Rocky Intertidal Species Southern California

Feather Boa Kelp
Egregia menziesii 1
Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus 2
California Mussel
Mytilus californianus 3
Black Abalone
Haliotis cracherodii 4
Bat Star
Patiria miniata 5
Sea Palm
Postelsia palmaeformis 6
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus 7
Encrusting coralline algae
Lithothamnion 8
Coralline Algae
Corallinaceae 9
Aggregating Anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima 10
Starburst Anemone
Anthopleura sola 11
Rough Limpet
Lottia scabra 12
Scouring-pad alga
Endocladia muricata 1
Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica 13
Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes 14
Black Tegula
Tegula funebralis 15
Giant Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera 16
Giant Keyhole Limpet
Megathura crenulata 17
Sargassum horneri
Sargassum horneri 18
California Seahare
Aplysia californica 19
Green Abalone
Haliotis fulgens 18
Owl Limpet
Lottia gigantea 18
Giant Sea Star
Pisaster giganteus 20
Wavy Turban
Megastraea undosa 21
Japanese Wireweed
Sargassum muticum 22
orange puffball sponge
Tethya californiana 6
Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus 8
Banded Brittle Star
Ophionereis annulata 6
Moonglow Anemone
Anthopleura artemisia 6
Eugorgia rubens
Eugorgia rubens 18
California Golden Gorgonian
Muricea californica 23
brown gorgonian
Muricea fruticosa 24
California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus 25
Black Sea Hare
Aplysia vaccaria 26
Pink Abalone
Haliotis corrugata 27
Kellet's Whelk
Kelletia kelletii 28
Red Turban
Pomaulax gibberosus 15
Norris's Topsnail
Norrisia norrisii 29
California Two-spot Octopus
Octopus bimaculoides 30
Giant Pink Sea Star
Pisaster brevispinus 1
Bryozoans
Bryozoa 31
oar weed
Laminaria farlowii 18
stalked kelp
Pterygophora californica 9
Elk Kelp
Pelagophycus porra 22
Petaloconchus montereyensis
Petaloconchus montereyensis 32
Zonaria farlowii
Zonaria farlowii 18
Palmaria hecatensis
Palmaria hecatensis 16
Mastocarpus jardinii
Mastocarpus jardinii 33
Acrosorium ciliolatum
Acrosorium ciliolatum 34
Ahnfeltiopsis leptophylla
Ahnfeltiopsis leptophylla 35
Ahnfeltiopsis gigartinoides
Ahnfeltiopsis gigartinoides 35
Ahnfeltia fastigiata
Ahnfeltia fastigiata 35
winged kelp
Alaria marginata 8
Eroded Periwinkle
Littorina keenae 23
Acorn Barnacle
Balanus glandula 36
Caulacanthus ustulatus
Caulacanthus ustulatus 37
Lottia paradigitalis
Lottia paradigitalis
Mazzaella affinis
Mazzaella affinis 38
Prionitis lanceolata
Prionitis lanceolata 39
Pink Volcano Barnacle
Tetraclita rubescens 40
Sea Lettuces
Ulva 41
Ophlitaspongia pennata
Ophlitaspongia pennata 18
encrusting red algae
Hildenbrandia 42
Turkish Washcloth
Mastocarpus papillatus 43
Red coralline alga
Calliarthron tuberculosum 44
Southern Finger Limpet
Lottia austrodigitalis 45
Speckled Tegula
Tegula gallina 46
Lithothrix aspergillum
Lithothrix aspergillum 47
Red Tubeworm
Serpula vermicularis 32
Littorina plena
Littorina plena 48
Gelidium coulteri
Gelidium coulteri 33
Petrospongium rugosum
Petrospongium rugosum 18
Lawn alga
Chondracanthus canaliculatus 38
Lacy Crust Bryozoans
Membranipora 49
Checkered Periwinkle
Littorina scutulata 15
Lottia cona
Lottia cona 50
Lomentaria hakodatensis
Lomentaria hakodatensis 18
Volcano Keyhole Limpet
Fissurella volcano 1
Ralfsiaceae
Ralfsiaceae
Osmundea sinicola
Osmundea sinicola 51
Chaetomorpha spiralis
Chaetomorpha spiralis 4
Mazzaella leptorhynchos
Mazzaella leptorhynchos 4
Northern Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta
Sabellariidae
Sabellariidae 43
Blueband Hermit Crab
Pagurus samuelis 5
Mediterranean Mussel
Mytilus galloprovincialis 52
Northern Bay Mussel
Mytilus trossulus 53
California Spiny Chiton
Nuttallina californica 19
Little Brown Barnacle
Chthamalus dalli 18
Fragile Barnacle
Chthamalus fragilis 54
Lottia strigatella
Lottia strigatella 15
Scaled Worm Snail
Thylacodes squamigerus 18
Warty sea cucumber
Parastichopus parvimensis 9
White-spotted Rose Anemone
Urticina lofotensis 32
Strawberry Anemone
Corynactis californica 8
giant California sea cucumber
Parastichopus californicus 6
Brooding Anemone
Epiactis prolifera 55
Nine-tooth Pebble Crab
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus 18
Petrolisthes sanfelipensis
Petrolisthes sanfelipensis 18
Painted Fiddler Crab
Uca coloradensis 56
Gooseneck Barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus 18
Red Rock Shrimp
Lysmata californica 19
Monterey Stalked Tunicate
Styela montereyensis 1
Pseudolithoderma nigrum
Pseudolithoderma nigrum 57
Dead Man's Fingers
Codium fragile 3
Tidepool Sculpin
Oligocottus maculosus 19
Scouler's Surf Grass
Phyllospadix scouleri 32
Seaweed Limpet
Lottia insessa 8
Nienburgia andersoniana
Nienburgia andersoniana 38
Gymnogongrus chiton
Gymnogongrus chiton 35
Leafy Hornmouth
Ceratostoma foliatum 18
Mossy Chiton
Mopalia muscosa 58
Woody Chiton
Mopalia lignosa 5
Hairy Chiton
Mopalia ciliata 59
Berry Dwarf-Turban
Homalopoma baculum 15
Callithamnion pikeanum
Callithamnion pikeanum 39
Green pin-cushion alga
Cladophora columbiana 60
Circled Rock Snail
Ocenebra circumtexta 29
Green Bubble Snail
Haminoea virescens 6
Petalonia fascia
Petalonia fascia 61
Prionitis sternbergii
Prionitis sternbergii 8
Chondria acrorhizophora
Chondria acrorhizophora 23
Sea Noodle
Nemalion helminthoides 62
Plate Limpet
Lottia scutum 19
Neogastroclonium subarticulatum
Neogastroclonium subarticulatum 63
Gracilariopsis andersonii
Gracilariopsis andersonii 8
Cyanoplax hartwegii
Cyanoplax hartwegii 18
Pterocladiella capillacea
Pterocladiella capillacea 64
Laurencia pacifica
Laurencia pacifica 65
Brachidontes
Brachidontes 27
Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus hirsutiusculus 66
Puff-ball Algae
Colpomenia 67
Surf Grass
Phyllospadix torreyi 68
Silvetia compressa
Silvetia compressa 69
Plocamium cartilagineum pacificum
Plocamium cartilagineum pacificum 70
Erythrophyllum delesserioides
Erythrophyllum delesserioides 35
Dictyota coriacea
Dictyota coriacea 57
Cumagloia andersonii
Cumagloia andersonii 63
Emarginate Dogwinkle
Nucella emarginata 15
Striped Dogwinkle
Nucella ostrina 71
Pterosiphonia bipinnata
Pterosiphonia bipinnata 62
Chondracanthus spinosus
Chondracanthus spinosus 4
Reversed Chama
Pseudochama exogyra 72
Southern sea palm
Eisenia arborea 22
Clear Jewel Box
Chama arcana 15
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis 73
Merten's Chiton
Lepidozona mertensii 39
Pacific Blood Star
Henricia leviuscula 1
Conspicuous Chiton
Stenoplax conspicua 19
Scarlet Dwarf Sea Cucumber
Lissothuria nutriens 74
Lined Chiton
Tonicella lineata 75
Sea Clown Triopha
Triopha catalinae 76
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