Tanoshiro Beach, Iwaya, Awaji City
Tanoshiro Beach is an artificial shoreline in front of the Marine site. More than 60 seaweeds species, 50 plankton species, and 30 seashore animal species have been reported from this site.
Seaweeds．A: Ulothrix flacca "Hibimidoro" (Green algae)；B: Blidingia minima "Himeaonori" (Green algae)；C: Sargassum fusiforme "Hijiki" (Brown algae)；D: Pyropia suborbiculata "Maruba-amanori" (Red algae)；E: Gloiopeltis furcata "Fukurofunori" (Red algae)；F: Grateloupia livida "Hiramukade" (Red algae)
Plankton. A: Bacillaria paxillifera (Diatoms)；B: Coscinodiscus sp. (Diatoms)； C: Dinophysis caudata (Dinoflagellates)；D. Tripos muelleri (Dinoflagellates)；E: Noctiluca scintillans "Sea sparkle" (Dinoflagellates)；F: Favella ehrenbergii (Ciliates)；G: Acanthometra pellucida (Radiolaria)；H: Microsetella norvegica (Crustaceans-Copepoda)；I: Larva of barnacle (Crustaceans)；J: Larva of feather duster worm (Polychaetes)；K: Larva of brittle star (Echinoderms)
Seashore animals．A: Hemigrapsus sanguineus "Isogani / Asian shore crab" (Crustaceans-Crabs)；B: Pagurus filholi "Honyadokari" (Crustaceans-Helmet crabs)；C: Tetraclita japonica "Kurofujitsubo" (Crustaceans-Barnacles)；D: Capitulum mitella "Kamenote / Japanese goose barnacle" (Crustaceans-Barnacles)；E: Siphonaria sirius "Kikunohanagai" (Mollusca-Pulmonates)； F: Acanthochitona achates "Himekehadahizaragai" (Mollusca-Chitons)； G: Cellana nigrolineata "Matsubagai" (Mollusca-Limpets)； H: Cellana toreuma "Yomegakasa" (Mollusca-Limpets)； I: Monodonta confusa "Ishidatami" (Mollusca-top-snails)； J: Echinolittorina radiata "Araretamakibi" (Mollusca-Periwinkles)； K: Reishia clavigera "Ibonishi" (Mollusca-Dogwinkles)； L: Saccostrea kegaki "Kegaki" (Mollusca-Oysters)