Tranøy means "crane" and the last element is "øy" which means "island". Prior to 1909, the name was written "Tranø". The coat of arms is from modern times; they were granted on 15 May 1987. The arms are silver or white with a black Atlantic halibut "(Hippoglossus hippoglossus)" in the center. The fish is a main species of local fish, which symbolizes the importance of fishing for the local community. In addition to this, the fish played a major role in local legends, similar to the role of bears in land-based legends. The Church of Norway has one parish "(sokn)" within
Flat pebblesnail Flat pebblesnail The flat pebblesnail ("Lepyrium showalteri") is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lithoglyphidae. This species is endemic to the United States. This snail has been listed as endangered on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service list of endangered species since October 28, 1998. "Lepyrium showalteri" is the only species in the genus Lepyrium. "Lepyrium showalteri" is the type species of the genus "Lepyrium". Lepyriidae is a synonym of Lithoglyphinae. The flat pebblesnail is a small snail in the family Lithoglyphidae; however, the species has a large and distinctive-looking shell. This snail's