Yet more critters to be ided.

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Chenari
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Yet more critters to be ided.

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Still more critters and stuff that need ids. I'm pretty sure the first one was from Monterey judging by the Lacy Bryozoan around it. All others are local :D

1) <a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h65/c ... G_3702.jpg" target="_blank">
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2) <a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h65/c ... G_3870.jpg" target="_blank">
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3) <a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h65/c ... G_3914.jpg" target="_blank">
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<a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h65/c ... G_3916.jpg" target="_blank">
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4) Absolutely no clue what this is. It was about the size of a tic tac, maybe a teeny bit bigger. It was floating in mid water near the surface, maybe about 1-2 feet down.
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5) This guy was probably 1.5 inches I think. Maybe 2, I'm not sure. He was stuck to a broken snail shell.
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<a href="http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h65/c ... G_3946.jpg" target="_blank">
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Post by Greg Jensen »

No. 2 is a baby Pagurus ochotensis. 3 is some type of gammarid amphipod, but I'm not any good with that group. 4 is a pair of hyperiid amphipods clinging to some sort of gelatinous critter. 5 is a scaleworm- I'd guess genus Harmothoe, but Leslie is the one to consult (though I don't know if she looks at this site).
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Post by Chenari »

Coo. Thanks Greg!
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