invertebrates

phylum Echinodermata

• Pacific purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

• ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus)

phylum Cnidaria

• moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia)

• aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)

• sunburst anemone (Anthopleura sola)

• giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)

• proliferating anemone (Epiactis prolifera)

• Epiactis anemones (Epiactis spp.)

phylum Arthropoda

• lined shore crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

• hermit crabs (Pagurus spp.)

• Pacific rock crab (Romaleon antennarium)

• Pacific acorn barnacle (Balanus glandula)

• buckshot barnacles (Chthamalus spp.)

• gooseneck barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus)

• pink volcano barnacle (Tetraclita rubescens)*

phylum Mollusca

• angular unicorn (Acanthinucella spirata)

• blue-ringed top snail (Calliostoma ligatum)*

• leafy hornmouth (Ceratostoma foliatum)

• rough limpet (Lottia scabra)

• limpets (Lottia spp.)

• frilled dogwinkle (Nucella lamellosa)*

• brown tegula (Tegula brunnea)

• black tegula (Tegula funebralis)

• gumboot chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)*

• mossy chiton (Mopalia muscosa)

• California mussel (Mytilus californianus)

fish

• tidepool sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)*

mammals

• harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)

birds

• Brandt’s cormorant (Urile penicillatus)

* = first identified species encounter

so excited to see so many ochre sea stars - well over 30!! also, finally got to see my first gumboot chiton - and then a second! - which has been a bucket list species for the LONGEST time. saw a juvenile purple sea urchin which was super cool - it's greenish-purple instead of the typical vibrant purple.