Most animals in the tide pool are invertebrates - animals without backbones. Find information on different intertidal species.
Anemones & RelativesAnemones & Relatives,
Edmonds Discovery Programs,
City of Edmonds, Washington,
Photos with descriptions.
http://www.edmondswa.gov/anemones-relatives.html
Barnacle - Wikipedia Barnacle,
Wikipedia.org,
Article with brief video and images; click to enlarge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnacle
Barnacles on the Beach at Flickr Barnacles on the Beach at Flickr,
Floyd E. Owen Beach at Point Defiance Park - Tacoma, WA,
(6/6/2006)
Close-up photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesnuckinfuts/164332...
Botanical BeachBotanical Beach,
John Harvey Photo,
Wonderful close-up images of specie in tidepools, on the rocks, high and low tide, and seaweeds; click on image for larger version and to learn more.
http://www.johnharveyphoto.com/BotanicalBeach/
ChitonsChitons,
Edmonds Discovery Program,
City of Edmonds, Washingtonm
Photos with descriptions.
http://www.edmondswa.gov/chitons.html
CrabsCrabs,
by Lisa Gardiner,
Windows to the Universe,
Article with an image; click on it to view in pop-up window.
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Life/crabs.h...
CrustaceansCrustaceans,
Edmonds Discovery Program,
City of Edmonds, Washington,
Photos with descriptions.
http://www.edmondswa.gov/crustaceans.html
Exploring a Tide PoolExploring a Tide Pool,
British Marine Life Study Society,
Click on a specie image for extensive information.
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/rockpol3.htm
Fishes of the intertidal rocky shore
Fishes of the intertidal rocky shore
By Dr J Floor Anthoni (2007)
www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/rsfish.htm
Rock pool fishes are best identified from pictures. This page covers the most commonly
http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/Habitat/rsfish...
Giant Pacific Octopus Giant Pacific Octopus,
National Aquarium, Baltimore,
Facts, photo gallery, and 01:06 video.
http://www.aqua.org/explore/animals/giant-pacific-...
Gumboot chiton Gumboot chiton
Montery Bay Aquarium
Natural History
To most of our touch pool visitors, the gumboot chiton is an unfamiliar, mysterious creature. A mantle—thick, leathery, and brick-red—hides th
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animal-guide/i...
Intertidal Life of Orange County, CaliforniaIntertidal Life of Orange County, California
By Peter J. Bryant
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology
University of California, Irvine
Visit the web site for photos.
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Intertidal.htm
Intertidal Zone Animals
Intertidal Zone Animals
EnchantedLearning.com
The intertidal area (also called the littoral zone) is where the land and sea meet, between the high and low tide zones. This complex marine ecosyst
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/In...
Isopod JPEG Isopod JPEG
British Marine Life
Study Society
Visit the web site for photo.
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/3isopods1-TO.jpg
Isopoda
Isopoda
Tree of Life Project
Introduction
Isopods are the most diverse in form and the most species-rich crustaceans of the superorder Peracarida (isopods, amphipods, tanaids, and their kin). I
http://tolweb.org/tree...
Kelp crab feeding on Acorn barnacle Kelp crab feeding on Acorn barnacle,
Posted by tigertensing,
September 04, 2007,
YouTube.com,
Video length: 01:42.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Life in the Intertidal ZoneLife in the Intertidal Zone
By Lisa Gardiner
University of Michigan
The intertidal zone is the area along a coastline that is underwater at high tide and above the water at low tide. Whether it's
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/life_i...
octopus - tide poolsoctopus - tide pools,
bapyou,
YouTube.com
Video length: 03:30.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Orange Sea Cucumber Feeding Orange Sea Cucumber Feeding,
Posted by ilmare77,
March 21, 2008,
YouTube.com,
Video length: 0.56.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Rough Keyhole Limpet on Flickr - Photo SharingRough Keyhole Limpet on Flickr - Photo Sharing
Flickr.com
Ron Wolf's photostream
Rough Keyhole Limpet (Diodora aspera). Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Moss Beach, San Mateo Co., Calif.
Visit the
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwolf/3187387748/
Sea Slugs (Nudibranchs)Sea Slugs (Nudibranchs),
Edmonds Discovery Programs,
City of Edmonds, Washington,
Photos and description of various specie, their feeding habits, reproduction, and fun facts.
http://www.edmondswa.gov/sea-slugs.html
Sea Stars & RelativesSea Stars & Relatives,
Edmonds Discovery Program,
City of Edmonds, Washington,
Photos with descriptions.
http://www.edmondswa.gov/seastars-relatives.html
Snails, Limpets, and OctopusSnails, Limpets, and Octopus,
Edmonds Discovery Programs,
City of Edmonds, Washington,
Photos with descriptions.
http://www.edmondswa.gov/snails-limpets-octopus.ht...
The Intertidal ZonesThe Intertidal Zones,
Bay of Fundy,
by George Ferguson,
Combination of text and photos.
http://www.bayoffundy.com/intertidalzones.aspx
Welcome to the Tide Pools Welcome to the Tide Pools,
by Sherry Weaver Smith,
Sherrysknowledgequest.com,
Photos and descriptions of bat stars, hermit crabs, limpets, and sculpins.
http://www.sherrysknowledgequest.com/tidehome.htm
What are Chitons?
What are Chitons?
Written by S.E. Smith
WiseGeek.com
Chitons are mollusks in the class Polyplacophora, distinguished by their characteristic shells, which consist of eight overlapping plates.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-chitons.htm