by David Young | Jul 30, 2024 | Arthropods
Purple Shore Crab Scientific name:Â Â Hemigrapsus nudus Author:Â George Sleen Photos:Â George Sleen and D. Young Length:Â Male adult purple shore crabs typically grow to a width of 2.2 inches while females will grow to around 1.3 inches across Identification:Â The purple...
by David Young | Jul 29, 2024 | Arthropods
Yellow Shore Crab Common names:Â Yellow Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab, Hairy Shore Crab, Bay Shore Crab, Mud-flat Crab Scientific name:Â Â Hemigrapsus oregonensis Author: Â Noah Stewart Photos by D. Young Identifying features:Â Â The yellow shore crab is characterized by...
by David Young | Jul 26, 2024 | Arthropods, Plankton
Phronima Sedentaria Scientific Name:  Phronima sedentaria Author:  Eduarda Ferro Braga Laurindo Correia Size Range:  These are tiny creatures with sizes ranging from 1.2-4.2 cm (~0.5 to 1.7 inches). Life Expectancy: They live around one year. Identifying Features: ...
by David Young | Jul 25, 2024 | Arthropods
Rockweed Isopod Authors:Â Emma Hornell and Lilly Powell Common Names:Â Rockweed Isopod or Kelp Isopod Scientific Name:Â Idotea (Pentidotea) wosnesenskii Size Range:Â 4cm (1.6 inches) in Length Identifying features:Â Rockweed Isopods are related to terrestrial...
by David Young | Jul 24, 2024 | Arthropods
Common name: Western Sea Roach, Rock louse Scientific name: Ligia occidentalis Size: To 2.5cm (1″) Author: Aina Saitoh Photos: D. Young The Western Sea Roach is an isopod within the subphylum Crustacea and phylum Arthropoda. Their bodies are flat and vary in colour...