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COMMON NAME GENUS SPECIES INTRODUCTION VERIFIED
Acarnus abietinaria
  Acarnus acanthomysis    
  Acarnus erithacus    
Achelia nudiscula
Achelia spinoseta
Aclis shepardiana
Allorchestes anceps
Alpheus dentipes
Ammotheca hilgendorfi
Anatanais normani
Antho lithophoenix
Aplidium californicum
Arabella iricolor
Archidistoma ritteri
Balcis thersites
Ceramiella
Cerithiopis carpenteri
Collisella clathria
Cymakra aspera
Diplodonta orbella
Elasmopus serricatus
Fabia subuadrata
Flustrellidra corniculata
Haliclona (biege)
Haliclona (biege, gold)
Haliclona (gold)
Hapalogaster cavicauda
Irus lamellifer
Kellia laperousii
Lasaea cisula
Lacuna marmorata
Lacuna porrecta
Lecythorhychus hilgendorfi
Littorophiloscia richardsonae
Musculus pygmaeus
Metacaprella anomala
Milneria minima
Mitrella tuberosa
Myriogramme variagata
Nassarius mendicus
Nymphopsis spinosissima
Nereis guberi
Ocenebra atropurpurea
Oedignathus octopus
Oedignathus odostomia
Oligochinus lighti
Opalia wroblewskyi
Paradynoides benedicti
Parallorchestes ochotensis
Paranthura elegans
Philobrya setosa
Petaloconchus montereyensis
Petricola carditoides
Phragmatopoma californica
Phyllochaetopterus prolifica
Pisaster giganteus
Polycheria osborni
Porcellio americanus
Pycnoclavella stanleyi
Pycnogonum rickettsi
Pycnogonum stearnsi
Scyra scycha
Spongia vermicularis
Spongonema tomentosum
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Tealia suberites
Tectura lofotensis
Tethya funebralis
Thelepus rubescens
Transennella tantilla
Transennella toxadocialineata
Typosyllis aciculata
Velutina velutina
Abalone Jingle Pododesmus cepio
Acorn Barnacle Balanus glandula
Aggregating Anemone Anthopleura elegantissima
Algae Centroceras clavulatum
Algae Ceramium pacificum
Algae Ceramium gardneri
Algae Ceramium eatonianum
Anemone Tealia crassicornis
Arctic Hiatella Hiatella arctica
Baba's Okenia Okenia plana NATIVE
Banded Polycera Polycera zosterae NATIVE
Barnacle Semibalanus cariosus
Barnacle Eating Dorid Onchidoris bilamellata NATIVE
Barrel Shell Rictaxis punctocaelatus NATIVE
Bat Star/ Sea Bat Patiria miniata
Beaumont's Aeolid Cumanotus beaumonti NATIVE
Bivalve Modiolus carpenteri
Black Abalone Haliotis cracherodii
Black Brooding Sea Cucumber Cucumaria curata
Black Katy Chiton Katharina tunicata
Black Polycera Polycera atra NATIVE
Black Turban Tegula brunnea
Blood Star Henricia leviuscula
Bloody Red Dorid Aldisa sanguinea NATIVE
Breadcrumb Sponge Halichondria panicea
Brittle Star Amphipholis squamata
Brittle Star Ophioplocus papillosa
Brooding Anemone Epiactis prolifera
Brown Turban Snail Tegula gurjanovae
Bryozoans Geodia mesotriaence
Burrowing Brittle Star Amphiodia occidentalis
California Arminid Armina californica NATIVE
California Common Beach Hopper Caprella californica
California Mussel Mytilus californianus
California Sea Hare Aplysia californica NATIVE
California Trivia Trivia californiana
Cedar-Scented Dorid Acanthodoris brunnea NATIVE
Chan's Dorid Hallaxa chani NATIVE
Channeled Top Snail Calliostoma canaliculatum
Checkered Periwinkle Littornia scutulata
Chiton Lepidochitona dentiens
Christmas or Painted Anemone Urticina crassicornis
Clam Cryptomya californica
Clam Lasaea subviridis
Clear Jewel Box Chama arcana
Clown Nudibranch Triopha catalinae NATIVE
Club Tipped Anemone Corynactis californica
Cobalt Sponge Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta
Cockerells Dorid Laila cockerelli NATIVE
Colonial Tunicate Didemnum carnulentum
Colored Dendronotid Dendronotus diversicolor NATIVE
Columbia Doto Doto columbiana NATIVE
Common Mussel Mytilus edulis
Common Sea Jelly Aurelia aurita
Correa's Aeolid Precuthona divae NATIVE
Cough Limpet? Macclintockia scabra
Crab Lophopanopeus leucomanus
Crimson Dorid Rostanga maculata NATIVE
Daisy Brittle Star Ophiopholis aculeata
Diomede's Aglajid Melanochlamys diomedea NATIVE
Diomedes Tritan Tritonia diomedea NATIVE
Dungeness Crab Cancer magister
Dwarf Lurid Triton Ocenebra lurida
Eelgrass Isopod Idotea resecata
Festive Triton Tritonia festiva NATIVE
File Limpet Collisella limantula
Finger Limpet Lottia digitalis
Flat Hoof Shell Hipponix craniodes
Gastropod Bittium purpureum
Gastropod Bittium eschrichtii
Gastropod Barleeia subtenuis
Gastropod Barleeia haliotiphila
Giant Acorn Barnacle Balanus nubilus
Giant Green Anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Giant Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera
Giant Kelp Macrocystis integrifolia
Giant Red Urchin Strongylocentrotus franciscanus
Giant Rock Scallop Hinnites giganteus
Golden Dirona Dirona ahrantia NATIVE
Golden Dorid Dendrodis fulva NATIVE
Gould's Paper Bubble Haminoea vesicula NATIVE
Graceful Aeolid Trinchesia abronia NATIVE
Graceful Kelp Crab Pugettia gracilis
Gray Periwinkle Littorina planaxis
Green Paper Bubble Haminoea virescens NATIVE
Gumboot Chiton Cryptochiton stelleri
Hairy Chiton Mopalia cilliata
Hairy Hermit? Pagurus hirsutiusculus
Hancocks Nudibranch Hancockia californica NATIVE
Heath's Dorid Discodoris heathi NATIVE
Hedgpeth's Polycera Polycera hedgpethi NATIVE
Hedgpeth's Sea Hare Elysia hedgpethi NATIVE
Hermit Crab Pagurus
Hooked Barrel-Bubble Cylichnella harpa NATIVE
Hopkin's Rose Hopkinsia rosacea NATIVE
Horse Mussel Modiolus capax
Hudson's Dorid Acanthodoris hudsoni NATIVE
Hydrocoral Stylantheca porphyra
Isopod Exosphaeroma inornata
Isopod Ianiropsis kincaidi
Isopod Idotea urotoma
Isopod Idotea stenops
Isopod Idotea schmitti
Isopod Idotea fewkesi
Isopod Limnoria algarum
Kelp Limpet Notoacmea insessa
Laguna's Aeolid Trinchesias lagunae NATIVE
Leafy Dendronotid Dendronotus fronosus NATIVE
Leafy Hornmouth Ceratostoma foliatum
Leather Star Dermasterias imbricata
Little Piddock/ Abalone Piddock Penitella conradi
Limpet Discurria scutum
Lined Chiton Tonicella crispus
Large Periwinkle Littorina keenae
Leaf Barnacle Pollicipes polymerus
Leather Limpet Onchidella borealis
Limpet Lottia trangularis
Limpet Lottia strigatella
Limpet Hyale grandicornis
Lobed Tunicate Cystodytes lobatus
Manaimo Dorid Acanthodis nanaimoenis NATIVE
Marine Pillbug Cirolana harfordi
Misakis Aeolid Eubranchus misakiensis NATIVE
Modest Alderia Alderia modesta NATIVE
Modest Cadlina Cadlina modesta NATIVE
Monterey Dorid Archidoris montereyensis NATIVE
Mossy Chiton Mopalia muscosa
Muricate Dorid Onchidoris muricata NATIVE
Musking Crab Loxorhyncus crispatus
Naked Ear Aeolid Catriona gymnota NATIVE
Nodding Head Barentsia benedeni
Ochre Starfish/ Common Starfish Pisaster ochraceus
Orange Cup Coral ? Balanophyliia elegans
Olive Aeolid Eubranchus olivaceus NATIVE
Olive's Aeolid Spurilla oliviae NATIVE
Orange Doto Doto amyra NATIVE
Ostrich Plume Hydroid Aglaophenia latrirostris
Owl Limpet Lottia gigantea
Pacific Ancula Ancula pacifica NATIVE
Pacific Corambe Corambe pacifica NATIVE
Pacific Half Slipper Crepipatella lingulata
Painted Dirona Dirona picta NATIVE
Pale Aeolid Tenellia pallida NATIVE
Papillose Aeolid Aeolidia papillosa NATIVE
Peanut Worm Phascolosoma agassizii
Pelagic Nudibranchs Fiona pinnata NATIVE
Pink Encrusting Bryozoa Eurystomella bilabiata
Plate Limpet Lottia pelta
Porcelain Crab Petrolisthes cinctipes
Porcupine Dorid Onchidoris hystricina NATIVE
Price's Aeolid Coryphella cooperi NATIVE
Purple Sponge Haliclona permollis
Purple Urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Rainbow Dendronotid Dendronotus iris NATIVE
Red Abalone Haliotis rufescens
Red Algae Myriogramme spectabilis
Red Barnacle Tetraclita aurantia
Red Crab Cancer productus
Red Dendronotid Dendronotus rufus NATIVE
Red-Tipped Dorid Acanthodoris rhodoceras NATIVE
Regular Chiton Ischnochiton regularis
Ringed Dorid Diaulula sandiegensis NATIVE
Rustic Aeolid Eubranchus rustyus NATIVE
Rock Cockle Protothaca staminea
Rock Crab Cancer antennarius
Rock Entodesma Entodesma saxicola
Rock Louse Ligia pallasii
Rockweed Isopod Idotea wosnesenskii
Sculptured Rock Shell Ocenebra interfossa
Sea Bottle Clam Mytilimeria nuttallii
Sea Butterfly Corolla spectabilis
Sea Spider Achelia chelata
Sea Slub Baptodoris mimetica
Sea Slug Cadlina modesta
Sea Slug Diaphana californica
Sea Star Leptasterias puscilla
Sunflower Sea Star Pycnopodia helianthoides
Santa Barbara Antiopella Antiopella barbarensis NATIVE
Seal Doto Doto kya NATIVE
Sharp-Nosed Crab Scyra acutifrons
Shelled Gastropod Granulina margaritula
Shelled Gastropod Lacuna unifasciata
Shield-Backed Kelp Crab Pugettia producta
Shiny Aeolid Trinchesia fulgers NATIVE
Sitka Periwinkle Littornia sitkana
Six-Rayed Star Leptasterias hexactis
Slightly Branched Dendronotid Dendronotus subramosus NATIVE
Slipper Shell Crepidula adunca
Snail Amphissa versicolor
Snail Alia carinata
Snail Epitonium tinctum
Snow White Dorid Archidoris odhneri NATIVE
Soft-Bellied Crab Oedignathus inermis
Spanish Shawl Flabellinopsis iodinea NATIVE
Speckled Limpet Notoacmea persona
Speckled Sea Lemon Anisodoris nobilis NATIVE
Speckled Triopha Triopha maculata NATIVE
Spiny Brittle Star Ophiothrix spiculata
Sponge Anaata spongigartina
Sponge Aplysilla polyraphis
Sponge Aplysilla glacialis
Sponge Axocielita originalis
Sponge hymedesmia
Sponge Leucosolenia eleanor
Sponge Leucilla nuttingi
Sponge Leucandria heathi
Sponge Lissodendoryx topsenti
Sponge Lissodendoryx firma
Sponge Mycale psila
Sponge Myxilla incrustans
Sponge Plocamia karykina
Sponge Stelletta clarella
Sponge Tedania scutum
Sponge Xestospongia vanilla
Sponge Zygherpe hyaloderma
Spotted Aglaja Aglaju occelligera NATIVE
Steinberg's Dorid Doridella steinbergae NATIVE
Striped Shore Crab/ Lined Shore Crab Pachygrapsus crassipes
Sunflower Star/ Twenty-Rayed Star Ritterella aeualisphonis
Tar Spot Cucumber Cucumaria pseudocurata
Taylor's Sea Hare Phyllaplysia gibbosa NATIVE
Thatched Barnacle Balanus cariosus
The Angel's Okenia Okenia angelensis NATIVE
Thick-horned Aeolid Hermissenda crassicornis NATIVE
Three-colored Polycera Polycera tricolor NATIVE
Three-striped Aeolid Coryphella trilineata NATIVE
Tochni Tochuina tetraquetra NATIVE
Top Snail Callistoma ligatum
Tubularian Hydroid Tubularia crocea
Veined Sacoglossid Placida dendrittica NATIVE
Velvety Red Sponge Ophlitaspongia ppennata
White False Limpet Trimusculus reticulatus
West Coast Lady Vanessa annabella NATIVE
Western Barrel-Bubble Cylichnella culcitella NATIVE
Western White Slipper Snail Crepidula perforans
White False Limpet Trimusculus reticulatus
White-Cap Limpet Acmaea mitra
White Dendronotid Dendronotid albus NATIVE
White-lined Dirona Dirona albolineata NATIVE
White Ringed and White Line Ribbon Worm Tubulanus sexlineatus
White Slipper Snail Crepidula nummaria
White-Spotted Sea Goddess Doriopsilla albopunctata NATIVE
White-Spotted Rose Anemone Urticina lofotensis
Winged Sea Slug Gastropteron pacificum NATIVE
Wrinkled Dove Snail Amphissa columbiana
Yellow-Edged Cadlina Cadlina luteomarginata NATIVE
Yellow-headed Aeolid Trinchesia flavovulta NATIVE
Yellow-Spotted Cadlina Cadlina flavomaculata NATIVE

WHAT WE MEAN BY VERIFIED - Flora and fauna that have been "verified" are ones that have been seen or noted by one of the scientists, educators, or naturalists here at the Academy.
WHO DID THE RESEARCH? - This project was researched, compiled and the results made into this web site by Academy High School Interns Erica Bestpitch and Evan Saint-Pierre under the supervision of the librarians in the former Biodiversity Resource Center using Academy Library resources. Additional help and information was contributed by Fernando Pico and the Academy High School Interns involved in the CAS SF Bay: 2K project.

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