Reef Invertebrates
Identified in Belize
2005 Course
| Crustacea |
| Yellowline Arrow Crab, Stenorhynchus seticornis |
| Channel Clinging Crab, Mithrax spinosissimus |
| Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus |
| Spanish Lobster, Scyllarides aequinoctialis |
| Spotted Spiny Lobster, Panulirus guttatus |
| Giant Hermit, Petrochirus diogenes |
| Land Hermit Crab, Coenobita clypeatus |
| Spotted Cleaner Shrimp, Periclimenes yucatanicus |
| Mysid shrimp, Mysidium spp |
| Sea Urchins (Echinoidea) |
| Long-spined Urchin, Diadema antillarum |
| Variegated Urchin, Lytechinus variegatum |
| West Indian Sea Egg, Tripneustes ventricosus |
| Slate-pencil Urchin, Eucidaris tribuloides |
| Rock-boring Urchin, Echinometra lucunter |
| Reef Urchin, Echinometra viridis |
| Sea Cucumbers (Holothuroidea) |
| Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber, Holothuria mexicana |
| Beaded Sea Cucumber, Euapta lappa |
| Brittlestar (Ophiuroidea) |
| Giant Basket Star, Astrophyton muricatum |
| Sea Star (Asteroidea) |
| Cushion Sea Star, Oreaster reticulatus |
| Feather Star (Crinoidea) |
| Golden Crinoid, Davidaster rubiginosa (seen when diving) |
| Cephalopoda |
| Caribbean Reef Squid, Sepioteuthis sepioidea |
| Caribbean Reef Octopus, Octopus briareus |
| Gastropoda |
| Queen Conch, Strombus gigas |
| Flamingo Tongue, Cyphoma gibbosum |
| Spotted Sea Hare, Aplysia dactylomela |
| Sea Anemones, Anthozoa |
| Giant Anemone, Condylactis gigantea |
| Corkscrew Sea Anemone, Barholomea annulata |
| Zoanthids (colonial anemone-like animals) |
| White Encrusting Zoanthid, Palythoa caribaeorum |
| Jellyfish, Scyphozoa |
| Upsidedown Jelly, Cassiopea frodosa |
| Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly, Cassiopea xamachana |
| Jellyfish, Cubozoa (box jelly) |
| Sea Wasp, Carybdea alata |
| Polychaete worms |
| Bearded Fireworm, Hermodice carunculata |
| Magnificent Feather Duster, Sabellastarte magnifica |
| Christmas Tree Worm, Spirobranchus giganteus |
| Spaghetti Worm, Eupolymnia crassicornis |
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