Latin

Question 1

Short Plumose Anemone. Genus name and description

Answer 1

Metridium.

Looks like a white blob, but there are threads coming out of it

Question 2

Californian mussel. Genus name and description

Answer 2

Mytilus.

white on hinge, much tougher, cant move shell from side to side

Question 3

Periwinkles. Genus and description

Answer 3

Littorina.

litter the tidal zone, can survive in the upper tidal zone w/o much water

Question 4

Litteneck Clam. Species name and description

Answer 4

Protothaca staminea.
native, similar to manilla.
crosshatch sequencing on shell

Question 5

Pacific Oyster. Species name and description

Answer 5

Crassostrea gigas.
introduced species, but has been here >100 years.
Naturalized

Question 6

Grainyhand hermit crab. Genus name and description

Answer 6

Pagurus. grainy hands…

Question 7

Green shore crab. Genus name and description

Answer 7

Hemigrapsus.

not always green, juveniles will display white.

Question 8

Red rock crab. Species name and description

Answer 8

Cancer productus

walking legs dont have as much meat as dungeoness crabs

Question 9

Sunflower star. Genus name and description

Answer 9

Pycnopodia.

biggest sea star in the world.

Question 10

Ochre star. Species name

Answer 10

Pisaster ochraceus

Question 11

Green urchin. Genus name

Answer 11

Strongylocentrotus