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Polychaete Worms (Class Polychaeta)Observer
snehaDescription
Polychaete worm. Long, projections on side.
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Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)Observer
snehaDescription
Sunflower sea star. 12 legs. Large body.
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Subfamily AgoninaeObserver
snehaDescription
Thick, spiny scales. Two points on snout
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)Observer
snehaDescription
Large eyes, flattened face, scales on head. Found trawling in SJC
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Spinyhead Sculpin (Dasycottus setiger)Observer
snehaDescription
Dasycottus. Large head, two spines on back. Found in Jackson beach seining.
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Smoothhead Sculpin (Artedius lateralis)Observer
snehaDescription
Artedius lateralis. Bands on body, scales on lateral lines and no scales on head. Found tidepooling in False Bay.
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Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen)Observer
snehaDescription
White anemone found on the FH marina.
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Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile)Observer
snehaDescription
Gray anemone. Large and soft.
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Giant Acorn Barnacle (Balanus nubilus)Observer
snehaDescription
Large barnacle found on docks in FHL. Colorful.
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Genus LithothamnionObserver
snehaDescription
Pink, rough to touch, spread over tire on side of docks at Friday Harbor Labs.
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Genus CallophyllisObserver
snehaDescription
Red algae found around the docks at FHL. Thin and fragile.
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Shiny Red Sea Squirt (Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis)Observer
snehaDescription
Bright red, found under tire by docks at FHL.
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Lined Chiton (Tonicella lineata)Observer
snehaDescription
Lined chiton. Found on tire on side of dock at Friday Harbor labs. Orange pattern on side of body.
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Rough Keyhole Limpet (Diodora aspera)Observer
snehaDescription
Large, soft, thick muscle, large shell
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Amphipods (Order Amphipoda)Observer
snehaDescription
Amphipod. Found on tires on the FHL docks. Small, curl their bodies inward.
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Serpulid Tubeworms (Family Serpulidae)Observer
snehaDescription
White tubeworm with red insides. Found on tires at FHL.
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North Pacific Lampshell (Terebratalia transversa)Observer
snehaDescription
A brachiopod, two valves. Found inside tires off docks at FHL
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Pacific Tomcod (Microgadus proximus)Observer
snehaDescription
Tomcod. Was found trawling in San Juan Channel. 3 dorsal fins, barbel under chin.
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English Sole (Parophrys vetulus)Observer
snehaDescription
Caught beach seining in jackson beach. Right-eyed, flatfish, can see eye from blind side.
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Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata)Observer
snehaDescription
Red and green sea star. Large. Green around limbs and red in the center. Hole in the center to allow water to exit the body.
