Invertebrate mosaic (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Invertebrate mosaic

Caption

A diversity of invertebrates live within the mussel bed at Dillon Beach, California. Top row from left: isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii), dogwhelk (Nucella canaliculata), sea spider (Anoplodactylus viridintestinalis), ribbon worm (Amphiporus imparispinosus). Second row: polychaete worm (syllidae), isopod (Cirolana harfordi), sea slug (Runcina macfarlandi), chiton (Mopalia lionota), Bottom row: chiton (Cyanoplax dentiens), rock borer clam (Hiatella arctica), polychaete worm (Eulalia quadrioculata), shore crab (Hemigrapsus oregonensis).

Credit

Photos by Emily Longman and Eric Sanford, UC Davis

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