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Tritoniella belliObserver
umihoshijimaDescription
Depth 70ft, water temp -1.7˚C, crawling on soft substrate.
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Volcano Sponge (Anoxycalyx joubini)Observer
umihoshijimaDescription
Depth of ~115 feet, Sponge is <2m tall. Seasonal solid ice cover (>2m thick). Water temp -1.7˚C, salinity 35ppt.
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Genus AplysiaObserver
umihoshijimaDescription
Found on pilings of Prisoner's Harbor Pier at ~3m depth. There were a fair number of Aplysia both on the piling and on the adjacent sandy substrate, including a few deceased ones (they bleach in color when they die). This was also one of several Aplysia egg masses encountered.
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California Aglaja (Navanax inermis)Observer
umihoshijimaDescription
On rocky substrate roughly 2m deep. Identified as Navanax egg sacs.
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Bat Ray (Myliobatis californica)Observer
umihoshijimaDescription
~1m tip to tip, on sandy bottom. One of many at the site, however they are a little skittish. Depth: ~4m.
