Oct. 29, 2005
Duck Pond Outing with Mary
Sollows,
Curatorial Assistant: Zoology, at the New Brunswick Museum.
A good turnout of about 18 in all, weather was seasonal with no wind and overcast.
Finger Sponge and Northern Horse Mussel, (Note the spinny appendages on front of shell)
European Green Crab
Nudibranch
Stimpsons Whelk and unknown marine animal & a Chitons (purplish & 3-8 inch long)
Mary showed us much of the fauna and flora of the inter-tidal zone of the Bay of Fundy. There were 2 types of Mussels, 3 types of Welks, 2 types of Periwinkles, Moon Snails, Chritons, Nutribrites, Star Fish, Sea Worms, Green Crabs, Limpets, Slipper Shells, 2 types of Sponge, & 1 unnamed fish. Also several types of seaweeds. All-in-all a very informative outing.
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