The Portland Bight Protected Area is rich in biodiversity of invertebrate species - from commercially-important species such as oysters and scallops, to ecologically valuable animals that serve as pollinators (butterflies) or scavengers (crabs).
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Wedge Clam (Donax hanleyanus), a marine bivalve mollusk species - Ted Lee Eubanks
A marine scallop (Pecten species) - Ted Lee Eubanks
A marine bivalve clam species (Sanguinolaria tellinoides) - Ted Lee Eubanks
Mangrove Oysters (Crassostrea gasar) and Brown Mussels (Perna perna) attached to mangrove roots, Salt Creek, PBPA - Ted Lee Eubanks
Mangrove Crab - Ted Lee Eubanks
Fiddler Crabs are important scavengers in the PBPA - Ted Lee Eubanks
Fiddler Crabs use their large front claw for defense - Ted Lee Eubanks
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) feeding on a White Mangrove - Ted Lee Eubanks
St. Andrew's Cotton Stainer (Dysdercus andreae) - Ted Lee Eubanks
Tiger Beetle (Cicindela rufiventris) - Ted Lee Eubanks
