European Spider Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The European Spider Crab (Maja squinado) is a large, iconic marine decapod crustacean inhabiting the temperate and warm-temperate waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Known for its heavily armored, thorn-covered carapace and long, gangly...

Bat Ray

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Bat Ray (Myliobatis californica) is a majestic, broad-winged eagle ray native to the dynamic kelp forests and protected coastal bays of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Gliding through underwater giant kelp cathedrals with graceful, undulating strokes of its triangular...

Round Stingray

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Round Stingray (Urobatis halleri) is a familiar, disc-shaped bottom-dweller ubiquitous along the warm sandy surf zones and protected bays of southern California and Baja California. Celebrated by beachgoers as the reason for the famous ‘stingray...

Bonnethead Shark

Fish > Sharks & Rays

The Bonnethead Shark (Sphyrna tiburo) is the smallest living member of the iconic hammerhead shark family (Sphyrnidae). Instantly distinguished by its smoothly rounded, shovel- or bonnet-shaped cephalofoil, this gregarious coastal shark made international scientific...
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