Striped Shore Crab

Invertebrates > Crustaceans

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Striped Shore CrabScientific Name: Pachygrapsus crassipesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 4.0 to 5.0 cm (1.6 to 2.0 in)Weight: 25 to 55 g (0.9 to 1.9 oz)Lifespan: 3 to 4 years in the wildDiet: Omnivorous...

Spanish Shawl

Invertebrates > Mollusks

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spanish ShawlScientific Name: Flabellina iodineaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: MollusksSize: Total body length 4 to 7 cm (exceptionally up to 10 cm)Weight: 2 to 5 gLifespan: Estimated 1 year (typical annual life cycle of aeolid...

Spotted Ratfish

Fish > Chimaeras

OverviewThe Spotted Ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) is an enchanting, prehistoric-looking cartilaginous fish belonging to the subclass Holocephali (the chimaeras or ghost sharks)—a distinct evolutionary lineage that diverged from true sharks and rays over 400 million...

Bat Ray

Fish > Sharks & Rays

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Bat RayScientific Name: Myliobatis californicaCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Wingspan up to 1.8 m (6.0 ft); total length up to 2.4 m (8.0 ft)Weight: Up to 90 kg (200 lb); adult females much larger than malesLifespan: 20 to...