Other Marine Invertebrates of Texas

 

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Common Name Scientific Name Type Family Thumb
Tricolor anemone Calliactis tricolor anemones Hormathiidae
Onion anemone Paranthus rapiformis anemones Actinostolidae
Warty anemone Bunodosoma cavernatum anemones Actiniidae
Goose barnacle Lepas anserifera barnacles (crustacea) Lepadidae
White barnacle Balanus subalbidus barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Reticulated striped barnacle Balanus reticulatus barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Purple striped barnacle Balanus trigonus barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Striped barnacle Balanus amphitrite amphitrite barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Bay barnacle Balanus improvisus barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Ivory barnacle Balanus eburneus barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Striped barnacle Amphibalanus venustus barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Fragile barnacle Chthamalus fragilis barnacles (crustacea) Chthamalidae
Giant purple barnacle Megabalanus tintinnabulum barnacles (crustacea) Balanidae
Smooth goose barnacle Lepas anatifera barnacles (crustacea) Lepadidae
Small goose barnacle Lepas pectinata barnacles (crustacea) Lepadidae
Banded brittle star Hemipholis elongata brittle stars Ophiactidae
Rosette-scaled brittle star Ophiolepis elegans brittle stars Ophiuridae
Brittle star Microphiopholis atra brittle stars Amphiuridae
Sauerkraut bryozoan Zoobotryon verticillatum bryozoans Vesiculariidae
Spiral-tufted bushy bryozoan Bugula nertina bryozoans Bugulidae
Alternating bryozoan Amathia alternata bryozoans Vesiculariidae
Sea walnut Beroe ovata comb jellies Beroidae
Northern cup coral Astrangia poculata corals Rhizangiidae
Sea whip Leptogorgia setacea corals Gorgoniidae
Diffuse ivory bush coral Oculina diffusa corals Oculinidae
Hidden cup coral Phyllangia americana corals Caryophylliidae
Blue button Porpita porpita hydroids Porpitidae
Portuguese man o' war Physalia physalis hydroids Physaliidae
Many-ribbed jellyfish Rhacostoma atlanticum hydroids Aequoreidae
Clinging jellyfish Nemopsis bachei hydroids Bougainvilliidae 
By the wind sailor Velella velella hydroids Porpitidae
Sea nettle Chrysaora quinquechirrha jellyfishes Pelagiidae
Mushroom jellyfish Rhopilema verrilli jellyfishes Rhizostomatidae
Mangrove upsidedown jelly Cassiopea xamachana jellyfishes Cassiopeidae
Sea wasp Chiropsalmus quadrumanus jellyfishes Chiropsalmidae
Purple-striped jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca jellyfishes Pelagiidae
Moon jellyfish Aurelia aurita jellyfishes Ulmaridae 
Australian spotted jellyfish Phyllorhiza punctata jellyfishes Mastigiidae
Cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris jellyfishes Rhizostomatidae
Ridged slipper lobster Scyllarides nodifer lobsters (crustacea) Scyllaridae
Mantis shrimp Squilla empusa mantis shrimps (crustacea) Squillidae
Offshore mantis shrimp Squilla chydaea mantis shrimps (crustacea) Squillidae
Dark-banded mantis shrimp Lysiosquilla scabricauda mantis shrimps (crustacea) Lysiosquillidae
Lesser mantis shrimp Gibbesia neglecta mantis shrimps (crustacea) Squillidae
Thorn isopod Ancinus depressus marine isopods Ancinidae 
Snapper-choking isopod Cymothoa excisa marine isopods Cymothoidae
Marine leech Calliobdella vivida marine leeches Piscicolidae
Sand dollar Mellita quinquiesperforata sand dollars Mellitidae
Beneden's sea cucumber Protankyra benedeni sea cucumbers Synaptidae
Sea cucumber Allothyone mexicana sea cucumbers Phyllophoridae
Sea pansy Renilla muelleri sea pens Renillidae
Pipe cleaner sea pen Virgularia presbytes sea pens Virgulariidae
Two-spined sea star Astropecten duplicatus starfishes Astropectinidae
Gray sea star Luidia clathrata starfishes Luidiidae
Pleated sea squirt Styela plicata tunicates Styelidae
Sea grape Mogula manhattensis tunicates Mogulidae
Common clam worm Alitta succinea worms, marine (polychaetes) Nereididae