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Home » Belted Sandfish » Galleries

Species Galleries - Pacific NW Invertebrates and Algae

Tube-dwelling Anemone

Tube-dwelling Anemone

Two sets of banded tentacles are white, brown, black or orange. The anemone secretes a tube that can extend 1m (3ft) in the mud. Favorite food item of the giant nudibranch.

Strawberry Anemone

Strawberry Anemone

White to pink, red, orange or lavender coloration. Colonies can be up to 20 m (65 ft) wide. Attach to rocks in high current areas.

Plumose Anemone

Large, aggregating, white, orange, tan, or brown anemone. M. giganteum has up to 200 translucent tentacles. It is larger than M. senile. M. senile has fewer than 100 short tentacles. Both are monitored together in survey program.

Fish-eating Anemone

Fish-eating Anemone

Short, slender, white tentacles can be tipped with red or pink. Tall, smooth, maroon or red column.
Lacy Bryozoan

Lacy Bryozoan

Delicate, stiff, and brittle lattice formation. On surveys, count each separate colony as an individual.
Spot Prawn

Spot Prawn

Large light to dark translucent orange body. Carapace has white stripes down its entire length.

Red Rock Crab

9 rounded “teeth” on either side of carapace. (Similar sp. Dungeness crab has 10.) Teeth are also less pointy than those of the Dungeness crab.

Northern Kelp Crab

Northern Kelp Crab

Relatively smooth brown to reddish, shield-shaped carapace, long thin pincers. Walking legs end in sharp points.
Green Crab

Green Crab

5 large teeth behind each eye. Fifth pair of legs is slightly flattened. Non-native species. Found in upper intertidal, not likely to be seen by divers.
Giant Barnacle

Giant Barnacle

Very large, unstalked barnacle with a large aperture or opening. Often found in clusters.

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