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Intertidal Guide for Hearst San Simeon State Park

The intertidal zone bordering the coastline of Hearst San Simeon SP is abundant with a variety of plants and animals. Now you can identify them! Browse the field guide, or use the tags on the left to search by taxonomy. Click each entry for more photos and information about each species. ...more ↓

Feather Boa Kelp 1
Egregia menziesii
Rockweed 2
Fucus distichus
Silvetia compressa 3
Bull Kelp 4
Nereocystis luetkeana
Giant Kelp 5
Macrocystis pyrifera
chain bladder kelp 6
Stephanocystis osmundacea
flattened acid kelp 7
Desmarestia ligulata
Lion's Mane Nudibranch 8
Melibe leonina
Gumboot Chiton 9
Cryptochiton stelleri
Owl Limpet 10
Lottia gigantea
Giant Rock Scallop 11
Crassadoma gigantea
Purple Dwarf Olive 12
Olivella biplicata
California Mussel 13
Mytilus californianus
California Spiny Chiton 14
Nuttallina californica
Fingered Limpet
Lottia digitalis
Green Falsejingle 15
Pododesmus macrochisma
Leafy Hornmouth
Ceratostoma foliatum
Pacific Razor Clam 16
Siliqua patula
Mossy Chiton 17
Mopalia muscosa
Channeled Basket Snail 18
Nassarius fossatus
Eroded Periwinkle 19
Littorina keenae
Fat Gaper 20
Tresus capax
Slippery Moss-snail 21
Cochlicopa lubrica
Northwest Ugly Clam
Entodesma navicula
Hearty Petricola 8
Petricola carditoides
Spotted Unicorn 1
Acanthinucella punctulata
Cooper's Nutmeg 22
Cancellaria cooperii
Monterey Tegula 14
Tegula montereyi
Black Tegula 23
Tegula funebralis
Coffee Bean Trivia 24
Pseudopusula californiana
Pacific Purple Sea Urchin 25
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Giant Pink Sea Star 1
Pisaster brevispinus
Ochre Sea Star 26
Pisaster ochraceus
Starburst Anemone 27
Anthopleura sola
Giant Green Anemone 28
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Aggregating Anemone 29
Anthopleura elegantissima
By-the-wind Sailor 30
Velella velella
Striped Shore Crab 1
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Gooseneck Barnacle 31
Pollicipes polymerus
Blueband Hermit Crab 9
Pagurus samuelis
Northern Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta
California Beach Flea 4
Megalorchestia californiana
Graceful Rock Crab 32
Metacarcinus gracilis
Western Sea Roach 33
Ligia occidentalis
Common Rough Woodlouse 34
Porcellio scaber
California Barnacle 14
Megabalanus californicus
Menesiniella aquila 35
Tidepool Sculpin 14
Oligocottus maculosus
Blue Mussel 36
Mytilus edulis

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