Photos / Sounds
What
Mazzaella flaccidaObserver
corinadewaldDescription
It's a deep green unstructured seaweed that moved with the current in a tidepool.
Photos / Sounds
Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The fish was very small and moved quickly around a shallow tidepool. It was a brown-grey colour.
Photos / Sounds
What
Rough Limpet (Lottia scabra)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The limpet was rough and had ridges. It was mostly a cream-brown colour and in a shallow tide pool.
Photos / Sounds
What
Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The crab had slight stripes and was very small. It was in a shallow tidepool.
Photos / Sounds
What
Chocolate Limpet (Lottia fenestrata)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The limpet was in the water in a deeper zone. It was mostly smooth and brown coloured.
Photos / Sounds
What
California Mussel (Mytilus californianus)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The mussels were grouped together and covered with some seaweed and barnacles. They appeared to be blue under the barnacles.
Photos / Sounds
What
Common Coralline (Corallina officinalis)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The coralline algae was in a mid-depth tide pool. It's attached to the pool. It's a light pink with white spots, and appears to be rough and structured, not very soft.
Photos / Sounds
What
Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The kelp was washed up on the shore. It is smooth and a dark green.
Photos / Sounds
What
Giant Green Anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The anemone was about 3 1/2 inches wide and in a deeper area of the tide pools. It's mostly green with Aqua areas. The tentacles drifted with the current.
Photos / Sounds
What
Blueband Hermit Crab (Pagurus samuelis)Observer
corinadewaldDescription
The hermit crab was moving around the rocks on the tidepools. It's mostly black with a blue stripe on each foot/claw.
