Specimen ID Chart for Zephyr Field Trips
Sea Star, Asterias forbesi, Echinoderm
Sea Urchin, Arbacia punctulata, Echinoderm
Spider crab, Libinia emaginata, Arthropod
Channel Whelk, Busycon canaliculatus, Mollusk
Cold water coral, Astrangia peculate, Cnidaria
Rock crab, Cancer borealis, Arthropod
Ark Clam, Anadara granosa, Mollusk
Hermit crab, Pagarus, Arthropod
Quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, Mollusk
Mussel, Mytilus edulis, Mollusk
Knobbed Whelk, Busycon carica, Mollusk
Whelk egg case, Busycon, Mollusk
Bay scallop, Pecten maximus, Mollusk,
Horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, Arthropod
Skate egg case, Raja, Chordate
Lobster, Homarus americanus, Crustacean
Oyster, Crassotrea virginica, Mollusk
Sand dollar, Echinarachnius parma, Echinoderm (top view and bottom view)
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