Species Commonly Found in the Seagrasses
and Saltmarshes Near Turkey Point
Fishes
Chondrichthyes
nurse shark
bonnethead shark
lesser electric ray
smooth butterfly ray
clearnose skate
Atlantic stingray
Osteichthyes
seahorse
longnosed pipefish
shortnosed pipefish
pygmy pipefish
spotted sea trout
red fish (red drum)
gag grouper
red grouper
blenny
sheepshead
black sea bass
lane snapper
spot
pinfish
pigfish
scrawled cowfish
planehead file fish
fringed file fish
scrawled file fish
threadfin
silver jenny
silver perch
mullet
silversides
anchovy
striped burrfish
southern puffer
needlefish
toadfish
batfish
southern flounder
gulf flounder
ocellated flounder
tonguefish
hogchoker
bighead sea robin
lizardfish
gulf menhaden
sea catfish (hardhead cat)
Atlantic midshipman
Fishes, continued
Atlantic spadefish
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Sphyrna tiburo
Narcine brasiliensis
Gymnura micrura
Raja eglanteria
Dasyatis sabina
Hippocampus erectus
Hippocampus zosterae
Sygnathus floridae
Sygnathus scovelli
Micrognathus cringerus
Cynosion nebulosus
Scienops ocellata
Mycteroperca microlepis
Epinephelus morio
Hipsoblennius spp. and more (?)
Archosargus pobatocephalus
Centropristis striata
Lutjanus synagris
Leistomus xanthurus
Lagodon rhomboides
Orthopristis chrysoptera
Acantostracion quadricornis
Monacanthus hispidus
Monacanthus ciliatus
Aleuterus scripta
Opisthonema oglinum
Eucinostomus gula
Bairdiella chrysura
Mugil cephalus
Menidia beryllina
Anchoa mitchilli
Chilomycterus schoepfi
Sphaeroides nephelus
Strongylura spp.
Opsanus beta
Ogcocephalus radiatus
Paralichthys lethostigma
Paralichthys albigutta
Ancylopsetta dilecta
Symphurus spp.
Trinectes maculatus
Prionotis tribulus
Synodis foetens
Brevoortia gunteria
Arius felis
Porichthys porosissimus
Chaetodipterus faber
painted wrasse
long-nosed killifish
gulf killifish
diamond killifish
sailfin molly
mosquito fish
sheepshead minnow
Halichoeres caudalis
Fundulus similis
Fundulus grandis
Adinia xenica
Poecilia latipinna
Gambusia affinis
Cyprinodon variegatus
Urochordates
sandy sea squirt
leathery sea squirt
sea pork
variable encrusting tunicate
Molgula occidentalis
Styela plicata
Amaroucium stellatum
Botryllus planus
Echinoderms
Asteroidea
sand starfish
limp (weak) starfish
brown spiny sea star
beaded sea star
Ophiuroidea
brittle star
Echinoidea
variable sea urchin
long-spined sea urchin
Holothuroidea
sand sea cucumber
Molluscs
Bivalvia
commercial oyster
Atlantic mussel
quahog (hardshell venus)
sunray venus
gulf scallop
giant Atlantic cockle
crosse-barred venus
ponderous ark
Gastropoda
crown conch
mud snail
salt marsh periwinkle
lightning whelk
pear whelk
banded tulip snail
true tulip snail
apple murex
knobby turban (cat's eye)
Florida cerith
Atlantic modulus
common slipper shell
Molluscs, continued
flat slipper shell
dove shell
Florida fighting conch
Luidia clathrata
Luidia alternata
Echinaster spinulosus
Astropecten articulatus
various species
Lytechinus varigatus
Arbacia puctulata
Thyone sp.
Crassostrea virginica
Geukensia (Modiolus) demissa
Mercenaria mercenaria
Macrocallista nimbosa
Argopecten irradians
Dinocardium robustum vanhiningi
Chione cancellata
Noetia ponderosa
Melongena corona
Nassarius vibex
Littoraria (Littorina) irrorata
Busycon contrarium
Busycon spiratum
Fasciolaria hunteria
Fasciolaria tulipa
Murex (Chicoreus) pomum
Turbo castanea
Cerithium floridana
Modulus modulus
Crepidula fornicata
Crepidula plana
Anachis spp.
Strombus alatus
spindle shell
marginella
lettered olive
moon snail (shark's eye)
baby's ear
dog whelk
oyster drill
sea hare (sea slug)
ragged sea hare
Cephalopoda
brief squid
common Atlantic octopus
Joubin's octopus
Crustaceans
Decapoda
blue crab
stone crab
shame-face crab
mud crabs
swimming crab
commercial shrimp
purse crab
calico crab
smooth porcelain crab
decorator crabs
spider crab
arrow crab
fiddler crabs
grey marsh crab
green-striped hermit crab
dimpled hermit crab
long-clawed hermit crab
seagrass hermit crab
flat-clawed hermit crab
big-clawed snapping shrimp
mantis shrimp
glass shrimp
snapping shrimp
green grass shrimp
broken back shrimp
Florida grass shrimp
Amphipoda
scuds
beach fleas
Crustaceans, cont.
Isopoda
sea roach
Cantharus cancellaria
Marginella spp.
Oliva sayana
Polinices duplicatus
Sinum perspectivum
Thais haemastoma
Urosalpinx cinerea
Aplysia protea
Bursatella leachii pleii
Lolliguncula brevis
Octopus vulgaris
Octopus joubini
Callinectes sapidus
Menippe mercenaria
Calappa flamea
various xanthid crab spp. - Panopeus, Neopanope,
Portunis spp.
Penaeus spp.
Persephone crinita
Hepatus epheleticus
Petrolisthes politis
Macrocoeloma spp.
Microphrys spp.
Libinia dubia
Sternorhynchus seticornis
Uca pugilator
Uca longisignalis
Uca virens
Uca panacea
Sesarma cinereum
Clibanarius vittatus
Pagurus impressus
Pagurus longicarpus
Pagurus maclaughlinae
Pagurus pollicarus
Alpheus heterochaelis
Squilla empusa
Palaeomonetes pugio
Alpheus heterochaelis
Tozeuma carolinense
Hippolyte zostericola
Palaeomon floridana
Gammarus spp.
Lysianopsis spp.
Talorchestia spp.
Orchestia spp.
Ligia exotica
Annelids
tube worms
parchment tube worm
Cnidarians
whip coral
sea pansy
tube anemone
tricolor anemone (on hermit
crabs)
snail fur (on hermit crabs)
cannonball jellyfish
northern cup coral
Diopatra cuprea
Chaetopterus variopedatus
Leptogorgia vigulata
Renilla reniformes
Cereantheopsis americanus
Calliactis tricolor
Hydractinia echinata
Stomalophus meleagris
Astrangia danae
Ctenophores
lobate comb jelly
Mnemiospsis spp.
Sponges
garlic sponge
yellow boring sponge
crumb-of-bread sponge
red beard sponge
Lissodendoryx isodictyalid
Cliona celata
Halichondria bowerbanki
Microciona prolifera
Plants
Angiosperms
turtle grass
eel grass
cuban shoal grass
saltmarsh cordgrass
black needlerush
saltwort
sea oats
Algae
sea lettuce
mermaids hair
Thallassia testudinum
Syringodium filiforme
Halodule wrightii
Spartina alterniflora
Juncus roemerianus
Salicornia sp.
Uniola paniculata
Ulva lactuca
Enteromorpha spp.