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Rocky Intertidal Species Southern California

List of common species in the rocky shores of Southern California

Kellet's Whelk 1
Kelletia kelletii
Petaloconchus montereyensis 2
Eroded Periwinkle 3
Littorina keenae
Littorina plena 4
Checkered Periwinkle 5
Littorina scutulata
Scaled Worm Snail 6
Thylacodes squamigerus
Leafy Hornmouth 6
Ceratostoma foliatum
Circled Rock Snail 7
Ocenebra circumtexta
Emarginate Dogwinkle 5
Nucella emarginata
Striped Dogwinkle 8
Nucella ostrina

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