Life on a Sandy Beach

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Life on Galveston Beach
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Photos by

• Members of the Friends of Galveston Island State
  Park
• Galveston Bay Area Chapter Texas Master
  Naturalists, including Mel Measeles,Frank Budny,
  Steve Alexander, and Vic Madamba
• Edited by Nathan Veatch

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Coquina Clams
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The coquina clam has two siphons and digs quickly
with its foot down into the sand.
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Mole Crabs
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What causes the holes at the edge of the surf?
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Ghost Shrimp
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eggs
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Creature Catcher
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Mud Shrimp cone
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Gooseneck barnacles
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Portuguese Man-O-War
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Laughing Gulls
Sargassum
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Sargassumfish and shrimp
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Moon Snail or Sharks Eye
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Visit Galveston Island State Park for a guided
exploration of the beach or bay shore!