Kevin's Underwater Photo Gallery

Kevin's Underwater Photo Gallery

The photographs included here were taken along the central coast of California, between the Coast Guard breakwater in Monterey Bay and Pt. Lobos State Reserve at the south end of Carmel Bay. They were taken at depths ranging from just a few feet to over 100 feet, using a Nikonos V camera. I have tried to identify the plants and animals depicted; since I'm only an amateur naturalist, there may be some inaccuracies. Please drop me a line (kevin _at_ sims _dot_ berkeley _dot_ edu) if you have any corrections to offer.

Tube Dwelling Anemone
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus
Range: Alaska to Baja Calif.
Image size: 40K bytes Blue-ring Top Snail
Calliostoma annulatum
Range: Alaska to Baja Calif.
Image size: 34K bytes

Giant Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera
Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif.
Image size: 27K bytes Fish-eating Anemone
Urticina piscivora
Range: Alaska to So. Calif.
Image size: 38K bytes

Sea Clown Nudibranch
Triopha catalinae
Range: Alaska to Baja Calif.
Image size: 24K bytes Snubnose Sculpin
Orthonopius triacis
Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif.
Image size: 33K bytes

Rose Anemone
Urticina lofotensis
Range: Alaska to So. Calif.
Image size: 30K bytes Feather Duster Worm
Eudistylia polymorpha
Range: Alaska to So. Calif.
Image size: 35K bytes

Hermissenda Nudibranch
Hermissenda crassicornis
Range: Alaska to Baja Calif.
Image size: 43K bytes Club-tipped Anemone
Corynactis californica
Range: No. Calif. to Baja Calif.
Image size: 47K bytes

Chestnut Cowry
Cypraea spadicea
Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif.
Image size: 35K bytes Orange Cup Coral
Balanophyllia elegans
Range: Brit. Columbia to Baja Calif.
Image size: 56K bytes

Sculpin
Image size: 41K bytes Giant Green Anemone
Image size: 44K bytes

Giant Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera
Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif.
Image size: 26K bytes Club-tipped Anemone
Corynactis californica
Range: No. Calif. to Baja Calif.
Image size: 51K bytes

SCUBA Diver
Homo sapiens aquaticus
Range: severely limited
Image size: 24K bytes Nudibranch Eggs
Triopha sp.?
Image size: 47K bytes

Fish-eating Anemone on Encrustng Sponge
Image size: 36K bytes Rock w/Invertebrates
Image size: 49K bytes

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August 23, 2009
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	Tube Dwelling Anemone Pachycerianthus fimbriatus Range: Alaska to Baja Calif. Image size: 40K bytes		Blue-ring Top Snail Calliostoma annulatum Range: Alaska to Baja Calif. Image size: 34K bytes
	Giant Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif. Image size: 27K bytes		Fish-eating Anemone Urticina piscivora Range: Alaska to So. Calif. Image size: 38K bytes
	Sea Clown Nudibranch Triopha catalinae Range: Alaska to Baja Calif. Image size: 24K bytes		Snubnose Sculpin Orthonopius triacis Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif. Image size: 33K bytes
	Rose Anemone Urticina lofotensis Range: Alaska to So. Calif. Image size: 30K bytes		Feather Duster Worm Eudistylia polymorpha Range: Alaska to So. Calif. Image size: 35K bytes
	Hermissenda Nudibranch Hermissenda crassicornis Range: Alaska to Baja Calif. Image size: 43K bytes		Club-tipped Anemone Corynactis californica Range: No. Calif. to Baja Calif. Image size: 47K bytes
	Chestnut Cowry Cypraea spadicea Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif. Image size: 35K bytes		Orange Cup Coral Balanophyllia elegans Range: Brit. Columbia to Baja Calif. Image size: 56K bytes
	Sculpin Image size: 41K bytes		Giant Green Anemone Image size: 44K bytes
	Giant Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera Range: Central Calif. to Baja Calif. Image size: 26K bytes		Club-tipped Anemone Corynactis californica Range: No. Calif. to Baja Calif. Image size: 51K bytes
	SCUBA Diver Homo sapiens aquaticus Range: severely limited Image size: 24K bytes		Nudibranch Eggs Triopha sp.? Image size: 47K bytes
	Fish-eating Anemone on Encrustng Sponge Image size: 36K bytes		Rock w/Invertebrates Image size: 49K bytes