Observaciones de matteverett

Common name: common sand dollar, found in Ipswich MA, commonly found on sandy bottoms below the low tide mark, identified by its five point star shape on the top, fun fact: the animal loses color and becomes white after the animal dies. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: shag rug aeolis or shag rug nudibranch, found at Bigelow labs in Boothbay ME, commonly found in tidepools and on substrate under the water, identifiable by its large size and many cerata (projections on their back), fun fact: it eats clonal plumose anemones. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: atlantic rock crab, found off the MSC in Nahant MA, commonly found on rocky shores in the inter to sub tidal, identifiable by its white claws, fun fact: popular crab meat in Maine. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

common name: Forbes's sea star, found in Nahant MA, commonly found intertidally on rocks and below the low tide mark, identifiable by its orange madeporite on the top, fun fact: their tube feet allow them to pry open mussels and other bivalves. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: plate limpet or common tortoiseshell limpet, found in Nahant MA at the MSC, commonly found on the rocky intertidal on rocks, identifiable by its flat oval cone shell with stripes, Fun fact: it is the only common limpet found in New England. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: red gilled nudibranch or red fingered aeolis, found in Boothbay ME, commonly found on rocks or algae below the low tide line and extending to deeper water, identifiable by its characteristic red projections with white tips on its back, fun fact: the projections on the back of the animal show digestive glands that change color with varying diet. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: common slipper snail, found in Nahant MA at the MSC, commonly found in the intertidal zone on hard substrates, identifiable by its shape and color, fun fact: they start their lives as males and transition into female as they grow older. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: rough barnacle, found in Boothbay ME, commonly found on hard surfaces in the intertidal and shallow waters, identifiable by its grooves in the base of the barnacle, fun fact: barnacles have the largest penis to body ratio of any animal. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: Green crab, found in Boothbay ME, commonly found in the intertidal zone in tide pools and under rocks, identifiable by its greenish color of the carapace and lack of stripes on the legs (contrasting with the Asian Shore Crab), Fun fact: this is an invasive species. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: Many-Armed Hydromedusa, found off the chimneys off the MSC in Nahant MA, commonly found floating near the surface along the coast, identified by its small size (about 1-2 inches) and the small tentacles, fun fact: they have spiral gonads. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: common periwinkle, found in a tide pool in Nahant MA, commonly found intertidally on rocks and algae, identified by a small cone shell that is hat like and color is commonly brown black or bluish white, fun fact: this is also known as the Tortoise Shell Limpet, Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: Asian Shore Crab, found in rocky intertidal in Nahant MA, commonly found in rocky intertidal tide pools, looks like a crab with lighter colored claws and white spots/stripes on the legs. Fun fact: this is an invasive species and should be killed. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Atlantic Dogwinkle/ Atlantic Dogwhelk, found in a tide pool in Nahant MA, found in intertidal rocks, identified by a shell pointed on both ends with 5 whorls and a blunt apex, fun fact: its food source determines the color of the shell. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: yellow/ flat periwinkle, found in tidepool in Nahant MA, commonly found in clumps of rockweed or knotted wrack in the intertidal zone, identified by rounded low spire with 4 large whorls and a yellow to orange color, fun fact: lays eggs on the seaweed it lives in. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: blue mussel, found in a tide pool in Nahant MA, commonly found attached to solid substrates like rocks, docks, ect. Identified by an elongated bivalve shell often found in clumps of other mussels and a distinct bluish/ blackish/ purplish color, fun fact: an important part of the seafood industry. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez

Common name: green sea urchin, found in tide pool in Nahant MA, commonly found in intertidal to sub-tidal zone, looks like a green spiked ball with a small mouth on the bottom and tube feet extending past the spines, fun fact: the population in New England has been damaged for a long time but is making a return. Source: Marine Life of the North Atlantic by Andrew Martinez