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Anacapa Island, California
aboard the Peace
July 31, 2011

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dive 1 : Rat Rock
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki		 Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki		 Eugorgia rubens (Purple Gorgonian)
Eugorgia rubens
(Purple Gorgonian)		 Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Muricea californica
(California Golden Gorgonian)
Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Astrangia lajollaensis
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Astrangia lajollaensis
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Astrangia lajollaensis
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Paracyathus stearnsi (Brown Cup Coral) & Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Paracyathus stearnsi (Brown Cup Coral) & Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus
(California Spiny Lobster)		 Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki		 Ophioderma panamensis (Banded Serpent Star)
Ophioderma panamensis
(Banded Serpent Star)		 Ophiothrix spiculata (Spiny Brittle Star) on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Ophiothrix spiculata (Spiny Brittle Star) on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Conus californicus (California Cone Snail, California Cone Shell)
Conus californicus (California Cone Snail, California Cone Shell)		 Peltodoris nobilis
Peltodoris nobilis		 Crassadoma gigantea (Giant Rock Scallop)
Crassadoma gigantea
(Giant Rock Scallop)		 Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki
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Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (Purplr Sea Urchin) eating a Salp		 Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchin) and Octopus bimaculoides (California Two-Spot Octopus)
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (Red Sea Urchin) and Octopus bimaculoides (California Two-Spot Octopus)		 Anthopleura sola
Anthopleura sola		 Anthopleura sola
Anthopleura sola

dive 2 : Cathedral Rock
Phyllactis sp. (Sand Anemone)
Phyllactis sp.
(Sand Anemone)		 Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Didemnum sp. (Colonial Tunicate)
Didemnum sp.
(Colonial Tunicate)		 Flabellina iodinea (Spaish Shawl Nudibranch)
Flabellina iodinea
(Spanish Shawl Nudibranch)
Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki		 Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki		 Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Cabazon)
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
(Cabazon)		 Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Cabazon)
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus
(Cabazon)
Pandalus danae (Dock Shrimp or Coon-Stripe Shrimp)
Pandalus danae
(Dock Shrimp or Coon-Stripe Shrimp)		 Mexichromis porterae
Mexichromis porterae		 Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi
(Island Kelpfish)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Limaria hemphilli (Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)
Limaria hemphilli
(Swimming File Shell, Hemphill Fileclam)		 Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi
(Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Mitra idae (Ida's Mitre)
Mitra idae
(Ida's Mitre)

dive 3 : Goldfish Bowl
Paracyathus stearnsi (Brown Cup Coral)
Paracyathus stearnsi
(Brown Cup Coral)		 Lytechinus anamesus (White Sea Urchin)
Lytechinus anamesus
(White Sea Urchin)		 Phyllactis sp. (Sand Anemone)
Phyllactis sp.
(Sand Anemone)		 Phyllactis sp. (Sand Anemone)
Phyllactis sp.
(Sand Anemone)
Phyllactis sp. (Sand Anemone)
Phyllactis sp.
(Sand Anemone)		 Spirobranchius spinosus
Spirobranchius spinosus		 Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki		 Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)		 Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)		 Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)		 Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
Calliostoma supragranosum feeding on Phyllochaetopterus pacifica (Colonial Polychaete)
anenome
anenome		 Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral)
Balanophyllia elegans
(Orange Cup Coral)		 Balanophyllia elegans (Orange Cup Coral)
Balanophyllia elegans
(Orange Cup Coral)		 Dodecaceria concharum (Colonial Polychaete)
Dodecaceria concharum
(Colonial Polychaete)
Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Astrangia lajollaensis
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Astrangia lajollaensis (Colonial Cup Coral)
Astrangia lajollaensis
(Colonial Cup Coral)		 Neoclinus uninotatus (One-Spot Fringehead)
Neoclinus uninotatus
(One-Spot Fringehead)		 Neoclinus uninotatus (One-Spot Fringehead)
Neoclinus uninotatus
(One-Spot Fringehead)

dive 4 : Fish Camp
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