Hurricane Island Natural History Guide
Guide to the plants, mammals, invertebrates, and birds found on Hurricane Island, Vinalhaven, Maine
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Pollock
The pollock is an abundant, shallow water, coastal fish that can often be seen swimming nearby docks and piers. Pollock have three dorsal fins, a distinct lateral line, two anal fins, and forked tails.
Laminaria saccharina
Saccharina latissima is a brown algae (class Phaeophyceae), of the genus Saccharina. It is also known by the common name Sea Belt.
Polysiphonia lanosa
Polysiphonia lanosa is a red alga with heavily branched, soft filaments that appear as a thick dark tuft. It is found growing as an epiphyte on knotted wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum)
Virginia Ctenucha
The Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is endemic to eastern North America, but has expanded its range westward. It inhabits wet meadows and open spaces with bushes from North Carolina to Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
The Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella) is a common North American skimmer dragonfly, found in southern Canada and in all 48 of the contiguous U.S. states.
