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Northern California Rocky Intertidal Species

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

Olympia Oyster 1
Ostrea lurida
Alaska Jingle 2
Pododesmus macrochisma
Giant Rock Scallop 3
Crassadoma gigantea
Rose-painted Semele 2
Semele rubropicta
Rock Semele 2
Semele rupicola
Pacific Gaper 4
Tresus nuttallii
Clear Jewel Box 5
Chama arcana
Reversed Chama 6
Pseudochama exogyra
Hearty Petricola 2
Petricola carditoides
Washington Clam 7
Saxidomus nuttalli
Nutricola tantilla 8
Pacific Littleneck Clam 9
Leukoma staminea
Thin-shelled Littleneck 2
Callithaca tenerrima
Nuttall's Cockle 9
Clinocardium nuttallii
Carpenter Carditid 10
Glans carpenteri
Pacific Razor Clam 5
Siliqua patula
Curved Datemussel 2
Adula gruneri
California Mussel 11
Mytilus californianus
Flat-tip Piddock 5
Penitella penita
Wart-necked Piddock 12
Chaceia ovoidea
Scale-sided Piddock 13
Parapholas californica
Rough Piddock 14
Zirfaea pilsbryi
Wrinkled Rock Borer 15
Hiatella arctica
Boring Softshell Clam 12
Platyodon cancellatus
Soft-shelled Clam 9
Mya arenaria

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  • 10. (c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alison Young
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