Part I. Marine Life (127) – Alphabetical Index by 85 Families by Common Name
Anemone, Carpet Sea, of the Stichodactylidae Family (1)
Sun Anemone, Stichodactyla helianthus
Anemone, True Sea, of the Actiniidae Family (4)
Giant Caribbean Sea Anemone, Condylactis gigantea
Fish-eating Anemone, Urticina piscivore
Stelloides Sea Anemone, Isoaulactinia stelloides
Sunburst Anemone, Anthopleura sola
Barnacles, Acorn, of the Balanidae Family (1)
California Acorn Barnacle, Mebafalanus californicus
Barnacles, Gooseneck, of the Pollicipedidae Family (1)
Gooseneck Barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus
Barnacles, Volcano, of the Tetraclitidae Family (1)
Volcano Barnacle, Tetraclita stalactifer
Chondorphores of the Poritidae Family (2)
Blue Button, Porpita porpita
By-the-Wind Sailor, Velella velella
Corals of the Antipathidae Family (1)
Galapagos Black Coral, Antipathes galapagenis
Corals of the Dendrophyllidae Family (1)
Orange Tubastraea, Tubastraea coccinea</em
Corals of the Faviidae Family (1)
Elliptical Star Coral, Dichocoenia stokesi</em
Corals of the Pocilloporidae Family (1)
Cauliflower Coral, Pocillopora elegans
Cowry, False of the Ovulidae Family (1)
Chubby Simnia, Simnia avena
Demosponges of the Niphatidae Family (1)
Texotli Blue Sponge, Amphimedon texotli
Dolphins of the Delphinidae Family (3)
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
Epizoanthids of the Epizoantidae Family (1)
White Epizoanthid, Epizoanthus Sp.
Flatworms of the Cryptocelididae Family (1)
California Flatworm, Hylocelis californica
Flatworms of the Pseudocerotidae Family (1)
Mexican Skirt Dancer, Pseudoceros mexicanus
Gorgonians of the Gorgoniidae Family (4)
Brown Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Bumpy Orange Gorgonian, Eugorgia aurantica
Yellow Gorgonian, Eugorgia almpla
Yellow Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia sp.
Gorgonians of the Plexauridae Family (5)
Brown Gorgonian, Muricae fruticose
California Golden Gorgonian, Muricae californica
White Gorgonian, Muricea Sp.
Yellow Gorgonian, Eugorgia ampla
Yellow Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Grasses, Tape of the Hydrocharitaceae Family (1)
Clover Grass, Halophila decipiens
Isopods, Cirolanid, of the Cirolanidae Family (1)
Harford’s Isopod, Cirolana harfordi
Isopods, Fish Gill, of the Cymotoidae Family (2)
Sharp Point Fish Clinger, Nerocila acuminata
Vulgaris Fish-gill Isopod, Elthusa vulgaris
Jellyfish, Pelagiid of the Pelagiidae Family (1)
Pacific Sea Nettle, Chrysaora fuscescens
Jellyfish, Phacellophorid of the Phacellophoridae Family (1)
Fried-egg Jellyfish, Phacellophora camtschatica
Jellyfish, Rhizostomatid, of the Rhizostomatidae Family (1)
Cannonball Jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris
Lobsters of the Palinuridae Family (2)
California Spiny, Lobster, Panulirus interruptus
Green Spiny, Lobster, Panulirus gracilis
Lobsters, Mud, of the Axiidae Family (1)
Keeled Mud Lobster, Calocarides quinqueseriatus
Nudibranchs of the Chromodorididae Family (4)
Agassiz’s Nudibranch, Felimare agassizii
California Chromodorid, Felimare ghiselini
Dall’s Chromodorid, Chromolaichma dalli
Norris’ Chromodorid, Felimida norrisi
Nudibranchs of the Coryphellidae Family (1)
Three-lined Aeolid, Orienthella trilineata
Nudibranchs of the Dendronotidae Family (1)
Giant Nudibranch, Dendronotus iris
Nudibranchs of the Discodoridae Family (1)
Mimic Dorid, Baptodoris mimetica
Octopi of the Octopodidae Family (4)
Diguet’s Octopus, Paroctopus digueti
Eastern Pacific Red Octopus, Octopus rebescens
Hubbs’ Octopus, Octopus hubbsorum
Veligero Octopus, Octopus veligero
Porpoises of the Phocoenidae Family (1)
Dall’s Porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli
Pyrosomes of the Pyrosomatidae Family (1)
Giant Fire Pyrosome, Pyrostremma spinosum
Ribbon Worms of the Valenciniidae Family (1)
Zebra Worm, Baseodiscus mexicanus
Salps of the Salipidae Family (2)
Cylindrica Salp, Iasis cylindrica
Twin-sailed Salp, Thetys vagina
Sand Dollars of the Dendrasteridae Family (1)
Eccentric Sand Dollar, Dendraster excentricus
Sand Dollars, Keyhole, of the Mellitidae Family (2)
Five-hole Sand Dollar, Mellita quinquiesperforata
Large-holed Sand Dollar, Encope grandis
Sea Biscuits of the Clypeasteridae Family (1)
Europacific Sea Biscuit, Clypeaster europacificus
Sea Cucumbers of the Caudinidae Family (1)
Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber, Caudina arenicola
Sea Cucumbers of the Holothurididae Family (1)
Impatient Sea Cucumber, Holothuria impatiens
Sea Cucumbers, Spiky of the Stichopodiidae Family (3)
Brown Sea Cucumber, Isostichopus fuscus
California Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus californicus
Warty Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus parvimensis
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
Sea Mice of the Aphroditidae Family (1)
Japonica Sea Mouse, Aphrodita japonica
Sea Pen, Slender of the Virgulariidae Family (1)
Elongate Sea Pen, Stylatula elongata
Sea Pens of the Pennatulidae Family (1)
Fleshy Sea Pen, Ptilosarcus undulatus
Sea Slugs of the Aglajidae Family (1)
Navanax, Navanax inermis
Sea Snakes of the Elapidae Family (1)
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake, Hydrophis platurus
Sea Stars of the Astropectinidae Family (2)
Channeled Sea Star, Tethyaster canaliculatus
Fragile Sand Star, Astropecten fragilis
Sea Stars of the Ophidiasteridae Family (2)
Tamarask Sea Star, Tamaria stria
Tan Sea Star, Phataria unifascialis
Sea Turtles of the Chelonidae Family (3)
Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
Pacific Black Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas agassizii
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, Mantis, of the Gonodactylidae Family (1)
Langosta Mantis Shrimp, Neogonodactylus oerstedii
Shrimp, Mantis, of the Hemisquillidae Family (1)
Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Hemisquilla californiensis
Shrimp, Mantis, of the Lysiosquillidae Family (1)
Manning Striped Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquilla manning
Shrimp, Mantis, of the Parasquillidae Family (1)
Brown Mantis Shrimp, Parasquilla similis
Shrimp, Mantis, of the Squillidae Family (1)
Tiburon Mantis Shrimp, Squilla tiburonensis
Shrimp, Palaemonid, of the Palaemonidae Family (1)
Cortez Barrel Shrimp, Gnathophyllum panamense
Shrimp, Penaeid of the Panaeiae Family (2)
Blue Shrimp, Penaeus stylirostris
Brown Shrimp, Penaeus californiensis
Shrimp, Rock of the Sicyoniidae Family (1)
Target Rock Shrimp, Sicyonia penicillata
Slugs, Side-gill of the Pleurobranchiade Family (1)
Diguet’s Warty Sea Slug, Pleurobranchus digueti
Squid of the Ommastrepihidae Family (1)
Humboldt Squid, Dosidicus gigas
Squid, Pencil of the Lolignidae Family (1)
Caribbean Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Starfish of the Asteriidae Family (2)
Giant Spined Starfish, Pisaster giganteus
Sunflower Star, Pycnopodia helianthoides
Starfish, Sea of the Asterinidae Family (1)
Bat Star, Patiria miniata
Starfish of the Astropseidae Family (2)
Keeled Sea Star, Asteropsis carinifera
Leather Star, Dermasterias imbricata
Starfish of the Echinasteridae Family (1)
Thin-spined Sea Star, Echinaster tenuispina
Starfish of the Hellasteridae Family (1)
Gulf Sun Star, Heliaster kubiniji
Starfish, Sea of the Mithrodiidae Family (1)
Bradley’s Sea Star, Mithrodia bradleyi
Starfish, Sea, of the Oreasteridae Family (2)
Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Nidorellia armata
Panamic Cushion Star, Pentaceraster cumingi
Starfish, Venomous, of the Acanthasteridae Family (1)
Crown-of-Thorns, Ancanthaster planci
Stars, Brittle of the Ophiocomidae Family (2)
Black Spiny Brittle Star, Ophiocoma aethiops
Banded Brittle Star, Ophiocoma alexandri
Urchins, Globular of the Toxopneustidae Family (2)
Flower Sea Urchin, Toxopneustes roseus
West Indian Sea Egg, Tripneustes ventricosus
Urchins, Heart, of the Brissidae Family (1)
Erizo de Corazón, Brissus obesus
Urchins, Sea of the Echinometridae Family (1)
Van Brunt’s Sea Urchin, Echinometra vanbrunti
Urchins, Pencil of the Cidaridae Family (1)
Caribbean Slate Pencil Urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides
Urchins, Poisonous of the Diadematidae Family (2)
Crowned Sea Urchin, Centrostephanus coronatus
Cushion Sea Urchin, Astropyga pulvinata
Whales of the Eschrichtiidae Family (1)
Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Whales, Baleen and Rorqual of the Balaenopteridae Family (2)
Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Whales, Beaked of the Ziphiidae Family (1)
Blainville’s Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
Woodlice of the Ligiidae Family (1)
Western Rock Louse, Ligia occidentalis
Worms, Bristle and Fire of the Amphinomidae Family (1)
Gulf Fireworm, Eurythoe complanata
Worms, Feather Duster, of the Sabeliidae Family (1)
Fan Worm Worth Seeing, Sabellastarte spectabilis
Worms, Christmas Tree, of the Serpulidae Family (1)
Giant Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus
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Part II. Marine Life (127) – Alphabetical Index by 85 Families by Scientific Name
Acanthasteridae Family of Venomous Starfish (1)
Crown-of-Thorns, Ancanthaster planci
Actiniidae Family of True Sea Anemones (4)
Giant Caribbean Sea Anemone, Condylactis gigantea
Fish-eating Anemone, Urticina piscivore
Stelloides Sea Anemone, Isoaulactinia stelloides
Sunburst Anemone, Anthopleura sola
Aglajidae Family of Sea Slugs (1)
Navanax, Navanax inermis
Alpheide Family of Caridean Snapping Shrimp (1)
Coral Pistol Shrimp, Alpheus lottini
Amphinomidae Family of Bristle Worms and Fireworms (1)
Gulf Fireworm, Eurythoe complanata
Antipathidae Family of Corals (1)
Galapagos Black Coral, Antipathes galapagenis
Aphroditidae Family of Sea Mice (1)
Japonica Sea Mouse, Aphrodita japonica
Aplysiidae Family of Sea Hares (2)
Blunt End Sea Hare, Dolabella auricularia
California Sea Hare, Aplysia californica
Asteriidae Family of Starfish (2)
Giant Spined Starfish, Pisaster giganteus
Sunflower Star, Pycnopodia helianthoides
Asterinidae Family of Sea Starfish (1)
Bat Star, Patiria miniata
Astropectinidae Family of Sea Stars (2)
Channeled Sea Star, Tethyaster canaliculatus
Fragile Sand Star, Astropecten fragilis
Astropseidae Family of Starfish (2)
Keeled Sea Star, Asteropsis carinifera
Leather Star, Dermasterias imbricata
Axiidae Family of Mud Lobsters (1)
Keeled Mud Lobster, Calocarides quinqueseriatus
Balanidae Family of Acorn Barnacles (1)
California Acorn Barnacle, Mebafalanus californicus
Balaenopteridae Family of Baleen and Rorqual Whales (2)
Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Brissidae Family of Heart Urchins (1)
Erizo de Corazón, Brissus obesus
Callianassidae Family of Ghost Shrimp (1)
Bay Ghost Shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis
Caudinidae Family of Sea Cucumbers (1)
Sweet Potato Sea Cucumber, Caudina arenicola
Chelonidae Family of Sea Turtles (3)
Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
Pacific Black Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas agassizii
Chromodorididae Family of Nudibranchs (4)
Agassiz’s Nudibranch, Felimare agassizii
California Chromodorid, Felimare ghiselini
Dall’s Chromodorid, Chromolaichma dalli
Norris’ Chromodorid, Felimida norrisi
Cidaridae Family of Pencil Urchins (1)
Caribbean Slate Pencil Urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides
Cirolanidae Familly of Isopods (1)
Harford’s Isopod, Cirolana harfordi
Coryphellidae Family of Nudibranchs (1)
Three-lined Aeolid, Orienthella trilineata
Clypeasteridae Family of Sea Biscuits (1)
Europacific Sea Biscuit, Clypeaster europacificus
Cryptocelididae Family of Flatworms (1)
California Flatworm, Hylocelis californica
Cymotoidae Family of Fish-gill Isopods (2)
Sharp-point Fish Clinger, Nerocila acuminata
Vulgaris Fish-gill Isopod, Elthusa vulgaris
Delphinidae Family of Dolphins (3)
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
Dendrasteridae Family of Sand Dollars (1)
Eccentric Sand Dollar, Dendraster excentricus
Dendronotidae Family of Nudibranchs (1)
Giant Nudibranch, Dendronotus iris
Dendrophyllidae Family of Stony Coral (1)
Orange Tubastraea, Tubastraea coccinea
Diademantidae Family of Poisonous Urchins (2)
Crowned Sea Urchin, Centrostephanus coronatus
Cushion Sea Urchin, Astropyga pulvinata
Discodoridae Family of Nudibranchs (1)
Mimic Dorid, Baptodoris mimetica
Echinasteridae Family of Starfish (1)
Thin-spined Sea Star, Echinaster tenuispina
Echinometridae Family of Sea Urchins (1)
Van Brunt’s Sea Urchin, Echinometra vanbrunti
Eschrichtiidae Family of Whales (1)
Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Elapidae Family of Sea Snakes (1)
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake, Hydrophis platurus
Epizoanthidae Family of the Epizoantid (1)
White Epizoanthid, Epizoanthus Sp.
Faviidae Family of Corals (1)
Elliptical Star Coral, Dichocoenia stokesi
Gonodactylidae Family of Mantis Shrimp (1)
Langosta Mantis Shrimp, Neogonodactylus oerstedii
Gorgoniidae Family of Gorgonians (4)
Brown Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Bumpy Orange Gorgonian, Eugorgia aurantica
Yellow Gorgonian, Eugorgia almpla
Yellow Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Hellasteridae Family Starfish (1)
Gulf Sun Star, Heliaster kubiniji
Hemisquillidae Family of Mantis Shrimp (1)
Peacock Mantis Shrimp, Hemisquilla californiensis
Holothurididae Family of Sea Cucumbers (1)
Impatient Sea Cucumber, Holothuria impatiens
Hydrocharitaceae Family of Tape Grasses (1)
Clover Grass, Halophila decipiens
Ligiidae Family of Woodlice (1)
Western Rock Louse, Ligia occidentalis
Lolignidae Family of Pencil Squids (1)
Caribbean Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sepioidea
Lysiosquillidae Family of Mantis Shrimp (1)
Manning Striped Mantis Shrimp, Lysiosquilla manning
Mellitidae Family of Keyhole Sand Dollars (2)
Five-hole Sand Dollar, Mellita quinquiesperforata
Large-holed Sand Dollar, Encope grandis
Mithrodiidae Family of Mithrodiid Sea Stars (1)
Bradley’s Sea Star, Mithrodia bradleyi
Niphatidae Family of Demosponges (1)
Texotli Blue Sponge, Amphimedon texotli
Octopodidae Family of Octopus (4)
Diguet’s Octopus, Paroctopus digueti
Eastern Pacific Red Octopus, Octopus rebescens
Hubbs’ Octopus, Octopus hubbsorum
Veligero Octopus, Octopus veligero
Ommastrepihidae Family of Squid (1)
Humboldt Squid, Dosidicus gigas
Ophidiasteridae Family of Sea Stars (2)
Tamarask Sea Star, Tamaria stria
Tan Sea Star, Phataria unifascialis
Ophiocomidae Family of Brittle Stars (2)
Banded Brittle Star, Ophiocoma alexandri
Black Spiny Brittle Star, Ophiocoma aethiops
Oreasteridae Family of Cushion Sea Stars (2)
Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Nidorellia armata
Panamic Cushion Star, Pentaceraster cumingi
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 (2)
California Spiny, Lobster, Panulirus interruptus
Green Spiny, Lobster, Panulirus gracilis
Parasquillidae Family of Mantis Shrimp (1)
Brown Mantis Shrimp, Parasquilla similis
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
Pennatulidae Family of Sea Pens (1)
Fleshy Sea Pen, Ptilosarcus undulatus
Phacellophoridae Family of Phacellophorid Jellyfish (1)
Fried-egg Jellyfish, Phacellophora camtschatica
Phocoenidae Family of Porpoises (1)
Dall’s Porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli
Pleurobranchidae Family of Side-gill Slugs (1)
Diguet’s Warty Sea Slug, Pleurobranchus digueti
Plexauridae Family of Gorgonians (5)
Brown Gorgonian, Muricae fruticose
California Golden Gorgonian, Muricae californica
White Gorgonian, Muricea Sp.
Yellow Gorgonian, Eugorgia ampla
Yellow Sea Fan, Pacifigorgia Sp.
Pocilloporidae Family of Corals (1)
Cauliflower Coral, Pocillopora elegans
Pollicipedidae Family of Gooseneck Barnacles (1)
Gooseneck Barnacle, Pollicipes polymerus
Poritidae Family of Chondorphores (2)
Blue Button, Porpita porpita
By-the-Wind Sailor, Velella velella
Pseucocerotidae Family of Flatworms (1)
Mexican Skirt Dancer, Pseudoceros mexicanus
Pyrosomatidae Family of Pyrosomes (1)
Giant Fire Pyrosome, Pyrostremma spinosum
Rhizostomatidae Family of Rhizostomatid Jellyfish (1)
Cannonball Jellyfish, Stomolophus meleagris
Sabeliidae Family of Feather Duster Worms (1)
Fan Worm Worth Seeing, Sabellastarte spectabilis
Salipidae Family of Salpes (2)
Cylindrica Salp, Iasis cylindrica
Twin-sailed Salp, Thetys vagina
Serpulidae Family of Christmas Tree Worms (1)
Giant Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus
Sicyoniidae Family of Rock Shrimp (1)
Target Rock Shrimp, Sicyonia penicillata
Squillidae Family of Mantis Shrimp (1)
Tiburon Mantis Shrimp, Squilla tiburonensis
Stichodactylidae Family of Carpet Sea Anemones (1)
Sun Anemone, Stichodactyla helianthus
Stichopodiidae Family of Sea Cucumbers (3)
Brown Sea Cucumber, Isostichopus fuscus
California Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus californicus
Warty Sea Cucumber, Apostichopus parvimensis
Tetraclitidae of Volcano Barnacles (1)
Volcano Barnacle, Tetraclita stalactifer
Toxopneustidae Family of Globular Sea Urchins (2)
Flower Sea Urchin, Toxopneustes roseus
West Indian Sea Egg, Tripneustes ventricosus
Valenciniidae Family of Ribbon Worms (1)
Zebra Worm, Baseodiscus mexicanus
Virgulariidae Family of Slender Sea Pens (1)
Elongate Sea Pen, Stylatula elongata
Ziphiidae Family of Beaked Whales (1)
Blainville’s Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris