This page is an attempt to organize the results of my quest to photograph every organism on Earth in its native habitat (only 9 million Eukaryotes and a couple Prokaryotes to go!). Since this effort reminded me of a #realworldPokedex, that’s what I decided to call it. I’ve uploaded a few thousand photos en masse to my Pokédex Flickr album, and am choosing from those photos one organism per day to add to this list and post to my Instagram feed. I’m also trying to keep track of the organisms I’ve mentioned in this blog. Click on an organism’s common name to see a description of it and its name in Spanish, French, and Dutch. Clicking the scientific name will return that organism’s full taxonomy.

Organisms that I’ve photographed or mentioned in the blog:

Species	Common name	NCBI taxid	Instagram	Flickr	Blog
Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori taxonomy: × Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Epsilonproteobacteria Order: Campylobacterales Family: Helicobacteraceae	H. pylori H. pylori × Español: H. pylori Français: H. pylori Nederlands: H. pylori A bacterium found in the human gut that is involved in both preventing and causing various diseases.	210	No	No	Significance
Symbiodinium spp. Symbiodinium spp. taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Chromalveolata Phylum: Dinoflagellata Class: Dinophyceae Order: Suessiales Family: Symbiodiniaceae	Zooxanthellae Zooxanthellae × Español: zooxantelas Français: xanthelle Nederlands: zoöxanthellen The photosynthetic, endosymbiotic algae that corals depend on for sugars, among other things.	2949	No	No	Introduction
Populus trichocarpa Populus trichocarpa taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Malphigiales Family: Salicacieae	Black Cottonwood, Poplar Black Cottonwood, Poplar × Español: alamo Français: peuplier de l'ouest Nederlands: Westamerikaanse balsempopulier A large, straight, deciduos tree that produces cotton-like tufts on its seeds to help with their dispersal. It also happens to cause massive spring allergy issues for many people.	3694		Yes	No
Cornus canadensis Cornus canadensis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Asterid) Order: Cornales Family: Cornaceae	Bunchberry Bunchberry × Español: cornejo Français: quatre-temps, cornouiller Nederlands: kornoelje A groundcover flower in the same genus as dogwood trees.	4282		Yes	No
Anthopleura elegantissima Anthopleura elegantissima taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Actiniaria Family: Actiniidae	Aggregating Anemone Aggregating Anemone × Español: anémona de mar Français: anémone de mer Nederlands: zeeanemoon These anemones coexist with their larger congenerics in the tidepools of Oregon, but I seem to see them at slightly higher elevation in the intertidal, and they can form large colonial mats.	6110		Yes	No
Anthopleura xanthogrammica Anthopleura xanthogrammica taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Actiniaria Family: Actiniidae	Giant Green Anemone Giant Green Anemone × Español: anémona de mar Français: anémone de mer Nederlands: zeeanemoon A large green sea anemone commonly found on the Oregon Coast.	6112	No	Yes	Introduction
Macaca fascicularis Macaca fascicularis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Cercopithecidae	Java Macaque, Crab-eating Macaque Java Macaque, Crab-eating Macaque × Español: macaco cangrejero Français: macaque crabier Nederlands: javaaap, makaak These monkeys range throughout Southeast Asia, but I found them near their namesake island in a forest that has been set aside to allow them to amuse tourists.	9541		Yes	No
Homo sapiens Homo sapiens taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae	Human Human × Español: humano Français: humain Nederlands: mens People. Just another ape, yet arguably pretty special.	9606		Yes	yes
Procyon lotor Procyon lotor taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae	Raccoon Raccoon × Español: mapache Français: raton laveur Nederlands: wasbeer When I think of raccoons, I think of two things: Boy Scout camps being raided by armies of the biggest ones you've ever seen, and probably the most heart-wrenching book of my childhood, Where the Red Fern Grows.	9654		Yes	No
Felis catus Felis catus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae	Cat, Housecat Cat, Housecat × Español: gato Français: chat Nederlands: kat Housecats are pretty interesting, because of all our common domesticated pets and animals, they appear to be the least changed from their wild state. There are multiple species of wildcats around the world, and when I look at them, I could be easily fooled into thinking they were somebody's pet.	9685		Yes	No
Phoca vitulina Phoca vitulina taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae	Harbor Seal Harbor Seal × Español: foca común, foca del puerto Français: phoque commun, veau marin Nederlands: gewone zeehond Harbor seals have a wide range of habitats, existing on both North American coasts, in Europe, and in Japan.	9720	No	No	Ever Wonder...?
Tursiops truncatus Tursiops truncatus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetartiodactyla (clades Cetaceae, Odontoceti) Family: Delphinidae	Common Bottlenose Dolphin Common Bottlenose Dolphin × Español: delfín mular, delfín de nariz de botella Français: grand dauphin, dauphin á gros nez Nederlands: tuimelaar Dolphins. Everybody loves dolphins.	9739		Yes	No
Elephas maximus Elephas maximus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae	Asian Elephant Asian Elephant × Español: elefante asiático Français: eléphant d'Asie Nederlands: Aziatische olifant Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants, and used to range from Turkey to China and Indonesia, but now are restricted to small patches from India to Indonesia. They are more closely related to the extinct mammoths than to the African Elephant.	9783	No	No	What does a marine...?
Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Asterid) Order: Dipsacales Family: Caprifoliaceae	Common Snowberry Common Snowberry × Español: bolitas de nieve Français: symphorine Nederlands: sneeuwbes I was told as a kid that these berries are toxic to humans, but some current-day googling is telling me that you would have to eat a lot of them to get sick. That's generally true for essentially all berries, so I'm not sure what to think about this one, now...	13702		Yes	No
Dugong dugon Dugong dugon taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Dugongidae	Dugong Dugong × Español: dugongo, dugón Français: dugong Nederlands: doejong, Indische zeekoe A marine mammal from the Indian Ocean whose closest living relative is the manatee and belongs to its own family	29137	No	No	Will someone please think...?
Rosa woodsii Rosa woodsii taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae	Woods' Rose Woods' Rose × Español: rosa de Woods Français: rosier de Woods Nederlands: roos van Woods The most common wild rose in North America	32246		Yes	No
Abudefduf troschelii Abudefduf troschelii taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae	Panamic Sergeant Major Panamic Sergeant Major × Español: pintaño amarillo Français: chauffet tono Nederlands: panamees sergeant-majoorvis A common fish in the Eastern Pacific, it looks much like its congener Abudefduf saxitalis, which is a very common fish in the Caribbean. They are a type of damselfish, and baby sergeant majors are undeniably the cutest things in the world.	35217		Yes	No
Phascolarctos cinereus Phascolarctos cinereus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Diprotodontia Family: Phascolarctidae	Koala Koala × Español: koala Français: koala, paresseux australien Nederlands: koala, buidelbeer Its closest relative is the wombat, a fellow marsupial. In Dutch, they sometimes call it the pouch-bear, which I find amusing, although they are of course not real bears.	38626		Yes	No
Phocoena sinus Phocoena sinus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetartiodactyla (clades Cetaceae, Odontoceti) Family: Phocoenidae	Vaquita, Desert Porpoise Vaquita, Desert Porpoise × Español: vaquita marina, cochito Français: marsouin du golfe de Californie, marsouin du Pacifique Nederlands: Californische bruinvis, vaquita A rare species of porpoise endemic to the Gulf of California that is threatened by overfishing.	42100	No	No	Will someone please think...?
Turbinaria stellulata Turbinaria stellulata taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Dendrophyllidae	Disc Coral Disc Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal An encrusting coral in the family Dendrophylliidae.	46697 (parent)	No	Yes	The GCMP
Montipora Montipora taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Acroporidae	Pore Coral Pore Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A very variably-shaped coral; some species strongly resemble Porites and others can be simply confusing to the inexperienced. Their closest relatives are other Acroporids, though they don't look like it.	46703	No	Yes	Finding the moon
Lobactis scutaria Lobactis scutaria taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (robust clade) Family: Fungiidae	Solitary Coral, Mushroom Coral Solitary Coral, Mushroom Coral × Español: coral solitario Français: corail sole Nederlands: paddestoelkoraal A solitary and unattached coral, meaning each individual is not part of a colony and is not attached to the bottom, like most other corals are. Almost all unattached shallow-water corals are relatively closely related to each other and in the same family. They initially grow attached to the bottom, but once they reach a certain size, they break off and can be tossed around by the waves and currents.	46714		Yes	No
Galaxea fascicularis Galaxea fascicularis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Euphyllidae	Octopus Coral Octopus Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A crusting or massive Indo-Pacific coral with closely packed but individual long, fragile-looking corallites. In the family Euphyllidae.	46745	No	Yes	Hello again Diversity
Millepora Millepora taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Hydrozoa Order: Anthoathecata Family: Milleporidae	Fire Coral Fire Coral × Español: coral de fuego Français: corail de feu Nederlands: brandkoraal Despite looking like a coral, Millepora species are hydrozoans, and thus more closely related to jellyfish. Thus their painful sting might not be so surprising.	51117	No	Yes	Finding the moon
Amblyrhynchus cristatus Amblyrhynchus cristatus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Iguanidae	Marine Iguana Marine Iguana × Español: iguana marina Français: iguane marin des Galapagos Nederlands: zeeleguan The only marine iguanas in the world, these animals have adapted to feed on algae. They are most closely related to the Galápagos Land Iguana but retain their own genus.	51208		Yes	No
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae	Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine Ponderosa Pine, Western Yellow Pine × Español: pino ponderoso, pino real americano Français: pin jaune Nederlands: geleden, ponderosaden, pijnboom One way to tell pine species apart is to count the number of needles that come from each fascicle. The Ponderosa pine has three long needles in each fascicle, and the other most common Oregonian pine (the lodgepole) has only two short ones. Note: yes, this tree has 'pine needles', and the cones from this tree are 'pine cones', but please don't go calling the needles and cones from fir or spruce trees anything other than fir or spruce needles and cones!! Those aren't pines!!	55062		Yes	No
Scolopendra subspinipes Scolopendra subspinipes taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Chilopoda Order: Scolopendromorpha Family: Scolopendridae	Orange Legged Centipede, Red Headed Centipede Orange Legged Centipede, Red Headed Centipede × Español: ciempiés Scolopendra Français: mille-pattes scolopendres Nederlands: tijgerduizendpoot Apparently one of three centipede species in Hawaii, and apparently it's the only one 'of clinical significance'. (Read: don't let this one bite you)	55038		Yes	No
Acropora hyacinthus Acropora hyacinthus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Acroporidae	Hyancinth Table Coral Hyancinth Table Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal One of the most common plating acroporids in the world, found throughout the Indo-Pacific.	55974	No	Yes	Hello again Diversity Tetiaroa
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga anhinga taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Suliformes Family: Anhingidae	Anhinga, Darter, Snakebird Anhinga, Darter, Snakebird × Español: pajaro serpiente, huizote, acoyotl Français: anhinga d'Amerique, oiseau serpent Nederlands: slangenhalsvogel Although this bird looks like a cormorant, it is actually in its own (related) family.	56067		Yes	No
Ecsenius gravieri Ecsenius gravieri taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Blenniidae	Red Sea Mimic Blenny Red Sea Mimic Blenny × Español: blénido Français: blennie Nederlands: naakte slimvissen A member of the Combtooth Blenny family, this fish apparently mimics another blenny that uses a venomous bit to escape predators.	57791 (parent)		Yes	No
Rubus parviflorus Rubus parviflorus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae	Thimbleberry Thimbleberry × Español: zarza dedal Français: baie dé Nederlands: vingerhoedbes This is an odd Rubus species because it has no thorns, and in fact the leaves are quite soft and napkin-like. The berries are technically edible but don't look very appetizing so I've never tried them.	59496		Yes	No
Rubus spectabilis Rubus spectabilis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae	Salmonberry Salmonberry × Español: zarza naranja Français: ronce remarquable, ronce admirable Nederlands: prachtframboos The genus Rubus includes the well-known blackberries and raspberries as well as the less-well-known dewberries, thimbleberries, and some other berries. Salmonberries belong to this group, and although they're not all that tasty, I like the unique orange color of the berry (reminiscent of salmon eggs) and beautiful purple color of their flowers. And they still make a good filler in wild berry jams!	59499		Yes	No
Varanus gouldii Varanus gouldii taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Varanidae	Sand Goanna, Gould's Goanna Sand Goanna, Gould's Goanna × Español: varano de Gould Français: varan de Gould Nederlands: Goulds varaan Called the bungarra in local languages, the goanna is a species of monitor lizard and in the same genus as the much larger Komodo dragon. It served as the basis for the hilarious Joanna the Goanna in The Rescuers Down Under, one of my favorite movies as a kid.	62042		Yes	No
Acer circinatum Acer circinatum taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Sapindales Family: Sapindaceae	Vine Maple Vine Maple × Español: arce enredadera Français: erable Nederlands: esdoorn, ahorn I sometimes wonder if this maple really deserves to be called a tree. Sure, it can get to greater than 25 ft. tall, but usually even then it's got all sorts of bushy, thin branches that make it look more bush-like to me. Its certainly a beautiful addition to the Pacific Northwest understory.	66207		Yes	No
Adenium obesum Adenium obesum taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Asterid) Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae	Desert Rose Desert Rose × Español: rosa del desierto Français: rose du désert Nederlands: woestijnroos Belonging to the same family as the New World's Plumerias, these plants are so unique-looking and beautiful.	69375		Yes	No
Mimulus lewisii Mimulus lewisii taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Asterid) Order: Lamiales Family: Phrymaceae	Lewis' Monkeyflower Lewis' Monkeyflower × Español: flor mono de Lewis Français: fleur-singe de Lewis Nederlands: maskerbloem van Lewis A purple flower, very closely related to Mimulus cardinalis, the scarlet monkeyflower. These two flowers have overlapping ranges and have perfectly compatible gametes, but are strongly reproductively isolated because they have different pollinators.	69919		Yes	No
Acropora nobilis (robusta) Acropora nobilis (robusta) taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Acroporidae	Noble Staghorn Coral Noble Staghorn Coral × Español: coral cuerno de ciervo Français: corail corne de cerf Nederlands: staghornkoraal A branching acroporid found in the Indo-Pacific, with slightly more robust branches and finer corallites than the more common A. formosa. Using Corals of the World as my guide, I feel pretty comfortable calling this coral Acropora nobilis. However, WoRMS tells me that's an invalid name, and that I should instead call this Acropora robusta. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. The Acropora genus of corals is pretty messy because it has all sorts of strange cross fertilization patterns and morphological plasticity. That's one reason we are trying not to rely too heavily on visual species identification for the GCMP, and are instead using genetics to build our own phylogenetic trees.	70781		Yes	Hello again Diversity
Gaultheria shallon Gaultheria shallon taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Asterid) Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae	Salal Salal × Español: Gaultheria shallon Français: Gaultheria shallon Nederlands: Gaultheria shallon There's nothing terribly special that I know about Gaultheria shallon, but I've always liked it. It's always a nice, deep green, and an evergreen, so along with the sword ferns it keeps Oregon's coastal forests nice even during the winter. It's got an edible berry that also is nothing to write home about but makes a good filler in wild berry jams.	73102		Yes	No
Podarcis pityusensis Podarcis pityusensis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Lacertidae	Ibiza Wall Lizard Ibiza Wall Lizard × Español: lagartija de las Pitiuses, sargantana Français: saurien, lézard des Îles Pityuses Nederlands: pityusenhagedis A lizard endemic to the Pityuses Archipelago in the Spanish Mediterranean. When I was an undergrad, I helped a graduate student study the processes affecting these lizards' unique patterns of speciation and evolution.	74359		Yes	No
Callospermophilus lateralis Callospermophilus lateralis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae	Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel × Español: ardilla de manto dorado Français: écureuil terrestre Nederlands: mantelgrondeekhoorn I've seen this ground squirrel in places ranging from Yellowstone National Park to Yosemite National Park, and can't resist taking photos of them each time! So cute!	76772		Yes	No
Avicennia marina Avicennia marina taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Asterid) Order: Lamiales Family: Acanthaceae	Grey Mangrove Grey Mangrove × Español: mangle gris Français: palétuvier gris Nederlands: mangrove grisj Mangroves form an essential ecosystem that serves as a nursery for baby reef fish, a habitat for birds and other animals, and, importantly for us humans, a storm break and barrier that controls coastal erosion. Without coral reefs, by the way, many mangrove habitats would disappear, because they require the calm lagoonal water that coral structures create.	82927		Yes	No
Pituophis catenifer Pituophis catenifer taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae	Gopher Snake, Bullsnake Gopher Snake, Bullsnake × Español: serpiente toro Français: serpent taureau Nederlands: gladdeslang A common North American snake that can superficially resemble a rattlesnake but is not venomous.	94850		Yes	No
Roscoea cautleyoides Roscoea cautleyoides taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Zingiberaceae	Roscoea Roscoea × Español: Roscoea Français: Roscoea Nederlands: Roscoea This is one of a few species of plants that are endemic to Southwestern China, which is where I found it.	97782		Yes	No
Emerita analoga Emerita analoga taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda (subphylum Crustacea) Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Hippidae	Pacific Mole Crab Pacific Mole Crab × Español: chiquiliqui, tiquiliche, gusarapo, muimuy Français: crabe taupe, crabe de sable Nederlands: molkrab My brother and I used to dig these up from the sand every time we went to the beach as kids. I remember going to the local marine science center once just to ask what they were called.	101204		Yes	No
Porites lobata Porites lobata taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Poritidae	Lobe Coral Lobe Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A massive coral in the family Poritidae, very common in the Indo-Pacific, with tiny corallites that do not form bumps.	104759	No	Yes	Tetiaroa
Grapsus grapsus Grapsus grapsus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda (subphylum Crustacea) Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Grapsidae	Sally Lightfoot Crab Sally Lightfoot Crab × Español: zayapa Français: Sally-pied-légere Nederlands: Sally licht voet krab A beautiful red crab that jumps from rock to rock in the intertidals of Latin America.	106756		Yes	No
Porites cylindrica Porites cylindrica taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Poritidae	Hump Coral Hump Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A common coral in the Indo-Pacific, with smooth branches that form thickets.	126659	No	Yes	Finding the moon
Acropora formosa Acropora formosa taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Acroporidae	Staghorn Coral Staghorn Coral × Español: coral cuerno de ciervo Français: corail corne de cerf Nederlands: staghornkoraal Probably the most common branching acroporid in the world, found throughout the Indo-Pacific and resembling the common Caribbean acroporid A. cervicornis.	126732	No	Yes	Hello again
Siderastrea siderea Siderastrea siderea taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Siderastreidae	Massive Starlet Coral Massive Starlet Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal An encrusting or massive coral in the family Siderastreidae, common in the Caribbean, with moderately sized, sunken, star-like corallites.	130672	No	Yes	Significance
Acanthaster planci Acanthaster planci taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Acanthasteridae	Crown-of-Thorns Crown-of-Thorns × Español: corona de espinas Français: couronne d'épines, coussin de belle mére Nederlands: doornenkroon Before the major 2016 coral bleaching event in Australia, this guy was one of the top concerns for the loss of coral on the Great Barrier Reef because the population sometimes explodes and can consume entire reefs. Of course, that is still a concern - reefs that have already been hit by hurricanes and climate change-induced bleaching will apparently just have to suck it up when the seastars roll around. Also, the spines on these guys are slightly venomous and will deliver a whopper of a hurt if you step on them. They're just all-around mean. But beautiful.	133434		Yes	Tetiaroa
Crataegus monogyna Crataegus monogyna taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae	Common Hawthorn, Maythorn Common Hawthorn, Maythorn × Español: majuelo Français: aubépine monogyne Nederlands: meidoorn An Old World tree introduced to the US as a decorative plant. There are native members of the genus throughout the US, as well, but they look considerably different.	140997		Yes	No
Physocarpus capitatus Physocarpus capitatus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae	Pacific Ninebark Pacific Ninebark × Español: ninebark Français: physocarpe Nederlands: blaasspiraea A bush native to the Pacific Northwest with unique peeling bark and colorful seed pods.	141000		Yes	No
Monadenia fidelis Monadenia fidelis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: clades Heterobranchia, Eupulmonata Family: Monadeniidae	Pacific Sideband Pacific Sideband × Español: caracol Français: escargot Nederlands: slak A land snail that I found while rafting the Rogue River	145758		Yes	No
Hypoplectrus unicolor Hypoplectrus unicolor taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Serranidae	Butter Hamlet Butter Hamlet × Español: butter hamlet Français: hamlet unicolore Nederlands: hamletbaars A small fish in the Caribbean that is a good example of the processes of speciation through reproductive isolation and hybridization	146808		Yes	No
Acropora loripes Acropora loripes taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Acroporidae	Staghorn Coral Staghorn Coral × Español: coral cuerno de ciervo Français: corail corne de cerf Nederlands: staghornkoraal A distinctive, bushy, Indo-Pacific acroporid with large, widely spaced, smooth-rimmed corallites.	154029	No	Yes	Hello again Diversity
Nephila antipodiana Nephila antipodiana taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Nephilidae	Batik Golden Web Spider Batik Golden Web Spider × Español: araña Français: araignée Nederlands: spin A large, sleek-looking spider that I found in Vietnam. Similar to spiders I've seen in mangroves around the world, from Miami to Australia.	171624		Yes	No
Xestospongia muta Xestospongia muta taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Porifera Class: Demospongiae Order: Haplosclerida Family: Petrosiidae	Giant Barrel Sponge Giant Barrel Sponge × Español: esponja Français: éponge, baril de rhum Nederlands: vatspons, sponsdier Giant barrel sponges are a common sight on Caribbean reefs, but I had never seen an ecosystem so dominated by them as in the deep reefs surrounding Montserrat. In addition to corals, sponges are facing their own problems, and many are being lost to disease.	178552		Yes	No
Tiliparti tiliaceum Tiliparti tiliaceum taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae	Beach Hibiscus, Rosemallow Beach Hibiscus, Rosemallow × Español: hibiscos, peregrina Français: fleur des belles dames Nederlands: waroeboom This flower is apparently a linguist's daydream, with a dozen common names in English, a different name from each Southeast Asian and Polynesian language, and a different name from each Spanish-speaking country. Since the Dutch had quite a presence in Indonesia, it also appears that the Indonesian name waru became part of the Dutch name as well. Or maybe it went the other way?	183267		Yes	Moorea
Pterois antennata Pterois antennata taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Scorpaenidae	Spotfin Lionfish Spotfin Lionfish × Español: pez león Français: rascasse Nederlands: koraalduivel My introduction to lionfish was in the Caribbean, where they are invasive and destructive to the native environment. Thus even when I see them where they belong, my first instinct is to cringe!	185882		Yes	No
Pocillopora verrucosa Pocillopora verrucosa taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (robust clade) Family: Pocilloporidae	Cauliflower Coral Cauliflower Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A bushy Indo-Pacific coral, with large knobby branches covered in wart-like 'verrucae'. In the family Pocilloporidae.	203993	No	Yes	Tetiaroa
Diploastrea heliopora Diploastrea heliopora taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (robust clade) Family: Diploastreidae	Double-star Coral Double-star Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A massive Indo-Pacific coral in its own family, Diploastreidae, with large, closely-spaced, ribbed corallites.	214969	No	Yes	Hello again Diversity
Halichoeres hortulanus Halichoeres hortulanus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Labridae	Checkerboard Wrasse Checkerboard Wrasse × Español: labrido Français: labre échiquier Nederlands: schaakbord lipvis A common wrasse in the Indo-Pacific.	241293		Yes	No
Symphillia radians Symphillia radians taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (robust clade) Family: Lobophylliidae	Sinuous Cup Coral Sinuous Cup Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A massive 'brain'-type coral common in the Indo-Pacific, which lacks individual corallites in lieu of winding valleys that contain multiple mouths. In the family Lobophyllidae.	242742	No	Yes	Hello again Diversity
Toxicodendron diversilobum Toxicodendron diversilobum taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (clade: Rosid) Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae	Pacific Poison Oak Pacific Poison Oak × Español: roble venenoso pacifico Français: sumac de l'ouest Nederlands: gifsumak A plant in the sumac family that causes painful, itchy rashes for many people when they brush against it. In the same genus as poison ivy, which gets more attention because it's on the East Coast...	300207		Yes	No
Dicentra formosa Dicentra formosa taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Eudicots (basal clade) Order: Ranunculales Family: Papaveraceae	Western/Pacific Bleeding Heart Western/Pacific Bleeding Heart × Español: corazón sangrento Français: cœur de Marie Nederlands: gebroken hartje One of my favorite Pacific Northwest native flowers.	332430		Yes	No
Adiantum aleuticum Adiantum aleuticum taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Pteridaceae	Maidenhair Fern Maidenhair Fern × Español: culantrillo, helecho Français: adiante, fougère Nederlands: venushaar, varen I'm a fan of ferns, and this is my favorite fern in the Pacific Northwest. They tend to grow on cliffs where there is a lot of moisture.	412743		Yes	No
Zalophus wollebaeki Zalophus wollebaeki taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Otariidae	Galápagos Sea Lion Galápagos Sea Lion × Español: lobo del mar, lobo marino Français: otarie Nederlands: zeeleuw These sea lions are one of the many species of organisms that exist only in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.	419013		Yes	No
Triaenodon obesus Triaenodon obesus taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae	Whitetip Reef Shark Whitetip Reef Shark × Español: tiburón de arrecife de punta blanca Français: requin-corail, requin à pointe blanche Nederlands: witpuntrifhaai  One of the most common sharks on the reefs from Panama all the way to Africa, but it's the only member of its genus. Harmless unless antagonized!	496413		Yes	No
Hypselodoris imperialis Hypselodoris imperialis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: clades Heterobranchia, Nudibranchia Family: Chromodorididae	Nudibranch, Sea Slug Nudibranch, Sea Slug × Español: nudibranquio Français: nudibranche Nederlands: zeenaaktslak Nudibranchs are one of the treats that we see every now and then while diving; they are diverse, beautiful, and just common enough that the occasion of seeing one is still somewhat of a nice surprise!	508170		Yes	No
Porites lichen Porites lichen taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (complex clade) Family: Poritidae	Hump Coral Hump Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal An encrusting, columnar, or plating coral that is often yellow.	627012	No	Yes	Finding the moon
Sisyrinchium bellum Sisyrinchium bellum taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) Class: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae	Western/Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Western/Californian Blue-Eyed Grass × Español: huilmo azul Français: petite fleur aux yeux bleus, herbe aux yeux bleus Nederlands: bieslelie, ruslelie, blauwogengras A member of the iris family native to the West Coast of the United States.	915439		Yes	No
Echinopora mammiformis Echinopora mammiformis taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (robust clade) Family: Merulinidae	Hedgehog Coral Hedgehog Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal A branching and/or plating Indo-Pacific coral in the family Merulinidae, with large, variably spaced, ribbed corallites.	983565	No	Yes	Hello again Diversity
Symphyllia erythraea Symphyllia erythraea taxonomy: × Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa (subclass: Hexacorallia) Order: Scleractinia (robust clade) Family: Lobophylliidae	Sinuous Cup Coral Sinuous Cup Coral × Español: coral Français: corail Nederlands: koraal The placement of this species in the genus Symphyllia was debated for a while - it really looks more like a Lobophyllia or Acanthastrea. However, it looks very distinct from any individual species within those genera.	1328287		Yes	No
Homo sapiens X Gallus gallus Homo sapiens X Gallus gallus taxonomy: × Family: Maybe your own	Chicken-man Chicken-man × Español: hombregallo Français: homme-coq Nederlands: mankip A terrifying being from the Island of Réunion	?	No	No	Bienvenue