Rudee Inlet Ocean Collections Trip Oct 2008

 

Floristics
Baccharus halmifolia silverling
Iva frutescens marsh elder
Juncus roemerianus black needlerush
Myrica cerifera bay myrtle
Phragmites australis phrag, common reed
Spartina alterniflora cord grass

 

Fauna
Fish
Anchoa mitchilli Bay anchovy
Leiostomus xanthurus spot
Menticirrhus americanus southern kingfish
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker
Opsanus tau oyster toadfish
Paralichthys dentatus summer flounder
Raja eglanteria skate purse clearnose skate
Selene setapinnis Atlantic moonfish
Syngnathus fuscus Northern pipefish
Trinectes maculatus hogchoker

 

Invertebrates
Briareum asbestinum dead man's fingers
Callinectes sapidus blue crab
Didemnum lahillei  tunicate
Ensis directus common razor clam
Hippolyte xp. grass shrimp
Holothuria sp. sea onion
Littorina irrorata periwinkle
Lolliguncula brevis brief squid
Mnemiopsis leidyi Leidy's comb jelly/ sea grapes
Nassarius obsoletus mud dogwelk
Ovalipes ocellatus lady crab
Pagurus longicarpus long clawed hermit crab
Polinices duplicatus moon snail
Portunus sp. iridescent swimming crab

 

Birds
Anas platyrhynchos mallard (drake)
Ardea herodias great blue heron
Larus argentatus herring gull
Larus atricilla laughing gull
Larus delawarensis ring billed gull
Pelecanus occidentalis brown pelican
Sterna hirundo common tern

 

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