alanarama3's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Gumboot Chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)

Observer

blbryant

Date

March 18, 2023 02:33 PM PDT

Place

North Pacific Ocean, Cayucos, CA, US (Google, OSM)

1 ID

Research Grade

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Gumboot Chiton - Photo (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

alanarama3's ID: Gumboot Chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)

Added on March 20, 2023

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What

Channeled Basket Snail (Caesia fossata)

Observer

brookehenry

Date

January 27, 2022 01:03 PM PST

Place

Alamitos Bay, CA, US (Google, OSM)

1 ID

Research Grade

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Channeled Basket Snail - Photo (c) pliffgrieff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

alanarama3's ID: Channeled Basket Snail (Caesia fossata)

Added on March 09, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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2 photos

What

Order Neogastropoda

Observer

skatingflamingo

Date

April 16, 2021 07:31 AM PDT

Place

North Pacific Ocean, Newport Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Observed several inches from evenly space clear circles with clusters of white eggs in them. I do not know the egg species.

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alanarama3's ID: Channeled Basket Snail (Caesia fossata)

Added on March 09, 2023

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Added as part of a taxon swap

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2 photos

What

Channeled Basket Snail (Caesia fossata)

Observer

skatingflamingo

Date

March 7, 2021 01:55 PM PST

Place

North Pacific Ocean, Huntington Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Son found 3 cruising around. That his little hand, for scale. Per The Beachcomber’s Guide: “Unlike other related species, the western lean nassa crawls about on sand rather than under it.”

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alanarama3's ID: Channeled Basket Snail (Caesia fossata)

Added on March 09, 2023

Improving

Added as part of a taxon swap

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2 photos

What

Fat Nassa (Caesia perpinguis)

Observer

skatingflamingo

Date

August 4, 2021 11:41 AM PDT

Place

Little Corona Del Mar Beach, Newport Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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Fat Nassa - Photo (c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by dlbowls

alanarama3's ID: Fat Nassa (Caesia perpinguis)

Added on March 09, 2023

Improving

Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)

Observer

mudskipperslug

Date

June 17, 2022 05:37 PM PDT

Place

Los Cerritos Channel, Long Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

Needs ID

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Cloudy Bubble Snail - Photo (c) Craig Hoover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Hoover

alanarama3's ID: Cloudy Bubble Snail (Bulla gouldiana)

Added on March 07, 2023

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What

Pacific Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachia bachei)

Observer

lagiff

Date

March 5, 2023 05:47 PM PST

Place

North Pacific Ocean, Newport Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Pacific Sea Gooseberry - Photo (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe

alanarama3's ID: Pacific Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachia bachei)

Added on March 06, 2023

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What

Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Caudina arenicola)

Observer

angus7

Date

February 23, 2023 04:28 PM PST

Place

Huntington Beach, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Research Grade

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Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber - Photo (c) Robyn Waayers, all rights reserved, uploaded by Robyn Waayers

alanarama3's ID: Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Caudina arenicola)

Added on March 06, 2023

Improving

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3 photos

What

Pacific Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachia bachei)

Observer

ednewcomb

Date

March 3, 2023 03:01 PM PST

Place

North Pacific Ocean, Laguna Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Not the shell, the clear orbs within the shell, found on sandy beach

1 comment

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alanarama3's ID: Pacific Sea Gooseberry (Pleurobrachia bachei)

Added on March 03, 2023

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What

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

okay-kd

Date

January 21, 2021 08:17 AM UTC

Place

bolsa chica ecological reserve (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Research Grade

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Double-crested Cormorant - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa

alanarama3's ID: Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Added on March 03, 2023

Improving

Added as part of a taxon swap

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3 photos

What

Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Caudina arenicola)

Observer

mimhershey

Date

February 26, 2023 03:05 PM PST

Place

Surfside Beach, Seal Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

1 ID

Research Grade

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alanarama3's ID: Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Caudina arenicola)

Added on February 28, 2023

Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Caudina arenicola)

Observer

alangdale

Date

February 17, 2023 11:50 AM PST

Place

Huntington Beach (Google, OSM)

4 IDs

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alanarama3's ID: Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber (Caudina arenicola)

Added on February 17, 2023

Improving

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2 photos

What

Cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria)

Observer

drelladarko

Date

January 29, 2023 05:26 PM PST

Place

Los Angeles Outer Harbor, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

Needs ID

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Ostrich-Plume Hydroids - Photo (c) Wendy Feltham, all rights reserved, uploaded by Wendy Feltham

alanarama3's ID: Ostrich-Plume Hydroids (Genus Aglaophenia)

Added on February 10, 2023

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4 photos

What

Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)

Observer

beccamacias

Date

February 8, 2023 02:50 PM PST

Place

Canyon Park, Costa Mesa, CA, US (Google, OSM)

1 ID

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Western Bluebird - Photo (c) Jamie Chavez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

alanarama3's ID: Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana)

Added on February 08, 2023

Improving

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What

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Observer

rexmills

Date

January 15, 2023 12:24 PM PST

Place

Fairview Park, Costa Mesa, CA, US (Google, OSM)

3 IDs

Research Grade

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American Kestrel - Photo (c) Valentín Gonzalez Feltrup, all rights reserved, uploaded by Valentín Gonzalez Feltrup

alanarama3's ID: American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Added on January 31, 2023

Improving

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4 photos

What

Nuttall's Hornmouth (Ceratostoma nuttalli)

Observer

colinrobinson87

Date

January 23, 2023 03:21 PM PST

Place

North Pacific Ocean, Laguna Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

1 ID

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Nuttall's Hornmouth - Photo (c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by dlbowls

alanarama3's ID: Nuttall's Hornmouth (Ceratostoma nuttalli)

Added on January 31, 2023

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Yellow Umbrella Slug (Tylodina fungina)

Observer

michaela_coats

Date

January 26, 2023 01:56 PM PST

Place

Newport Bay, Newport Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)

2 IDs

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Yellow Umbrella Slug - Photo (c) Phil Garner, all rights reserved, uploaded by Phil Garner

alanarama3's ID: Yellow Umbrella Slug (Tylodina fungina)

Added on January 26, 2023

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What

Buoy Barnacle (Dosima fascicularis)

Observer

sroncancio121

Date

January 24, 2023 02:30 PM PST

Place

Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

So I was going to the beach, and I found these near wherever the sand touches the seafoam, and I saw these blue snail-like creatures. But they have no shell and have a squishy white ball for what I think is a tail. I would really love to know what these are (image from my Instagram)