A Partial List of the Marine Animals of Yellow Point

Compiled by Kent Brothers -- Revised May 13, 2004

The incidence of the organisms at Yellow Point is indicated, according to my own observations at the times I've visited (mostly in May & October), by the letter between the scientific and common name:

A = abundant - hard not to see it
C = common - can usually find it any day if you look for it (but some only at low tides)
I = infrequent - in few locations, seasonal, hidden, or mainly subtidal, but likely to be found if you know when/where to look
R = rare - seen once, or in a place difficult to access, ...

If you know of a marine animal at Yellow Point that is not listed here, please contact me at Kent@Brothers.ca

Animalia (A)

Animals

A P Cnidaria

A P Cnidaria C Scyphozoa

True jellyfish

A P Cnidaria C Scyphozoa O Semaeostomeae F Cyaneidae

Cyanea capillata

Lion's mane

A P Cnidaria C Hydrozoa

A P Cnidaria C Hydrozoa O Hydroida

Hydroids

A P Cnidaria C Hydrozoa O Hydroida O- Thecata | Leptomedusae

A P Cnidaria C Hydrozoa O Hydroida O- Thecata F Aequoridae

Aequorea aequorea | flava | forskalea | victoria

Water jellyfish

A P Cnidaria C Hydrozoa O Hydroida O- Thecata F Mitrocomidae

Mitrocomella polydiademata

A P Cnidaria C Anthozoa

A P Cnidaria C Anthozoa C- Zoantharia | Hexacorallia

A P Cnidaria C Anthozoa C- Zoantharia O Actiniaria

Sea anemones

A P Cnidaria C Anthozoa C- Zoantharia O Actiniaria F Actiniidae

Anthopleura artemesia

Buried green anemone

A P Cnidaria C Anthozoa C- Zoantharia O Actiniaria F Actiniidae

Anthopleura elegantissima

Aggregating anemone

A P Cnidaria C Anthozoa C- Zoantharia O Actiniaria F Metridiidae

Metridium

A P Ctenophora

Comb jellies

A P Ctenophora O Beroida F Beroidae

Beroe

A P Platyhelminthes

Flatworms

A P Platyhelminthes C Turbellaria

A P Platyhelminthes C Turbellaria O Polycladida

Polyclad worms

A P Mollusca

Mollusks

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Patellogastropoda

True limpets

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Patellogastropoda F Lottidae

Tectura persona

Mask limpet

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Patellogastropoda F Lottidae

Tectura scutum

Plate limpet

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Mesogastropoda F Littorinidae

Periwinkles

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Mesogastropoda F Littorinidae

Littorina scutulata

Checkered periwinkle

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Mesogastropoda F Naticidae

Moonsnails

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Prosobranchia O Mesogastropoda F Naticidae

Polinices lewisii

Lewis' moonsnail

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Opisthobranchia

Sea slugs

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Opisthobranchia O Cephalaspidea | Bullomorpha

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Opisthobranchia O Cephalaspidea F Haminoeidae

Haminoea vesicula

A P Mollusca C Gastropoda C- Opisthobranchia O Nudibranchia O- Doridacea F Chromodorididae

Cadlina

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia

Bivalves

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Pteriomorphia O+ Isofilibranchia O Mytiloida F Mytilidae

Mussels

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Pteriomorphia O+ Isofilibranchia O Mytiloida F Mytilidae

Mytilus edulis

Blue mussel

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Pteriomorphia O+ Eupteriomorphia O Ostreoida O- Ostreina F Ostreidae

Oysters

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Pteriomorphia O+ Eupteriomorphia O Ostreoida O- Ostreina F Ostreidae

Crassostrea gigas

Giant Pacific oyster | Japanese oyster

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Pteriomorphia O+ Eupteriomorphia O Ostreoida O- Pectinina F Anomiidae

Jingle shells | rock oysters

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Pteriomorphia O+ Eupteriomorphia O Ostreoida O- Pectinina F Anomiidae

Pododesmus macrochisma

False Pacific jingle | False Pacific rock oyster

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Cardiacea F Cardiidae

Cockles

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Cardiacea F Cardiidae

Clinocardium nuttalli

Nuttall's cockle

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Tellinacea F Psammobiidae | Garidae

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Tellinacea F Psammobiidae

Nuttallia obscurata

Dark mahogany clam

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Tellinacea F Tellinidae

Macoma nasuta

Bent-nose clam

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Veneracea F Veneridae

Protothaca staminea

Pacific littleneck clam

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Veneracea F Veneridae

Saxidomus giganteus

Butter clam

A P Mollusca C Bivalvia C- Heterodonta O Veneroida F+ Veneracea F Veneridae

Venerupis phillipinarum | Tapes phillipinarum

Japanese littleneck | Manila clam

A P Annelida

Segmented worms

A P Annelida C Polychaeta

Polychaete worms

A P Annelida C Polychaeta O Phyllodocida F Nereidae

Nereis vexillosa

A P Annelida C Polychaeta O Phyllodocida F Polynoidae

Scale worms

A P Annelida C Polychaeta O Phyllodocida F Polynoidae

Arctonoe vittata

A P Annelida C Polychaeta O Phyllodocida F Polynoidae

Halosydna brevisetosa

Eighteen-scaled worm

A P Annelida C Polychaeta O Terebellida F Terebellidae

Thelepus crispus

A P Annelida C Polychaeta O Sabellida F Serpulidae

Serpula vermicularis

Red tube worm

A P Arthropoda

Arthropods

A P Arthropoda P- C

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Cirripedia

Barnacles

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Cirripedia O Thoracica O- Balanomorpha F Chthamalidae

Chthalamus dalli

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Cirripedia O Thoracica O- Balanomorpha F Balanidae

Balanus crenatus : subtidal - on shells washed ashore

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Cirripedia O Thoracica O- Balanomorpha F Balanidae

Balanus glandula

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Cirripedia O Thoracica O- Balanomorpha F Archaeobalanidae

Semibalanus cariosus

Thatched barnacle

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Peracarida O Isopoda O- Valvifera F Idoteidae

Idotea wosnesenskii

Vosnesensky's isopod

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda

Crabs, shrimp, etc.

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Caridea

Shrimps

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Caridea F Pandalidae

Pandalus danae

Dock shrimp

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Anomura F Porcellanidae

Porcelain crabs

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Anomura F Porcellanidae

Petrolisthes eriomerus

Flattop crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura

True crabs

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Majidae

Spider crabs

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Majidae

Pugettia gracilis

Graceful kelp crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Majidae

Pugettia producta

Northern kelp crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Atelecyclidae

Telmessus cheiragonas

Helmet crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Cancridae

Cancer antennarius

Pacific rock crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Cancridae

Cancer magister

Dungeness crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Grapsidae

Hemigrapsus nudus

Purple shore crab

A P Arthropoda P- C Crustacea C- Malacostraca O+ Eucarida O Decapoda O- Pleocyemata O= S Brachyura F Grapsidae

Hemigrapsus oregonensis

Yellow shore crab

A P Echinodermata

A P Echinodermata P- Asterozoa

A P Echinodermata P- Asterozoa C Asteroidea

Starfish

A P Echinodermata P- Asterozoa C Asteroidea O Valvatida F Goniasteridae

Mediaster aequalis

A P Echinodermata P- Asterozoa C Asteroidea O Valvatida F Asteropseidae

Dermasterias imbricata

Leather star