jensseattle's Identifications
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Twelve-tentacled Parasitic Anemone (Peachia quinquecapitata)Observer
true_islanderDescription
Interesting to find three of these (each individual pictured) during a low-tide walk. Found under the north-end Vashon Ferry Dock.
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Phoronis ijimaiObserver
true_islanderDescription
Found under edge of dock on eight-inch long tubular substrate hanging out from dock.
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Hammerhead Doto (Doto amyra)Observer
true_islanderDescription
Found during dock-fouling excursion. Many on knob-tipped hydroid.
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Modest Clown Dorid (Triopha modesta)Observer
bellaormsethDescription
Nudibranch wrapped in seaweed under a dock. Hard to know the size, but it looked pretty big, maybe 5 inches long? It could be a Sea Clown Triopha or Triopha modesta . These photos are stills from a video.
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Brown-streaked Sapsucker (Stiliger fuscovittatus)Observer
ja_fieldsDescription
Maybe only as big as a grain of rice. Will add more photos from video stills and a video link once I can.
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Genus AcrosiphoniaObserver
gracemd52Description
Location: Eagle Cove, San Juan Island, WA County: San Juan County Substrate: Drift Tidal Height: low Collected By: Grace Davis Exposure: High Date: 04/24/2024 ID by: Grace Davis
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Sea Cucumbers (Class Holothuroidea)Observer
ja_fieldsDescription
Water was full of embryos from active spawning.
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maradgDescription
Foot-side up on some sea cucumbers — I think two individuals? IDed by @jensseattle based on others seen nearby.
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Peppered Sea Cucumber (Cucumaria piperata)Observer
bellaormsethDescription
Tons of little sea cucumbers nestled amongst the mussels at a dock.
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Hammerhead Doto (Doto amyra)Observer
bellaormsethDescription
Blurry photo from a video. Lots of little hammerhead dotos enjoying the hydroids growing on a dock.
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