Part I. Marine Life (40) – Alphabetical Index by 32 Families by Common Name
Barnacle, Acorn, of the Balanidae Family (1)
California Acorn Barnacle, Mebafalanus californicus
Chondorphores of the Poritidae Family (2)
Blue Button, Porpita porpita
By-the-Wind Sailor, Velella velella
Corals of the Pocilloporidae Family (1)
Cauliflower Coral, Pocillopora elegans
Cowry, False of the Ovulidae Family (1)
Chubby Simnia, Simnia avena
Dolpins of the Delphinidae Family (1)
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Flatworms of the Cryptocelididae Family (1)
California Flatworm, Hylocelis californica
Gorgonians of the Gorgoniidae Family (2)
Brown Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Bumpy Orange Gorgonian, Eugorgia aurantica
Gorgonians of the Plexauridae Family (2)
Brown Gorgonian, Muricae fruticose
California Golden Gorgonian, Muricae californica
Grasses, Tape of the Hydrocharitaceae Family (1)
Clover Grass, Halophila decipiens
Isopods, Ectoparasite of the Cymotoidae Family (1)
Sharp Point Fish Clinger, Nerocila acuminata
Jellyfish of the Rhizostomatidae Family (1)
Cannonball Jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris
Jellyfish, Pelagiid of the Pelagiidae Family (1)
Pacific Sea Nettle, Chrysaora fuscescens
Lobsters of the Palinuridae Family (1)
California Spiny, Lobster, Panulirus interruptus
Nudibranchs of the Chromodorididae Family (1)
Agassiz’s Nudibranch, Felimare agassizii
Octopi of the Octopodidae Family (2)
Eastern Pacific Red Octopus, Octopus rebescens
Veligero Octopus, Octopus veligero
Sea Cucumbers, Spiky of the Stichopodiidae Family (2)
Brown Sea Cucumber, Isostichopus fuscus
California Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus californicus
Sea Hares of the Aplysiidae Family (2)
Blunt End Sea Hare, Dolabella auricularia
California Sea Hare, Aplysia californica
Sea Lion of the Otariidae Family (1)
California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus
Shrimp, Caridean Snapping of the Alpheidae Family (1)
Coral Pistol Shrimp, Alpheus lottini
Shrimp, Ghost, of the Callianassidae Family (1)
Bay Ghost Shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis
Shrimp, Palaemonidae, of the Palaemonidae Family (1)
Cortez Barrel Shrimp, Gnathophyllum panamense
Shrimp, Penaeid of the Panaeid Family (2)
Blue Shrimp, Penaeus stylirostris
Brown Shrimp, Penaeus californiensis
Squid, Pencil of the Lolignidae Family (1)
Caribbean Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Starfish, Sea of the Asterinidae Family (1)
Bat Star, Patiria miniata
Starfish, Sea of the Astropectinidae Family (1)
Channeled Sea Star, Tethyaster canaliculatus
Starfish, Sea of the Mithrodiidae Family (1)
Bradley’s Sea Star, Mithrodia bradleyi
Starfish, Sea, of the Oreasteridae Family (1)
Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Nidorellia armata
Stars, Brittle of the Ophiocomidae Family (2)
Black Spiny Brittle Star, Ophiocoma aethiops
Banded Brittle Star, Ophiocoma alexandri
Urchins, Pencil of the Cidaridae Family (1)
Caribbean Slate Pencil Urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides
Urchins, Sea, Globular, of the Toxopneustidae Family (1)
Flower Sea Urchin, Toxopneustes roseus
Whales, Baleen and Rorqual of the Balaenopteridae Family (1)
Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Whales, Beaked of the Ziphiidae Family (1)
Blainville’s Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
Part II. Marine Life (40) – Alphabetical Index by 32 Families by Scientific Name
Alpheide Family of Caridean Snapping (1)
Coral Pistol Shrimp, Alpheus lottini
Aplysiidae Family of Sea Hares (2)
Blunt End Sea Hare, Dolabella auricularia
California Sea Hare, Aplysia californica
Asterinidae Family of Sea Starfish (1)
Bat Star, Patiria miniata
Astropectinidae Family of Sea Starfish (1)
Channeled Sea Star, Tethyaster canaliculatus
Balanidae Family of Acorn Barnacles (1)
California Acorn Barnacle, Mebafalanus californicus
Balaenopteridae Family of Baleen and Rorqual Whales (1)
Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Callianassidae Family of Ghost Shrimp (1)
Bay Ghost Shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis
Chromodorididae Family of Nudibranchs (1)
Agassiz’s Nudibranch, Felimare agassizii
Cidaridae Family of Pencil Urchins (1)
Caribbean Slate Pencil Urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides
Cryptocelididae Family of Flatworms (1)
California Flatworm, Hylocelis californica
Cymotoidae Family of Ectoparasite Isopods (1)
Sharp-point Fish Clinger, Nerocila acuminata
Delphinidae Family of Dolpins (1)
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Gorgoniidae Family of Gorgonians (2)
Brown Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Bumpy Orange Gorgonian, Eugorgia aurantica
Hydrocharitaceae Family of Tape Grasses (1)
Clover Grass, Halophila decipiens
Lolignidae Family of Pencil Squids (1)
Caribbean Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Mithrodiidae Family of Mithrodiid Sea Stars (1)
Bradley’s Sea Star, Mithrodia bradleyi
Octopodidae Family of Octopus (2)
Eastern Pacific Red Octopus, Octopus rebescens
Veligero Octopus, Octopus veligero
Ophiocomidae Family of Brittle Stars (2)
Black Spiny Brittle Star, Ophiocoma aethiops
Banded Brittle Star, Ophiocoma alexandri
Oreasteridae Family of Cushion Sea Stars (1)
Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Nidorellia armata
Otariidae Family of Sea Lions (1)
California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus
Ovulidae Family of False Cowries (1)
Chubby Simnia, Simnia avena
Palaemonidae Family of Palaemonidae Shrimp (1)
Cortez Barrel Shrimp, Gnathophyllum panamense
Palinuridae Family of Lobsters (1)
California Spiny, Lobster, Panulirus interruptus
Pelagiidae Family of Pelagiid Jellyfish (1)
Pacific Sea Nettle, Chrysaora fuscescens
Penaeid Family of Panaeid Shrimp (2)
Blue Shrimp, Penaeus stylirostris
Brown Shrimp, Penaeus californiensis
Plexauridae Family of Gorgonians (2)
Brown Gorgonian, Muricae fruticose
California Golden Gorgonian, Muricae californica
Pocilloporidae Family Corals (1)
Cauliflower Coral, Pocillopora elegans
Poritidae Family of Chondorphores (2)
Blue Button, Porpita porpita
By-the-Wind Sailor, Velella velella
Rhizostomatidae Family of Jellyfish (1)
Cannonball Jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris
Stichopodiidae Family of Sea Cucumbers (2)
Brown Sea Cucumber, Isostichopus fuscus
California Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus californicus
Toxopneustidae Family of Globular Sea Urchins (1)
Flower Sea Urchin, Toxopneustes roseus
Ziphiidae Family of Beaked Whales (1)
Blainville’s Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris