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Big Skate (Beringraja binoculata)Observer
marciecjohnDescription
Being eaten by two steller sea lions
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Genus OikopleuraObserver
leftcoasterDescription
This is based on @cemills' ID of https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/212504894
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Genus OikopleuraObserver
leftcoasterDescription
There were thousands of these little blobs in the water column. They seemed to be pulsing.
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Leucothea pulchraObserver
leftcoasterDescription
So much excited underwater yelling happened when we came across this!!!
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Genus TonicellaObserver
leftcoasterDescription
I had some camera fog issues, but figured somewhat foggy photos are better than non for the MABR BioBlitz.
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Purple Sun Star (Solaster endeca)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Snake Island Wall dive site, down the blue buoy line.
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Starry Flounder (Platichthys stellatus)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
This little flatfish was in the awkward transition phase between swimming upright and sideways.
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Genus BougainvilliaObserver
leftcoasterDescription
Didn't get great photos of this jelly. The first and third photos show tentacles retracted. Second photo shows tentacles out, although they're difficult to see.
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Chan's Dorid (Hallaxa chani)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive at Finn Beach
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Alaska Pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive
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Smoothhead Sculpin (Artedius lateralis)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive at Maple Bay
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Padded Sculpin (Artedius fenestralis)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive at Maple Bay
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Orange Cup Coral (Balanophyllia elegans)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
I'm curious about the colour difference. Anyone know what's up with it? I've never seen yellow before.
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Actiniid Sea Anemones (Family Actiniidae)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Cape Breton Wreck Dive
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Cribrinopsis rubensObserver
leftcoasterDescription
Day dive at Wall Beach. Evidence of sea cucumber mortality event.
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Caridean Shrimps (Infraorder Caridea)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Jelly is logged separately. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77410153
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Genus PandalusObserver
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive at Elliott Beach
Shedding its casing or trying to start a zombie shrimp army? ;-)
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Graceful Kelp Crab (Pugettia gracilis)Observer
rlacroixDescription
Sharpnose or Pacific Lyre Crab (Hyas lyratus) ???
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Trichydra pudicaObserver
cemillsDescription
This 7 mm tall early spring species is pretty much of a look-alike for the more-common Proboscidactyla flavicirrata. I had to look at it under the microscope to see that the four radial canals run straight in this species, with very fine arching branches that reach the tentacle bulbs (see second image). In Proboscidactyla, the radial canals branch dichotomously several times. Hand-dipped at the surface and photographed in an aquarium.
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Carinate Dovesnail (Alia carinata)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Day dive for MABR Biosphere Blitz 2021
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Caridean Shrimps (Infraorder Caridea)Observer
shanegrossDescription
I have no idea what species of crustacean this might be. Or what type of jelly she is riding. Maybe a tiny (2cm) egg-yolk jelly? Any and all ID help appreciated!
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Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive
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Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive
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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Day dive @ Dolphin Beach
Note the moulted shell to the lower right.
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Sea Stars (Class Asteroidea)Observer
leftcoasterDescription
Night dive at Elliot Beach Park. Small reef to the right.
Leptasterias hexactis? But only has 5 rays, not 6...
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Noble Dorid (Peltodoris nobilis)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
Traffic-cone Orange! With "normal" yellow juvenile to show it's not my camera setting... ;-)
