Kelp Forest Ecology
Photograph Wish List
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M = Missing the slide
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R = Representation of the critter and its habitat could be better
| FISH | |||
| Genus species | Common Name | Family | |
| 1 IR | Citharichthys stigmaeus | Speckled Sanddab | Bothidae |
| 2 IR | Paralichthys californicus | California Halibut | Bothidae |
| 3 | Artedius corallinus | Coralline Sculpin | Cottidae |
| 4 | Orthonopias triacis | Snubnose Sculpin | Cottidae |
| 5 IP | Scorpaenichthys marmoratus | Cabezon | Cottidae |
| 6 | Embiotoca jacksoni | Black Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 7 I | Embiotoca lateralis | Striped Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 8 | Brachyistius frenatus | Kelp Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 9 M | Cymatogaster aggregata | Shiner Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 10 M | Hypsurus caryi | Rainbow Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 11 IP | Rhacochilus toxotes | Rubberlip Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 12 IP | Rhacochilus vacca | Pile Surfperch | Embiotocidae |
| 13 | Hexagrammos decagrammus | Kelp Greenling | Hexagrammidae |
| 14 | Ophiodon elongatus | Lingcod | Hexagrammidae |
| 15 IP | Oxylebius pictus | Painted Greenling | Hexagrammidae |
| 16 | Sebastes atrovirens | Kelp Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| 17 | Sebastes carnatus | Gopher Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| Sebastes caurinus | Copper rockfish | ||
| 18 IP | Sebastes chrysomelas | Black and Yellow Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| 19 | Sebastes mystinus | Blue Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| 20 M | Sebastes nebulosus | China Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| 21 | Sebastes serranoides | Olive Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| 22 | Sebastes melanops | Black Rockfish | Scorpaenidae |
| 23 I | Sebastes paucispinis | Bocaccio | Scorpaenidae |
| 24 M | Girella nigricans | Opaleye | Kyphosidae |
| 25 IP | Medialuna californiensis | Halfmoon | Kyphosidae |
| 26 IP | Paralabrax clathratus | Kelp Bass | Serranidae |
| 27 IP | Semicossyphus pulcher | California Sheephead | Labridae |
| 28 IP | Oxyjulis californica | Senorita | Labridae |
| 29 IP | Mola mola | Ocean Sunfish | Molidae |
| 30 | Anarrhichthys ocellatus | Wolfeel | Anarhichadidae |
| 31 | Coryphopterus nicholsii | Blackeye goby | Gobiidae |
| 32 | Chromis punctipinnis | Blacksmiith | Pomacentridae |
| I | Gibbonsia -- both species | ||
| M | Hypsurus caryi | ||
| M | S. nebulosus | ||
| IP | Rimicola | ||
| INVERTEBRATES | |||
| Genus species | Common Name | Phylum | |
| Sponges | |||
| 33 | Acarnus erithacus | Red Volcano Sponge | Porifera |
| 34 | Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta | Cobalt Sponge | Porifera |
| 35 | Tethya aurantia | Orange Puffball Sponge | Porifera |
| Bryozoans |
Phylum
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| 36 | Hippodiplosia insculpta | Fluted bryozoan | Bryozoa |
| 37 | Diaperoecia californica | Southern Staghorn Bryozoan | Bryozoa |
| 38 | Phidolopora labiata (=pacifica) | Lacy Bryozoan | Bryozoa |
| 39 M | Membranipora tuberculata | Kelp bryozoan | Bryozoa |
| Cnidarians |
Class
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| 40 | Paracyathus stearnsi | Brown Cup Coral | Anthozoa |
| 41 IP | Balanophyllia elegans | Orange Cup Coral | Anthozoa |
| 42 | Corynactis californica | Strawberry Anemone | Anthozoa |
| 43 | Pachycerianthus fimbriatus | Tube Dwelling Anemone | Anthozoa |
| 44 | Metridium giganteum | Giant White Anemone | Anthozoa |
| 45 | Urticina (=Telia) lofotensis | White Spotted Rose Anemone | Anthozoa |
| 46 M | Urticina crassicornis | Rose Anemone | Anthozoa |
| Urticina piscivora | Fish-eating Anemone | Anthozoa | |
| 47 | Stylaster (=Allopora) californica | California hydrocoral | Hydrozoa |
| Urochordates |
Subphylum
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| 48 | Aplidium sp. | Colonial Tunicate | Urochordata |
| 49 | Clavelina huntsmani | Lightbulb Tunicate | Urochordata |
| 50 | Cystodytes lobatus | Lobed Tunicate | Urochordata |
| 51 | Didemnum carnulentum | Colonial Tunicate | Urochordata |
| 52 | Styela montereyensis | Stalked Tunicate | Urochordata |
| Polychaetes | Phylum | ||
| 53 M | Spirorbis spp. | small calcareous tubes | Annelida |
| 54 I | Diopatra ornata | Ornate Tube Worm | Annelida |
| 55 I | Dodecaceria fewkesi | Colonial Tube Worms | Annelida |
| 56 | Eudistylia polymorpha | Feather duster worm | Annelida |
| Crustaceans |
Phylum
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| 57 | Cryptolithodes sitchensis | Umbrella Crab | Arthropoda |
| 58 I | Mimulus foliatus | Mimicking Crab | Arthropoda |
| 59 I | Pugettia richii | Kelp Crab | Arthropoda |
| 60 M | Cancer spp. | Rock crabs | Arthropoda |
| 61 I | Loxorhynchus crispatus | Masking crab | Arthropoda |
| 62 I | Loxorhynchus grandis | Sheep crab | Arthropoda |
| 63 M | Idotea spp. | Isopod | Arthropoda |
| Echinoderms |
Family
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| 64 | Asterina (=Patiria) miniata | Bat Star | Asteroidea |
| 65 IP | Henricia leviuscula | Blood Star | Asteroidea |
| 66 IP | Orthasterias koehleri | Rainbow Star | Asteroidea |
| 67 I | Pisaster giganteus | Giant Spined Star | Asteroidea |
| 68 | Pisaster ochraceus | Ochre star | Asteroidea |
| 69 | Pisaster brevispinus | Pink star | Asteroidea |
| 70 | Pycnopodia helianthoides | Sunflower Star | Asteroidea |
| 71 | Dermasterias imbricata | Leather star | Asteroidea |
| 72 | Strongylocentrotus franciscanus | Red Sea Urchin | Echinoidea |
| 73 | Strongylocentrotus purpuratus | Purple Sea Urchin | Echinoidea |
| 74 | Ophioplocus esmarki |
Brittle star
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Ophiuroidea |
| 75 | Parastichopus californicus | California spiny sea cucumber | Holothuroidea |
| Parastichopus parvimensis |
Warty sea cucumber
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Holothuroidea
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| IR | Ophiothrix spiculata | ||
| Mollusks |
Class
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| 76 I | Crassedoma (=Hinnites) giganteum | Rock Scallop | Bivalvia |
| 77 I | Cryptochiton stelleri | Gumboot Chiton | Gastropoda |
| 78 | Tonicella lineata | Lined chiton | Gastropoda |
| 79 | Calliostoma annulatum | Purple-ringed top snail | Gastropoda |
| 80 | Calliostoma ligatum |
Blue top snail
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Gastropoda
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| 81 | Calliostoma canaliculatum |
Channeled top snail
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Gastropoda
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| 82 | Tegula brunnea | Brown turban snail | Gastropoda |
| 83 | Tegula montereyi |
Monterey turban snail
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Gastropoda
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| 84 | Tegula pulligo |
Dusky turban snail
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Gastropoda
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| 85 | Kelletia kelletii | Kellet's Whelk | Gastropoda |
| 86 | Lithopoma (=Astraea) gibberosum | Red Turban Snail | Gastropoda |
| 87 | Mitra idae | Ida's Miter | Gastropoda |
| 88 | Polinices lewisii | Lewis's Moon Snail | Gastropoda |
| 89 I | Megathura crenulata | Giant Keyhole limpet | Gastropoda |
| 90 | Serpulorbis squamigerus | (Scaly) Worm snail | Gastropoda |
| 91 I | Haliotis rufescens | Red abalone | Gastropoda |
| 92 | Cypraea spadicea | Chestnut cowry | Gastropoda |
| 93 I | Aplysia californica | sea hare | Gastropoda |
| 94 I | Doriopsilla albopunctata | Nudibranch | Gastropoda |
| 95 I | Anisodoris nobilis | Lemon nudibranch | Gastropoda |
| ALGAE | |||
| Genus species | Common Name | Division | |
| 96 I | Cystoseira osmundacea | chain bladder kelp | Phaeophyta |
| 97 I | Dictyoneuropsis reticulata | Phaeophyta | |
| 98 I | Dictyoneurum californicum | Phaeophyta | |
| 99 | Macrocystis pyrifera |
Giant kelp
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Phaeophyta |
| 100 | Nereocystis luetkeana | bull kelp | Phaeophyta |
| 101 M | Laminaria setchellii | Phaeophyta | |
| 102 | Pterygophora californica | Phaeophyta | |
| 103 | Eisenia arborea |
Southern sea palm
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Phaeophyta |
| 104 I | Egresia menziesii |
Feather boa kelp
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Phaeophyta |
| 105 | Desmarestia ligulata var. ligulata | Phaeophyta | |
| 106 | Botryocladia pseudodichotoma | seagrapes | Rhodophyta |
| 107 | Cryptopleura farlowianum | Rhodophyta | |
| 108 I | Gelidium spp. | Rhodophyta | |
| 109 I | Gigartina corymbifera | Turkish towel | Rhodophyta |
| 110 I | Plocamium cartilaginium | Rhodophyta | |
| 111 I | Prionitis lanceolata | Rhodophyta | |
| 112 I | Rhodymenia spp. | Rhodophyta | |
| 113 | Erect, geniculate corallines | Rhodophyta | |
| 114 I | Bossiella californica schmittii ssp. schmittii | Rhodophyta | |
| 115 I | Calliarthron tuberculosum | Rhodophyta | |
| 116 I | Calliarthron cheiliosporoides | Rhodophyta | |
| 117 I | Corallina sp. | Rhodophyta | |
| 118 | Encrusting, non-geniculate corallines | Rhodophyta | |
| PLANTS | |||
| 120 | Phyllospadix spp. | surf grass | Angiosperm |