Observation | Voucher/Specimen UUID |
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I would vouch for Gerald | |
MZUSP PL. 1564 | |
WhatCommon Atlantic Slippersnail (Crepidula fornicata)ObservergandersonDescriptionCollected during a dredge off the back off a fishing boat. The shell was slightly broken when collected but the snail itself remained alive and intact. |
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19c025c3-1f63-4b19-a3d7-1fcba5924f64 | |
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WhatEuropean Ascidian (Ascidiella aspersa)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis sea squirt was collected from beneath MBL dock. It can be identified due its rough texture and is often called the "rough sea squirt". |
63c36622-42bd-47a7-bc1e-ebd8a027fd4f |
WhatGenus BotrylloidesObservergandersonDescriptionCollected off of a buoy attached to the MBL dock. This invasive from Japan can be identified by its bright color and the irregular linear nature of its zooids. |
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ObservergandersonDescriptionCollected using a dredge that ran along the ocean floor while attached to a fishing boat. Identified by its oversized claws that are both longer than its body. |
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WhatPurple-brown Urchin (Arbacia punctulata)ObservergandersonDescriptionCollected by running a dredge off the back of a fishing boat. It was easily identified by its distinct purple color and noted as a female due to the large number of eggs within it. |
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WhatOrder PhyllodocidaObservergandersonDescriptionThis dark colored worm was found in brackish water in a creek. It was collected by scooping shovelfuls of substrate into a screen and sifting through to find the organisms. Its particular species could not be identified. |
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Photos / SoundsWhatEstuary Ragworm (Hediste diversicolor)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis colorful worm was found in a brackish creek. It was collected by sifting shovelfuls of substrate through a screen. |
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WhatEastern Beaded Chiton (Chaetopleura apiculata)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis chiton was found attached to a rock in the shallows of Great Harbor. It was collected near a number of hermit crabs and was partially covered by the sand. |
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WhatNorthern Moonsnail (Euspira heros)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis egg sac of the large northern moon snail was collected using a dredge off the back of a fishing boat that collected items from the ocean floor. This piece of egg sac alone probably contained thousands of eggs. |
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WhatForbes's Sea Star (Asterias forbesi)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis sea star was collected using a dredge that ran across the bottom of the Sound attached to a fishing boat. It was missing one of its arms when it was collected, but appeared to be in the process of beginning to regenerate. |
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WhatAtlantic Rock Crab (Cancer irroratus)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis crab was collected by using a dredge that ran along the bottom of the ocean attached to a fishing boat. It was injured by the dredge while being collected but was still alive when samples were taken. It was identified using its color and lack of swimming legs. |
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WhatPortly Spider Crab (Libinia emarginata)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis crab was collected by using a dredge off of a fishing boat. It was pulled up alive and identified as a female due to her wide abdomen. |
61f2c45e-0d6b-43ff-964b-2dd31a871ea7 |
WhatAmerican Lugworm (Arenicola cristata)ObservergandersonDescriptionThese lugworm egg sacs were fished from the shallows of Great Pond with a net. They float suspended in the water while at this stage in their life. |
1e636ff8-c76e-47c3-8af3-2e733cf4e6c3 |
e4a65ce1-b219-4c2d-8ca1-35ac37bceeb3 | |
1f8c997c-15bf-4b54-883e-8851f0f0c5a9 | |
WhatAsian Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis common and invasive shore crabs was found in the intertidal zone at Stony Beach. They were collected by unearthing rocks, which they often hide beneath. |
2171531f-1356-444a-9be1-5241304abbd1 |
WhatApohyale prevostiiObservergandersonDescriptionThis gammarid was found beneath rocks in the intertidal zone at Stony Beach. When disturbed, it hopped to escape capture. It was identified by the fact that its second antenna is about 2/3 the length of its first and by its distinctive eye shape. |
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WhatRough Periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis periwinkle was found suctioned on to a rock just above the shoreline at Stony Beach. It can be identified by the grooves in the body whorl and the spiraling, pointed apex. |
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765f0d27-1e5a-43fa-9d91-166128cb8050 | |
WhatSolitary Glassy-Bubble (Haminella solitaria)ObservergandersonDescriptionThis snail can be identified by its delicate and fragile shell that covers its dorsal half. It was collected from muddy sediment found in the shallows of the Little Sippewissett Marsh at low tide. |
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