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Kelp rockfish - (FISH-m_benthic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Kelp rockfish Species name: Sebastes atrovirens Animal type: FISHA fish is any member of a group of

Silvery blue - (INVERT-insect) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Silvery blue Species name: Glaucopsyche lygdamus Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: insectInsects (from Latin insectum, a calque of

Beach hopper - (INVERT-invert) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Beach hopper Species name: Orchestoidea californiana Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: invert Fact: All animals and plants

Pilsbry piddock - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Pilsbry piddock Species name: Zirfaea pilsbryi Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and plants

Smooth skeleton shrimp - (INVERT-invert) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Smooth skeleton shrimp Species name: Caprella laeviuscula Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: invert Fact: All animals and

Upogebia pugettensis - (INVERT-shrimp) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Upogebia pugettensis Species name: Blue mud shrimp Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: shrimp Fact: All animals and

Harpacticus spp. - (INVERT-invert) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Harpacticus spp. Species name: Harpacticus spp. Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: invert Fact: All animals and plants

Zaus spp. - (INVERT-invert) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Zaus spp. Species name: Zaus spp. Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: invert Fact: All animals and plants

Pelicans - (BIRD-diving) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Pelicans Species name: Pelecanus spp. Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by

Albatrosses - (BIRD-pelagic) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Albatrosses Species name: Phoebastria spp. Animal type: BIRDBirds (Aves) are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by