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Thick Horned Nudibranch Video
Thick Horned Nudibranch Video
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > April 2022 > Thick Horned Nudibranch Video

Thick-horned Nudibranch
Thick-horned Nudibranch
Species: Hermissenda crassicornis (Thick-horned Nudibranch)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > April 2022 > Thick-horned Nudibranch

Aggregating Anemones
Aggregating Anemones
Species: Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating Anemone, Clonal Anemone)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > April 2022 > Aggregating Anemones

Red Rock Crab
Red Rock Crab
Species: Cancer productus (red rock crab)

John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > August 2010 > Red Rock Crab

Tide Pool On Shore
These are deep pools - like looking in an aquarium.
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > August 2010 > Tide Pool On Shore

Purple Sea Urchin
Purple Sea Urchin
John Harvey Photo > Blogs for 2024 to 2005 > August 2010 > Purple Sea Urchin

Eric Looking In Pools
Eric Looking In Pools
John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Eric Looking In Pools

Urchine In Cave
Urchine In Cave
Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purple Sea Urchin)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Urchine In Cave

Sea Urchine Bursting Out
Shot through water so there are limits to how much sharpness you can get.
Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purple Sea Urchin)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Sea Urchine Bursting Out

Aggregate Green Anemone
This one was way under a rock so I don't think it gets as much light and consequently had less alegae and green color.
Species: Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating Anemone, Clonal Anemone)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Aggregate Green Anemone

Giant Green Anemone
These aren't as tolerant of drying out as the smaller Aggregate Green Anemone so you have to shoot through more water to see them.
Species: Anthopleura xanthogrammica (giant green anemone)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Giant Green Anemone

Black Katy Chiton
I love how Sea Sacs (Halosaccion glandiforme) has chosen to colonize the plates on this Chiton.
Species: Katharina tunicata (Black Katy Chiton), Halosaccion glandiforme (Sea Sacs)

John Harvey Photo > John's Overnight Page > Port Renfrew > Black Katy Chiton

Aggregate Green Anemone
Mostly closed and hiding.
Species: Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating Anemone, Clonal Anemone)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Aggregate Green Anemone

Black Turbans
Tegula funebralis. Apparently, they can live to be 80 years old.
Species: Tegula funebralis (Black Tegula, Black Turbans)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Black Turbans

Three Closed Anemones
These aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima) have picked up bits of sand and shell. If they were out of the water, that junk may help prevent them from drying out, and offer some protection from the sun.
Species: Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating Anemone, Clonal Anemone)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Three Closed Anemones

Two Types Of Chitons
The Larger Chiton is a Black Katy Chiton - Katharina tunicata. They were very common on in the mid and low tide regions. The smaller Chiton is a Lined Chiton - Tonicella lineata, and is apparently eaten by ochre stars.
Species: Katharina tunicata (Black Katy Chiton), Tonicella lineata (Lined Chiton)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Two Types Of Chitons

Purple Sea Urchins In Holes
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus erode the rocks to form the little depressions they occupy.
Species: Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purple Sea Urchin)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Purple Sea Urchins In Holes

Big And Little Anemones
From what I understand, adjacent Anemones are probably clones - they would sting each other if they weren't the same animal. The purple ends are the stinging areas. Anthopleura elegantissima.
Species: Anthopleura elegantissima (Aggregating Anemone, Clonal Anemone)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Big And Little Anemones

Anemone And Mussels
That's a giant (or in this case not so giant) green anemone.
Species: Anthopleura xanthogrammica (giant green anemone)

John Harvey Photo > Botanical Beach > Anemone And Mussels