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Black Turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

Description:

The Black Turnstone is one of the defining species for the rocky, wave-battered Pacific Coast. It blends in well with the dark rocks, but a careful winter observer will find it from Alaska through Baja California. It is rarely found far from the vicinity of spraying waves.

Habitat:

tidepools inside harbor

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DonnaPomeroy
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DonnaPomeroy

San Mateo, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 24, 2012
Submitted on Mar 26, 2012

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