Pillar Point Tidepools

Monkey-faced Prickleback
Cebidichthys violaceus 1
Black Prickleback
Xiphister atropurpureus 2
Tidepool sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus 3
Buffalo Sculpin
Enophrys bison 1
Kelp greenling
Hexagrammos decagrammus 4
Northern Clingfish
Gobiesox maeandricus 5
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis
Botryllus tuberatus
Botryllus tuberatus 6
Styela montereyensis
Styela montereyensis 7
Archidistoma psammion
Archidistoma psammion
Lightbulb Tunicate
Clavelina huntsmani 1
Aplidium californicum
Aplidium californicum
Sea Clown Triopha
Triopha catalinae 8
Spotted Dorid
Triopha maculata 1
Ancula gibbosa
Ancula gibbosa 9
Hopkin's Rose
Okenia rosacea 10
Cuthona abronia
Cuthona abronia 1
White-crusted Aeolid
Cuthona albocrusta 9
Cuthona divae
Cuthona divae 1
Cuthona flavovulta
Cuthona flavovulta 1
Cuthona fulgens
Cuthona fulgens 1
Orange-face Cuthona
Cuthona lagunae 1
Catriona columbiana
Catriona columbiana 1
Spanish Shawl
Flabellina iodinea 4
Three-lined Aeolid
Flabellina trilineata 9
Opalescent Nudibranch
Hermissenda crassicornis 11
Hilton's Aeolid
Phidiana hiltoni 12
Cadlina flavomaculata
Cadlina flavomaculata 1
Cadlina luteomarginata
Cadlina luteomarginata 11
Cadlina modesta
Cadlina modesta 13
Janolus fuscus
Janolus fuscus 14
Papillate Sea Slug
Aeolidia papillosa 9
Aeolidiella oliviae
Aeolidiella oliviae 11
Acanthodoris brunnea
Acanthodoris brunnea 13
Acanthodoris hudsoni
Acanthodoris hudsoni 9
Orange-peel Doris
Acanthodoris lutea 11
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis 8
Black-tipped Spiny Doris
Acanthodoris rhodoceras 13
Diaphorodoris lirulatocauda
Diaphorodoris lirulatocauda 9
Adalaria jannae
Adalaria jannae
Red Dorid
Rostanga pulchra 11
Dirona albolineata
Dirona albolineata 15
Colorful Dirona
Dirona picta 9
Geitodoris heathi
Geitodoris heathi 13
San Diego Dorid
Diaulula sandiegensis
Sea Lemon
Peltodoris nobilis 13
Hammerhead Doto
Doto amyra 13
British Columbia Doto
Doto columbiana 1
Doto kya
Doto kya 1
White Dendronotus
Dendronotus albus 9
Branched Dendronotus
Dendronotus frondosus 9
Dendronotus subramosus
Dendronotus subramosus 1
Cockerell's Dorid
Limacia cockerelli 16
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata 13
Salt-and-pepper Doris
Aegires albopunctatus 9
Lion's Mane Nudibranch
Melibe leonina 9
Hallaxa chani
Hallaxa chani 9
Tritonia festiva
Tritonia festiva 1
Doris montereyensis
Doris montereyensis 9
Doris odhneri
Doris odhneri 15
Hancockia californica
Hancockia californica 17
Homely Aeolid
Eubranchus rustyus 13
Babakina festiva
Babakina festiva 1
California Seahare
Aplysia californica 18
Black sea hare
Aplysia vaccaria 19
Acmaea mitra
Acmaea mitra 7
Discurria insessa
Discurria insessa
Lottia asmi
Lottia asmi
Ribbed Limpet
Lottia digitalis
Lottia fenestrata
Lottia fenestrata
Owl Limpet
Lottia gigantea 7
Lottia instabilis
Lottia instabilis 20
Shield Limpet
Lottia pelta
Rough Limpet
Lottia scabra 9
Lottia scutum
Lottia scutum 21
Elysia hedgpethi
Elysia hedgpethi 9
Pseudomelatoma torosa
Pseudomelatoma torosa
Amphissa columbiana
Amphissa columbiana
Amphissa versicolor
Amphissa versicolor 22
Alia carinata
Alia carinata 17
Nassarius mendicus
Nassarius mendicus
Ceratostoma foliatum
Ceratostoma foliatum 13
Ocinebrina circumtexta
Ocinebrina circumtexta
Ocinebrina interfossa
Ocinebrina interfossa
Ocinebrina lurida
Ocinebrina lurida 23
angular unicorn
Acanthinucella spirata 20
Striped Dogwinkle
Nucella emarginata 2
Nucella lamellosa
Nucella lamellosa 24
Purple Olive Snail
Olivella biplicata 1
dire whelk
Lirabuccinum dirum
Fusinus luteopictus
Fusinus luteopictus 25
Calliostoma ligatum
Calliostoma ligatum 26
Two Spotted Keyhole Limpet
Megatebennus bimaculatus 11
Fissurellidea bimaculata
Fissurellidea bimaculata 1
rough keyhole limpet
Diodora aspera 27
Brown Turban Snail
Chlorostoma brunnea 7
Black Turban Snail
Chlorostoma funebralis 28
Chlorostoma montereyi
Chlorostoma montereyi 4
Margarites pupillus
Margarites pupillus 25
Promartynia pulligo
Promartynia pulligo
Black Abalone
Haliotis cracherodii 20
pinto abalone
Haliotis kamtschatkana
red abalone
Haliotis rufescens 29
Flat Abalone
Haliotis walallensis
Homalopoma luridum
Homalopoma luridum
Pomaulax gibberosa
Pomaulax gibberosa 4
Epitonium indianorum
Epitonium indianorum 23
Epitonium tinctum
Epitonium tinctum
Opalia wroblewskyi
Opalia wroblewskyi
Hipponix cranioides
Hipponix cranioides 30
Vitrinella oldroydi
Vitrinella oldroydi
Lacuna marmorata
Lacuna marmorata
Littorina keenae
Littorina keenae 31
Checkered Periwinkle
Littorina scutulata
Petaloconchus montereyensis
Petaloconchus montereyensis 17
Hooked Slippersnail
Crepidula adunca 32
western white slippersnail
Crepidula nummaria 23
Caracol sombrero chino
Crepidula perforans
Bittium eschrichtii
Bittium eschrichtii
Diaphana californica
Diaphana californica
Haminoea virescens
Haminoea virescens 1
Berthella californica
Berthella californica 1
Berthella strongi
Berthella strongi 1
Onchidella borealis
Onchidella borealis 33
Caracol de mar
Trimusculus reticulatus
Cooper's Chiton
Lepidozona cooperi
Lepidozona interstincta
Lepidozona interstincta
Lepidozona mertensii
Lepidozona mertensii 32
Lepidozona regularis
Lepidozona regularis 30
Lepidochitona flectens
Lepidochitona flectens 25
Lined chiton
Tonicella lineata 11
Stenoplax heathiana
Stenoplax heathiana 34
California Spiny Chiton
Nuttallina californica 7
Woody Chiton
Mopalia lignosa 4
Mossy Chiton
Mopalia muscosa 35
Black Katy Chiton
Katharina tunicata 16
veiled chiton
Placiphorella velata
Gumboot Chiton
Cryptochiton stelleri 4
Cyanoplax dentiens
Cyanoplax dentiens 25
East Pacific red octopus
Octopus rubescens 15
Giant pacific octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini 36
Olympia Oyster
Ostrea lurida 37
Alaska Jingle
Pododesmus macrochisma 38
Giant Rock Scallop
Crassadoma gigantea 1
Chama arcana
Chama arcana
Pseudochama exogyra
Pseudochama exogyra
Saxidomus nuttalli
Saxidomus nuttalli 17
Nutricola tantilla
Nutricola tantilla 39
Pacific Littleneck Clam
Leukoma staminea
Irusella lamellifera
Irusella lamellifera
Nuttall's Cockle
Clinocardium nuttallii
Glans carpenteri
Glans carpenteri 32
Bent-nosed Clam
Macoma nasuta
Kellia suborbicularis
Kellia suborbicularis 40
Lasaea adansoni
Lasaea adansoni 41
Adula falcata
Adula falcata
California Mussel
Mytilus californianus 28
Penitella conradi
Penitella conradi
Penitella penita
Penitella penita 32
Parapholas californica
Parapholas californica 30
Hiatella arctica
Hiatella arctica 42
Anurida maritima
Anurida maritima 43
Halacarus
Halacarus
Lohmannella
Lohmannella
Anoplodactylus
Anoplodactylus 25
Ammothea hilgendorfi
Ammothea hilgendorfi 1
Cercyon fimbriatus
Cercyon fimbriatus
Emplenota arenaria
Emplenota arenaria
Thinusa maritima
Thinusa maritima
Liparocephalus cordicollis
Liparocephalus cordicollis
Seaweed Flies
Fucellia 44
Shore Flies
Ephydridae 45
Coelopa vanduzeei
Coelopa vanduzeei 9
Pacific Dampwood Termite
Zootermopsis angusticollis
Neomachilis halophila
Neomachilis halophila
Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes 13
Purple Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus 15
Yellow Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis
Blackclaw Crestleg Crab
Lophopanopeus bellus 9
Lophopanopeus leucomanus
Lophopanopeus leucomanus
Pugettia gracilis
Pugettia gracilis
Northern Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta
cryptic kelp crab
Pugettia richii 9
Pacific Rock Crab
Romaleon antennarium 13
Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus 46
umbrella crab
Cryptolithodes sitchensis 9
Pacific Sand Crab
Emerita analoga 47
Grainy Hermit Crab
Pagurus granosimanus 48
Pagurus hemphilli
Pagurus hemphilli 49
Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus hirsutiusculus 2
blueband hermit
Pagurus samuelis 7
flat porcelain crab
Petrolisthes cinctipes 50
Flattop Crab
Petrolisthes eriomerus 2
pubescent porcelain crab
Pachycheles pubescens
Thickclaw Porcelain Crab
Pachycheles rudis 13
Bay Ghost Shrimp
Neotrypaea californiensis 13
California Green Shrimp
Hippolyte californiensis
Heptacarpus brevirostris
Heptacarpus brevirostris
Red-banded Transparent Shrimp
Heptacarpus sitchensis 20
Upogebia pugettensis
Upogebia pugettensis
Allogaussia recondita
Allogaussia recondita
Caprella
Caprella 25
Gammarus
Gammarus 51
California Beach Flea
Megalorchestia californiana 52
Harford's Isopod
Cirolana harfordi 20
Idotea montereyensis
Idotea montereyensis
Idotea resecata
Idotea resecata 48
Idotea rufescens
Idotea rufescens
Pentidotea wosnesenskii
Pentidotea wosnesenskii 30
Gnorimosphaeroma noblei
Gnorimosphaeroma noblei
Western Sea Roach
Ligia occidentalis 37
Heterosaccus californicus
Heterosaccus californicus
Pink acorn barnacle
Tetraclita rubescens 53
Chthamalus dalli
Chthamalus dalli
thatched barnacle
Semibalanus cariosus 7
Balanus aquila
Balanus aquila
Acorn Barnacle
Balanus glandula 54
Balanus nubilus
Balanus nubilus 9
Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacle
Lepas anatifera 55
Goose Barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus 16
Spirorbis
Spirorbis 56
Serpula columbiana
Serpula columbiana 57
Sandcastle Worm
Phragmatopoma californica 28
Dodecaceria fewkesi
Dodecaceria fewkesi 17
Cirriformia luxuriosa
Cirriformia luxuriosa
Cirriformia spirabrancha
Cirriformia spirabrancha
Thelepus crispus
Thelepus crispus
Eupolymnia heterobranchia
Eupolymnia heterobranchia 58
Scoloplos
Scoloplos 58
Thoracophelia mucronata
Thoracophelia mucronata
Eteone
Eteone 59
Chrysopetalum occidentale
Chrysopetalum occidentale
Nereis
Nereis 60
Nereis vexillosa
Nereis vexillosa 61
Platynereis bicanaliculata
Platynereis bicanaliculata 58
Alitta brandti
Alitta brandti 1
Eunereis longipes
Eunereis longipes
Neanthes brandti
Neanthes brandti
Hesperonoe
Hesperonoe
Arctonoe vittata
Arctonoe vittata
Halosydna brevisetosa
Halosydna brevisetosa 1
Glycera americana
Glycera americana
Lumbrineris
Lumbrineris
Strawberry Anemone
Corynactis californica 62
Orange Cup Coral
Balanophyllia elegans 1
Ten-tentacled Burrowing Anemone
Halcampa decemtentaculata 1
Stubby Rose Anemone
Urticina coriacea
Urticina crassicornis
Urticina crassicornis 14
Urticina lofotensis
Urticina lofotensis 17
Moonglow Anemone
Anthopleura artemisia 1
Aggregating Anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima 13
Starburst Anemone
Anthopleura sola 4
Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica 63
brooding anemone
Epiactis prolifera 13
Metridium exilis
Metridium exilis
Pinauay marina
Pinauay marina 1
Red-eye medusa
Polyorchis penicillatus 1
Scrippsia pacifica
Scrippsia pacifica
Stylantheca papillosa
Stylantheca papillosa
By-the-wind-sailor
Velella velella 64
Abietinaria
Abietinaria 1
Aglaophenia latirostris
Aglaophenia latirostris 57
Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus 35
Purple Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus 28
Pacific blood star
Henricia leviuscula 7
Henricia pumila
Henricia pumila
Bat Star
Patiria miniata 5
Leather Star
Dermasterias imbricata 5
Six-rayed Star
Leptasterias hexactis 11
Leptasterias pusilla
Leptasterias pusilla 17
Rainbow Star
Orthasterias koehleri 1
Sunflower Sea Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides 12
Giant Pink Sea Star
Pisaster brevispinus 7
Giant Sea Star
Pisaster giganteus 65
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus 9
Lissothuria deichmannae
Lissothuria deichmannae
Lissothuria nutriens
Lissothuria nutriens 1
Eupentacta quinquesemita
Eupentacta quinquesemita 1
Cucumaria miniata
Cucumaria miniata 17
Pseudocnus lubrica
Pseudocnus lubrica
Western Spiny Brittle Star
Ophiothrix spiculata 9
Flat-spined Brittle Star
Ophiopteris papillosa
Amphipholis
Amphipholis 66
Long-armed Brittle Star
Amphiodia occidentalis 5
Ophioplocus esmarki
Ophioplocus esmarki 1
Ophioncus granulosus
Ophioncus granulosus
Phascolosoma agassizii
Phascolosoma agassizii 5
Themiste dyscrita
Themiste dyscrita
Themiste pyroides
Themiste pyroides 9
Hymeniacidon ungodon
Hymeniacidon ungodon
Bread-crumb Sponge
Halichondria panicea 25
Geodia mesotriaena
Geodia mesotriaena
Haliclona
Haliclona 67
Suberites
Suberites 68
Sulphur Boring Sponge
Cliona celata 43
Lissodendoryx firma
Lissodendoryx firma
Clathria originalis
Clathria originalis 30
Leucilla nuttingi
Leucilla nuttingi
Tubulanus polymorphus
Tubulanus polymorphus 5
Emplectonema gracile
Emplectonema gracile
Paranemertes peregrina
Paranemertes peregrina
Leptoplana chloranota
Leptoplana chloranota
Stylochus tripartitus
Stylochus tripartitus
Tricellaria occidentalis
Tricellaria occidentalis
Red Bryozoan
Integripelta bilabiata 57
Scouler's surf grass
Phyllospadix scouleri 17
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca 69
Sea sacks
Halosaccion glandiforme 32
black pine
Neorhodomela larix 70
Mastocarpus papillatus
Mastocarpus papillatus 28
Erythrophyllum delesserioides
Erythrophyllum delesserioides 71
Mazzaella flaccida
Mazzaella flaccida 20
Pterygophora californica
Pterygophora californica 32
feather boa kelp
Egregia menziesii 7
Sea Palm
Postelsia palmaeformis 72
Laminaria sinclairii
Laminaria sinclairii 32
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