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Threatened Invertebrates - marine

Species 1 - 43 of 43

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

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

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	6 Images	0 Videos

Black corals (Antipathella spp.)
The Antipathella corals belong to the group of black corals (those in the order Antipatharia), named after their dark brown... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Black corals (Antipathes spp.)
Antipathes, meaning "against suffering", are corals that have been harvested for centuries to create charms and medicines, believed... More	14 Images	0 Videos

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, from... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Black corals (Cupressopathes spp.)
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

Black corals (Leiopathes spp.)
One of the oldest known organisms in the sea, Leiopathes corals have, like all other black corals (those belonging to the order... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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

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	16 Images	0 Videos

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

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... More	18 Images	0 Videos

Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)
With its distinctive green tentacles, tipped with bright pink, Catalaphyllia is one of the most beautiful of all corals. Many... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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

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	19 Images	0 Videos

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

Flowerpot corals (Goniopora spp.)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that... More	15 Images	0 Videos

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

Fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
The grey-coloured fox coral is the only species in the genus Nemenzophyllia. Large coral colonies are composed of many coral... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Galapagos coral (Polycyathus isabela)
A rare coral found only around the islands after which it is named, Polycyathus isabela generally forms low colonies in which the... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Giant clam (Tridacna gigas)
This enormous shellfish is the largest species of bivalve mollusc in the fossil record, and the heaviest of all the living... More	8 Images	2 Videos

Horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)
The horseshoe crab is a ‘living fossil': forms almost identical to this species were present during the Triassic period 230 million... More	13 Images	5 Videos

Lace corals (Distichopora spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing in one plane. These fan-like... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Lace corals (Stylaster spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the fine, tapered branches growing in one plane. These delicate fan-like... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Mictacean (Mictocaris halope)
This mictacean is a small, blind, unpigmented crustacean. The first thoracic segment is fused with the head, while the remaining... More	15 Images	0 Videos

Mushroom coral (Heliofungia actiniformis)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, this mushroom coral is solitary and free-living; that is, it is not attached... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Mushroom corals (Fungia spp.)
Rather than forming colonies like most other corals, Fungia corals are usually solitary and generally free-living; that is, they... More	24 Images	1 Video

Northern abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana)
Abalone species (Haliotis) are one of the most primitive group of molluscs on the planet, having changed little in the last... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Opossum shrimp (Bermudamysis speluncola)
The opossum shrimp has a slightly translucent outer body covering (integument) with an intense red tint. The eyes are short and... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Organ pipe corals (Tubipora spp.)
Unlike most corals, it is not colourful polyps that make organ pipe corals attractive, but instead, their dark red coloured... More	9 Images	1 Video

Procarid shrimp (Procaris chacei)
This procarid shrimp has a thin, fragile integument (hard outer covering of the body). The carapace and short, triangular rostrum... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Queen conch (Strombus gigas)
This gastropod produces a large spiral shell with spines that are thought to be for protection. The shell has a wide, flared lip... More	5 Images	2 Videos

Red and pink corals (Corallium spp.)
The beauty of Corallium corals may be their downfall, as they are harvested at unsustainable levels to be made into expensive... More	8 Images	1 Video

Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima)
At less than a third of the size of the true giant clam (Tridacna gigas), the small giant clam deserves its name. As an adult... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Southern giant clam (Tridacna derasa)
The southern giant clam is one of the largest of the ‘giant clams', reaching up to an incredible 60 cm in length. The species... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Staghorn corals (Acropora spp.)
Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means... More	60 Images	3 Videos

Starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
This greyish-white anemone has a bulbous central section with a contracting column that enables it to burrow into soft mud. At the... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Sterrer's cave shrimp (Parhippolyte sterreri)
This is a large, bright red shrimp with characteristic white bands on its leg joints and three white spots on its... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Stony corals (Euphyllia spp.)
Whilst most coral species are identified entirely by their skeletons, for Euphyllia species it is necessary to look at the living... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Stony corals (Porites spp.)
Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth... More	28 Images	0 Videos

Stony corals (Seriatopora spp.)
It was one of these pretty coral species that was first observed undertaking a unique method of reproduction. Colonies... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Stony corals (Stylophora spp.)
These corals were once named as the ‘tramp' species of the coral world, due to their tendency to attach themselves to floating... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Wellington's solitary coral (Rhizopsammia wellingtoni)
Once known from just a few sites in the Galápagos Islands, Wellington's solitary coral may now already be extinct.... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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