Speci Protetti Tal-Bahar

[Arti2]

MOLLUSCA

Charonia nodifera[= Charonia lampas; C.rubicunda]
Bronja tal-Fond
Knobbed Triton-Shell

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Charonia tritonis s.l.[= Charonia seguenziae; C.variegata]
Bronja tal-Midhna
Variegated Triton-Shell

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Dendropoma petraeum
Bebbuxu tal-Blat
Vermetid Snail
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Erosaria spurca[= Cypraea spurca; Pustulariaspurca]
Bahbuha Ttigrata
Spotted Cowrie;Porcelaine Juane

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Gibbula nivosa[= Trochus nivosus]
Gibbula ta' Malta
Maltese Top-Shell

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Lampedusa imitatrix gattoi[= Lampedusa gattoi]
Dussies ta' Filfla
Filfola Door-Snail
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Lampedusa imitatrix imitatrix[= Clausilia imitatrix]
Dussies ta’ Malta
Maltese Door-Snail
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Lampedusa melitensis
Dussies ta' l-Irdum
Maltese Door-Snail
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Lithophaga lithophaga
Tamra; Tamla
Date Mussel

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Luria lurida[= Cypraea lurida; Talparia lurida]
Bahbuha ta’ l-Ghajnejn
Brown Cowrie;Mediterranean Cowrie

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Mitra zonata
Sigarru
Fusiform Mitre

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Pisidium spp.
Arzell ta’ l-Ilma Helu
Pea-Mussels
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Pholas dactylus
Tamra Bajda
Common Piddock

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Pinna nobilis
Nakkra tal-Harira
Noble Pen-Shell; Fan Mussel

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Pinna rudis [= Pinna pernula]
Nakkra tax-Xewk
Rough Pen-Shell

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Ranella olearia[= Agrobuccinum olearium; A.giganteum]
Bronja
Oil Vessel Triton

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Schilderia achatidea[= Cypraea achatidea; Cypraea physis; Erronea achatidea]
Bahbuha
Agate Cowrie

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Tonna galea[= Dolium galea]
Tina tal-Bahar; Sorm il-Bahar
Giant Tun;Mediterranean Tun-Shell

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Trochoidea gharlapsi
Zugraga ta’ l-Irdum
Ghar Lapsi Top Snail
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Zonaria pyrum[= Cypraea pyrum; Erronean pyrum]
Bahbuha Hamra
Pear Cowrie;Porcelain Shell

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[chrifene]

Thanks for the information. Well done Arti2.

[Arti2]

There are other species fish and crustaceans that although they are not protected they are under control. Like lobsters etc. I will check about these.

[Arti2]

If anyone else has more info feel free to post.

[robby017]

Arti, if the creature has died or left the shell for perhaps a bigger one, may the shell be kept....

[Arti2]

I think the animal is protected not the empty shell. If left it may be broken with the rough sea current so I think if I keep the shell I am not doing any harm.

[Arti2]

ECHINODERMATA

Centrostephanus longispinus
Rizza tax-Xewk Twal
Needle-Spined Sea-Urchin

Asterina pancerii [=Asteriscus pancerii; Asterina gibbosa var. pancerii]
Stilla tal-Bahar
Cushion-Star

Ophidiaster ophidianus
Stilla tal-Bahar; Salib il-Bahar Hamra
Violet Starfish

[Robby9]

jien andi bahbuha ta l ghajn imma sibta ilu kienet fuq ir ramel vojta.Dik stajt inzomma imma?

[Arti2]

Nahseb li tista izzomma l-aqwa li ma kienitx hajja.

[Arti2]

CNIDARIA
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Antipathes spp.
Qroll Iswed
Black Coral

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Astroides calycularis
Qroll tad-Dell
Star-Coral

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Corallium rubrum
Qroll l-Ahmar
Precious Coral;Sardinian Coral; Red Coral

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[twoutes]

Great post, with god illustrations. Thanks for sharing.
Are all there found around Malta?
And are you permitted to take sea urchins (Ritzi)?
I remember as a kid we use to take bucket loads to eat on the rocks and discard the shells as berley while my grand father use to fish with his cane pole...good memories.

[Jamelusp]

It is also important to note that THE GREAT WHITE SHARK (Carcharodon carcharias) and THE BASKING SHARK (Cetorhinus maximus) along with THE DEVIL RAY (Mobula mobular) are listed as PROTECTED Species here in MALTA together with tortoise

[Arti2]

ELASMOBRANCHII
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Carcharodon carcharias
Kelb il-Bahar Abjad
Great White Shark

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Cetorhinus maximus
Pixxitonnu;Gabdoll
Basking Shark

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Mobula mobular
Baqra; Manta; Raja tal-Qrun
Devil Ray

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[Arti2]

ACTINOPTERYGII
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Aphanius fasciatus
Buzaqq
Maltese Killifish

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Hippocampus hippocampus[= Hippocampus heptagonus]
Ziemel tal-Bahar Halqu Qasir
Short-Snouted Sea-Horse

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Hippocampus guttulatus[= Hippocampus biscuspis]
Ziemel tal-Bahar Halqu Twil
Long-Snouted Sea-Horse

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[Arti2]

PORIFERA
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Petrobiona massiliana
Sponza Iebsa
Stony Sponge

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