- About Seashore Creature Types:
The species in the Online Field Guide are divided into type categories based on shared characteristics or relationships. A silhouette illustration shows a representative species from each type. The list below tells which species are included in each type category.
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- Sponges and Corals
- brain corals
corals
sponges
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- Plantlike Animals
- hydroids
bryozoans
sponges
corals
sea fans
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- Sea Squirts
- tunicates
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- Encrusting Animals
- sponges
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- Flowerlike Animals
- feather dusters
tube worms
sea cucumbers
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- Sea Anemones
- anemones
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- Flatworms, Nudibranchs, and Sea Hares
- nudibranchs
sea slugs
sea hares
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- Wormlike Animals
- sea cucumbers
scale worms
fire worms
clam worms
tube worms
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- Barnacles
- barnacles
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- Octopods and Squids
- octopuses
squids
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- Jellylike Animals
- comb jellies
jellyfishes
hydromedusae
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- Urchins and Sand Dollars
- sea urchins
sand dollars
sea biscuits
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- Sea Stars and Sea Spiders
- sea stars
sun stars
brittle and basket stars
sea spiders
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- Lobsters and Shrimps
- beach fleas
shrimps
squillas
krill
lobsters
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- Crabs
- crabs
fiddler crabs
horseshoe crabs
hermit crabs
mole crabs
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Abbreviations Used in this Online Field Guide
L = length, W = width
In range descriptions, n = north, s = south, e = east, w = west, and c = central.
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