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Matanzas Basin Biological Inventory Species List
This list is the beginning of a comprehensive online inventory of the biological resources within the Matanzas River Basin. This is an ongoing project and the list will be updated as species are identified and documented.
Phylum: Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Entoprocta, Echinodermata
| Phylum | Scientific Name | Common Name | |
| Porifera | Class Demospongiae | Sponges | |
| Cliona celata | yellow boring sponge | ||
| Hymeniacidon heliophila | sun sponge | ||
| Microciona prolifera | red beard sponge | ||
| Cnidaria | Class Hydrozoa | Hydrozoans | |
| Order Anthoathecatae | Athecate hydroids | ||
| Hydractinia echinata | snail fur | ||
| Ectopleura crocea | |||
| Order Siphonophorae | Siphonophores | ||
| Physalia physalis | Portuguese man o'war | ||
| Class Anthozoa | Sea anemones | ||
| Order Actiniaria | Sea anemones | ||
| Aiptasia pallida | brown anemone | ||
| Anthopleura varioarmata | armored anemone | ||
| Calliactis tricolor | tricolor anemone | ||
| Order Scleractinia | Stony corals | ||
| Astrangia poculata | star coral | ||
| Order Ceriantharia | Tube-dwelling anemones | ||
| Ceriantheopsis americana | tube anemone | ||
| Order Alcyonacea | Soft corals | ||
| Leptogorgia virgulata | colorful sea whip | ||
| Order Pennatulacea | Sea pansies | ||
| Renilla reniformis | sea pansy | ||
| Class Scyphozoa | Jellyfish | ||
| Chrysaora quinquecirrha | sea nettle | ||
| Cyanea capillata | lion’s mane medusa | ||
| Stomolophus meleagris | cannonball jellyfish | ||
| Ctenophora | Class Nuda | ||
| Beroe sp. | |||
| Class Tentaculata | |||
| Mnemiopsis leidyi | comb jelly | ||
| Platyhelminthes | Class Turbelaria | Planarians | |
| Bdelloura candida | horseshoe crab worm | ||
| Ectoprocta | Class Gymnolaemata | Marine Bryozoans | |
| Alcyonidium sp. | |||
| Anguinella palmata | |||
| Bugula neritina | |||
| Membranipora tenuis | |||
| Schizoporella errata | |||
| Zoobotryon verticillatum | |||
| Echinodermata | Class Asteroidea | Sea stars | |
| Asterias forbesi | common starfish | ||
| Astropecten articulatus | margined sea star | ||
| Luidia clathrata | gray sea star | ||
| Class Ophiuroidea | Brittle stars | ||
| Ophiothrix angulata | spiny brittle star | ||
| Hemipholis elongata | blood brittle star | ||
| Class Echinoidea | Sea urchins | ||
| Arbacia punctulata | purple spined sea urchin | ||
| Lytechinus variegatus | variable urchin | ||
| Mellita quinquiesperforata | sand dollar | ||
| Class Holothuroidea | Sea cucumbers | ||
| Thyone briareus | brown sea cucumber | ||
| Thyonella gemmata | green sea cucumber | ||
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