Lab Activity 9.4
Checklist of the Biota of Boulder Microhabitats

  Directions

Study the instructional material below. Be sure to click on each of the photographs for an enlarged view in a separate window. The larger version is necessary to complete the assignment. It opens in a separate window which can be resized by grabbing the bottom right corner and dragging it. It can also be moved by grabbing the top heading bar and dragging it. Be sure to close the extra window by using the X in IBM, or the close box in MAC when you are finished using them.

  Introduction


In this lab activity you will study the biota associated with boulder microhabitats.

Top  Instruction

Print the graph below and use it to record and keep track of the species found in each of the boulder microhabitats.

Be sure to write about what you are learning in the lab section of your notebook. You will be expected to answer questions about the lab activity during the lab self test and lab quiz. It helps to have your text and coloring books open beside you for support.

 
Supporting Information
Refer to the Assigned Readings Below:
Marine Biology Textbook none
Marine Biology Coloring Book none
 
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Seaweeds      
Chlorophyta
 Ulva rigida    
  Valoniopsis pachynema    
Phaeophyta
 Colpomenia phaeodactyla    
  Colpomenia sinuosa    
  Colpomenia tuberculata    
  Dictyota divaricata    
  Padina mexicana    
  Sargassum johnstoni    
  Sargassum sinicola    
Rhodophyta
 Amphiroa subcylindrica    
  Laurencia johnstoni    
  Laurencia paniculata    
Invertebrates      
Porifera
 Geodia mesotriaena    
Haliclona permollis    
Leucetta losangelensis    
Tedania nigrescens    
Tethya aurantia    
Cnidaria
 Aglaophenia diegensis    
Bunodosoma californica    
Lophogorgia rigida    
Palythoa ignota    
Phyllactis cocinnata    
Porites californica    
Zoanthus danae    
Platyhelminthes
 Prosthiostomum multicelis    
Annelida-Polychaeta
 Eunice afra    
Megalomma splendida    
Thelepus nearsetosus    
Sipuncula
 Phascolosoma perlucens    
Mollusca-Pelecypoda

Arca pacifica

    
Barbatia reeveana    
Chama mexicana    
Isognomon janus    
Lima pacifica    
Lithophaga aristata    
Lithophaga spatiosa    
Modiolus capax    
Ostrea palmula    
Pinctada mazatlanica    
Mollusca-Polyplacophora
 Chiton virgulatus    
Stenoplax conspicua    
Mollusca-Gastropoda
 Acanthina angelica    
Aplysia californica    
Berthellina ilisima    
Columbella fuscata    
Diadora inaequalis    
Glossodoris sedna    
Hypselodoris californiensis    
Muricanthus nigritis    
Nerita funiculata    
Nerita scabricosta    
Serpulorbis margaritaceus    
Solenosteira macrospira    
Tridachiella diomedea    
Turbo fluctuosus    
Mollusca-Cephalopoda
 Octopus fitchi    
Arthropoda-Crustacea
 Alpheus californiensis    
Chthamalus anisopoma    
Clibanarius digueti    
Epialtus minimus    
Eriphia squamata    
Paguristes anahuacus    
Petrolisthes gracilis    
Petrolitshes hirtipes    
Pilumnus townsendi    
  Tetraclita squamosa    
Tetragrapsis jouyi    
Echinodermata
 Echinometra vanbrunti    
Eucidaris thouarsii    
  Heliaster kubinijii    
Ophiocoma aethiops    
Ophiocoma alexandri    
  Ophionereis annulata    
  Othilia tenuspina    
  Selenkothuria lubrica    
Bryozoa
 Bugula neritina    
Watersipora arcuata    
Chordata
 Aplidium sp.    
Polyclinum laxum