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Algae and Plants - Domain Eukaryota
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Division Cholorophyta - Green Algae
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Ulva sp. - Sea Lettuce
Class Phaeophyceae - Brown Algae
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Order Fucales - Rock Weeds
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Stephanocystis osmundacea - Chain-Bladder Kelp
Order Laminariales - Kelp
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Alaria marginata - Winged Kelp
Costaria costata - Ribbed Kelp
Desmarestia ligulata - Acid Kelp
Dictyoneuropsis reticulata - Dictyoneuropsis
Egregia menziesii - Feather Boa Kelp
Eisenia arborea - Southern Sea Palm / Crotch Kelp
Laminaria setchellii - Laminaria
Macrocystis pyrifera - Giant Kelp
Nereocystis luetkeana - Bull Kelp
Pleurophycus gardneri - Pleurophycus
Pterygophora californica - Walking Kelp
Kingdom Plantae - Plants
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Phyllospadix sp. - Surf Grass
Zostera marina - Eel Grass
Division Rhodophyta - Red Algae
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Botryocladia pseudodichotoma - Sea Grapes
Calliarthron spp. - Coralline Algae
Chondracanthus corymbiferus - Turkish Towel/Cow's Tongue
Gracilaria sp. - Gracilaria / Ogonori
Microcladia coulteri - Epiphytic Red Alga
Opuntiella californica - Opuntiella
Plocamium pacificum - Red Algae
Birds - Class Aves
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Family Laridae - Gulls
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Larus heermanni - Heermann's Gull
Family Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
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Phalacrocorax pelagicus - Pelagic Cormorant
Fish - Subphylum Vertebrata
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Class Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous Fishes
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Superorder Selachii - Modern Sharks
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Order Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks
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Cephaloscyllium ventriosum - Swell Shark
Triakis semifasciata - Leopard Shark
Order Heterodontiformes - Bullhead Sharks
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Heterodontus francisci - Horn Shark
Order Lamniformes - Mackerel Sharks
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Carcharodon carcharias - Great White Shark
Order Squatiniformes - Angel Sharks
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Squatina californica - Pacific Angel Shark
Superorder Batoidea - Rays and Skates
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Order Torpediniformes - Electric Rays
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Torpedo californica - Pacific Electric Ray
Order Myliobatiformes - Rays
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Platyrhinoidis triseriata - Thornback Ray
Class Osteichthyes - Bony Fishes
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Family Agonidae - Poachers
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Odontopyxis trispinosa - Pygmy Poacher
Family Anarhichadidae - Sea Wolfs
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Anarrhichthys ocellatus - Wolf Eel
Family Atherinopsidae - Topsmelts and Silversides
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Atherinops affinis - Topsmelt
Family Aulorhynchidae - Tubesnouts
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Aulorhynchus flavidus - Tubesnout
Family Bathymasteridae - Ronquils
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Rathbunella sp. - Ronquil
Family Batrachoididae - Toadfishes
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Porichthys notatus - Plainfin Midshipman
Family Chaenopsidae - Pike, Tube, and Flag Blennies
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Neoclinus uninotatus - Onespot Fringehead
Neoclinus stephensae - Yellowfin Fringehead
Family Clinidae - Kelpfishes
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Gibbonsia sp. - Kelpfish
Family Cottidae - Common Sculpins
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Artedius corallinus - Coralline Sculpin
Hemilepidotus spinosus - Brown Irish Lord
Jordania zonope - Longfin Sculpin
Leptocottus armatus - Pacific Staghorn Sculpin
Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus - Great Sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus - Sailfin Sculpin
Orthonopias triacis - Snubnose Sculpin
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus - Cabezon
Family Embioticidae - Surfperches
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Brachyistius frenatus - Kelp Perch
Cymatogaster aggregata - Shiner Surfperch
Embiotoca jacksoni - Black Surfperch
Embiotoca lateralis - Striped Surfperch
Hyperprosopon argenteum - Walleye Surfperch
Hypsurus caryi - Rainbow Surfperch
Phanerodon atripes - Sharpnose Surfperch
Phanerodon furcatus - White Surfperch
Rhacochilus toxotes - Rubberlip Surfperch
Rhacochilus vacca - Pile Surfperch
Family Gobiesocidae - Clingfishes
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Gobiesox meandricus - Northern Clingfish
Family Gobiidae - Gobies
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Rhinogobiops nicholsii - Black-Eyed Goby
Family Hexagrammidae - Greenlings
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Hexagrammos decagrammus - Kelp Greenling
Ophiodon elongatus - Lingcod
Oxylebius pictus - Painted Greenling
Family Kyphosidae - Sea Chubs
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Girella nigricans - Opal Eye
Family Labridae - Wrasses
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Oxyjulis californica - Señorita
Semicossyphus pulcher - California Sheephead
Family Malacanthidae - Tilefishes
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Caulolatilus princeps - Ocean Whitefish
Family Muraenidae - Moray Eels
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Gymnothorax mordax - California Moray Eel
Family Ophidiidae - Cusk-Eels
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Ophidion scrippsae - Basketweave Cusk-Eel
Family Paralichthyidae - Left-Eye Flounders
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Citharichthys stigmaeus - Speckled Sanddab
Family Pholidae - Gunnels
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Apodichthys flavidus - Penpoint Gunnel
Family Pleuronectidae - Right-Eye Flounders
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Pleuronichthys sp. - Sole / Turbot
Family Pomacentridae - Damselfishes
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Chromis punctipinnis - Blacksmith
Family Sebastidae - Rockfishes
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Sebastes atrovirens - Kelp Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus - Brown Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus - Copper Rockfish
Sebastes carnatus - Gopher Rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas - Black and Yellow Rockfish
Sebastes constellatus - Starry Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus - Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes melanops - Black Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus - Vermillion Rockfish
Sebastes mystinus - Blue Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus - China Rockfish
Sebastes paucispinis - Boccacio
Sebastes pinniger - Canary Rockfish
Sebastes rastrelliger - Grass Rockfish
Sebastes rosaceus - Rosy Rockfish
Sebastes semicintus - Half-Banded Rockfish
Sebastes serranoides - Olive Rockfish
Sebastes serriceps - Treefish
Family Serranidae - Bass and Groupers
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Paralabrax clathratus - Kelp Bass
Family Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks
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Cebidichthys violaceus - Monkeyface Eel
Ernogrammus walkeri - Masked Prickleback
Family Stromateidae - Butterfishes
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Peprillus simillimus - Pacific Butterfish/Pompano
Family Sygnathidae - Pipefishes and Seahorses
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Sygnathus sp. - Pipefish
Family Synodontidae - Lizardfishes
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Synodus lucioceps - California Lizarfish
Family Molidae - Molas
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Mola mola - Ocean Sunfish
Invertebrates - 97% of Animalia
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Phylum Annelida - Ringed Worms
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Class Polychaeta - Bristle Worms
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Order Aciculata - Bristle-Foot Worms
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Nereis sp. - Pile Worm
Order Eunicida - Eunicid Worms
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Diopatra ornata - Ornate Tube Worm
Order Sabellida - Fan Worms
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Eudistylia polymorpha - Feather Duster Worm
Eudistylia vancouveri - Giant Feather Duster Worm
Myxicola infundibulum - Slime Fan Worm
Phragmatopoma californica - Honeycomb Worm
Order Scolecida - Tube 'O Mucus Worms
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Arenicola brasiliensis - Lug Worm
Praxillura maculata - Windmill Worm
Order Spionida - Twin-Palp Worms
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Phyllochaetopterus prolifica - Chaetopterid Worm
Order Terebellidae - Spaghetti Worms
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Dodecaceria fewkesi - Colonial Tube Worms
Thelepus crispus - Spaghetti Worm
Class Echiura - Spoon Worms
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Urechis caupo - Fat Innkeeper Worm
Phylum Arthropoda - Barnacles, Crabs, Shrimps
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Order Decapoda - Shrimp and Crabs
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Infraorder Anomura - Hermit Crabs and Allies
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Cryptolithodes sitchensis - Umbrella Crab
Discorsopagurus schmitti - Tube Worm Hermit Crab
Pagurus granosimanus - Hermit Crab
Pagurus hemphilli - Chlorostoma Hermit Crab
Phyllolithodes papillosus - Lithoid Crab
Infraorder Brachyura - True Crabs
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Cancer antennarius - Brown Rock Crab
Cancer magister - Dungeness Crab
Heterocrypta occidentalis - Elbow Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus - Decorator Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis - Sheep Crab
Mimulus foliatus - Mimicking Crab
Pugettia producta - Northern Kelp Crab
Pugettia richii - Cryptic Kelp Crab
Pugettia gracilis - Graceful Kelp Crab
Scyra acutifrons - Sharpnose Crab
Infraorder Caridea - Caridean Shrimp
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Crangon sp. - Crangon Shrimp
Pandalus danae - Coon-Stripe / Dock Shrimp
Order Thoracica - Barnacles
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Alepas pacifica - Jellyfish Barnacle
Balanus nubilus - Giant Acorn Barnacle
Menesiniella aquila - Giant Acorn Barnacle
Phylum Bryozoa - Moss Animals
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Celleporella sp. - Northern Staghorn Bryozoan
Hippoporina insculpata - Fluted Bryozoan
Membranipora serrilamella - Bryozoan
Phidolopora pacifica - Lacy Bryozoan
Watersipora subtorquata - Red Bryozoan
Phylum Cnidaria - Jellies, Anemones, Hydrozoans
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Class Anthozoa - Anemones and Kin
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Order Actinaria - Anemones
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Anthopleura artemisia - Moonglow Anemone
Anthopleura sola - Sunburst Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica - Giant Green Anemone
Epiactis prolifera - Brooding Anemone
Halcampa decemtentaculata - Burrowing Anemone
Metridium farcimen - Giant Plumose Anemone
Metridium senile - Plumose Anemone
Urticina columbiana - Sand Rose Anemone
Urticina coriacea - Stubby Rose Anemone
Urticina crassicornis - Painted Anemone
Urticina lofotensis - White-Spotted Rose Anemone
Urticina piscivora - Fish-Eating Anemone
Order Alcyonacea - Soft Corals
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Clavularia sp. - Octocoral
Order Ceriantharia - Tube Anemones
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Pachycerianthus fimbriatus - Tube Anemone
Order Corallimorpharia - Coral Anemones
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Corynactis californica - Strawberry Anemone
Order Pennatulacea - Sea Pens
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Stylatula elongata or Virgularia sp. - White Sea Pen
Order Scleractinia - Stone Corals
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Astrangia lajollaensis - Colonial Stone Coral
Balanophyllia elegans - Orange Cup Coral
Paracyathus stearnsi - Solitary Cup Coral
Class Hydrozoa - Hydra
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Order Anthomedusae
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Scrippsia pacifica - Giant Bell Jelly
Stylaster californicus - California Hydrocoral
Velella velella - By-The-Wind Sailor
Order Leptomedusae
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Aglaophenia spp. - Ostrich Plume Hydroid
Mitrocoma cellularia - Cross Jelly
Order Siphonophorae
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Calycophoran - Rocketship Siphonophore
Nanomia bijuga - Nanomia
Praya sp. - Praya Siphonophore
Order Narcomedusae
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Solmaris spp. - Solmaris
Class Scyphozoa - "True" Jellies
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Aurelia labiata - Moon Jelly
Chrysaora colorata - Purple-Striped Jelly
Chrysaora fuscescens - Brown Sea Nettle
Phacellophora camtschatica - Egg-Yolk Jelly
Class Staurozoa - Stalked Jellies
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Manania sp.- Stalked Jelly
Phylum Ctenophora - Comb Jellies
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Beroe spp. - Beroe
Mertensiid - Comb Jelly
Leucothea pulchra - Warty Comb Jelly
Ocyropsis spp. - Lobed Comb Jelly
Velamen parallelum - Flying-Wing Comb Jelly
Phylum Echinodermata - Stars, Cucumbers, Urchins
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Class Asteroidea - Seastars
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Patiria miniata - Bat Star
Astropecten verrilli - Spiny Sand Seastar
Dermasterias imbricata - Leather Seastar
Henricia leviuscula - Blood Seastar
Henricia pumila - Dwarf Brooding Seastar
Leptasterias sp. - Six-Rayed Seastar
Mediaster aequalis - Vermillion Seastar
Orthasterias koehleri - Rainbow Seastar
Pisaster brevispinus - Short-Spined Seastar
Pisaster giganteus - Jewel/Giant/Knobby Seastar
Pisaster ochraceus - Ochre Seastar
Pycnopodia helianthoides - Sunflower Seastar
Stylasterias forreri - Velcro Seastar
Class Holothuroidea - Sea Cucumbers
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Cucumaria miniata - Orange Sea Cucumber
Parastichopus californicus - California Sea Cucumber
Parastichopus parvimensis - Warty Sea Cucumber
Pseudocnus lubricus - White Sea Cucumber
Class Echinoidea - Urchins and Sanddollars
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Dendraster excentricus - Sanddollars
Mesocentrotus franciscanus - Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus - Purple Sea Urchin
Class Ophiuroidea - Basket and Brittle Stars
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Amphiura arcystata - Sand Brittle Star
Ophioplocus esmarki - Day Brittle Star
Ophiothrix spiculata - Spiny Brittle Star
Phylum Mollusca - Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods
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Class Bivalvia - Clams, Mussels, Cockles, Scallops, Etc.
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Clinocardium nuttallii - Nuttal's Cockle
Class Cephalopoda - Squids, Octopuses, Cuttlefishes
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Order Teuthida - Squids
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Dosidicus gigas - Humboldt Squid
Doryteuthis opalescens - California Market Squid
Order Octopoda - Octopuses
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Enteroctopus dofleini - Giant Pacific Octopus
Octopus bimaculoides - Two-Spot Octopus
Octopus rubescens - Red Octopus
Class Gastropoda - Snails, Slugs, Limpets, Nudibranchs
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"Prosobranchia" - Shelled Gastropods
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Acmaea mitra - Dunce Cap Limpet
Caesia fossatus - Sand Snail
Callianax biplicata - Olive Snail
Calliostoma annulatum - Jeweled Topsnail
Carinaria japonica - Heteropod
Ceratostoma foliatum - Leafy Hornmouth
Chlorostoma brunnea - Brown Turban Snail
Chlorostoma montereyi - Monterey Turban Snail
Conus californicus - California Cone
Diodora aspera - Keyhole Limpet
Haliotis kamtschatkana - Pinto abalone
Haliotis rufescens - Red Abalone
Haliotis walallensis - Flat Abalone
Lamellaria diegoensis - Ascidian Snail
Megasurcula carpenteriana - Carpenter's turrid
Megathura crenulata - Giant Keyhole Limpet
Mitra idae - Ida's Miter
Neobernaya spadicea - Chestnut Cowrie
Euspira lewisii - Moon Snail
Promartynia pulligo - Dusky Turban Snail
Subclass Opisthobranchia - Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs
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Aeolidia papillosa - Shaggy Mouse Nudibranch
Aplysia californica - California Sea Hare
Corolla spectabilis - Sea Butterfly
Dendronotus albus - White Dendronotus
Dendronotus iris - Rainbow Nudibranch
Diaulula sandiegensis - San Diego Dorid
Dirona picta - Shaggy Dirona
Doriopsilla albopunctata - Yellow Dorid
Doris montereyensis - Monterey Dorid
Doris odhneri - White Dorid
Hermissenda crassicornis - Opalescent Nudibranch
Melibe leonina - Lion's Mane Nudibranch
Navanax inermis - Navanax
Okenia rosacea - Hopkins Rose
Onchidoris bilamellata - Rough-Mantled Doris
Phidiana hiltoni - Hilton's Aeolid
Pleurobranchaea californica - California Sidegill Slug
Polycera atra - Black Dorid
Triopha catalinae - Clown Nudibranch
Class Polyplacophora - Chitons
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Cryptochiton stelleri - Gumboot Chiton
Stenoplax sp. - Chiton
Tonicella spp. - Lined Chiton
Phylum Porifera - Sponges
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Acarnus erithacus - Red Sponge
Leucandra heathi - Spiny Vase Sponge
Leucilla nuttingi - Finger Sponge
Mycale psila - Sulfur-Yellow Sponge
Polymastia pachymastia - Aggregated Nipple Sponge
Tethya californiana - Orange Puffball Sponge
Stelletta clarella - Mossy Sponge
Subphylum Urochordata - Salps and Tunicates
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Class Ascidiacea - Benthic Tunicates
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Boltenia villosa - Spiny-Headed Tunicate
Clavelina huntsmani - Lightbulb Tunicate
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis - Solitary Tunicate
Cystodytes lobatus - Lobed Tunicate
Didemnum carnulentum - Colonial Tunicate
Diplosoma listerianum - Compound Tunicate
Distaplia smithi - Smith's Compound Tunicate
Eudistoma psammion - Compound Tunicate
Polyclinum planum - Elephant Ear Tunicate
Ritterella rubra - Red Currant Tunicate
Styela montereyensis - Stalked Tunicate
Trididemnum opacum - Colonial Tunicate
Class Thaliacea - Salps and Kin
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Cyclosalpa affinis - Cyclical Salp
Cyclosalpa bakeri - Cyclical Salp
Thetys vagina - Suggestive Salp
Mammals - Class Mammalia
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Order Cetacea - Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises
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Order Mysticeti - Baleen Whales
Order Odontoceti - Toothed Whales
Pinnipedia - Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses
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Family Phocidae - Seals
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Phoca vitulina - Harbor Seal
Family Otariidae - Sea Lions and Fur Seals
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Zalophus californianus - California Sea Lion
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