Invertebrates (marine)
Invertebrates make up around 97 percent of the world’s described species. Marine invertebrates are remarkably varied, ranging from the relatively simple common jellyfish to the more complex giant octopus. Marine invertebrates are threatened by pollution, climate change, habitat degradation and competition with invasive species.
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Psammocora (Psammocora digitata)
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Purple rice coral (Montipora dilatata)
Information on the purple rice coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
The purple sea urchin is an aptly named species, easily identified by the strikingly vivid, purple…
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Queen conch (Strombus gigas)
This gastropod produces a large spiral shell with spines that are thought to be for protection . The…
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Razor shell (Ensis ensis)
This razor shell (Ensis ensis) is a common, burrowing mollusc, which has an elongated fragile and…
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Red coral (Corallium rubrum)
The beauty of Corallium corals may be their downfall, as they are harvested at unsustainable levels…
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Rice coral (Montipora capitata)
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Ringed rice coral (Montipora patula)
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Rough cactus coral (Mycetophyllia ferox)
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Rough star coral (Isophyllastrea rigida)
A common coral species in the tropical western Atlantic, the rough star coral is easily recognised…
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Sand hopper (Talitrus saltator)
Sand-hoppers are so called because of their ability to leap when disturbed; they do so by tucking in…
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Sand mason (Lanice conchilega)
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Sand star (Astropecten irregularis)
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Scopimera (Scopimera crabicauda)
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Sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia pileus)
Members of the phylum Ctenophora are known as sea-gooseberries or comb-jellies, and are startlingly…