WAC 220-320-010

WAC 220-320-010. Shellfish — Classification

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The following species are classified as shellfish under RCW 77.12.047 and are subject to the provisions of this title: Mussel Blue mussel Mytilus trossulus California mussel Mytilus californianus Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Scallops Pacific pink scallop Chlamys rubida Rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea Spiny scallop Chlamys hastata Weathervane scallop Patinopecten caurinus Clams All macoma clams Macoma spp. Butter clam Saxidomus gigantea Nuttall's/Heart cockle Clinocardium nuttallii Geoduck Panopea generosa Horse or Gaper clam Tresus nuttallii , Tresus capax Mud or soft shell clam Mya arenaria Manila clam Ruditapes (Venerupis) philippinarum Piddock Zirfaea pilsbryi Razor clam Siliqua patula Rock or native littleneck clam Leukoma staminea Varnish clam Nuttallia obscurata All other marine clams existing in Washington in a wild state Oysters All oysters (Ostreidae) Squid All squid (Sepiolidae, Loliginidae, or Ommastrephidae) Octopus Octopus Enteroctopus dofleini Barnacles Goose barnacle Pollicipes polymerus Shrimp Dock shrimp Pandalus danae Coonstripe shrimp Pandalus hypsinotus Ghost or sand shrimp Neotrypaea spp. Humpy shrimp Pandalus goniurus Mud shrimp Upogebia pugettensis Ocean pink shrimp Pandalus jordani Pink shrimp Pandalus eous Sidestripe shrimp Pandalus (Pandalopsis) dispar Spot shrimp Pandalus platyceros Crab Dungeness crab Metacarcinus (Cancer) magister Red rock crab Cancer productus Tanner crab Chionoecetes tanneri King and box crab Lopholithodes spp. Blue king crab Paralithodes platypus Red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus Golden king crab Lithodes aequispinus Crawfish Crawfish Pacifastacus sp. Sea cucumber California sea cucumber Apostichopus (Parastichopus) californicus Sea urchin Green urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Red urchin Mesocentrotus (Strongylocentrotus) franciscanus Purple urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus Mussel Blue mussel Mytilus trossulus California mussel Mytilus californianus Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Scallops Pacific pink scallop Chlamys rubida Rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea Spiny scallop Chlamys hastata Weathervane scallop Patinopecten caurinus Clams All macoma clams Macoma spp. Butter clam Saxidomus gigantea Nuttall's/Heart cockle Clinocardium nuttallii Geoduck Panopea generosa Horse or Gaper clam Tresus nuttallii , Tresus capax Mud or soft shell clam Mya arenaria Manila clam Ruditapes (Venerupis) philippinarum Piddock Zirfaea pilsbryi Razor clam Siliqua patula Rock or native littleneck clam Leukoma staminea Varnish clam Nuttallia obscurata All other marine clams existing in Washington in a wild state Oysters All oysters (Ostreidae) Squid All squid (Sepiolidae, Loliginidae, or Ommastrephidae) Octopus Octopus Enteroctopus dofleini Barnacles Goose barnacle Pollicipes polymerus Shrimp Dock shrimp Pandalus danae Coonstripe shrimp Pandalus hypsinotus Ghost or sand shrimp Neotrypaea spp. Humpy shrimp Pandalus goniurus Mud shrimp Upogebia pugettensis Ocean pink shrimp Pandalus jordani Pink shrimp Pandalus eous Sidestripe shrimp Pandalus (Pandalopsis) dispar Spot shrimp Pandalus platyceros Crab Dungeness crab Metacarcinus (Cancer) magister Red rock crab Cancer productus Tanner crab Chionoecetes tanneri King and box crab Lopholithodes spp. Blue king crab Paralithodes platypus Red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus Golden king crab Lithodes aequispinus Crawfish Crawfish Pacifastacus sp. Sea cucumber California sea cucumber Apostichopus (Parastichopus) californicus Sea urchin Green urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis Red urchin Mesocentrotus (Strongylocentrotus) franciscanus Purple urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
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