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List of marine aquarium invertebrate species

List of marine 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 marine aquarium invertebrate species rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of various species of marine invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly found in aquariums kept by hobby aquarists. Some species are intentionally collected for their desirable aesthetic characteristics.

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of various species of marine invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly found in aquariums kept by hobby aquarists. Some species are intentionally collected for their desirable aesthetic characteristics. Others are kept to serve a functional role such as consuming algae in the aquarium. Some species are present only incidentally or are pest species.

Annelids

Arthropods

Chelicerates

Crustaceans

Corals

Corallimorphs

Hydrocorals

Large-polyp stony

Small-polyp stony

Soft corals

Zoanthids

Echinoderms

Sea cucumbers

Starfish

Crinoids

Urchins

Jellyfish

Mollusks

Bivalves

Gastropods

Cephalopods

Sea anemones

Sponges

Tunicates

See also List of marine aquarium fish species List of marine aquarium plant species List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species List of brackish aquarium invertebrate species Marine aquarium Reef aquarium

References

Alderton, David (2005). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (Second ed.). DK Publishing, Inc. pp. 286–297. ISBN 9780756636784. Lougher, Tristan (2008) [First Published 2007]. What Invertebrates?: A Buyer's Guide for Marine Aquariums. What Pet? Books Series. Barron's Educational Series, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7641-3741-9. LCCN 2006933016.

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