Rocky Intertidal Species Southern California

List of common species in the rocky shores of Southern California

Pacific Purple Sea Urchin 1
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
California Mussel 2
Mytilus californianus
Black Abalone 3
Haliotis cracherodii
Bat Star 4
Patiria miniata
Ochre Sea Star 5
Pisaster ochraceus
Aggregating Anemone 6
Anthopleura elegantissima
Starburst Anemone 7
Anthopleura sola
Rough Limpet 8
Lottia scabra
Giant Green Anemone 9
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Striped Shore Crab 10
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Black Tegula 11
Tegula funebralis
Giant Keyhole Limpet 12
Megathura crenulata
California Seahare 13
Aplysia californica
Green Abalone 14
Haliotis fulgens
Owl Limpet 14
Lottia gigantea
Giant Sea Star 15
Pisaster giganteus
Wavy Turban 16
Megastraea undosa
orange puffball sponge 17
Tethya californiana
Red Sea Urchin 18
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Banded Brittle Star 17
Ophionereis annulata
Moonglow Anemone 17
Anthopleura artemisia
California Golden Gorgonian 19
Muricea californica
brown gorgonian 20
Muricea fruticosa
California Spiny Lobster 21
Panulirus interruptus
Black Sea Hare 22
Aplysia vaccaria
Pink Abalone 23
Haliotis corrugata
Kellet's Whelk 24
Kelletia kelletii
Red Turban 11
Pomaulax gibberosus
Norris's Topsnail 25
Norrisia norrisii
California Two-spot Octopus 26
Octopus bimaculoides
Giant Pink Sea Star 27
Pisaster brevispinus
Speckled Tegula 33
Tegula gallina
Red Tubeworm 29
Serpula vermicularis
Checkered Periwinkle 11
Littorina scutulata
Volcano Keyhole Limpet 27
Fissurella volcano
Northern Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta
Blueband Hermit Crab 4
Pagurus samuelis
Mediterranean Mussel 38
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Northern Bay Mussel 39
Mytilus trossulus
California Spiny Chiton 13
Nuttallina californica
Little Brown Barnacle 14
Chthamalus dalli
Fragile Barnacle 40
Chthamalus fragilis
Scaled Worm Snail 14
Thylacodes squamigerus
Warty sea cucumber 41
Parastichopus parvimensis
White-spotted Rose Anemone 29
Urticina lofotensis
Strawberry Anemone 18
Corynactis californica
giant California sea cucumber 17
Parastichopus californicus
Brooding Anemone 42
Epiactis prolifera
Nine-tooth Pebble Crab 14
Cycloxanthops novemdentatus
Painted Fiddler Crab 43
Uca coloradensis
Gooseneck Barnacle 14
Pollicipes polymerus
Red Rock Shrimp 13
Lysmata californica
Monterey Stalked Tunicate 27
Styela montereyensis
Tidepool Sculpin 13
Oligocottus maculosus
Seaweed Limpet 18
Lottia insessa
Leafy Hornmouth 14
Ceratostoma foliatum
Mossy Chiton 44
Mopalia muscosa
Woody Chiton 4
Mopalia lignosa
Hairy Chiton 45
Mopalia ciliata
Berry Dwarf-Turban 11
Homalopoma baculum
Circled Rock Snail 25
Ocenebra circumtexta
Hairy Hermit Crab 46
Pagurus hirsutiusculus
Emarginate Dogwinkle 11
Nucella emarginata
Striped Dogwinkle 47
Nucella ostrina
Reversed Chama 48
Pseudochama exogyra
Clear Jewel Box 11
Chama arcana
Blue Mussel 49
Mytilus edulis
Merten's Chiton 50
Lepidozona mertensii
Pacific Blood Star 27
Henricia leviuscula
Conspicuous Chiton 13
Stenoplax conspicua
Scarlet Dwarf Sea Cucumber 51
Lissothuria nutriens
Lined Chiton 52
Tonicella lineata
Sea Clown Triopha 53
Triopha catalinae

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