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NeCSA intertidal target organisms

For intertidal training and field identification purposes.

Spiral Wrack
Fucus spiralis
Rockweed 1
Fucus distichus
bladder wrack 2
Fucus vesiculosus
Knotted Wrack 3
Ascophyllum nodosum
Mastocarpus stellatus 4
Gutweed 4
Ulva intestinalis
Sea Lettuce 5
Ulva lactuca
Vertebrata lanosa
Common Coralline 6
Corallina officinalis
Ceramium rubrum
Irish moss 4
Chondrus crispus
Dahlia Anemone 7
Urticina felina
Plumose Anemone 8
Metridium senile
Common Sea Star 9
Asterias rubens
European Flat Oyster 10
Ostrea edulis
Acorn Barnacle 11
Semibalanus balanoides
Asian Shore Crab 12
Hemigrapsus sanguineus
Lepidonotus squamatus
Atlantic Rock Crab 13
Cancer irroratus
Jonah Crab 14
Cancer borealis
Green Shore Crab 15
Carcinus maenas
Forbes' Sea Star 16
Asterias forbesi
Green Sea Urchin 17
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Common Tortoiseshell Limpet 18
Testudinalia testudinalis
Little Chink Shell
Lacuna vincta
Rough Periwinkle
Littorina saxatilis
Flat Periwinkle 12
Littorina obtusata
Common Periwinkle 19
Littorina littorea
Dog Whelk 20
Nucella lapillus
Golden Star Tunicate 21
Botryllus schlosseri
Blue Mussel 22
Mytilus edulis
Wrinkled Rock Borer 23
Hiatella arctica
Gammarus 24
Didemnum vexillum

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