Marine Organisms

Click on the links to see some of the many organisms collected during our trips. Please note that I am a geologist, not a marine biologist, and am therefore dependant upon the SCMI's biologist for most species identification. Any errors are mine.

Benthic Organisms

  • Amphioxi
  • Anemones
  • Corals
  • Crustaceans
  • Echinoids
    • Sand Dollars
    • Sea Cucumbers
    • Sea Stars
    • Sea Urchins
  • Eggs (non-plantonic)
  • Holdfasts and Rocks
  • Isopods
  • Kelp and other Algae
  • Mollusks
    • Bivalves 
    • Cephalopods - Octopi
    • Gastropods
    • Polyplacophorans - chitons
  • Sponges
  • Tunicates
  • Worms

Pelagic Organisms

  • Crustaceans
  • Fish
  • Flatfish
  • Jellyfish

  • Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
    • Rays
    • Skates
    • Sharks

Other