MatBio: CRABS, SHRIMPS, JELLYFISH, SEA STARS & OTHERS - Matanzas Biodiversity

Warty Sea Anemone
Bunodosoma cavernatum 1
Tamoya haplonema
Tamoya haplonema 2
Chiropsalmus quadrumanus
Chiropsalmus quadrumanus 2
Blue Land Crab
Cardisoma guanhumi 2
Alpheus formosus
Alpheus formosus 3
Mangrove Tree Crab
Aratus pisonii 4
Caribbean Lancelet
Branchiostoma caribaeum 5
Pleated Sea Squirt
Styela plicata 1
Sea Grape Tunicate
Molgula manhattensis 6
Mangrove Tunicate
Ecteinascidia turbinata 7
Sea Pork
Aplidium stellatum 8
Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus 9
Flame Box Crab
Calappa flammea 5
Mottled Purse Crab
Persephona aquilonaris 10
Spotted Purse Crab
Persephona punctata 1
Mangrove Root Crab
Goniopsis cruentata 1
Mottled Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus transversus 5
Tidal Spray Crab
Plagusia depressa 5
Squareback Marsh Crab
Armases cinereum 8
Purple Marsh Crab
Sesarma reticulatum 1
Gulf Stone Crab
Menippe adina 1
Florida Stone Crab
Menippe mercenaria 5
Flatback Mud Crab
Eurypanopeus depressus 8
Atlantic Mud Crab
Panopeus herbstii 1
Furrowed Mud Crab
Panopeus occidentalis 5
Say's Mud Crab
Dyspanopeus sayi 1
Smooth Mud Crab
Hexapanopeus angustifrons 1
Broadback Mud Crab
Eurytium limosum 1
Estuarine Mud Crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii 1
Longnose Spider Crab
Libinia dubia 1
Portly Spider Crab
Libinia emarginata 5
Seagrass Spider Crab
Libinia erinacea 5
Parchment Tube Pea Crab
Pinnixa chaetopterana 8
Oyster Pea Crab
Zaops ostreus 1
Spinyhand Swimming Crab
Charybdis helleri 5
Iridescent Swimming Crab
Portunus gibbesii 5
Sargassum Swimming Crab
Portunus sayi 1
Speckled Swimming Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius 2
Blotched Swimming Crab
Achelous spinimanus 1
Blunt-Tooth Swimming Crab
Callinectes bocourti 11
Shelligs
Callinectes ornatus 11
Blue Crab
Callinectes sapidus 12
Lesser Blue Crab
Callinectes similis 1
Lady Crab
Ovalipes ocellatus 2
Hairy Sponge Crab
Moreiradromia antillensis 5
Red-Jointed Fiddler Crab
Uca minax 1
Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
leptuca pugilator 8
Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab
Uca pugnax 13
Atlantic Ghost Crab
Ocypode quadrata 2
Calico Box Crab
Hepatus epheliticus 1
Atlantic Sand Crab
Emerita talpoida 1
Beach Mole Crab
Albunea paretii 1
Brown-banded Hermit
Pagurus annulipes 14
Longwrist Hermit Crab
Pagurus longicarpus 15
Flat-clawed Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris 16
Thinstripe Hermit
Clibanarius vittatus 5
Spotted Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sayana 5
Green Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes armatus 5
Eastern Tube Crab
Polyonyx gibbesi 8
Carolinian Ghost Shrimp
Callichirus major 1
Florida Crayfish
Procambarus alleni 17
Cinnamon River Shrimp
Macrobrachium acanthurus 1
Brackish Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes intermedius 1
Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes pugio 18
Marsh Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgaris 1
Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus heterochaelis 1
Green Snapping Shrimp
Alpheus normanni 1
Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni 5
Arrow Shrimp
Tozeuma carolinense 5
Coastal Mud Shrimp
Upogebia affinis 5
Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Panulirus argus 19
Caroline Aviu Shrimp
Acetes americanus carolinae 1
Faxon's Prawn
Lucifer faxoni 1
White Shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus 20
Atlantic Seabob
Xiphopenaeus kroyeri
Northern Brown Shrimp
Farfantepeneaus aztecus 21
Pink Shrimp
Penaeus duorarum 1
Tiger Prawn
Penaeus monodon 1
Brown Rock Shrimp
Sicyonia brevirostris 5
Atlantic Rock Shrimp
Sicyonia laevigata 1
Leopard Amphipod
Colomastix halichondriae 1
Tunicate Amphipod
Leucothoe spinicarpa 1
Rhino Skeleton Shrimp
Caprella penantis 1
Common Atlantic Sandhopper
Americorchestia longicornis 22
Redman's Gill Louse
Livoneca redmanii 2
Flat Pillbug
Ancinus depressus 23
Four-toothed Sea Pillbug
Sphaeroma quadridentatum
Wharf Roach
Ligia exotica 24
Dachshund Mantis
Coronis scolopendra 1
Red-Lined Mantis
Cloridopsis dubia 1
Sea Scorpion Mantis
Squilla empusa 25
Ribbed Volcano Barnacle
Tetraclita stalactifera 2
Little Gray Barnacle
Chthamalus fragilis 1
Poli's Stellate Barnacle
Chthamalus stellatus 2
Striped Barnacle
Amphibalanus amphitrite 26
Ivory Barnacle
Amphibalanus eburneus 27
Bay Barnacle
Amphibalanus improvisus 28
Titan Acorn Barnacle
Megabalanus coccopoma 2
Crab Barnacle
Chelonibia patula 1
Stalked Crab Barnacle
Octolasmis lowei 1
Duck Barnacle
Lepas anatifera 29
Goose Barnacle
Lepas anserifera 1
Limy Tubeworm
Hydroides dianthus 1
Atlantic Parchment Worm
Chaetopterus variopedatus 8
Gould's Ice Cream Cone Worm
Pectinaria gouldii 2
Golden Scaleworm
Harmothoe aculeata 2
American Bloodworm
Glycera americana 1
Sponge Worm
Haplosyllis spongicola 1
Decorator Tubeworm
Diopatra cuprea 1
Northern Star Coral
Astrangia poculata 1
American Tube Anemone
Ceriantheopsis americanus 1
Pale Anemone
Aiptasia pallida 1
Tricolor Anemone
Calliactis tricolor 1
Colorful Sea Whip
Leptogorgia virgulata 1
Sea Pansy
Renilla reniformis 5
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
Cyanea capillata 30
Moon Jellyfish
Aurelia aurita 31
Sea Nettle
Chrysaora quinquecirrha 32
Cannonball Jellyfish
Stomolophus meleagris 2
Portuguese Man O' War
Physalia physalis 33
Pink-hearted Hydroid
Ectopleura crocea 34
Coquina Tail Hydroid
Lovenella gracilis 1
Atlantic Purple Sea Urchin
Arbacia punctulata 5
Keyhole Sand Dollar
Mellita quinquiesperforata 35
Atlantic Green Urchin
Lytechinus variegatus 5
Common Atlantic Sea Star
Asterias forbesi 16
Lined Sea Star
Luidia clathrata 11
Royal Sea Star
Astropecten articulatus 5
Atlantic White Worm Cucumber
Leptosynapta tenuis 5
Hairy Brown Sea Cucumber
Sclerodactyla briareus 5
Striped Sea Cucumber
Thyonella gemmata 5
Angular Brittle Star
Ophiothrix angulata 5
Burrowing Brittle Star
Hemipholis elongata 1
Bowerbank's Halichondria Sponge
Halichondria bowerbanki 36
Sun Sponge
Hymeniacidon heliophila 1
Felt Sponge
Tetilla laminaris 1
Pink Finger Sponge
Haliclona tubifera 1
Sulfur Boring Sponge
Cliona celata 36
Yellow Sulfur Sponge
Aplysilla longispina 1
Variable Garlic Sponge
Lissodendoryx isodictyalis 1
American Flabby Sponge
Mycale americana 1
Red Beard Sponge
Clathria prolifera 37
Sea Gooseberry
Pleurobrachia pileus 38
Sea Walnut
Mnemiopsis leidyi 39
Beroe
Beroe cucumis 40
Ovate Beroe
Beroe ovata 1
Horseshoe Crab Flatworm
Bdelloura candida 41
Red Knobby Bryozoan
Schizoporella errata 1
Florida Crust Bryozoan
Schizoporella floridana 1
Common Sea Mat Bryozoan
Biflustra tenuis
Spiral-tufted Bushy Bryozoan
Bugula neritina 39
Rubber Bryozoan
Alcyonidium hauffi 1
Spaghetti Bryozoan
Zoobotryon verticillatum 1
Ambiguous Bryozoan
Anguinella palmata 1
Lab Acorn Worm
Saccoglossus kowalevskii 1
Southern Acorn Worm
Ptychodera bahamensis 5
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