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Founded in 1888, University of Puget Sound is an independent, residential, and predominantly undergraduate liberal arts college.
Part of a Puget Sound education is the opportunity for a wide variety of experiential learning options, including internships, studying abroad, and more.
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Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Charadriiformes, FAMILY Laridae
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Ardeiformes, FAMILY Ardeidae
Aggregating Anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Cnidaria, CLASS Anthozoa, ORDER Actiniaria, FAMILY Actiniidae
White Sea Cucumber (Eupentacta quinquesemita) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Echinodermata, CLASS Holothuroidea, ORDER Dendrochirotida, FAMILY Sclerodactylidae
Comb Jelly (Pleurobrachia sp.) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Ctenophora, CLASS Tentaculata, ORDER Cydippida, FAMILY Pleurobrachiidae
Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Chondrichthyes, ORDER Squaliformes, FAMILY Squalidae
Purple Shore Crab (Hemigrapsus nudus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Arthropoda, CLASS Malacostraca, ORDER Decapoda, FAMILY Varunidae
Kelp Crab (Pugettia producta) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Arthropoda, CLASS Malacostraca, ORDER Decapoda, FAMILY Epialtidae
Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Echinodermata, CLASS Echinoidea, ORDER Camarodonta, FAMILY Strongylocentrotidae
Frilled Dog Whelk (Nucella lamellosa) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Gastropoda, ORDER Neogastropoda, FAMILY Muricidae
Kelp Lace (Membranipora membranacea) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Ectoprocta, CLASS Gymnolaemata, ORDER Cheilostomidae, FAMILY Membraniporidae
Breadcrumb Sponge (Halichondria panicea) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Porifera, CLASS Demospongiae, ORDER Halichondrida, FAMILY Halichondriidae
Acorn Barnacle (Balanus glandula) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Arthropoda, CLASS Maxillopoda, ORDER Sessilia, FAMILY Balanidae
Lined Chiton (Tonicella lineata) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Polyplacophora, ORDER Chitonida, FAMILY Mopaliidae
Bull Kelp (Nereocytis luetkeana) KINGDOM Chromalveolata, PHYLUM Heterokontophyta, CLASS Phaeophyceae, ORDER Laminariales, FAMILY Laminariaceae
Feather Duster Worm (Eudistylia vancouveri) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Annelida, CLASS Polychaeta, ORDER Canalipalpata, FAMILY Sabellidae
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Mammalia, ORDER Carnivora, FAMILY Phocidae
Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Chlorophyta, CLASS Ulvophyceae, ORDER Ulvales, FAMILY Ulvaceae
Plumose Anemone (Metridium spp.) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Cnidaria, CLASS Anthozoa, ORDER Actiniaria, FAMILY Metridiidae
Moon Jelly (Aurelia labiata) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Cnidaria, CLASS Scyphozoa, ORDER Semaeostomeae, FAMILY Ulmaridae
Sunflower Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Echinodermata, CLASS Asteroidea, ORDER Forcipulatida, FAMILY Asteriidae
Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Echinodermata, CLASS Asteroidea, ORDER Forcipulatida, FAMILY Asteriidae
Checkered Periwinkle (Littorina scutulata) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Gastropoda, ORDER Caenogastropoda, FAMILY Littorinidae
Pacific Blue Mussel (Mytilus trossulus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Bivalvia, ORDER Mytiloida, FAMILY Mytilidae
Rockweed (Fucus distichus) KINGDOM Chromalveolata, PHYLUM Heterokontophyta, CLASS Phaeophyceae, ORDER Fucales, FAMILY Fucaceae
Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Aves, ORDER Charadriiformes, FAMILY Alcidae
Moon Snail (Euspira lewisii) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Gastropoda, ORDER Neotaenioglossa, FAMILY Naticidae
Opalescent Sea Slug (Hermissenda crassicornis) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Mollusca, CLASS Gastropoda, ORDER Nudibranchia, FAMILY Facelinidae
Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Osteichtyes, ORDER Clupeiformes, FAMILY Clupeidae
Sea-thread Hydroid (Obelia sp.) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Cnidaria, CLASS Hydrozoa, ORDER Leptomedusae, FAMILY Campanulariidae
Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Ascidiacea, ORDER Stolidobranchia, FAMILY Styelidae
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Osteichthyes, ORDER Gasterosteiformes, FAMILY Gasterosteidae
Tidepool Sculpin (Oligocottus maculatus) KINGDOM Animalia, PHYLUM Chordata, CLASS Osteichthyes, ORDER Scorpaeniformes, FAMILY Cottidae
Turkish Washcloth or Black Tar Spot (Mastocarpus papillatus) KINGDOM Plantae, PHYLUM Rhodophyta, CLASS Florideophyceae, ORDER Gigartinales, FAMILY Phylloporaceae
