UCSC KFE Spring 2012 PISCO Swath Inverts

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1 UCSC KFE Spring 2012 PISCO Swath Inverts

2 The following slides represent the species that are on the PISCO swath data sheet but are NOT listed on the spring 2012 KFE species list table

3 Mediaster aequalis Orange star with five rays, large marginal plates, very flattened. Confused with Patiria miniata.

4 Mediaster aequalis Orange star with five rays, large marginal plates, very flattened. Can be mistaken for Patiria miniata

5 Lonhart Urticina coriacea Stubby rose anemone If in sand, then stubby tentacles

6 King/SIMoN Urticina coriacea Stubby rose anemone If on reef (shallow), then longer tentacles, bumpy pale-pink column

7 Urticina coriacea Stubby rose anemone If on reef (shallow), then longer tentacles, bumpy pale-pink column

8 Anthopleura sola Solitary anemone or Sunburst anemone Has radiating lines on the oral disk, often has debris on the column

9 Anthopleura xanthogrammica Large green anemone Green oral disk, no lines

10 Cucumaria miniata Embedded cucumber Orange body and tentacles

11 Cucumaria miniata Embedded cucumber Orange body and tentacles

12 Cucumaria miniata Embedded cucumber Orange body and tentacles

13 Pugettia producta Northern kelp crab Golden brown or red, smooth clean carapace, often on kelp

14 Pugettia producta Northern kelp crab Golden brown or red, smooth clean carapace, often on kelp

15 Pugettia producta Northern kelp crab Golden brown or red, smooth clean carapace, often on kelp

16 Scyra acutifrons Sharp-nose crab Heavily decorated, large, spade-like rostrum, can be confused with juvenile Loxorhynchus

17 Scyra acutifrons Sharp-nose crab Heavily decorated, large, spade-like rostrum, can be confused with juvenile Loxorhynchus

18 Scyra acutifrons Sharp-nose crab Heavily decorated, large, spade-like rostrum, can be confused with juvenile Loxorhynchus

19 Pederson/MBNMS Haliotis rufescens Red abalone Most common abalone in subtidal, bright red lip of shell, margin of foot, epipodial tentacles and mantle are black

20 Haliotis rufescens Red abalone Most common abalone in subtidal, bright red lip of shell, margin of foot, epipodial tentacles and mantle are black

21 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

22 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

23 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

24 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

25 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone (by D. Clinton) Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

26 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone (Chabot College) Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

27 Haliotis kamtschatkana Pinto abalone (Chabot College) Epipodium mottled pale yellow to dark brown, epipodial tentacles yellow-brown, sometimes greenish

28 Haliotis walallensis Flat abalone Epipodium mottled yellowish and brown, epipodial tentacles greenish and slender, red lip

29 Haliotis walallensis Flat abalone Epipodium mottled yellowish and brown, epipodial tentacles greenish and slender, red lip

30 Haliotis walallensis Flat abalone Epipodium mottled yellowish and brown, epipodial tentacles greenish and slender, red lip

31 Haliotis walallensis Flat abalone Epipodium mottled yellowish and brown, epipodial tentacles greenish and slender, red lip

32 Haliotis walallensis Flat abalone Epipodium mottled yellowish and brown, epipodial tentacles greenish and slender, red lip

33 Ceratostoma foliatum Leafy hornmouth Three varices (wings), tooth at aperture, white shell with brown banding if not encrusted with epibionts

34 Ceratostoma foliatum Leafy hornmouth Three varices (wings), tooth at aperture, white shell with brown banding if not encrusted with epibionts

35 Lonhart Ceratostoma foliatum Juvenile Leafy hornmouth Three varices (wings), tooth at aperture, white shell with brown banding, old tooth evident between lower brown bands

36 Pteropurpura macroptera Similar to Ceratostoma, but much smaller and no tooth. When you see this many in an aggregation, it is typically NOT Ceratostoma.

37 Lonhart Pteropurpura macroptera Similar to Ceratostoma, but much smaller and no tooth.

38 Lonhart Pteropurpura macroptera Similar to Ceratostoma, but much smaller and no tooth. New varex (i.e. a new wing ) with no epibiotic overgrowth on it yet.

39 Ceratostoma foliatum (left) and Pteropurpura macroptera (right) Tooth on left and no tooth on right.

40 Ceratostoma foliatum (left) and Pteropurpura macroptera (right) Tooth on left and no tooth on right.

41 Dendronotus iris Burgundy red, no mottling, many branched cerata, up to 15 cm long

42 Balanus nubilus Giant Acorn Barnacle Filter feeder. It is a common inhabitant of vertical rock walls on offshore pinnacles that receive high water flow.

43 Balanus nubilus Giant Acorn Barnacle Filter feeder. It is a common inhabitant of vertical rock walls on offshore pinnacles that receive high water flow.

44 Balanus nubilus Giant Acorn Barnacle Filter feeder. It is a common inhabitant of vertical rock walls on offshore pinnacles that receive high water flow.