Belt Transect Species ID Sheet

Brown variable sponge Anthosigmella varians

Yellow-brown in Sponge – Brown variable Coral – Mustard star Soft coral – Spiny sea rod color. Easily torn. Few large oscula; ostia not easily seen.

Sponge – Brown branching Coral – Knobby star Soft coral – Porous sea rod

Sponge – Brown vase Coral – Lettuce fire Soft coral – Slit‐pore sea rod

Sponge – Fire Coral – Finger Soft coral – Corky sea finger

Sponge – Black stinker Soft coral – Angular sea whip Soft coral – Sea fan

Sponge – Black sheepswool Soft coral – Yellow sea whip Anemone – Giant purple

Sponge – Black loggerhead Soft coral – Sea plume Anemone – Yellow corkscrew

Coral – Smooth star Soft coral – Knobby sea rod Anemone – Sun carpet Quadrat Transect Species ID Sheet I

Brown variable sponge Anthosigmella varians

Yellow-brown in Crustacean – Spiny lobster Crusteacean Anemone shrimp Gastropod – Cowrie snail color. Easily torn. Few large oscula; ostia not easily seen.

Crustacean – Stone crab Crustacean – Mantis shrimp Asteroid – Cushion sea star

Crustacean – Clinging crab Chelicerate – Horseshoe crab Asteroid – Spiny sea star

Crustacean – Blue crab Cephalopod – Reef octopus Echinoid – Sea biscuit

Crustacean Ocellate swim crab Cephalopod – Reef squid Echinoid – Variegated urchin

Crustacean Blotch swim crab Gastropod – Queen conch Echinoid – Long spine urchin

Crustacean – Arrow crab Gastropod – Horse conch Echinoid – Rock boring urchin

Crustacean – Hermit crab Gastropod – Tulip snail Ophuroid – Spiny brittle star Quadrat Transect Species ID Sheet II

Brown variable sponge Anthosigmella varians

Yellow-brown in Coral – Pillar coral Jellyfish ‐ Moon Fish – Gulf toadfish color. Easily torn. Few large oscula; ostia not easily seen.

Coral – Staghorn Bivalve – Mangrove mussel Fish ‐ Batfish

Coral – Elkhorn Crustacean – Coral shrimp Ray – Southern stingray

Coral – Smooth brain Crustacean – Spotted lobster Ray – Yellow stingray

Coral – Kobby brain Crustacean – Slipper lobster Shark ‐ Nurse

Coral – Boulder star Holuthroid – Sea cucumber Sea turtle ‐ Loggerhead

Coral – Massive star Crinolid – Basket star Sea turtle ‐ Hawksbill

Jellyfish – Upside down Tunicate – Sea squirt Florida Manatee Line Intercept Species ID Sheet SAND HB

ALRD SGTH

ALGR SGSY

ALCA SGHD

ALBR SGHY