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Peanut Worms (Order Sipuncula)

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thebexcomplex

Date

March 21, 2024 02:04 PM PDT

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False Puffball (Reticularia lycoperdon)

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adaman797

Date

March 21, 2024 12:08 PM PDT

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Branched Dendronotid (Dendronotus venustus)

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ifreedman

Date

March 22, 2024 11:53 AM PDT

Description

Egg mass approx. 5 mm across.

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Cramp Balls (Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum)

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laneybrint

Date

March 22, 2024 03:46 PM PDT

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 09:33 AM PDT

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Red Volcano Sponge (Acarnus erithacus)

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 09:34 AM PDT

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 09:51 AM PDT

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 10:00 AM PDT

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 10:47 AM PDT

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What

Jali Sponge (Scopalina jali)

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 10:52 AM PDT

Description

Extremely abundant at this location and date. Some of it looked strange on the surface, as shown in first two photos. In the first photo, Scopalina nausicae is top left and lower right.

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tomleeturner

Date

March 22, 2024 10:53 AM PDT

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noiselessowl

Date

March 2024

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Chia (Salvia columbariae)

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mcitrin

Date

March 20, 2024 10:02 AM PDT

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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j-stauffer

Date

June 19, 2014 02:39 PM PDT

Description

Santa Cruz

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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j-stauffer

Date

June 24, 2014 12:11 PM PDT

Description

Santa Cruz

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relg

Date

March 9, 2024 09:33 AM PST

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What

Lipteeth (Subfamily Polygyrinae)

Date

January 2, 2022 11:39 AM PST

Description

A broken snail shell found on the ground among some rocks. Photographed on my middle finger for a size reference.

ID based on iNaturalist's suggestion.

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orobourical

Date

March 1, 2024 04:03 PM PST

Description

Yellow encrusting bryozoan

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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juliabohemian

Date

March 9, 2024 01:31 PM PST

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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ramennudi

Date

March 4, 2024 11:16 AM PST

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What

Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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chilipossum

Date

March 8, 2024 03:49 PM PST

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What

Yellow Social Ascidian (Pycnoclavella stanleyi)

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chilipossum

Date

March 8, 2024 03:15 PM PST

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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chilipossum

Date

March 8, 2024 04:43 PM PST

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What

Long-stalked Sea Squirt (Styela montereyensis)

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chilipossum

Date

March 8, 2024 04:09 PM PST

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Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)

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kamage

Date

March 8, 2024 03:08 PM PST

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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chilipossum

Date

March 8, 2024 03:55 PM PST

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chilipossum

Date

March 8, 2024 02:29 PM PST

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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chilipossum

Date

March 2024

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What

Icy Tunicate (Corella willmeriana)

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reptipods

Date

March 9, 2024 04:44 PM PST

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What

Subtrigonal Bernardclam (Neolepton subtrigonum)

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nudibitch

Date

March 10, 2024

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What

Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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thetidepooler

Date

July 30, 2023 09:41 AM PDT

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What

Blunt-spined Microcosmus (Microcosmus squamiger)

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hyperiodic

Date

August 30, 2023 04:13 PM PDT

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What

Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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u_phantasticus

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nudibitch

Date

November 2023

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What

Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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juliabohemian

Date

March 3, 2024 10:07 AM PST

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aaron_echols

Date

February 9, 2024 01:47 PM PST

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What

Pacific Sea Pork (Aplidium californicum)

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kwalks146

Date

February 25, 2024 03:50 PM PST

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u_phantasticus

Date

February 2024

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Longnose Skate (Caliraja rhina)

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mackenzilamb

Date

February 24, 2024 05:56 PM PST

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What

Kelsey Pouchclam (Milneria kelseyi)

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nudibitch

Date

February 24, 2024

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What

Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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nudibitch

Date

February 2024

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What

Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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nudibitch

Date

February 2024

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What

Lacy Crust Bryozoans (Genus Membranipora)

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ifreedman

Date

February 15, 2024 03:10 PM PST

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What

Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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juliabohemian

Date

February 10, 2024 03:22 PM PST

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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juliabohemian

Date

February 10, 2024 03:27 PM PST

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juliabohemian

Date

January 21, 2024 02:05 PM PST

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jordamn

Date

February 10, 2024 04:52 PM PST

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Sea Squirts (Class Ascidiacea)

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mackenzilamb

Date

February 9, 2024 05:08 PM PST

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What

Fused Orange Social Ascidian (Metandrocarpa dura)

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hneaton

Date

February 8, 2024 12:35 PM PST
Fungi

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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

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jenny1174

Date

January 22, 2024 01:56 PM PST

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Enteromorpha-eating Sapsucker (Aplysiopsis enteromorphae)

Observer

amniote

Date

February 10, 2024

Description

The specimens were found in a tidepool in the high intertidal zone near 33*31'11''N 117*45'50'' W. The tide pool contained less than a foot of water at the time of observation (3:55PM), which was right before low tide.

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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hfb

Date

February 9, 2020 02:40 PM PST

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Date

January 8, 2021 10:12 AM UTC

Place

OR, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Hoping to identify the larger yellowish structures, not the smaller white ones. Assuming they are different species.

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

Date

August 3, 2023 09:30 AM PDT

Description

Not sure

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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rcoxen

Date

October 9, 2022 02:24 PM PDT

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What

Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

Date

September 2, 2023 09:21 AM PDT

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Gould Beanclam (Donax gouldii)

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walkabata

Date

January 25, 2024 04:29 PM PST

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Gould Beanclam (Donax gouldii)

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walkabata

Date

January 25, 2024 04:31 PM PST
Other Animals

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Kararehe (Animals) (Kingdom Animalia)

Observer

ev3olution

Date

February 4, 2024 11:35 AM PST

Description

What is this little thing with bristles / hairs? Is it a part of a crab? It looked like its own independent organism. This was seen in a holdfast.

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White Sage Leaf Gall Midge (Rhopalomyia audibertiae)

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berndb

Date

January 31, 2024 10:46 AM PST

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juliabohemian

Date

January 27, 2024 04:45 PM PST

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Jewel Anemones (Genus Corynactis)

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aleximallon

Date

April 15, 2023 03:53 PM PDT

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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aleemann

Date

January 24, 2024

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What

Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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juliabohemian

Date

January 27, 2024 04:45 PM PST

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What

Yellow Cellar Slug (Limacus flavus)

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christrent

Date

December 30, 2023 07:29 PM PST

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What

California Assiminea (Angustassiminea californica)

Date

November 4, 2017 11:59 AM PDT

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American Keeled Slug (Anadenulus cockerelli)

Date

February 2017

Description

@cedric_lee Is this interesting or do I just have a good imagination?

I took him home so I will try for some better shots.

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Channeled Whelk (Busycotypus canaliculatus)

Observer

davis14

Date

June 25, 2021 04:03 PM PDT

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What

Small Pointed Snail (Cochlicella barbara)

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asmo_sw

Date

September 30, 2023 08:29 AM PDT

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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)

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skyberrys

Date

January 27, 2024 01:35 PM PST

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What

Hares and Rabbits (Family Leporidae)

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colleenv1

Date

January 27, 2024 02:35 PM PST

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Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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chilipossum

Date

January 12, 2024 05:00 PM PST

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Pigeon Erato (Archierato columbella)

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nudibitch

Date

January 24, 2024

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What

Bristly Tunicate (Boltenia villosa)

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mothmr

Date

December 10, 2023 02:59 PM PST

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kprebil

Date

December 12, 2023 04:31 PM PST

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Pacific Sea Pork (Aplidium californicum)

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cathyspence1

Date

January 9, 2024 03:25 PM PST

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What

Sea Squirts (Class Ascidiacea)

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nudibitch

Date

January 2024

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What

Tunicates (Subphylum Tunicata)

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chilipossum

Date

January 12, 2024 07:23 PM PST

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Sea Vomit (Didemnum vexillum)

Observer

kitbarnes13

Date

October 22, 2018 03:19 PM EDT

Description

Didemnum vexillum

Description: this one found in small small colonies on hard rock substrate is actually an invasive species
Found: On the hard substrate
Fun Fact: The earliest Tunicates were found during the Cambrian period

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Sea Vomit (Didemnum vexillum)

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sarahfff

Date

December 4, 2022 02:26 PM EST

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juliabohemian

Date

June 30, 2022 08:38 AM PDT

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Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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waterclover

Date

April 8, 2023 01:00 PM PDT

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What

Sargassum Sea Mat (Jellyella tuberculata)

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ambrose_valentin

Date

June 20, 2023 12:52 PM PDT

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tidepooltales

Date

June 25, 2023

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beetle_mch

Date

July 2, 2023 02:14 PM PDT

Description

In abalone shell

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What

Cheilostomatid Bryozoans (Order Cheilostomatida)

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waterclover

Date

July 8, 2023 10:15 AM PDT

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What

Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa)

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beetle_mch

Date

July 21, 2023 04:51 PM PDT

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What

Southern Staghorn Bryozoan (Diaperoforma californica)

Observer

chilipossum

Date

August 28, 2023 01:39 AM PDT

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Date

August 19, 2023 04:12 PM PDT

Description

This organism was on a blade of a Giant Kelp next to the dock. Photo 6 shows it from the backside of the blade.

Host plant observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180700743

Photos 1-4 were edited to have a Flash White Balance in Photoshop. Photo 5 was brightened.

The sky was overcast. This is a day before tropical storm Hillary hit.

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Keyhole Bryozoan (Cryptosula pallasiana)

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walkabata

Date

September 27, 2023 11:39 AM PDT

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What

Purple Encrusting Bryozoan (Disporella separata)

Observer

jim76

Date

October 28, 2023 11:14 AM PDT

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Southern Staghorn Bryozoan (Diaperoforma californica)

Observer

ev3olution

Date

January 8, 2024 11:17 AM PST

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What

Bluemouth Hermit (Haigiopagurus diegensis)

Observer

walkabata

Date

September 28, 2023 12:00 PM PDT

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What

Toothshell Hermit (Orthopagurus minimus)

Observer

neontetraploid

Date

February 28, 2018 03:15 PM PST

Description

The shrimp on the right. Collected by dredging

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Date

January 21, 2023 05:00 PM PST

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What

Smooth Bay Shrimp (Lissocrangon stylirostris)

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boazsolorio

Date

January 24, 2023 04:06 PM PST

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charlotteseid

Date

March 19, 2023 08:12 AM PDT

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tomleeturner

Date

April 4, 2023 02:40 PM PDT

Description

Found in kelp holdfast

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What

Deep Blade Shrimp (Spirontocaris prionota)

Observer

uwkwaj

Date

June 14, 1996

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What

Taylor Coastal Shrimp (Heptacarpus taylori)

Date

June 8, 2023 07:39 AM PDT

Description

I’m fairly sure these two individuals are taylori