Marine Life (218) – Alphabetical Index by Genus and Species

Acanthaster planci, Crown-of-Thorns
Acropora cervicornis, Staghorn Coral
Agassizia scrobiculata, Grooved Heart Urchin
Aglaophenia diegensis, San Diego Aglaophenia
Alpheus lottini, Coral Pistol Shrimp
Amphiaster insignis, Spiny Sea Star
Amphimedon texotli sp. Nov., Texotli Blue Sponge
Anthopleura sola, Sunburst Anemone
Antipathes galapagensis, Galapagos Black Coral
Aphrodita japonica, Japonica Sea Mouse
Aphrodita mexicana, Mexican Aphrodita Worm
Aplysia californica, California Sea Hare
Aplysina archeri, Stovepipe Sponge
Apostichopus californicus, California Sea Cucumber
Apostichopus parvimensis, Warty Sea Cucumber
Arenicola glasselli, Glassell’s Lugworm
Argonauta argo, Greater Argonaut and Shell
Argonauta nouryi, Noury’s Argonaut and Shell
Armina californica, Striped Nudibranch
Asparagopsis taxiformis, Red Sea Plume
Asteropsis carinifera, Keeled Sea Star
Astrocaneum spinosum, Spiny Basket Star
Astrodictyum panamense, Panamic Basket Star
Astropecten armatus, Spiny Sand Star
Astropecten fragilis, Fragile Sand Star
Astropyga pulvinata, Cushion Sea Urchin
Aurelia labiata, Pacific Moon Jellyfish
Balaenoptera musculus, Blue Whale
Baptodoris mimetica, Mimic Dorid
Baseodiscus mexicanus, Zebra Worm
Berthellina ilisima, Orange Blob
Brissus obesus, Obese Heart Urchin
Bunodosoma californicum, Warty Anemone
Calocarides quinqueseriatus, Keeled Mud Lobster/strong>
Colpomenia sinuosa, Oyster Thief
Caretta caretta, Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caudina arenicola, Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber
Centrostephanus coronatus, Crowned Sea Urchin
Chelonia mydas, Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas, Pacific Black Sea Turtle
Chromolaichma dalli, Dall’s Chromodorid
Chromolaichma sedna, Sedna
Chrysaora fuscescens, Pacific Sea Nettle
Cirolana harfordi, Harford’s Isopod
Clypeaster europacificus, Europacific Sea Biscuit
Codium fragile subsp. californicum, Dead Man’s Fingers
Conchoderma virgatum, Striped Goose Barnacle
Condylactis gigantea, Giant Caribbean Sea Anemone
Corynactis californica, Stawberry Anemone
Coryphella trilineata, Three-lined Aeolid
Coryphellina marcusorum, Marcus’ Aeolid
Cyphoma emarginatum, Ridged Cowry Mollusk and Shell
Dendraster excentricus, Eccentric Sand Dollar
Dendronotus iris, Giant Nudibranch
Dermasterias imbricata, Leather Star
Diaulula sandiegensis, San Diego Dorid
Dichocoenia stokesi, Elliptical Star Coral
Diploria labyrinthiformis, Grooved Brain Coral
Dolabella auricularia, Blunt End Sea Hare
Doryteuthis opalescens, Market Squid
Dosidicus gigas, Humboldt Squid
Echinaster (Othilia) tenuispina, Thin-spined Sea Star
Echinometra vanbrunti, Van Brunt’s Sea Urchin
Egregia menziesii, Feather-boa Kelp, 
Eisenia arborea, Southern Sea Palm
Elthusa vulgaris, Vulgarus Fish-gill Isopod
Elysia diomedea, Mexican Dancer
Encope grandis, Large-holed Sand Dollar
Encope micropora, Small-holed Sand Dollar
Epizoanthus Sp., Red Epizoanthid
Epizoanthus Sp., White Epizoanthid
Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eschrichtius robustus, Gray Whale
Eucidaris thouarsii, Slate Pencil Urchin
Eucidaris tribuloides, Caribbean Slate Pencil Urchin
Eugorgia ampla, Yellow Gorgonian
Eugorgia aurantiaca, Bumpy Orange Gorgonian
Euphausia pacifica, North Pacific Krill
Eurythoe complanata, Gulf Fireworm
Eusmilia fastigiata, Smooth Flower Coral
Evibacus princeps, Panamic Slipper Lobster
Felimare agassizii, Agassiz’s Nudibranch
Felimare californiensis, California Chromodorid
Felimida macfarlandi, MacFarland’s Chromodorid
Felimida norrisi, Norris’ Chromodorid
Felimare porterae, Porter’s Chromodorid
Flabellinopsis iodinea, Spanish Shawl
Globicephala macrorhynchus, Short-finned Pilot Whale
Gnathophyllum panamense, Cortez Barrel Shrimp
Gorgonia flabellum, Venus Sea Fan
Grimothea planipes, Pelagic Red  Crab
Grimpoteuthis californiana, Flapjack Octopus
Halodule wrightii, Shoal Grass
Halophila decipiens, Clover Grass
Heliaster kubiniji, Gulf Sun Star
Hemisquilla californiensis, Peacock Mantis Shrimp
Hesperocidaris perplexa, Perplexing Sea Urchin
Holothuria (Lessonothuria) pardalis, Leopard Sea Cucumber
Holothuria (Selenkothuria) lubrica, Sulfur Sea Cucumber
Holothuria (Thymiosycia) impatiens, Impatient Sea Cucumber
Hydrophis platurus, Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Hylocelis californica, California Flatworm
Iasis cylindrica, Cylindrica Salp
Iridonida refulgens, Radiant Squat Lobster
Ircinia campana, Bell Sponge
Isoaulactinia stelloides, Stelloides Sea Anemone
Isostichopus fuscus, Brown Sea Cucumber
Janaria mirabilis, Staghorn Hydrocoral
Jenneria pustulata, Jenner’s False Cowry Mollusk and Shell
Lepas (Lepas) anerifera, Pelagic Goose Barnacle
Leptogorgia alba, White Gorgonian
Ligia occidentalis, Western Rock Louse
Linckia columbiae, Tamarisk Sea Star
Luidia columbia, Luidia Columbia Sea Star
Luidia senegalensis, Nine-armed Sea Star
Lysiosquilla manningi, Manning Striped Mantis Shrimp
Macrobrachium tenellum, Long-armed River Prawn
Macrocystis pyrifera, Giant Kelp
Manicina areolata, Rose Coral
Megabalanus californicus, California Acorn Barnacle
Megaptera novaeangliae, Humpback Whale
Mellita quinquiesperforata, Five-hole Sand Dollar
Meoma ventricosa grandis, Red Heart Urchin
Mesoplodon densirostris, Blainville’s Beaked Whale
Mithrodia bradleyi, Bradley’s Sea Star
Montastraea cavernosa, Great Star Coral
Muricae californica, California Golden Gorgonian
Muricae fruticose, Brown Gorgonian
Navanax inermis, Navanax
Neogonodactylus oerstedii, Langosta Mantis Shrimp
Neotrypaea californiensis, Bay Ghost Shrimp
Nerocila acuminata, Sharp-point Fish Clinger
Nidorellia armata, Chocolate Chip Sea Star
Octopus bimaculates, Verrill’s Two-spot Octopus
Octopus hubbsorum, Hubb’s Octopus
Octopus rubescens, Eastern Pacific Red Octopus
Octopus veligero, Veligero Octopus
Octopus vulgaris, Common Octopus
Onchidella binneyi, Mexican Chiton
Ophiocoma aethiops, Black Spiny Brittle Star
Ophiocomella alexandri, Banded Brittle Star
Ophioderma rubicundum, Ruby Brittle Star
Ophioderma variegatum, Multi-colored Brittle Star
Ophionereis annulata, Ringed Brittle Star
Orcinus orca, Killer Whale
Pachycerianthus torreyi, Pacific Tube Anemone
Pacifigorgonia adamsi, Red Sea Fan
Pacifigorgia Sp., Brown Sea Fan
Pacifigorgia sp., Yellow Sea Fan
Palythoa ignota, Colonial Zoanthid
Panulirus gracilis, Green Spiny Lobster
Panulirus inflatus, Pinto Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus, California Spiny Lobster
Parasabella rugosa, Panamic Fan Worm
Parasquilla similis, Brown Mantis Shrimp
Paroctopus digueti, Diguet’s Octopus
Patiria miniata, Bat Star
Paulia horrida, Prickly Sea Star
Pegea confoederata, Pinkish Brown Salp
Pelagophycus porra, Elk Kelp
Penaeus californiensis, Brown Shrimp
Penaeus stylirostris, Blue Shrimp
Pentaceraster cumingi, Panamic Cushion Star
Phacellophora camtschatica, Fried-egg Jellyfish
Pharia pyramidata, Pyramid Sea Star
Phataria unifascialis, Tan Sea Star
Phidiana lascrucensis, Las Cruces Acolid
Phoca vitulinarichardii, Pacific Harbor Seal
Phocoenoides dalli, Dall’s Porpoise
Phyllospadix torreyi, Torrey’s Surfgrass
Physalia physalis, Portuguese Man-of-war
Pisaster giganteus, Giant Spined Starfish
Pisaster ochraceus, Ochre Starfish
Patiria miniata, Bat Star
Pleurobrachia bachei, Pacific Gooseberry
Pleurobranchus digueti, Diguet’s Warty Sea Slug
Pocillopora elegans, Cauliflower Coral
Pollicipes polymerus, Gooseneck Barnacle
Porpita porpita, Blue Button
Pseudobiceros bajae, Speckled Flatworm
Pseudoceros mexicanus, Mexican Skirt Dancer
Pseudorca crassidens, False Killer Whale
Ptilosarcus undulatus, Fleshy Sea Pen
Pycnopodia helianthoides, Sunflower Star
Pyrostremma spinosum, Giant Fire Pyrosome
Renilla amethystina, Purple Sea Pansy
Sabellastarte spectabilis, Fan Worm Worth Seeing
Sagmatias obliquidens, Pacific White-sided Dolphin
Samla telja, Pink Telja Nudibranch
Scyllarides astori, Rock Slipper Lobster
Sepioteuthis sepioidea, Caribbean Reef Squid
Sicyonia penicillata, Target Rock Shrimp
Simnia arcuata, Vidler’s Simnia Mollusk and Shell
Simnia avena, Chubby Simnia Mollusk and Shell
Spirobranchus giganteus, Giant Christmas Tree Worm
Squilla mantoidea, Barbed-claw Mantis Shrimp
Squilla tiburonensis, Tiburon Mantis Shrimp
Stenella attenuata, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Steno bredanensis, Rough Toothed Dolphin
Stichodactyla helianthus, Sun Anemone
Stomolophus meleagris, Cannonball Jellyfish
Stylatula elongata, Elongate Sea Pen
Stylocheilus rickettsi, Rickett’s Lined Sea Hare
Tambja abdere, Slimy Slug
Tethyaster canaliculatus, Channeled Sea Star
Tetraclita stalactifer, Volcano Barnacle
Thetys vagina, Twin-sailed Salp
Toxopneustes roseus, Flower Sea Urchin
Triopha catalinae, Sea-clown Nudibranch
Tripneustes depressus, Low-lying Sea Urchin
Tripneustes ventricosus, West Indian Sea Egg
Tubastraea coccinea, Orange Tubatraea
Tursiops truncatus, Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tylodina fungina, Yellow Umbrella Slug
Urticina eques, White-spotted Rose Anemone
Urticina piscivora, Fish-eating Anemone
Velella velella, By-the-Wind Sailor
Zalophus californianus, California Sea Lion
Zostera marina, Common Eelgrass