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Northern California Rocky Intertidal Species

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

Strawberry Anemone 1
Corynactis californica
Orange Cup Coral 2
Balanophyllia elegans
Halcampa crypta 3
Ten-tentacled Burrowing Anemone 2
Halcampa decemtentaculata
Stubby Rose Anemone
Urticina coriacea
Christmas Anemone 3
Urticina crassicornis
Moonglow Anemone 2
Anthopleura artemisia
Aggregating Anemone 4
Anthopleura elegantissima
Starburst Anemone 5
Anthopleura sola
Giant Green Anemone 6
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Brooding Anemone 7
Epiactis prolifera
Pink-mouth Hydroid 2
Ectopleura marina
Purple Encrusting Hydrocoral 8
Stylantheca papillosa
By-the-wind-sailor 9
Velella velella
Coarse Sea Fir Hydroids 2
Abietinaria
Ostrich-Plume Hydroids 10
Aglaophenia

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  • 1. (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
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