Pterygophora californica; Southern Palm Kelp; <small>(shown with Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Embiotoca jacksoni, Calliarthron cheilosporioides)</small>

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Pterygophora californica; Southern Palm Kelp; (shown with Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Embiotoca jacksoni, Calliarthron cheilosporioides)

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Pterygophora californica
Southern Palm Kelp
(shown with Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, Embiotoca jacksoni, Calliarthron cheilosporioides)

Photographer: Joseph Dougherty

ID: 0000 0000 0204 0946 (2004-02-21)

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date of photo 2000

location Rocky reef in California giant kelp forest; Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. (Santa Barbara County, California, US)

species associated with this habitat: Macrocystis pyrifera Embiotoca jacksoni Calliarthron cheilosporioides Sebastes mystinus Semicossyphus pulcher Scorpaenichthys marmoratus Taelia piscivora Pterygophora californica Sebastes atrovirens Cryptopleura farlowianum Pisaster giganteus S

camera Nikonos V

contributor's ID # 2000_10_01_02_19

photo category: Plant - algae

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT

common names Southern Palm Kelp, Pom-pom Kelp (photographer)

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