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Threatened Invertebrates - marine

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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... More4 Images0 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... More2 Images0 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... More6 Images0 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... More6 Images0 Videos
Black corals (Antipathes spp.)
Antipathes, meaning "against suffering", are corals that have been harvested for centuries to create charms and medicines, believed... More14 Images0 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... More9 Images0 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.... More1 Image0 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... More1 Image0 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... More3 Images0 Videos
Bowl coral (Turbinaria peltata)
Information on the bowl coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More2 Images0 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... More16 Images0 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... More1 Image0 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... More18 Images0 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... More3 Images0 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... More2 Images0 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... More19 Images0 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... More2 Images0 Videos
Flowerpot corals (Goniopora spp.)
The appearance of this pretty coral belies its aggressive behaviour. Many individual coral polyps, (anemone-like animals that... More15 Images0 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... More15 Images1 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... More4 Images0 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... More2 Images0 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... More8 Images2 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... More13 Images5 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... More8 Images0 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... More9 Images0 Videos
Lesser valley coral (Platygyra lamellina)
Information on the lesser valley coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More1 Image0 Videos
Mictacean (Mictocaris halope)
This mictacean is a small, blind, unpigmented crustacean. The first thoracic segment is fused with the head, while the remaining... More15 Images0 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... More5 Images0 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... More24 Images1 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... More3 Images0 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... More8 Images0 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... More9 Images1 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... More3 Images0 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... More5 Images2 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... More8 Images1 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... More9 Images0 Videos
Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
Information on the small knob coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More2 Images0 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... More5 Images0 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... More60 Images3 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... More5 Images0 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... More9 Images0 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... More14 Images0 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... More28 Images0 Videos
Stony corals (Seriatopora spp.)
It was one of these pretty coral species that was first observed undertaking a unique method of reproduction. Colonies... More3 Images0 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... More6 Images0 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.... More1 Image0 Videos
Yellow scroll coral (Turbinaria reniformis)
Information on the yellow scroll coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More6 Images0 Videos
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