invertebrates

phylum Echinodermata

• Pacific purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

• dwarf mottled henricia (Henricia pumila)*

• ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus)

phylum Cnidaria

• moonglow anemone (Anthopleura artemisia)

• aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)

• sunburst anemone (Anthopleura sola)

• giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)

• Epiactis anemones (Epiactis spp.)

• by-the-wind sailor (Velella velella)

phylum Arthropoda

• lined shore crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

• grainy hermit crab (Pagurus granosimanus)

• Pacific rock crab (Romaleon antennarium)

• Pacific acorn barnacle (Balanus glandula)

• giant acorn barnacle (Balanus nubilus)*

• buckshot barnacles (Chthamalus spp.)

• gooseneck barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus)

• thatched barnacle (Semibalanus cariosus)*

• pink volcano barnacle (Tetraclita rubescens)

phylum Mollusca

• Hopkin's rose nudibranch (Ceratodoris rosacea)*

• Heath's dorid (Geitodoris heathi)*

• spotted dorid (Triopha maculata)*

• blue-ringed top snail (Calliostoma ligatum)

• owl limpet (Lottia gigantea)*

• plate limpet (Lottia scutum)*

• rough limpet (Lottia scabra)

• limpets (Lottia spp.)

• striped dogwinkle (Nucella ostrina)*

• brown tegula (Tegula brunnea)

• black tegula (Tegula funebralis)

• mossy chiton (Mopalia muscosa)

• lined chiton (Tonicella lineata)

• wart-necked piddock (Chaceia ovoidea)

• giant rock scallop (Crassodoma gigantea) - shell

• California mussel (Mytilus californianus)

• scale-sided piddock (Parapholas californica)

phylum Annelida

• red-trumpet calcareous tubeworm (Serpula columbiana)*

• spaghetti worm (family Terebellidae)*

fish

• tidepool sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)

• fluffy sculpin (Oligocottus snyderi)*

* = first identified species encounter

the massive minus tide (-1.24 ft) uncovered so many new and exciting species - i FINALLY saw my first ever nudibranchs at the tides! THREE different species, and like five spotted dorids. also came home with two beautiful, fully intact purple urchin tests, which was thrilling.