Join Janna Nichols and Ellie Place on the final of a four part series on how to find and identify the invertebrates you can see on your dives in the Pacific Northwest. This is a great introductory course, as well as a review for more experienced surveyors. All are welcome!
Echinodermata:
- California Sea Cucumber - (Apostichopus californicus)
- Orange Sea Cucumber - (Cucumaria miniata)
- Leather Star - (Dermasterias imbricata)
- Spiny Pink Star - (Pisaster brevispinus)
- Sunflower Star - (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
- Vermilion Star - (Mediaster aequalis)
- Eccentric Sand Dollar - (Dendraster excentricus)
- Green Sea Urchin - (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)
- Red Sea Urchin - (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
- Basket Star - (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis)
- Feather Star - (Florometra serratissima)
[BONUS! A special musical interlude]
Urochordata (Tunicata)
- Glassy Sea Squirt - (Ascidia paratropa)
- Orange Social Ascidian - (Metandrocarpa taylori/dura)
- Shiny Orange Sea Squirt - (Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis)
Invasive Tunicates:
- Club Tunicate - (Styela clava)
- Invasive Didemnum Tunicate - (Didemnum vexillum)
- Transparent Ciona Tunicate - (Ciona savignyi)