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List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species

List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species rather than just read about it. In short: In addition to fish, various kinds of invertebrates are kept in freshwater aquaria. This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists.

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Reference excerpt

In addition to fish, various kinds of invertebrates are kept in freshwater aquaria. This is a list of invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are kept in freshwater aquaria by hobby aquarists. Numerous shrimp species of various kinds, crayfish, a number of freshwater snail species, and at least one freshwater clam species are found in freshwater aquaria or '0' salinity water body.

Crustaceans

Shrimp

Arachnochium kulsiense, Sand shrimp Atya gabonensis, African giant shrimp Atyaephyra desmarestii, Iberian/European dwarf shrimp Atyoida pilipes, Green lace shrimp Atyopsis moluccensis, Bamboo Shrimp Caridina babaulti Caridina caerulea, blue leg Poso shrimp Caridina gracilirostris, red-nose shrimp, Pinocchio shrimp Caridina cf. gracilirostris, white-nose Shrimp Caridina multidentata, Amano shrimp Caridina cf. cantonensis Caridina cf. serrata, Chinese zebra shrimp Caridina sp., Indian Dwarf Shrimp Caridina sp., Indian Whitebanded Shrimp Caridina woltereckae, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp Caridina spongicola, Sulawesi harlequin shrimp Caridina dennerli, Sulawesi cardinal shrimp Caridina cf. breviata, bumblebee shrimp Caridina sp., black midget shrimp Caridina serratirostris, Ninja Shrimp Caridina thambipillai, sunkist shrimp Caridina typus, Australian amano shrimp Caridina pareparensis parvidentata, Malawa shrimp Caridina simoni, Sri Lankan Dwarf shrimp Desmocaris elongata, Guinea Swamp Shrimp Euryrhynchus amazoniensis, Amazon zebra shrimp Macrobrachium assamensis, Red claw shrimp Macrobrachium dayanum, Rusty longarm shrimp Macrobrachium eriocheirum, Fuzzy claw shrimp Macrobrachium faustinum, Caribbean longarm shrimp Macrobrachium lanchesteri, a.k.a. Cryphiops lanchesteri, Riceland prawn Micratya poeyi, Caribbean dwarf filter shrimp Neocaridina davidi, Wild type cherry shrimp Neocaridina palmata, Marbled dwarf shrimp Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis Palaemonetes kadiakensis, Mississippi grass shrimp Palaemonetes ivonicus, amazon glass shrimp Palaemonetes paludosus, American ghost (glass, grass) shrimp Potamalpheops sp., purple zebra shrimp Xiphocaris elongata, Yellow nose shrimp

Crayfish

Crabs

Hermit crabs and allies (Anomurans)

Isopods

Amphipods

Copepods

Branchiopods

Fairy shrimp (Anostracans)

Clam shrimp and waterfleas (Diplostracans)

Tadpole shrimp (Notostracans)

Insects

Molluscs

Snails (Gastropods)

Asolene spixii (zebra apple snail) Marisa cornuarietis (Colombian ramshorn apple snail) Planorbidae species (ramshorn snails) Pomacea diffusa (spike-topped apple snail) Pomacea canaliculata (channeled apple snail) Physidae species (bladder or tadpole snails) Lymnaeidae (pond and melantho snails) Lymnaea stagnalis (great pond snail) Planorbarius corneus (Great Ramshorn) Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania or Malaysian trumpet snail) Tarebia granifera (quilted melania or spike-tail trumpet snail) Cipangopaludina malleata (Japanese trapdoor snail) Clithon corona (horned nerite snail) Neritina natalensis (zebra nerite snail) Vittina semiconica (red onion or tire tracked nerite snail) Neritina reclivata (olive nerite snail) Neripteron violaceum "Red Lips" (Red Lip Nerite Snail) Septaria porcellana (freshwater limpet) Neritina sp. (mosaic nerite snail) Neritina sp. (tribal nerite snail) Brotia pagodula (horned armour snail) Pachymelania byronensis (west African freshwater snail) Neritina pulligera (dusky nerite) Paludomus sulcatus (bella snail) Thiara cancellata (hairy tower lid snail) Taia naticoides (piano snail) Brotia herculea (giant tower cap snail) Planorbella duryi (miniature red ramshorn snail) Tylomelania species (Tylo or Sulawesi snails) Tylomelania sp. Poso "Yellow" Tylomelania sp. Poso "Orange Flash" Tylomelania patriarchalis (black Sulawesi snails) Cipangopaludina lecythoides (tiger tuba snail) Faunus ater (black devil snail) Anentome helena (assassin snail)

Bivalves

Sponges

Jellyfish

Annelid worms

Rotifers

Tardigrades

Ribbon worms (Nemerteans)

Moss animals (Bryozoans)

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