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Fieldtrip to Surf Beach, San Onofre, San Diego Co., CA, May 15, 2009

Arrival at Surf Beach at 6 a.m.!	-	Rhinoceros auklet dead on beach
Unusual occurrence of Lottia fenestrata on feather boa kelp	-	Lottia asmi on turban snail shell occupied by hermit crab
-	-	Chlorostoma aureotincta with limpets, including Lottia asmi
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-	-	Lottia insessa had recently settled in great numbers on this Egregia stipe.
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Lottia sp. B (Hewson & Eernisse, MS) above two juvenile L. fenestrata. Note how the former has radiating lines while the latter has a tessellated pattern (click on thumbnail image, then zoom in to see).	-	-
Lottia fenestrata in this and next seven images	-	-
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-	-	Recently settled Lottia insessa
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-	-	Cyanoplax keepiana
-	Lottia conus	-
Patiria miniata and Fissurella volcano	Lottia conus	-
-	-	Crepidula cf. onyx
-	Fissurella volcano	-
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-	Unidentified polyclad flatworm	-
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Stenoplax conspicua	-	-
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