Intertidal Biodiversity Survey at Pillar Point

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California Mussel ¹
Mytilus californianus

Pink Volcano Barnacle ²
Tetraclita rubescens

Giant Green Anemone ³
Anthopleura xanthogrammica

Gooseneck Barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus

Aggregating Anemone ⁴
Anthopleura elegantissima

Starburst Anemone ⁵
Anthopleura sola

Owl Limpet
Lottia gigantea

Doto ⁶

Hammerhead Doto ⁷
Doto amyra

British Columbia Doto ⁸
Doto columbiana

Dark Doto ⁸
Doto kya

White Dendronotus ⁹
Dendronotus albus

Branched Dendronotus ⁹
Dendronotus frondosus

Rainbow Nudibranch ¹⁰
Dendronotus iris

Stubby Frond-aeolis ¹¹
Dendronotus subramosus

Branched Dendronotus ⁸
Dendronotus venustus

Diamondback Tritonia ¹²
Tritonia festiva

Hancock's Nudibranch ¹¹
Hancockia californica

Lion's Mane Nudibranch
Melibe leonina

White-and-Orange-Tipped Nudibranch ¹³
Janolus fuscus

White-lined Dirona ¹⁴
Dirona albolineata

Colorful Dirona ⁸
Dirona picta

Green Balloon Aeolid ⁸
Eubranchus olivaceus

Homely Aeolid ¹⁵
Eubranchus rustyus

Graceful Aeolid ¹¹
Abronica abronia

Rose-pink Cuthona ⁸
Cuthona divae

White-crusted Aeolid ¹¹
Tenellia albocrusta

British Columbia Aeolid ¹¹
Tenellia columbiana

Yellow-head Aeolid ⁸
Tenellia flavovulta

Orange-face Cuthona ⁸
Tenellia lagunae

Shiny Aeolid ⁸
Zelentia fulgens

Spanish Shawl ¹⁶
Flabellina iodinea

Three-lined Aeolid ⁹
Flabellina trilineata

Hermissenda crassicornis ¹⁷

Opalescent Nudibranch ¹⁸
Hermissenda opalescens

Hilton's Aeolid ¹⁹
Phidiana hiltoni

Aeolidia loui ¹⁸

Papillate Sea Slug ⁹
Aeolidia papillosa

Olive's Aeolid ¹⁴
Anteaeolidiella oliviae

Single-stalk Aeolis ¹¹
Babakina festiva

Discodorididae ¹⁵

Heath's Dorid ¹⁵
Geitodoris heathi

Diaulula sandiegensis

Sea Lemon ¹⁵
Peltodoris nobilis

Cadlina ¹⁴

Yellow-spotted Cadlina ⁸
Cadlina flavomaculata

Yellow-edged Cadlina ¹⁴
Cadlina luteomarginata

Modest Cadlina ¹¹
Cadlina modesta

Dark-spot Cadlina
Cadlina sparsa

Red Aldisa ⁸
Aldisa sanguinea

Red Dorid ¹⁴
Rostanga pulchra

Chan's Dorid ⁹
Hallaxa chani

Monterey Dorid ⁸
Doris montereyensis

Doris odhneri ¹⁰

Humped Ancula ⁹
Ancula gibbosa

Hopkins' Rose ¹⁸
Okenia rosacea

Brown Horned Dorid ¹⁵
Acanthodoris brunnea

Hudson's Horned Dorid ⁹
Acanthodoris hudsoni

Orange-peel Doris ¹⁴
Acanthodoris lutea

Nanaimo Horned Dorid ⁶
Acanthodoris nanaimoensis

Black-tipped Spiny Doris ¹⁵
Acanthodoris rhodoceras

Ridge-tailed Dorid ¹¹
Diaphorodoris lirulatocauda

Janna's Dorid ¹⁸
Adalaria jannae

Janna's Dorid ¹⁸
Knoutsodonta jannae

Pacific Corambe ¹¹
Corambe pacifica

Sea Clown Triopha ⁶
Triopha catalinae

Spotted Dorid ⁸
Triopha maculata

Rabbit Dorid
Crimora coneja

Limacia ²⁰

Limacia cockerelli ²⁰

Limacia mcdonaldi ²¹

Salt-and-pepper Doris ⁹
Aegires albopunctatus

White-spotted Sea Goddess ¹¹
Doriopsilla albopunctata

White-spotted Dorid ¹¹
Doriopsilla fulva

Gumboot Chiton ²²
Cryptochiton stelleri

California Mussel ¹
Mytilus californianus

Gooseneck Barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus

Pink Volcano Barnacle ²
Tetraclita rubescens

Aggregating Anemone ⁴
Anthopleura elegantissima

Starburst Anemone ⁵
Anthopleura sola

Giant Green Anemone ³
Anthopleura xanthogrammica

Sea Cucumbers ¹⁵
Holothuroidea

Apodids ²³
Apodida

Lissothuria deichmannae

Scarlet Dwarf Sea Cucumber ²⁴
Lissothuria nutriens

Stiff-footed sea cucumber ⁸
Eupentacta quinquesemita

Orange Sea Cucumber ²⁵
Cucumaria miniata

Pseudocnus lubrica

Eccentric Sand Dollar ²⁶
Dendraster excentricus

Red Sea Urchin ¹⁸
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus

Pacific Purple Sea Urchin ²⁷
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

Sea Stars ²⁸
Asteroidea

Asteriidae ⁸

Leptasterias ¹⁴

Six-rayed Star ¹⁴
Leptasterias hexactis

Leptasterias pusilla ²⁵

Rainbow Star ⁸
Orthasterias koehleri

Sunflower Sea Star ²⁹
Pycnopodia helianthoides

Giant Pink Sea Star ³⁰
Pisaster brevispinus

Giant Sea Star ³¹
Pisaster giganteus

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