Organisms Recorded at Argyle Creek
Note: organisms with an asterisk (*) were seen frequently.
Phylum Annelida
Polychaete worm families
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Polynoidae
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Serpulidae*
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Spirorbidae*
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Orbinidae
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Cirratulidae
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Glyceridae
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Lumbrineridae*
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Nereidae
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Terebellidae*
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Hesionidae
Phylum Mollusca
Chiton species
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Tonicella lineata*
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Mopalia spp.*
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Katherina tunicata
Clam species
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Nuttalina californica
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Tapes japonica*
Snail species
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Nucella spp.*
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Lacuna vincta*
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Bittium eschrictii
Nudibranch species
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Aeolidia papillosa
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Archidoris montereyensis
Bivalve species
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Chlamys sp. (scallop)
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Chalmys gigantea
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Crassostrea gigas (oyster)*
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Mytilus californicus (mussel)*
Limpets
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many unidentified species*
Phylum Arthropoda (subphylum Crustacea)
Barnacle species
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Balanus glandula*
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Semibalanus cariosus *
Crab species (brachyuran and anomuran crabs)
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Cancer productus
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Cancer magister
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Hemigrapsis nudus*
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Pachycheles pubescens
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Pagurus spp.
Phylum Bryozoa
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unidentified encrusting orange*
Phylum Cnidaria
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unidentified small orange anemone*
Phylum Platyhelminthes
Flatworm species
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Notoplana sanguinea
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Kaburakia excelsa
Phylum Nemertea
Ribbonworm species
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Paranemertes peregrina
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Amphiporus sp.
Phylum Sipuncula
Peanut worm species
Phylum Echinodermata
Brittlestar species
Sea cucumber species
Sea urchin species
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Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Seastar species
Phylum Porifera
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unidentified small yellow sponge*
ALGAE
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Prionitis
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Ulva
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Sargassum
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Entermorpha
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red filamentous