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Threatened Invertebrates - marine

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Agassiz’s coral (Cyphastrea agassizi)
Information on the Agassiz’s coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Atyid shrimp (Typhlatya iliffei)
This small shrimp is whitish overall with some internal red pigment cells (chromatophores). The eyes are also pigmented and are... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bermuda cave amphipod (Pseudoniphargus grandimanus)
This is a colourless, eyeless amphipod that lacks a rostrum. The upper lip is broadly rounded and the lower lip has large inner... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Black abalone (Haliotis cracherodii)
The exterior of this marine gastropod mollusc’s shell varies in colour from dark blue through dark green to black. It is smooth... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Black coral (Antipathella fiordensis)
The Antipathella corals belong to the group of black corals (those in the order Antipatharia), named after their dark brown... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Black coral (Leiopathes glaberrima)
One of the oldest known organisms in the sea, Leiopathes corals have, like all other black corals (those belonging to the... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Black coral (Antipathes galapagensis)
Antipathes, meaning "against suffering", are corals that have been harvested for centuries to create charms and medicines... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Black coral (Cirrhipathes anguina)
Also known as whip or wire corals, Cirrhipathes species are long, unbranched corals, which extend up to three metres or more... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Black coral (Antipathes dichotoma)
Antipathes, meaning "against suffering", are corals that have been harvested for centuries to create charms and medicines... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Black coral (Cupressopathes abies)
This little-known group of corals belongs to the order Antipatharia, also known as the black corals after their black skeleton... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Black coral (Antipathella aperta)
The Antipathella corals belong to the group of black corals (those in the order Antipatharia), named after their dark brown... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Black corals (Cirrhipathes spp.)
Also known as whip or wire corals, Cirrhipathes species are long, unbranched corals, which extend up to three metres or more... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Black corals (Antipathes spp.)
Antipathes, meaning "against suffering", are corals that have been harvested for centuries to create charms and medicines... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea)
This unique species is the sole member of the order Helioporacea. Blue corals are thus named for their distinctive, permanently... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Blue rice coral (Montipora flabellata)
Information on the blue rice coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bowl coral (Turbinaria peltata)
The reef-building coral, Turbinaria peltata, forms colonies of flat, overlapping plates and occasionally vertical columns. A... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Brain coral (Platygyra daedalea)
This coral gains its common name from the colony’s meandering, brain-like pattern of brown walls, separated by grey or green... More 1 Image 1 Video
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Branched sandpaper coral (Psammocora contigua)
Information on the branched sandpaper coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Bubble coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
Information on the bubble coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 Videos
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Cactus coral (Pavona decussata)
Information on the cactus coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora danae)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Cauliflower corals (Pocillopora spp.)
This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Cirolanid isopod (Arubolana aruboides)
This cirolanid isopod is a small, blind, unpigmented crustacean with a moderately slender body, which is slightly more than 3 times... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Closed brain coral (Leptoria phrygia)
Forming large, irregular-shaped mounds covered by a dense, maze-like network of sinuous ridges and valleys, Leptoria phrygia... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Crisp pillow coral (Anomastraea irregularis)
The only species in its genus, Anomastraea irregularis forms small, low, mound-like colonies that grow up to about 20 cm in... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Cuban cave shrimp (Barbouria cubensis)
This is a brightly coloured shrimp with an arched body and rostrum. The colour of the shrimp varies from vivid red and orange to... More 18 Images 0 Videos
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Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)
With its distinctive green tentacles, tipped with bright pink, Catalaphyllia is one of the most beautiful of all corals. ... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Encrusting coral (Leptoseris incrustans)
Information on the encrusting coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Endemic predatory shrimp (Procaris ascensionis)
Endemic to just two small rock pools on Ascension Island, this shrimp occupies an extremely vulnerable position. The endemic... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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False pillow coral (Pseudosiderastrea tayamai)
Information on the false pillow coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Finger coral (Porites porites)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Fire coral (Millepora tenera)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Fire coral (Millepora complanata)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Fire coral (Millepora alcicornis)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Fire coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Fire coral (Millepora dichotoma)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Fire corals (Millepora spp.)
Fire corals get their common name from the painful stings they inflict on divers. Approximately 50 species of fire coral have been... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Floreana coral (Tubastraea floreana)
An uncommon species of the Galápagos, Floreana coral is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora columna)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora djiboutiensis)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Flowerpot coral (Goniopora norfolkensis)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Flowerpot corals (Goniopora spp.)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that... More 13 Images 0 Videos
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Fluorescence grass coral (Galaxea fascicularis)
Although usually growing as small cushion-shaped or domed colonies, Galaxea fascicularis is also capable of producing... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Fluted clam (Tridacna squamosa)
The fluted clam, also known as the scaled clam, can be identified by the large, leaf-like fluted scales on its shell, which are... More 15 Images 1 Video
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Fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
The grey-coloured fox coral is the only species in the genus Nemenzophyllia. Large coral colonies are composed of many... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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