Scientific Names Flashcards
Ostrich-Plume Hydroid
Aglaophenia sp.
Obelia Hydroid
Obelia sp.
By the wind sailor
Velella velella
Moon Jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
Solitary green anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Aggregating anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
Proliferating anemone
Epiactis prolifera
Red/green anemone
Urtieina(tealia) crassicornis
Scarlet anemone
Urticina (tealia) lofotensis
Strawberry anemone
Corynactis californica
Old man anemone
Metridium senile
Orange Cup coral
Balanophyllia elegans
Scale Worm
Arctonoe vittata
Limy Tube Worm
Serpula sp.
Spiral Tube Worm
Spirobis sp.
Fat Innkeeper
Urechis caupo
Marine Spider
Pycnogonun rickettsi
Acorn Barnacle
Balanus sp.
Gooseneck Barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus
Pelagic gooseneck barnacle
Lepas anatifera
Rock Louse
Ligia occidentalis
Beach hopper
Orchestoidea californiana
Kelp Louse
Idotea sp.
Marine Sow Bug
Cirolana hartfordi
Skeleton Shrimp
Caprella sp.
Ghost Shrimp
Callianassa californiensis
Mole Crab
Emerita analoga
Umbrella Crab
Cryptolithodes sitchensis
Furry Crab
Hapalogaster cavicauda
Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes cinctipes
Big clawed porcelain crab
Petrolisthes sp.
Hermit Crab
Pagurus sp.
Brown rock crab
Cancer antennarius
Dungeness Crab
Cancer magister
Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus
Pea Crab
Fabia subquadrata
Purple Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus
Mud Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis
Sharp-nosed Crab
Scyra acutifroms
Decorator Crab
Mimulus foliatus
Lined Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta
Gumboot Chiton
Cryptochiton stelleri
Lined Chiton
Tonicella lineata
Black Chiton
Katharina tunicata
Mossy Chiton
Mopalia sp.
Regular Chiton
Ischnochiton regularis
Lipped Chiton
Placiphorella velata
Sea Lemon
Anisodoris nobilis
Fingered Limpet
Lottia digitalis
Rough limpet
Lottia scabra
Shield Limpet
Lottia pelta
Unstable limpet
Lottia instablilis
Black limpet
Lottia asmi
Ochre Limpet
Lottia ochracea
Plate limpet
Tectura scutum
Masked Limpet
Tectura persona
Rosy Limpet
Tectura rosacea
Eelgrass limpet
Tectura paleacea
Fenestrated Limpet
Tectura fenestratus
Seaweed Limpet
Scurria insessa
Dunce cap limpet
Acmea mitra
Rough key hole limpet
Diodora aspera
Two spotted key hole limpet
Megatebennus bimaculatus
Red abalone
Haliotis rufescens
Pinto abalone
Haliotis kamtschatkana
Flat abalone
Haliotis walallensis
Black Turban
Tegula funebralis
Brown Turban
Tegula brunnea
Monterey turban
Tegula montereyi
Dire whelk
Searlesia dira
Leafy Horn-Mouth Snail
Ceratostoma foliatum
Moon Snail
Polinices sp.
Purple Olive Shell
Olivella biplicata
Emarginate purple
Thais enarginata
Top Shell
Calliostoma sp.
Checkered periwinkle
Littorina scutulata
Flat periwinkle
Littorina planaxis
Northern slipper shell
Crepidula nummaria
Horned slipper shell
Crepidula adunca
Wendletrap
Opalia sp.
California Mussel
Mytilus californianus
Bay mussel
Mytilus edulis
Purple Hinge
Hinnites giganteus
Jingle shell
Pododesmus macrochisma
Scallop
Pecten sp.
Abalone boring clam
Pholadidea conradi
Shipworm
Teredo navalis
Octopus
Octopus sp.
Ochre sea star
Pisaster ochraceus
Pink sea star
Pisaster brevispinus
Leather sea star
Dermasterias imbricata
Blood star
Henricia leviscula
Six-rayed sea star
Leptasterias sp.
Bat star
Patricia miniata
Sunflower star
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Stimpson’s sun star
Solaster stimpsoni
Purple sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Red sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Sand Dollar
Dendraster excentricus
Orange sea cucumber
Cucumaria miniata
Black sea cucumber
Cucumaria lubria