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Northern California Rocky Intertidal Species

Rocky intertidal species from Del Norte County to San Mateo County.

Olivella baetica 1
Purple Olive Snail 1
Olivella biplicata
Amphissa columbiana 2
Amphissa versicolor 3
Alia carinata 4
Leafy Hornmouth 5
Ceratostoma foliatum
Ocinebrina atropurpurea 6
Circled rock snail 7
Ocinebrina circumtexta
Ocinebrina interfossa 6
Lurid Rocksnail 8
Ocinebrina lurida
Spotted Unicorn 9
Acanthinucella punctulata
Angular unicorn 1
Acanthinucella spirata
channeled dog winkle 6
Nucella canaliculata
Emarginate Dogwinkle 6
Nucella emarginata
Wrinkled Purple 10
Nucella lamellosa
Striped Dogwinkle 6
Nucella ostrina
Ida's Mitre 3
Mitra idae
Dire whelk 11
Lirabuccinum dirum
Worm Snails 1
Vermetidae
Painted/Tinted Wentletrap 6
Epitonium tinctum
Boreal Wentletrap 6
Opalia wroblewskyi
Appleseed Erato 8
Hespererato vitellina
Hipponix cranioides 12
Eroded Periwinkle 6
Littorina keenae
Checkered Periwinkle 1
Littorina scutulata
Recluz's Moon Snail 13
Neverita reclusiana
Hooked Slippersnail 14
Crepidula adunca
western white slippersnail 6
Crepidula nummaria

Edited by Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 13. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by BJ Stacey
  • 14. (c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alison Young

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