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0 0 Mossy chiton

Mossy chiton

by WyattErwinCalifornia, USA

0 0 California Mussel

California Mussel

by sue8Crystal Cove State Park - Los Trancos Area, USA

Rocky Intertidal

0 0 Owl Limpet

Owl Limpet

by sue8Crystal Cove State Park - Los Trancos Area, USA

Rocky Intertidal

4 4 Orange-spotted gymnodoris nudibranch

Orange-spotted gymnodoris nudibranch

by AntlBatam, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia

Nudibranch with orange spots, it is slightly curled up though.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by MatthewShane_62British Columbia, Canada

Stiffly Erect, leaves often inrolled from mid to tip, tightly clasping sheaths, ...

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by girlwithacameraLapu-Lapu City, Bohol, Philippines

Found during low tide, in the intertidal ...

1 0 Barnacle

Barnacle

by BennoIboldSwellendam Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Diameter 5 mm

2 0 Wild Peppergrass

Wild Peppergrass

by MatthewShane_62British Columbia, Canada

Upper Intertidal zone, more dry

6 2 Purple encrusting sponge

Purple encrusting sponge

by Brian38Washington, USA

The sponge forms a smooth, thin crust on rocks. The purple crust is composed of ...

0 0 Little Turkish washcloth

Little Turkish washcloth

by shebebusynowNewport, Oregon, USA

brown seaweed (algae) with bumpy surface, broad 'leaves'

1 0 Whimbrel

Whimbrel

by dcfieldviewSan Diego, California, USA

Little larger than a godwit, downcurved bill.

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jeby49British Columbia, Canada

Peatlike consistency. Striking orange color over a large

0 1 brown doris nudibranch (with eggs)

brown doris nudibranch (with eggs)

by DavidMaine, USA

A lot of these small, brown nudibranchs are gathering to lay eggs in the

0 1 Slime mould?

Slime mould?

by MikeLooseNew Zealand

This was in the intertidal

1 0 Christmas Anemone

Christmas Anemone

by Phillip2Shoreline, Washington, USA

Christmas Anemone.

0 0 Smooth redeye crab

Smooth redeye crab

by jimmypong深圳市 (Shēnzhèn), 广东省 (Guangdong), Paracel Islands

Found this in a rock pool, it was quite aggressive, possibly guarding its ...

0 0 Striped hermit crab

Striped hermit crab

by beastietSingapore, Singapore

Can grow up to quite large and commonly found on shores of Singapore. It's not ...

0 0 Rockweed

Rockweed

by shebebusynowNewport, Oregon, USA

dark green/brown seaweed (algae) with lobed 'leaves'

0 0 Fiddler Crab

Fiddler Crab

by Lee WilliamsHollywood, Florida, USA

Spotted near the Dania Beach pier in Dania Beach, Florida.

3 1 Horned Sea Star

Horned Sea Star

by ShiraBeaCawalingCebu, Philippines

This is found in Cordova, Cebu, not in Bohol.

0 0 multiarmed sea star

multiarmed sea star

by AxicornisMurex新北市 (New Taipei City), Taiwan

A common species in Indo-West Pacific area.

0 0 Rock louse

Rock louse

by FakawiTribeKedah / قدح, Malaysia

1cm to 1.5cm long Big compound eyes

0 1 Crab

Crab

by AlbertKangMataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia

Small crabs, around 1cm carapace size.

1 0 Blue-Gold snapper grunt

Blue-Gold snapper grunt

by glbnoah109Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Fish in this grouping about 6-8 inches long. Blus and gold striped.

1 1 green crab

green crab

by DavidRockland, Maine, United States

This large male green crab was hunkered down with a female under a rock in the ...

0 0 Little Black Mussel

Little Black Mussel

by nadinetuppRodney, Auckland, New Zealand

A cluster of little black rocks surrounded by columnar barnicles and moss in ...

2 0 New Zealand cockle

New Zealand cockle

by CharlieSelfTauranga, New Zealand

The filter-feeding habit of cockles makes them essential to the water quality ...

2 0 Purple Sea Urchin

Purple Sea Urchin

by brodiemaxaCalifornia, USA

Purple sea urchin residing in a deeper tide pool at Point Lobos State Reserve, ...

3 0 Left-handed Hermit Crab, Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab

Left-handed Hermit Crab, Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab

by Eric NooraOccidental Mindoro, Philippines

Calcinus laevimanus is named for its black and white pincers and the white ...

8 5 Gooseneck barnacles

Gooseneck barnacles

by mauna KunzahPort Angeles, Washington, United States

Groups of crustaceans seen at low tide in an

0 0 Asian Shore Crab

Asian Shore Crab

by dcfieldviewConnecticut, USA

About 2 -3 inches across, thick claws, flattened bodies.

0 0 Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

by Lee WilliamsHollywood, Florida, USA

Spotted in West Lake Park, Hollywood, Florida while canoeing.

0 0 Ocala Skipper

Ocala Skipper

by Lee WilliamsHollywood, Florida, USA

Spotted near Dania Beach pier in Dania Beach, Florida.

0 0 Sand Fiddler Crab

Sand Fiddler Crab

by TammiElisaCharleston, South Carolina, USA

A small fiddler crab found in sandy or muddy

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AlexanderSteinOregon, USA

A small dorid nudibranch. White body with with yellow highlights. About 1 cm ...

0 0 Purple sea urchin

Purple sea urchin

by Lukas FerrenburgFlorence, Oregon, USA

This is the most common sea urchin along the coast of the Pacific Northwest. It ...

1 2 Calcareous tubeworm

Calcareous tubeworm

by Lukas FerrenburgOceanside, Oregon, USA

This worm lives in a calcareous tube. It has red and white plumes and normally ...

0 0 Sea Lemon

Sea Lemon

by Lukas FerrenburgFlorence, Oregon, USA

The sea lemon is about 25cm. long and 76mm. wide. Elongated oval shape, covered ...

0 0 Spotted top shell

Spotted top shell

by DespinaTsafetopoulouPorirua, New Zealand

. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is common in rocky

0 0 Sooty oystercatcher

Sooty oystercatcher

by SeraArnoldVictoria, Australia

Black body legs pink, bill red/orange & red ring around eyes. Body up to 48cm

3 1 Sand Dollar

Sand Dollar

by glbnoah109

This is a live sand dollar! Note the trail in the sand. The sand dollar was ...

1 0 Moorish Idol

Moorish Idol

by glbnoah109Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Fish is approximately 7 inches long. It has prominant black banding on on a ...

4 0 Striped Conniwink

Striped Conniwink

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A flattened conical shell with thin oblique black stripes. The apex was worn in ...

2 0 Margined Tiger Beetles

Margined Tiger Beetles

by LivanEscuderoMiami, Florida, USA

Almost all of the many I saw scurrying around the shore sand except one were ...

7 0 Mudskipper

Mudskipper

by Bernadette Sدهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

Mudskippers use their pectoral fins and pelvic fins to walk on land. ...

2 0 Dwarf Rockweed

Dwarf Rockweed

by LivanEscuderoAlaska, USA

This yellow Dwarf Rockweed was growing abundantly in the

1 6 Spaghetti Algae

Spaghetti Algae

by StephenSolomonsNew South Wales, Australia

Long green fronds of about 6cm (I think) when the water returns. When the tide ...

3 1 Red Rock Crab

Red Rock Crab

by MommyNatureBritish Columbia, Canada

Red topside, whitish underside and tips of claws are black.

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