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The Sea Divers trip to
The Pinnacles of San Miguel Island
aboard the Peace
September 7-8, 2007
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 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) |
 Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) |
 Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) |  Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) |
 Henricia leviuscula (blood star) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) |
 Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) with some algae growing in the surface |
 Didemnum carnulentum (Colonial Tunicate) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) |
 Eudistoma molle (Compund Tunicate) and Ophiothrix spiculata (Spiny Brittle Star) |
 Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm) |
 Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm) withdrawn into it's tube |
Boomerang Bank (no pictures) |
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Unnamed Pinnacle West of Wilson Rock |
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 Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) |
 Heteropora pacifica (Northern Staghorn Bryozoan) |
 Garveia annulata (Orange hydroid) on Calliarthron cheilosporioides (Articulated coralline algae) |
 Garveia annulata (Orange hydroid) on Calliarthron cheilosporioides (Articulated coralline algae) |
 Aplidium solidium (Red Ascidian) |
 Ophlitaspongia pennata (Red encrusting sponge), Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone), & Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone) |
 Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) |
 A juvenile Sebastes serriceps (Treefish) hiding in a hole surrounded by Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin) resting on Tethya aurantia (Orange Puffball Sponge) |
 Haliclona sp. or Higginsia sp. (Tan Encrusting Sponge) |
 Stylantheca porphyra or Stylantheca petrograpta (Encrusting Hydrocoral) |
 Peltodoris nobilis (Noble Dorid) on Acarnus erithacus (Red Volcano Sponge) |
Oil Springs |
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 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin), ,Pycnoclavella stanleyi (Social Tunicate), and Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin), ,Pycnoclavella stanleyi (Social Tunicate), and Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin), ,Pycnoclavella stanleyi (Social Tunicate), and Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin), ,Pycnoclavella stanleyi (Social Tunicate), and Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin), ,Pycnoclavella stanleyi (Social Tunicate), and Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin) |
 A small sea star, possibly Henricia leviuscula |
 Didemnum sp. (Compound Tunicate) on Tethya aurantia (Orange Puffball Sponge) |
 Aglaophenia struthionides (Ostrich-plumed hydroid) intermingled with Garveia annulata (Orange hydroid) growing on Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae) |
 Clavelina huntsmani (Light Bulb Tunicate) |
 Clavelina huntsmani (Light Bulb Tunicate) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) |
 Clavelina huntsmani (Light Bulb Tunicate) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) |
 Sebastes miniatus (Vermilion rockfish) |
 Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin) |
 Heteropora pacifica (Northern Staghorn Bryozoan) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) |
 Heteropora pacifica (Northern Staghorn Bryozoan) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) |
Lover's Cove (no pictures) |
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Hare Rock Night Dive |
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 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 Cucumaria piperata (Sea Cucumber) |
 Cucumaria piperata (Sea Cucumber) |
 Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp) |
 A juvenile Loxorhynchus grandis (Sheep Crab) on a Pycnopodia helianthoides (Sunflower Star) |
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 A juvenile Loxorhynchus grandis (Sheep Crab) |
 Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone) eating a piece of Macrocystis pyrifera (Gian Kelp) covered with Membranipora serrilamella (Kelp-Encrusting Bryozoan) |
 Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) on Heteropora pacifica (Northern Staghorn Bryozoan) |
 Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) on Heteropora pacifica (Northern Staghorn Bryozoan) |
 Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) |
 Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) |  Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) |  Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) |  Orthopagurus minimus (Toothshell Hermit Crab) |
Richardson Rock |
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 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) decorated with Aplidium solidium (Red Ascidian), a unknown compound tunicate, Plumularia sp. (Hydroid), and a red algae. |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) decorated with Aplidium solidium (Red Ascidian), a unknown compound tunicate, Plumularia sp. (Hydroid), and a red algae. |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) decorated with Aplidium solidium (Red Ascidian), a unknown compound tunicate, Plumularia sp. (Hydroid), and a red algae. |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) decorated with Aplidium solidium (Red Ascidian), a unknown compound tunicate, Plumularia sp. (Hydroid), and a red algae. |
 Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone) eating Mytilus californianus (California Mussel) |
 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) on the half-shell of a Mytilus californianus (California Mussel) |
 Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) |
 Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) |
 Peltodoris nobilis (Sea Lemon) on Acarnus erithacus (Red Volcano Sponge) |
 Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star), Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone), & Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone) |
 Peltodoris nobilis egg mass surrounded by Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anemone) |
 An unknown thin yellow encrusting sponge |
 Skylor Piper diving at Richardson Rock |
 Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone) sorrounded by an unknown thin yellow encrusting sponge |
 Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) |  Loxorhynchus crispatus (Moss Crab) |
 An aggregation of Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) & Pisaster ochraceus (Ochre Star) |
 An aggregation of Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) & Pisaster ochraceus (Ochre Star) |
 Scorpaena guttata (California Scorpionfish) |
 Scorpaena guttata (California Scorpionfish) |
Wilson Rock (no pictures) |
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Egg Rock |
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 Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowry) |
 A small Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) sitting on Hippodiplosia insculpta (fluted bryozoan) |
 A small Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) sitting on Hippodiplosia insculpta (fluted bryozoan) |
 A small Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) sitting on Hippodiplosia insculpta (fluted bryozoan) |  Three Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm) |
 Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) |
 Parastichopus californicus (California Sea Cucumber) |
 Sebastes carnatus (Gopher Rockfish) |
 A ball of Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan) and Plumularia sp. (Hydroid) |
 Ophioplocus esmarki (Smooth Brittle Star) |
 Ophioplocus esmarki (Smooth Brittle Star) |
 Didemnidae sp. (Colonial Ascidian) |
 Calliostoma annulatum (Blue-Ring Top Snail) on Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan) |
 Calliostoma annulatum (Blue-Ring Top Snail) on Diaperoecia californica (Southern Staghorn Bryozoan) |
 Garveia annulata (Orange hydroid) growing on Calliarthron tuberculosum (Articulated coralline algae) and Ophiodon elongatus (Lingcod) |
Top Side |
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 Captain Dave and Pual Ross |
 Sea Divers; Magnus Nimby, Skylor Piper, & Peter Landecker warm themselves at the hot tub aboard the Peace |
 Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |
 Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |
 Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |  Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |  Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |  Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |
 Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |
 Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |
 A video of Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lions) |
 Richardson Rock |
 Richardson Rock |
 Richardson Rock |
 Video of Richardson Rock |
 Richardson Rock |
 Wilson Rock |
 Wilson Rock |
 Wilson Rock |  Wilson Rock with Rochardson Rock on the horizon |
 Wilson Rock with Rochardson Rock on the horizon |
 Wilson Rock with Rochardson Rock on the horizon |
 Wilson Rock |
 Wilson Rock |
 Wilson Rock |
 a video of the waves on Wilson Rock |
 The list of dive sites the Sea Divers dove on the Peace's white board. |
 A small sea star collected at Wilson Rock |
 Ron Nusbaum |
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 Balaenoptera musculus (Blue Whale) |
 The Conception returning to Santa Barbara |
Chris Grossman's Underwater Photography |
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