MARINE ALGAE:

PHAEOPHYTA
Macrocystis pyrifera, Giant kelp
Cystoseira osmundacea, Bladder chain kelp (perennial)
Pterygophora californica, Winged kelp (understory canopy)
Eisenia aborea, Southern sea palm
Laminaria sp., Oar weed
Nereocystis luetkeana, Bull kelp

RHODOPHYTA
Gigartina sp., Grape stone
Bossiella sp., Articulated coralline
Calliarthron tuberculosum, Articulated coralline
Various spp., Encrusting (non-geniculate) corallines
Botrycladia pseudodichotoma, Sea grapes
Rhodymenia sp., Red membrane

CHLOROPHYTA
Codium fragile, Dead man's fingers

VASCULAR PLANTS
Phllospadix torreyi, Surf grass

INVERTEBRATES:

PORIFERA; Sponges
Tetilla arb, Gray puffball sponge
Tethya arauntia, Orange puffball sponge
Acarnus erithacus, Red volcano sponge

CNIDARIA; Hydroids, Anemones, Jellyfish, Gorgonians, Corals
Aglaophenia struthionides, Ostrich plume hydroid
Allopora californica, California hydrocoral
Urticina lofotensis, White-spotted rose anemone
Metridium senile, White plumed anemone
Corynactis californica, Strawberry anemone
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus, Tube anemone
Paracyathus stearnsi, Brown cup coral
Balanophyllia elegans, Orange cup coral

ANNELIDA; Polychaete worms
Eudistylia polymorpha, Feather-duster worm
Diopatra ornate, Ornate worm
Serpula sp., Plume worm

ARTHROPODA; Barnacles, Shrimp, Crabs, Lobsters
Loxorhynchus crispatus, Decorator/Masking crab
Cancer sp., Rock crab

MOLLUSCA; Chitons, Limpets, Abalone, Snails, Sea Hares, Octopus, Squid, Nudibranchs
Megathura crenulata, Giant keyhole limpet
Cryptochiton stelleri, Pacific giant chiton
Haliotis rufescens, Red abalone
Calliostoma annulatum, Purple-ringed top snail
Calliostoma ligatum, Blue top snail
Mitra idea, Ida's miter
Dendronotus iris, Rainbow nudibranch
Cadlina marginata, Yellow edged cadlina
Dendrodoris albopunctata, White-speckled nudibranch
Discodoris sandiegensis, Ringed nudibranch
Archidoris odhneri, White sea lemon
Anisodoris nobilis, Sea lemon
Aplysia californica, Sea hare

ECTOPROCTA; Bryzoans
Hippodiplosia insculpta, Fluted bryzoan
Phidolopora pacifica, Lacy Bryzoan
Heteropora magna, Northern staghorn bryzoan

EHINODERMATA; Sea stars, Urchins, Cucumbers, Brittle stars
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Purple urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus, Giant red urchin
Pychnopodia heliannthoides, Sunflower star
Henricia leviuscula, Blood star
Asterina miniata, Bat star
Pisaster brevispinus, Short spined sea star
Pisaster giganteus, Giant spined sea star
Parastichopus parvimensis, Warty sea cucumber

CHORDATA; UROCHORDATA; Tunicate
Clavalina huntsmania, Light-bulb tunicate
Styela montereyensis, Stalked tunicate

FISH (all that really matters)
Triakis semifasciata, Leopard shark
Mustelus henlei, Smooth hound shark
Torpedo californica, Pacific electric ray
Myliobatis californica, Bat ray
Sebastes mystinus, Blue rockfish
Sebastes atrovirens, Kelp rockfish
Sebastes caurinus, Copper rockfish
Sebastes carnatus, Gopher rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas, Black and yellow rockfish
Oxyjulis californica, Senorita
Embiotoca lateralis, Stiped surfperch
Mola mola, Sun fish
Orthonopias triacis, snubnose sculpin
Scorpainichthys marmoratus, Cabezon
Ophiodon elongates, Lingcod
Hexagrammus decagrammus, Kelp greenling
Oxylebius pictus, Painted greenling
Coryphopterus nicholsi, Blackeye goby

Last Revision: August 11, 2005
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