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The Oregon Coast Aquarium Intertidal Species Guide

This guide is meant to assist participants in our BioBlitz events with making accurate identifications of the species they observe.

Bread-crumb Sponge 1
Halichondria panicea
Ophlitaspongia pennata
Bat Star 2
Patiria miniata
Pacific Blood Star 3
Henricia leviuscula
Six-rayed Star 4
Leptasterias hexactis
Ochre Sea Star 5
Pisaster ochraceus
Leather Star 6
Dermasterias imbricata
Sunflower Sea Star 7
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Leafy Hornmouth
Ceratostoma foliatum
Dire Whelk 7
Lirabuccinum dirum
Channeled Dog Winkle 8
Nucella canaliculata
Striped Dogwinkle 9
Nucella ostrina
Wrinkled Purple 10
Nucella lamellosa
Lurid Rocksnail 6
Ocinebrina lurida
Fringed Filament Worm 11
Dodecaceria fewkesi
Giant Feather Duster Worm 8
Eudistylia polymorpha
green ribbon worm 12
Emplectonema gracile
Northern Feather Duster Worm 13
Eudistylia vancouveri
Pista elongata 14
Nereis vexillosa 15
Thelepus crispus
Red Ribbon Worm 2
Tubulanus polymorphus
Serpula columbiana 16

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