Pacific Rock Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Pacific Rock Crab (Metacarcinus anthonyi), also known as the Yellow Rock Crab, is a large, heavy-shelled marine decapod native to the coastal waters of California and Baja California. Highly prized in commercial and sport trap fisheries for its sweet, succulent...

Red Rock Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

The Red Rock Crab (Cancer productus) is a powerful, heavily armored decapod crustacean native to the rugged rocky coastlines and kelp forests of the North American Pacific coast. Renowned for its brick-red fan-shaped shell and formidable black-tipped crushing claws,...

Olympia Oyster

Invertebrates > Mollusks

The Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida) is the only oyster species native to the Pacific coast of North America, historically forming expansive, complex biogenic reefs in estuaries from Puget Sound to San Francisco Bay. Celebrated as a culinary delicacy during the Gold...

California Mussel

Invertebrates > Mollusks

The California Mussel (Mytilus californianus) is a massive, ecologically dominant marine bivalve native to the turbulent, wave-battered rocky coastlines of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Celebrated in ecological science as the quintessential foundation species of rocky...

Yellow-faced Bumblebee

Invertebrates > Hymenoptera

The Yellow-faced Bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii) is the most abundant and ecologically vital native bumblebee along the Pacific Coast of North America. Famous for its striking color pattern—combining a plush velvety jet-black body with a bright lemon-yellow face and a...