Intertidal Invertebrates of The Pacific Northwest Coast

An assortment of photos of intertidal invertebrates taken on the northern California or Oregon coast.



Aggregating Anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)

Purple Urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

Ochre Sea Stars and Giant Green Anemonies (Pisaster ochraceus and Anthopleura xanthogrammica)

Ochre Sea Stars (Pisaster ochraceus)

Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus)

California Mussels (Mytilus californianus)

Black Chitons (Katharina tunicata)

Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

Ochre Sea Stars (Pisaster ochraceus)

Giant Green Anemonies (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)

Purple Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

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