Marine Invertebrates

Marine Invertebrates

Marine creatures without backbones can be explored here!

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Blue Crab

Blue crabs are crustaceans found in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, named for the blue coloration on their claws and legs.

Giant Squid

Long known from specimens that washed up on shore, the giant squid was not captured on film in its natural habitat until 2004.

Hermit Crab

Hermit crabs are known for their habit of claiming shells of other animals as their “homes” in order to protect their vulnerable bodies.

Horseshoe Crab

Though they are called “crabs”, horseshoe crabs are actually not crustaceans at all. They are arthropods more closely related to spiders, scorpions and other arachnids.

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are soft bodied, free-swimming sea animals, usually with tentacles that can deliver a nasty sting.

Maine Lobster

These clawed crustaceans are found along the northeastern coast of North America and are the heaviest crustacean living today.

Octopus

Octopuses are eight-legged sea creatures known for their intelligence and unique abilities to manipulate the shape and color of their boneless bodies.

Reef Squid

The small, colorful reef squid is found off the coast of Florida and in the Caribbean Sea. They are one of several species of “flying squid” that can launch themselves out of the water for short distances.

Spiny Lobster

Spiny lobsters are large crustaceans that resemble true lobsters, but lack the distinctive large claws. They also have much more prominent, thick antennae. Spiny lobsters are not closely related to the true lobsters despite the similar appearance, though both are crustaceans in the order Decapoda.

Starfish

Starfish look like stars, but they aren’t actually fish. They’re a type of invertebrate called an echinoderm.

Blue Crab

Blue crabs are crustaceans found in the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, named for the blue coloration on their claws and legs.

Giant Squid

Long known from specimens that washed up on shore, the giant squid was not captured on film in its natural habitat until 2004.

Hermit Crab

Hermit crabs are known for their habit of claiming shells of other animals as their “homes” in order to protect their vulnerable bodies.

Horseshoe Crab

Though they are called “crabs”, horseshoe crabs are actually not crustaceans at all. They are arthropods more closely related to spiders, scorpions and other arachnids.

Jellyfish

Jellyfish are soft bodied, free-swimming sea animals, usually with tentacles that can deliver a nasty sting.

Maine Lobster

These clawed crustaceans are found along the northeastern coast of North America and are the heaviest crustacean living today.

Octopus

Octopuses are eight-legged sea creatures known for their intelligence and unique abilities to manipulate the shape and color of their boneless bodies.

Reef Squid

The small, colorful reef squid is found off the coast of Florida and in the Caribbean Sea. They are one of several species of “flying squid” that can launch themselves out of the water for short distances.

Spiny Lobster

Spiny lobsters are large crustaceans that resemble true lobsters, but lack the distinctive large claws. They also have much more prominent, thick antennae. Spiny lobsters are not closely related to the true lobsters despite the similar appearance, though both are crustaceans in the order Decapoda.

Starfish

Starfish look like stars, but they aren’t actually fish. They’re a type of invertebrate called an echinoderm.

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