INVERTEBRATES
Phylum
MOLLUSCA (MOLLUSCS)
Class
POLYPLACOPHORA (CHITONS)
Class GASTROPODA (SEA SHELLS and NUDIBRANCHS)
Subclass
PROSOBRANCHIA (UNIVALVES
SEA SHELLS)
Order ARCHAEOGASTROPODA
Family HALIOTIDAE
(haliotis)
Family TURBINIDAE (turbo)
Order CAENOGASTROPODA
Suborder NEOTAENIOGLOSSA
Family STROMBIDAE (lambis, strombus)
Family CYPRAEIDAE
(cypraea)
Family OVULIDAE (ovula, volva, calpurnus)
Family LAMELLARIIDAE (coriocella)
Family CASSIDAE
(cassis)
Family RANELLIDAE (charonia)
Family TONNIDAE
(tonna)
Suborder PTENOGLOSSA
Family EPITONIIDAE
(epitonium)
Suborder STENOGLOSSA
Family MURICIDAE (murex)
Family VOLUTIDAE
(voluta)
Family OLIVIDAE
(oliva)
Family MARGINELLIDAE
(marginella)
Family CONIDAE
(conus)
Subclass
OPISTHOBRANCHIA (NUDIBRANCHS
and SEA SNAILS)
Order CEPHALASPIDEA (headshield slugs)
Family AGLAJIDAE
(chelidonura)
Order NOTASPIDEA (sidegill slugs)
Family PLEUROBRANCHIDAE
(pleurobranchus, berthellina)
Order SACOGLOSSA (sap-sucking slugs)
Family ELYSIIDAE
(plakobranchus, thuridilla, elysia)
Order NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder DORIDACEA
Family POLYCERIDAE
(nembrotha, tambja)
Family NOTODORIDIDAE
(notodoris)
Family HEXABRANCHIDAE
(hexabranchus)
Family CHROMODORIDIDAE
(chromodoris)
Family KENTRODORIDIDAE
(jorunna)
Family PLATYDORIDIDAE
(platydoris)
Family HALGERDIDAE
(halgerda, asteronotus)
Family PHYLLIDIIDAE
(phyllidia)
Suborder AEOLIDACEA
Family FLABELLINIDAE
(flabellina, moridilla)
Family FACELINIDAE
(phyllodesmium)
Suborder ARMINACEA
Family ZEPHYRINIDAE
(janolus)
Class
BIVALVIA
(BIVALVES SEA
SHELLS)
Family
ARCIDAE
(arca)
Family
PTERIIDAE (pteria)
Family
SPONDYLIDAE (spondilus)
Family
LIMIDAE (lima)
Family
CHAMIDAE (chama)
Family
TRIDACNIDAE (tridacna)
Class CEPHALOPODA (CEPHALOPODS)
Octopuses
Squids
Bobtail
squids
Cuttlefishes
Phylum ECHINODERMATA (ECHINODERMS)
Class
ASTEROIDEA
(SEA STARS)
Class OPHIUROIDEA (BRITTLE
STARS)
Class ECHINOIDEA (SEA
URCHINS)
Class HOLOTHUROIDEA (SEA
CUCUMBERS)
Class CRINOIDEA (FEATHER
STARS)
Phylum
ARTHROPODA (ARTROPODI)
Subphylum CRUSTACEA (CRUSTACEANS)
Shrimps
Crabs
Hermit
crabs
Prawns
Mantis
shrimps
Spiny
lobsters
Cirripeds
Phylum CHORDATA
(CORDATI o TUNICATI)
Class
ASCIDIACEA
(ASCIDIANS)
Phylum
ECTOPROCTA (ECTOPROTTI o BRYOZOANS)
Class
GYMNOLAEMATA
(BRYOZOANS)
Phylum
PORIFERA (SPONGES)
SPONGES
Phylum COELENTERATA (CNIDARIANS)
Class HYDROZOA (IDROZOI)
Class SCYPHOZOA
(JELLYFISH)
Class ANTHOZOA (ANTHOZOANS)
Subclass ZOANTHARIA
Order
ZOANTHIDEA (ZOANTHIDS)
Order
ACTINARIA
(SEA ANEMONES)
Order
SCLERACTINIA (STONY CORALS)
Order
CORALLIMORPHARIA
(CORALLIMORPHARIANS)
Order
CERIANTHARIA (TUBE
ANEMONES)
Order
ANTIPATHARIA
(BLACK CORALS)
Subclass ALCYONARIA (SOFT CORALS)
ALCYONACEANS-GORGONIANS-SEA
PENS
OTHER
SOFT CORALS
Phylum
CTENOPHORA (CTENOPHORES)
CTENOPHORES
Phylum
PLATYHELMINTHES (FLATWORMS)
FLATWORMS
Phylum
ANELLIDA (SEGMENTED WORMS)
Class
POLYCHAETA (SEGMENTED
WORMS)
FISHES
Class CHONDRICHTHYES
(condroitti) o ELASMOBRANCHII (pesci cartilaginei)
SQUALI
e RAZZE
Class OSTEICHTHYES
Subclass ACTINOPTERYGII
Superorder
TELEOSTEI
Order ANGUILLIFORMES
Family
MURAENIDAE (morays)
Family OPHICHTHIDAE (snake eels)
Family CONGRIDAE
(garden eels)
Order SYNGNATHIFORMES
Family AULOSTOMIDAE
(trumpetfishes)
Family CENTRISCIDAE (shrimpfishes)
Family SOLENOSTOMIDAE
(ghost pipefishes)
Family SYNGNATHIDAE
(sea horses, pipefishes)
Order GASTEROSTEIFORMES
Family
PEGASIDAE
(sea moths)
Order PERCIFORMES
Family
SERRANIDAE (anthias, groupers)
Family APOGONIDAE (cardinalfishes)
Family
CARANGIDAE (jacks)
Family
MULLIDAE (goatfishes)
Family
POMACENTRIDAE
Subfamily
AMPHIPRIONINAE
(anemonefishes)
DAMSELFISHES
Family
LABRIDAE (wrasses)
Family
SCARIDAE (parrotfishes)
Family
URANOSCOPIDAE (stargazers)
Family
CALLIONYMIDAE (dragonets, mandarin fish)
Family BLENNIIDAE
(blennies)
Family
TRIPTERYGIIDAE
(triplefins)
Family
GOBIIDAE
(gobies)
Family
ECHINEIDAE
(remoras)
Family
SPHYRAENIDAE
(barracudas)
Family
PSEUDOCHROMIDAE
(dottibacks)
Family
PLESIOPIDAE
(comet)
Family
PRIACANTHIDAE
(bigeyes)
Family
MALACANTHIDAE (tilefishes)
Family
LUTJANIDAE
(snappers)
Family
CAESIONIDAE
(fusiliers)
Family
HAEMULIDAE
(sweetlips)
Family
LETHRINIDAE
(emperors)
Family
NEMIPTERIDAE
(coral breams)
Family
EPHIPPIDAE
(batfishes)
Family
CHAETODONTIDAE (butterflyfishes)
Family
POMACANTHIDAE (angelfishes)
Family
CIRRHITIDAE (hawkfishes)
Family
OPISTOGNATHIDAE (jawfishes)
Family
TRICHONOTIDAE
(sand divers)
Family
PINGUIPEDIDAE
(sandperches)
Family
ACANTHURIDAE (surgeonfishes)
Family
ZANCLIDAE
(moorish idol)
Family
SIGANIDAE
(rabbitfishes)
Family
MICRODESMIDAE
(dartfishes)
Order GOBIESOCIFORMES
Family GOBIESOCIDAE (clingfishes)
Order SCORPAENIFORMES
Family SCORPAENIDAE
Subfamily PTEROINAE (lionfishes)
Subfamily SCORPAENINAE (scorpionfishes)
Family SYNANCEIIDAE (stonefishes)
Family PLATYCEPHALIDAE (flatheads)
Family TETRAROGIDAE
(waspfishes)
Family APLOACTINIDAE (velvetfishes)
Family DACTYLOPTERIDAE (flying gurnards)
Order PLEURONECTIFORMES (flatfishes)
Family BOTHIDAE (left eye flounders)
Family PLEURONECTIDAE (right eye flounders)
Family SOLEIDAE (soles)
Order LOPHIIFORMES
Family
ANTENNARIIDAE (frogfishes)
Order TETRAODONTIFORMES
Family
BALISTIDAE
(triggerfishes)
Family
MONACANTHIDAE (filefishes)
Family
OSTRACIIDAE (boxfishes)
Family
TETRAODONTIDAE (puffers)
Family
DIODONTIDAE (porcupinefishes)
Order BERYCIFORMES
Family
HOLOCENTRIDAE
(soldierfishes, squirrelfishes)
Order SILURIFORMES
Family
PLOTOSIDAE
(catfishes)
Ordine OPHIDIIFORMES
Family
OPHIDIIDAE
(brotulas)
Order AULOPIFORMES
Family
SYNODONTIDAE (lizardfishes)
REPTILES
TURTLES
SEA SNAKES
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