The Beach Project
By Max Rist
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Dana Point Tide Pools
October
13 & 27
Welcome to my website which chronicles my adventures at the ocean. This page is dedicated to the Dana Point Tidepools. Below the photos you can find a comment box to voice your opinions about the project. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Maxillopoda
Infraclass: Cirripedia
Order: Pedunculata
Scientific Name: Pedunculata
The Gooseneck Barnacle is different than other species of barnacle mainly because of its shape and size.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Actiniaria
Scientific Name: Actiniaria
The Sea Anemone attach themselves to rocks in order to be stationary and catch small creatures.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Aplysiomorpha
Scientific Name: Aplysiomorpha
The Sea Hare when frightened secretes a purple slime to deter predators.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Mytiloida
Scientific Name: Mytilus edulis
The two shells on the Mussel are know as valves, and are joined together by a ligament on the outside of the shell.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Aplysiomorpha
Scientific Name: Aplysiomorpha
The Sea Hare when frightened secretes a purple slime to deter predators. Check out my sea hare video below!
Tide Chart for October 27th
Visit time: 3:45 P.M.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cehpalopoda
Order: Octopoda
Scientific Name: Octopoda
The Octopus can change the texture and look of its skin to blend in. In this photo, the creature is trying to blend in with the rocks he is on, as we had just returned him to the water.
Me after being attacked by an octopus!