelys muraena | 161427 | EEL, SNAKE, BLOTCHED |
EEL, SHORTTAIL SNAKE | Callechelys guiniensis | 161435 | EEL, SNAKE, SHORTTAIL |
EEL, SPOTTED SNAKE | Ophichthus ophis | 161465 | EEL, SNAKE, SPOTTED |
SEAWEED, ROCKWEED FAMILY | Fucaceae | 011329 | SEAWEED, ROCKWEEDS |
ALARIA ESCULENTA | Alaria esculenta | 011300 | SEAWEED, KELP, WINGED |
FUCUS VESICULOSUS | Fucus vesiculosus | 011335 | SEAWEED, BLADDER WRACK |
LAMINARIACEAE | Laminariaceae | 011216 | SEAWEED, KELPS |
LAMINARIA | Laminaria | 011217 | SEAWEED, KELP |
LAMINARIA DIGITATA | Laminaria digitata | 011228 | SEAWEED, KELP, FINGERED |
LAMINARIA SACCHARINA | Laminaria saccharina | 011222 | SEAWEED, KELP, SUGAR |
PALMARIA PALMATA | Palmaria palmata | 012842 | SEAWEED, DULSE |
PORPHYRA | Porphyra | 011540 | SEAWEED, LAVER/NORI |
GIGARTINA STELLATA | Gigartina stellata | 012104 | SEAWEED, FALSE IRISH MOSS |
ULVA LACTUCA | Ulva lactuca | 006562 | SEAWEED, SEA LETTUCE |
ENTEROMORPHA INTESTINALIS | Enteromorpha intestinalis | 006535 | SEAWEED, GUTWEED |
PLANT, CAULERPA | Caulerpaceae | 006962 | SEAWEED, CAULERPA |
PLANT, HALIMEDA | Halimeda | 006922 | SEAWEED, HALIMEDA |
PLANT, MERMAID’S SHAVING BRUSH | Penicillus | 006949 | SEAWEED, MERMAID’S SHAVING BRUSH |
BRYOPSIDALES | Bryopsidales | 009309 | SEAWEED, BRYOPSIDALES |
AGARUM CRIBROSUM | Agarum cribrosum | 011247 | SEAWEED, AGARUM CRIBROSUM |
SHARK, ATLANTIC ANGEL | Squatina dumeril | 160787 | SHARK, ANGEL, ATLANTIC |
DOGFISH, BLACK | Centroscyllium fabricii | 160703 | SHARK, DOGFISH, BLACK |
DOGFISH, CHAIN | Scyliorhinus retifer | 160060 | SHARK, DOGFISH, CHAIN |
DOGFISH, SMOOTH | Mustelus canis | 160230 | SHARK, DOGFISH, SMOOTH |
DOGFISH, SPINY | Squalus acanthias | 160617 | SHARK, DOGFISH, SPINY |
SHARK, ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE | Rhizoprionodon terraenovae | 160200 | SHARK, SHARPNOSE, ATLANTIC |
SHARK, CARIBBEAN SHARPNOSE | Rhizoprionodon porosus | 160206 | SHARK, SHARPNOSE, CARIBBEAN |
SHARK, OCEANIC WHITETIP | Carcharhinus longimanus | 160330 | SHARK, WHITETIP, OCEANIC |
DOGFISH, SMOOTH | MUSTELUS | 160226 | SHARKS, DOGFISH, SMOOTH |
WOBBEGONGS | Orectolobidae | 159859 | SHARKS, WOBBEGONG |
CONCH – FAMILY | Strombidae | 072554 | CONCHS |
SNAILS (CONCH) | Strombus | 072555 | CONCHS, TRUE |
WHELK – FAMILY | Melongenidae | 074069 | WHELKS |
BUSYCON | Busycon | 074070 | WHELKS, BUSYCON |
COLUS STIMPSONI | Colus stimpsoni | 073922 | WHELK, STIMPSON |
TONGUE, FLAMINGO | Cyphoma gibbosum | 072774 | SNAIL, FLAMINGO TONGUE |
TULIP, TRUE | Fasciolaria tulipa | 074182 | SNAIL, TRUE TULIP |
TEGULA | Tegula | 069948 | SNAILS, TEGULA |
CERITHIDEA | Cerithidea | 071935 | SNAILS, CERITHIDEAN |
NASSA, BRUISED | Nassarius vibex | 074107 | SNAIL, BRUISED NASSA |
MUDSNAIL, EASTERN | Nassarius obsoletus | 074111 | SNAIL, EASTERN MUD |
NASSARIUS | Nassarius | 074103 | SNAILS, NASSA |
EYE, SHARK | Neverita duplicata | 072961 | SNAIL, SHARK EYE |
TURBINIDAE | 566920 | SNAILS, TURBAN | |
TURBAN, CHESTNUT | Turbo castanea | 070088 | SNAIL, CHESTNUT TURBAN |
MITER, FLORIDA | Mitra florida | 074544 | SNAIL, FLORIDA MITER |
NEOGASTROPODA | Neogastropoda | 073228 | SNAILS, NEOGASTROPODA |
SNAIL, CONE | Conus | 075281 | SNAILS, CONE |
SNAIL, FIG | Ficus | 019081 | SNAILS, FIG |
SNAIL, FROGSNAIL | Bursidae | 073106 | SNAILS, FROGSNAIL |
SNAIL, HELMET | Cassis | 073001 | SNAILS, HELMET |
SNAIL, MARGINELLA | Marginellidae | 074378 | SNAILS, MARGINELLA |
SNAIL, MELAMPUS | Melampus | 076456 | SNAILS, MELAMPUS |
SNAIL, MOON | Naticidae | 072878 | SNAILS, MOON |
SNAIL, MUREX | Muricidae | 073236 | SNAILS, MUREX |
SNAIL, NERITES | Neritidae | 070159 | SNAILS, NERITES |
SNAIL, OLIVE | Olividae | 074222 | SNAILS, OLIVE |
SNAIL, OTHER | Gastropoda | 069459 | SNAILS |
SNAIL, PURPLE SEA | Janthinidae | 072386 | SNAILS, PURPLE SEA |
SNAIL, TOPSNAIL | Trochidae | 069794 | SNAILS, TOPSNAIL |
SNAIL, TURBONELLA | Turbinellidae | 074474 | SNAILS, TURBONELLA |
SNAIL, WENTLETRAP | Epitoniidae | 072232 | SNAILS, WENTLETRAP |
TRITON, ANGULAR | Cymatium femorale | 073048 | SNAIL, ANGULAR TRITON |
SNAIL, TRITON | Cymatiidae | 073016 | SNAILS, TRITON |
BLOODWORMS | Glycera dibranchiata | 066107 | POLYCHAETE, BLOODWORMS |
POLYCHAETE, FANWORM | Serpulidae | 068232 | POLYCHAETE, FANWORMS |
POLYCHAETE, FEATHER-DUSTER | Sabellidae | 068076 | POLYCHAETE, FEATHER-DUSTERS |
POLYCHAETE, FIREWORM | Amphinomidae | 065164 | POLYCHAETE, FIREWORMS |
POLYCHAETE, HORNED CHRISTMAS-T | Spirobranchus gigantea | 068304 | POLYCHAETE, HORNED CHRISTMAS-T |
SANDWORMS | Nereis | 065902 | POLYCHAETE, SANDWORMS |
LEPIDONOTUS SQUAMATUS | Lepidonotus squamatus | 064604 | POLYCHAETE, SCALEWORM |
APHRODITA HASTATA | Aphrodita hastata | 064365 | POLYCHAETE, SEA MOUSE |
WORM, MARINE | Polychaeta | 064358 | POLYCHAETES, MARINE WORMS |
Changes to Common Names in SAFIS:
COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SPECIES ITIS | NEW COMMON NAME |
BLADDER WRACK | Fucus vesiculosus | 011335 | SEAWEED, BLADDER WRACK |
DULSE | Palmaria palmata | 012842 | SEAWEED, DULSE |
FALSE IRISH MOSS | Gigartina stellata | 012104 | SEAWEED, FALSE IRISH MOSS |
IRISH MOSS | Chondrus crispus | 012092 | SEAWEED, IRISH MOSS |
KELP, FINGERED | Laminaria digitata | 011228 | SEAWEED, KELP, FINGERED |
KELP, OARWEED | Laminaria | 011217 | SEAWEED, KELP |
KELP, SUGAR | Laminaria saccharina | 011222 | SEAWEED, KELP, SUGAR |
KELP, WINGED | Alaria esculenta | 011300 | SEAWEED, KELP, WINGED |
NORI/LAVER | Porphyra | 011540 | SEAWEED, LAVER/NORI |
ROCKWEED | Fucaceae | 011329 | SEAWEED, ROCKWEEDS |
SEA LETTUCE | Ulva lactuca | 006562 | SEAWEED, SEA LETTUCE |
SEAWEED, ROCKWEED | Ascophyllum nodosum | 011331 | SEAWEED, ROCKWEED |
SEAWEED, UNC | Phaeophycophyta | 010685 | SEAWEED |
WORMWEED | Ascophyllum nodosum scorpioides | 011332 | SEAWEED, WORMWEED |
CLAM, ARCTIC SURF (STIMPSON) | Mactromeris polynyma | 080983 | CLAM, SURF, ARCTIC |
CLAM, BLOOD ARC | Anadara ovalis | 079342 | CLAM, ARK, BLOOD |
CLAM, FALSE QUAHOG | Pitar morrhuanus | 081501 | CLAM, QUAHOG, FALSE |
CLAM, NORTHERN QUAHOG | Mercenaria mercenaria | 081496 | CLAM, QUAHOG, NORTHERN |
CLAM, OCEAN QUAHOG | Arctica islandica | 081343 | CLAM, QUAHOG, OCEAN |
CLAM, RAZOR, ATLANTIC | Ensis directus | 081022 | CLAM, RAZOR, ATLANTIC |
CLAM, SOUTHERN QUAHOG | Mercenaria campechiensis | 081499 | CLAM, QUAHOG, SOUTHERN |
CLAM, STOUT TAGELUS (STUBBY RAZOR/BAMBOO) | Tagelus plebeius | 081272 | CLAM, STOUT TAGELUS (STUBBY) |
CLAM, SURF | Spisula solidissima | 080944 | CLAM, SURF, ATLANTIC |
CLAM, UNC | Bivalvia | 079118 | CLAMS |
CLAMS, MERCENARIA QUAHOG | Mercenaria | 081495 | CLAMS, QUAHOG, MERCENARIA |
PITAR | Pitar | 081500 | CLAMS, PITAR |
RANGIA, ATLANTIC | Rangia cuneata | 080962 | CLAM, RANGIA, ATLANTIC |
VENUS, SUNRAY | Macrocallista nimbosa | 081579 | CLAM, VENUS, SUNRAY |
CONGER, YELLOW | Hildebrandia flava | 161388 | EEL, CONGER, YELLOW |
EEL, BLOTCHED SNAKE | Callechelys muraena | 161427 | EEL, SNAKE, BLOTCHED |
EEL, SHORTTAIL SNAKE | Callechelys guiniensis | 161435 | EEL, SNAKE, SHORTTAIL |
EELS, SNAKE | Ophichthidae | 161419 | EELS, SNAKE |
EEL, UNC | Anguilliformes | 161123 | EELS |
MORAY EELS | Muraenidae | 161160 | EELS, MORAY |
MORAY, GREEN | Gymnothorax funebris | 161186 | EEL, MORAY, GREEN |
MORAY, HONEYCOMB | Gymnothorax saxicola | 161192 | EEL, MORAY, HONEYCOMB |
MORAY, PURPLEMOUTH | Gymnothorax vicinus | 161193 | EEL, MORAY, PURPLEMOUTH |
MORAY, SPOTTED | Gymnothorax moringa | 161188 | EEL, MORAY, SPOTTED |
CRAB, FALSE ARROW | Metoporhaphis calcarata | 098485 | CRAB, ARROW, FALSE |
CRAB, YELLOWLINE ARROW | Stenorhynchus seticornis | 098483 | CRAB, ARROW, YELLOWLINE |
CRAB, GOLDEN DEEPSEA | Geryon fenneri | 098909 | CRAB, DEEPSEA, GOLDEN |
CRAB, GOLDEN DEEPSEA | Chaceon fenneri | 620991 | CRAB, DEEPSEA, GOLDEN |
CRAB, RED DEEPSEA | Geryon quinquedens | 098906 | CRAB, DEEPSEA, RED |
CRAB, RED DEEPSEA | Chaceon quinquedens | 620992 | CRAB, DEEPSEA, RED |
CRAB, SMOOTH ELBOW | Heterocrypta granulata | 098636 | CRAB, ELBOW, SMOOTH |
CRAB, ARTIC LYRE | Hyas coarctatus | 098423 | CRAB, LYRE, ARCTIC |
CRAB, ATLANTIC LYRE | Hyas araneus | 098426 | CRAB, LYRE, ATLANTIC |
CRAB, SAY MUD | Dyspanopeus sayi | 098901 | CRAB, MUD, SAY |
CRAB, ATLANTIC ROCK | Cancer irroratus | 098679 | CRAB, ROCK, ATLANTIC |
CRAB, ATLANTIC SAND | Emerita talpoida | 098134 | CRAB, SAND, ATLANTIC |
CRAB, JAPANESE SHORE | Hemigrapsus | 099034 | CRAB, SHORE, JAPANESE |
CRAB, SNOW (TANNER) | Chionoecetes opilio | 098428 | CRAB, SNOW |
CRAB, LONGNOSE SPIDER | Libinia dubia | 098454 | CRAB, SPIDER, LONGNOSE |
CRAB, PORTLY SPIDER | Libinia emarginata | 098455 | CRAB, SPIDER, PORTLY |
CRAB, INFLATED SPINY | Rochinia crassa | 098472 | CRAB, SPINY, INFLATED |
CRAB, FLORIDA STONE | Menippe mercenaria | 098811 | CRAB, STONE, FLORIDA |
CRAB, NORTHERN STONE | Lithodes maja | 097943 | CRAB, STONE, NORTHERN |
CRAB, SPECKLED SWIMMING | Arenaeus cribrarius | 098691 | CRAB, SWIMMING, SPECKLED |
CRABS, BLUE | Callinectes sapidus | 098696 | CRABS, BLUE |
CRAB, FIDDLER | Uca | 099084 | CRABS, FIDDLER |
CRABS, HERMIT | Paguroidea | 206947 | CRABS, HERMIT |
CRABS, MUD | Xanthidae | 098748 | CRABS, MUD |
CRAB, SPIDER | Majidae | 098417 | CRABS, SPIDER |
CRAB, STONE | Menippe | 098810 | CRABS, STONE |
CRABS, SWIMMING | Portunidae | 098689 | CRABS, SWIMMING |
SHARK, ATLANTIC ANGEL | Squatina dumeril | 160787 | SHARK, ANGEL, ATLANTIC |
DOGFISH, BLACK | Centroscyllium fabricii | 160703 | SHARK, DOGFISH, BLACK |
DOGFISH, CHAIN | Scyliorhinus retifer | 160060 | SHARK, DOGFISH, CHAIN |
DOGFISH, SMOOTH | Mustelus canis | 160230 | SHARK, DOGFISH, SMOOTH |
DOGFISH, SPINY | Squalus acanthias | 160617 | SHARK, DOGFISH, SPINY |
SHARK, GREAT HAMMERHEAD | Sphyrna mokarran | 160515 | SHARK, HAMMERHEAD, GREAT |
SHARK, SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD | Sphyrna lewini | 160508 | SHARK, HAMMERHEAD, SCALLOPED |
SHARKS, HAMMERHEAD | SPHYMA TUDES | 160519 | SHARK, HAMMERHEAD, SMALLEYE |
SHARK, SMOOTH HAMMERHEAD | Sphyrna zygaena | 160505 | SHARK, HAMMERHEAD, SMOOTH |
SHARK, LONGFIN MAKO | Isurus paucus | 159926 | SHARK, MAKO, LONGFIN |
SHARK, SHORTFIN MAKO | Isurus oxyrinchus | 159924 | SHARK, MAKO, SHORTFIN |
SHARK, SHARPNOSE SEVENGILL | Heptranchias perlo | 159844 | SHARK, SEVENGILL, SHARPNOSE |
SHARK, ATLANTIC SHARPNOSE | Rhizoprionodon terraenovae | 160200 | SHARK, SHARPNOSE, ATLANTIC |
SHARK, CARIBBEAN SHARPNOSE | Rhizoprionodon porosus | 160206 | SHARK, SHARPNOSE, CARIBBEAN |
SHARK, BIGEYED SIXGILL | Hexanchus nakamurai | 564645 | SHARK, SIXGILL, BIGEYED |
SMOOTHHOUND, FLORIDA | Mustelus norrisi | 160234 | SHARK, SMOOTHHOUND, FLORIDA |
SHARK, BIGEYE THRESHER | Alopias superciliosus | 159921 | SHARK, THRESHER, BIGEYE |
SHARK, TIGER, BIGEYE SAND | Odontaspis noronhai | 159884 | SHARK, SAND TIGER, BIGEYE |
SHARK, OCEANIC WHITETIP | Carcharhinus longimanus | 160330 | SHARK, WHITETIP, OCEANIC |
DOGFISH, UNC | Squalidae | 160604 | SHARKS, DOGFISH |
DOGFISH, SMOOTH | MUSTELUS | 160226 | SHARKS, DOGFISH, SMOOTH |
CONCH, FLORIDA FIGHTING | Strombus alatus | 072556 | CONCH, FLORIDA FIGHTING |
SNAILS(CONCHS) | Strombidae | 072554 | CONCHS |
SNAILS | Strombus | 072555 | CONCHS, TRUE |
SEASNAIL, ATLANTIC | Liparis atlanticus | 0167576 | SNAIL, ATLANTIC SEA |
SNAIL, STAR | Turbinidae | 070068 | SNAILS, STAR |
SNAIL, MOON | Naticidae | 072878 | SNAILS, MOON |
SNAIL, NERITES | Neritidae | 070159 | SNAILS, NERITES |
BUSYCON WHELK – FAMILY | Melongenidae | 074069 | WHELKS |
WHELK, TRUE, UNC | Buccinidae | 073726 | WHELKS, TRUE |