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Lost Coast Tide-pool Treasures

A general collection of species found in the tide pools and intertidal zone along the Lost Coast

Cooper's Chiton 1
Lepidozona cooperi
Lined Chiton 2
Tonicella lineata
Mossy Chiton 3
Mopalia muscosa
Flame Lined Chiton 1
Tonicella lokii
Gumboot Chiton 4
Cryptochiton stelleri
Black Leather Chiton 5
Katharina tunicata
Hairy Chiton 6
Mopalia ciliata
Pacific Stubby Rose Anemone 1
Urticina clandestina
Painted Anemone 1
Urticina grebelnyi
California Mussel 7
Mytilus californianus
Giant Green Anemone 8
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Aggregating Anemone 9
Anthopleura elegantissima
Californian Strawberry Anemone 10
Corynactis californica
Tidepool Sculpin 11
Oligocottus maculosus
Leather Star 12
Dermasterias imbricata
Blood Stars 13
Henricia
Six-rayed Star 14
Leptasterias hexactis
Red Sea Urchin 15
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Pacific Purple Sea Urchin 13
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Red Abalone 1
Haliotis rufescens
shag-rug nudibranch 16
Aeolidia loui
Thick-horned Nudibranch 17
Hermissenda crassicornis
Sea Lemon 18
Peltodoris nobilis
Opalescent Nudibranch 1
Hermissenda opalescens
Orange-peel Dorid 5
Acanthodoris lutea

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