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Northern California Rocky Intertidal Species

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

Eccentric Sand Dollar
Dendraster excentricus
Red Sea Urchin 1
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Purple Sea Urchin 2
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Scarlet Dwarf Sea Cucumber 3
Lissothuria nutriens
Stiff-footed sea cucumber 4
Eupentacta quinquesemita
Orange Sea Cucumber 5
Cucumaria miniata
Six-rayed stars 6
Leptasterias
Rainbow Star 4
Orthasterias koehleri
Sunflower Sea Star 7
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Giant Pink Sea Star 8
Pisaster brevispinus
Giant Sea Star 9
Pisaster giganteus
Ochre Sea Star 10
Pisaster ochraceus
Henricia spp. 11
Henricia
Pacific blood star 8
Henricia leviuscula
Leather Star 6
Dermasterias imbricata
Bat Star 6
Patiria miniata
Western Spiny Brittle Star 12
Ophiothrix spiculata
Long-armed Brittle Star 6
Amphiodia occidentalis
Esmark's brittle star 4
Ophioplocus esmarki
Daisy Brittle Star 6
Ophiopholis kennerlyi

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