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Appendix Table 17
List of Common and Scientific Names of Organisms
Collected at Bikini Atoll, 1969
Common

Name

Scientific Name

Algae

Caulerpa urvilliana

Barracuda

Sphyranea sp.

Clam

Tridacna crocea

Clam,

killer

Tridacna squamosa

Clam, horsefoot

Hippopus hippopus

Coconut crab

Birgus lLatro

Convict surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus

Crab, hermit

Coenobita perlatus

Crab,

Grapsus grapsus

shore

Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Goatfish

Mulloidichyhys auriflamma

Grouper

Epinephelus sp.

Mullet

Neomyxus chaptaldi

Parrotfish

Scaridae

Pilotfish

Kyphosus cinerascens

Rattus sp.

/ Rat

Skipjack

Euthynnus yaito

Snapper

Lut janidae

Spiny lobster (langouste)

Panulirus sp.

Tern,

Gygis alba

fairy

Tern, noddy

Anous stolidus

Tuna,

dogtooth

Gymnosarda nuda

Tuna,

yellowfin

Thunnus

albacares

Turnstone, ruddy

Arenaria interpres

Ulua (jack)

Caranx Sp.

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