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Tide Pool!
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Hermit Crabs
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pick up abandoned shells and make them their home; scavenge
the bottom of the tide pool for food
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Sea Dollars
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flattened relative of the sea urchin; live in deeper water,
but are often found washed up on the beach
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Starfish
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has five or more arms; can wrap its arms about a clam and
pull it open using cup-like, suction feet
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Barnacles
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small, volcano shaped shells attached to the rocks
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Rock Crabs
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found on the bottom of tide pools; oval shell has teeth
along the edge
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Sea Urchins
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related to sand dollars and starfish; found on rocks in
shallow water
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Jelly Fish
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almost transparent, up to about 9" across; mouth on
underside is surrounded by stinging tentacles used to stun small fish
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Limpets
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primitive snails with low cone-shaped shells, 1-1.5";
shape allows waves to roll over it without lifting it from the rocks
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