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Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeata)Observer
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Brittle star found climbing mussels growing under the docks at Roche Harbor.
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Giant Acorn Barnacle (Balanus nubilus)Observer
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Barnacle growing off the dock at Roche Harbor. The cirri were black and visible, the barnacle was feeding intensely.
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Painted Anemone (Urticina grebelnyi)Observer
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anemone growing under the dock at Roche Harbor.
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Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile)Observer
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species of anemone found underneath the socks at Roche Harbor.
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Yellow Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus oregonensis)Observer
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Found hiding underneath a rock. Chelipeds were white and large.
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Giant Rock Scallop (Crassadoma gigantea)Observer
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Scallop found on the underside of the dock at Roche Harbor. Unsure if species.
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Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile)Observer
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A species of Metridium growing underneath the docks at Roche Harbor.
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Red-trumpet Calcareous Tubeworm (Serpula columbiana)Observer
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species of tube worm found growing underneath the dock at Roche Harbor. It was the size of a quarter and white in color. The species is also found in pink or red.
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Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculosus)Observer
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Fish found in the shallows of low tide by the rocky beach at Roche Harbor.
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Genus ClionaObserver
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Sponge found on underside of dock at Roche Harbor.
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Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus)Observer
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Crab found on the rocky shore line of the beach at Roche Harbor. It appeared to be purple and white.
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Rockweed Isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii)Observer
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Found in the rocky shore of the Roche Harbor beach. It was underneath a rock on the shore.
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Yellow Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus oregonensis)Observer
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Crab found in sediment beneath a rock in the rocky beach shore line at Roche Harbor.
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Crescent Gunnel (Pholis laeta)Observer
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Eel like fish found underneath the rocks on the rocky shoreline on a Roche Harbor. They appeared to be in the juvenile life stage.
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Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab (Pagurus hirsutiusculus)Observer
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Hermit crab found under the larger rocks in the rocky beach shoreline of Roche Harbor. This hermit crab in particular adorned a snail shelling too small for its body size.
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Fingered Limpet (Lottia digitalis)Observer
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Limpet found in the underside of a rock on the rocky beach shoreline of Roche Harbor. They were plentiful and found in a variety of sizes.
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Blue Mussel Complex (Complex Mytilus edulis)Observer
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Mussel found on a scallop shell washed up on the rocky beach shoreline of Roche Harbor. The mussels were exposed during the low tide.
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Genus PolysiphoniaObserver
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Red algae found on the rocky beach shoreline of Roche Harbor. The algae was partially dried and found on gravel like substrate.
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Pacific Acorn Barnacle (Balanus glandula)Observer
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Rocky beach shore line next to the docks at Roche Harbor. The bioblitz lasted an hour starting at 1:30. The brambles covered many of the rocks and were exposed at low tide. 8 believe this is the acorn barnacle.
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Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeata)Observer
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Friday Harbor Dock. Found underneath the dock attached to the wood on the side. Very small, difficult to determine the species.
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Thatched Barnacle (Semibalanus cariosus)Observer
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Found in crevice im rocky intertidal even at low tide water still splashed in the area. Difficult to ID.
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Red Algae (Phylum Rhodophyta)Observer
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Found attached to a rock in a tide pool in the rocky intertidal. Found at Cattle rock.
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Sea Urchins, Sand Dollars, and Heart Urchins (Class Echinoidea)Observer
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Found in calm area of the rocky intertidal pool. Two were present and in close proximity to each other. Cattle point.
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Seagrasses (Family Zosteraceae)Observer
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Cattle point. It was found in a pool in the rocky intertidal in an area with substantial flow through. There were a few other clumps but not a full surf grass bed.