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