Pescadero Conservation Alliance
Tidepools of the Santa Cruz Mountains
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| Observed at: Bean Hollow State Beach, 6/30/2006 | |
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Size
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to 12.7cm | |
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Body shape
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bivalve | |
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Color
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grey to black to blue | |
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Habitat
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intertidal rocks and tide pools | |
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Additional
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Attaches firmly to rock by secreting threads from foot gland. Feeds by opening shell slightly and filtering seawater. Eats organic matter and plankton. | |
This page was created by Stacie Wolny
on July 09, 2006
Field Biology - BIOSC 7
Professor Jean Replicon
Mission College, Santa Clara, California
Field Biology - BIOSC 7
Professor Jean Replicon
Mission College, Santa Clara, California