Table of Contents
Identification of
Hawaiian Invertebrates Part 2
Phylum
Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
Phylum Mollusca
(snails, clams & octopods)
Conus spp. (cone
shells)
Cypraea
caputserpentis (snakehead cowry)
Cypraea tigris
(tiger cowry)
Morula spp. &
Drupa spp.
Hexabranchus
sanguineus (Spanish dancer)
Octopus spp.
(octopus)
Phylum Annelida
(segmented worms)
Eurythoe complanata
(fire worm)
Loimia medusa
(spaghetti worm)
Sabellastarte
sanctijosephi (feather duster worm)
Spirobranchus
giganteus (Christmas tree worm)
Phylum Arthropoda
(crabs & shrimps)
Carpilius maculatus
(7-11 crab)
Hermit Crabs
Panulirus marginatus
(spiny lobster)
Paribaccus
antarcticus (sculptured slipper lobster)
Podophthalmus sp.
(swimming crab)
Stenopus hispidus
(barber pole shrimp)
Phylum Echinodermata
(seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers)
Acanthaster planci
(crown-of-thorns)
Actinopyga
mauritiana (white spotted sea cucumber)
Chondrocidaris
gigantae (roughed spined urchin)
Colobocentrotus
artratus (shingle urchin)
Culcita novaeguineae
(cushion seastar)
Echinometra mathaei
(rock boring urchin)
Echinometra oblonga
(black boring urchin)
Echinothrix
calamaris (banded urchin)
Echinothrix diadema
(blue-black urchin)
Heterocentrotus
mammillatus (red pencil urchin)
Holothuria atra
(black sea cucumber)
Linckia multifora
(spotted linckia)
Ophiocoma spp.
(brittlestars)
Ophiodesoma
spectabilis (conspicuous sea cucumber)
Tripneustes gratilla
(collector urchin)
Phylum Chordata
Tunicates
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Author: David
A. Krupp Email: krupp@hawaii.edu
Home Page: krupp.wcc.hawaii.edu
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