Punta Molina
Provincia de Valdivia, Región de Los Ríos · Chile
What have people found?
Mola rock crab, chilean abalone and rowing crab turn up here more than at our other rock pools. South american sea nettle, giant kelp and magellanic unicorn are the usual finds. ~35 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from January and May.
What should you know before visiting?
Parking is about 400 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code
What lives at Punta Molina?
Species records from iNaturalist
South American Sea NettleChrysaora plocamia
Giant KelpMacrocystis pyrifera
Magellanic UnicornAcanthina monodon
Fissurella nigraFissurella nigra
Chilean AbaloneConcholepas concholepas
Purple MusselPerumytilus purpuratus
spoon lugaMazzaella laminarioides
Rowing CrabOvalipes trimaculatus
Chiton granosusChiton granosus
Mola Rock CrabMetacarcinus edwardsii
Hairy-handed CrabHemigrapsus crenulatus
Smooth Black TegulaTegula atra
Jehlius cirratusJehlius cirratus
Shoe MusselChoromytilus chorus
Chilean Kelp CrabTaliepus dentatus
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