Desmostylus
Pillar-toothed grazer of Miocene coasts
Animal Habitats
Kelp Forest
Underwater forests of giant kelp providing habitat for fish and invertebrates
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Kelp Forest Animals
Paleoparadoxia
The North Pacific's ancient "paradox grazer"
Scallops
The clapping swimmers of the seafloor
Chiton
Eight plates. One unstoppable grip.
Sand Dollar
Coins of the seafloor, built to burrow
Triggerfish
Lock, load, and guard the reef
Damselfish
Small fish, big reef attitude
Pink Salmon
Two years. One run. Big impact.
Blue Dragon Sea Slug
Steal the sting. Ride the waves.
Atlantic Cod
The barbel-chinned backbone of the Atlantic
Horse Mackerel
Rough-sided sprinters of the sea
Theropod
From raptors to robins: all theropod
Hairy Frogfish
Hairy master of disguise-hook, lure, gulp
Bass
Bass: many lineages, one big name
Smooth Hammerhead Shark
Smooth head, sharp hunter.
Decorator Crab
Wear the reef. Fool the predator.
Ocean Whitefish
A tilefish by blood, a whitefish by name
Limpet
Cling hard, graze smart, ride the tide.
Ostracod
Tiny shells, huge history
Feather Star
Feathery arms, drifting meals
Opaleye (Rudderfish)
The kelp-forest fish with an opal eye
Snailfish
Snailfishes: clingers of the cold deep
Eagle Ray
Wings that crack shells
Kelp Greenling
Kelp forests' colorful egg-guarder