INVERTEBRATES

Phylum MOLLUSCA (MOLLUSCS)

    Class POLYPLACOPHORA (CHITONS)
    Class GASTROPODA (SEA SHELLS and NUDIBRANCHS)
        Subclass PROSOBRANCHIA (UNIVALVES SEA SHELLS)
            Order ARCHAEOGASTROPODA
                Family HALIOTIDAE (haliotis)
                Family TURBINIDAE (turbo)
            Order CAENOGASTROPODA
                Suborder NEOTAENIOGLOSSA
                    Family STROMBIDAE (lambis, strombus)
                    Family CYPRAEIDAE (cypraea)
                    Family OVULIDAE (ovula, volva, calpurnus)
                    Family LAMELLARIIDAE (coriocella)
                    Family CASSIDAE (cassis)
                    Family RANELLIDAE (charonia)
                    Family TONNIDAE (tonna)
                Suborder PTENOGLOSSA
                    Family EPITONIIDAE (epitonium)
                Suborder STENOGLOSSA
                    Family MURICIDAE (murex)
                    Family VOLUTIDAE (voluta)
                    Family OLIVIDAE (oliva)
                    Family MARGINELLIDAE (marginella)
                    Family CONIDAE (conus)
        Subclass OPISTHOBRANCHIA (NUDIBRANCHS and SEA SNAILS)
            Order CEPHALASPIDEA (headshield slugs)
                Family AGLAJIDAE (chelidonura)
            Order NOTASPIDEA (sidegill slugs)
                Family PLEUROBRANCHIDAE (pleurobranchus, berthellina)
            Order SACOGLOSSA (sap-sucking slugs)
                Family ELYSIIDAE (plakobranchus, thuridilla, elysia)
            Order NUDIBRANCHIA
                Suborder DORIDACEA
                    Family POLYCERIDAE (nembrotha, tambja)
                    Family NOTODORIDIDAE (notodoris)
                    Family HEXABRANCHIDAE (hexabranchus)
                    Family CHROMODORIDIDAE (chromodoris)
                    Family KENTRODORIDIDAE (jorunna)
                    Family PLATYDORIDIDAE (platydoris)
                    Family HALGERDIDAE (halgerda, asteronotus)
                    Family PHYLLIDIIDAE (phyllidia)
                Suborder AEOLIDACEA
                    Family FLABELLINIDAE (flabellina, moridilla)
                    Family FACELINIDAE (phyllodesmium)
                Suborder ARMINACEA
                    Family ZEPHYRINIDAE (janolus)
    Class BIVALVIA (BIVALVES SEA SHELLS)
            Family ARCIDAE (arca)
            Family PTERIIDAE (pteria)
            Family SPONDYLIDAE (spondilus)
            Family LIMIDAE (lima)
            Family CHAMIDAE (chama)
            Family TRIDACNIDAE (tridacna)
    Class CEPHALOPODA (CEPHALOPODS)
            Octopuses
            Squids
            Bobtail squids
            Cuttlefishes

Phylum ECHINODERMATA (ECHINODERMS)

    Class ASTEROIDEA (SEA STARS)
    Class OPHIUROIDEA (BRITTLE STARS)
    Class ECHINOIDEA (SEA URCHINS)
    Class HOLOTHUROIDEA (SEA CUCUMBERS)
    Class CRINOIDEA (FEATHER STARS)

Phylum ARTHROPODA (ARTROPODI)

    Subphylum CRUSTACEA (CRUSTACEANS)
        Shrimps
        Crabs
        Hermit crabs
        Prawns
        Mantis shrimps
        Spiny lobsters
        Cirripeds

Phylum CHORDATA (CORDATI o TUNICATI)

    Class ASCIDIACEA (ASCIDIANS)

Phylum ECTOPROCTA (ECTOPROTTI o BRYOZOANS)

    Class GYMNOLAEMATA (BRYOZOANS)

Phylum PORIFERA (SPONGES)

    SPONGES

Phylum COELENTERATA (CNIDARIANS)

    Class HYDROZOA (IDROZOI)
    Class SCYPHOZOA (JELLYFISH)
    Class ANTHOZOA (ANTHOZOANS)
        Subclass ZOANTHARIA
            Order ZOANTHIDEA (ZOANTHIDS)
            Order ACTINARIA (SEA ANEMONES)
            Order SCLERACTINIA (STONY CORALS)
            Order CORALLIMORPHARIA (CORALLIMORPHARIANS)
            Order CERIANTHARIA (TUBE ANEMONES)
            Order ANTIPATHARIA (BLACK CORALS)
        Subclass ALCYONARIA (SOFT CORALS)
            ALCYONACEANS-GORGONIANS-SEA PENS
            OTHER SOFT CORALS

Phylum CTENOPHORA (CTENOPHORES)

    CTENOPHORES

Phylum PLATYHELMINTHES (FLATWORMS)

    FLATWORMS

Phylum ANELLIDA (SEGMENTED WORMS)

    Class POLYCHAETA (SEGMENTED WORMS)

FISHES

    Class CHONDRICHTHYES (condroitti) o ELASMOBRANCHII (pesci cartilaginei)
        SQUALI e RAZZE
    Class OSTEICHTHYES
        Subclass ACTINOPTERYGII
            Superorder TELEOSTEI
                Order ANGUILLIFORMES
                    Family MURAENIDAE (morays)
                    Family OPHICHTHIDAE (snake eels)
                    Family CONGRIDAE (garden eels)
                Order SYNGNATHIFORMES
                    Family AULOSTOMIDAE (trumpetfishes)
                    Family CENTRISCIDAE (shrimpfishes)
                    Family SOLENOSTOMIDAE (ghost pipefishes)
                    Family SYNGNATHIDAE (sea horses, pipefishes)
                Order GASTEROSTEIFORMES
                    Family PEGASIDAE (sea moths)
                Order PERCIFORMES
                    Family SERRANIDAE (anthias, groupers)
                    Family APOGONIDAE (cardinalfishes)
                    Family CARANGIDAE (jacks)
                    Family MULLIDAE (goatfishes)
                    Family POMACENTRIDAE
                        Subfamily AMPHIPRIONINAE (anemonefishes)
                        DAMSELFISHES
                    Family LABRIDAE (wrasses)
                    Family SCARIDAE (parrotfishes)
                    Family URANOSCOPIDAE (stargazers)
                    Family CALLIONYMIDAE (dragonets, mandarin fish)
                    Family BLENNIIDAE (blennies)
                    Family TRIPTERYGIIDAE (triplefins)
                    Family GOBIIDAE (gobies)
                    Family ECHINEIDAE (remoras)
                    Family SPHYRAENIDAE (barracudas)
                    Family PSEUDOCHROMIDAE (dottibacks)
                    Family PLESIOPIDAE (comet)
                    Family PRIACANTHIDAE (bigeyes)
                    Family MALACANTHIDAE (tilefishes)
                    Family LUTJANIDAE (snappers)
                    Family CAESIONIDAE (fusiliers)
                    Family HAEMULIDAE (sweetlips)
                    Family LETHRINIDAE (emperors)
                    Family NEMIPTERIDAE (coral breams)
                    Family EPHIPPIDAE (batfishes)
                    Family CHAETODONTIDAE (butterflyfishes)
                    Family POMACANTHIDAE (angelfishes)
                    Family CIRRHITIDAE (hawkfishes)
                    Family OPISTOGNATHIDAE (jawfishes)
                    Family TRICHONOTIDAE (sand divers)
                    Family PINGUIPEDIDAE (sandperches)
                    Family ACANTHURIDAE (surgeonfishes)
                    Family ZANCLIDAE (moorish idol)
                    Family SIGANIDAE (rabbitfishes)
                    Family MICRODESMIDAE (dartfishes)
                Order GOBIESOCIFORMES
                    Family GOBIESOCIDAE (clingfishes)
                Order SCORPAENIFORMES
                    Family SCORPAENIDAE
                        Subfamily PTEROINAE (lionfishes)
                        Subfamily SCORPAENINAE (scorpionfishes)
                    Family SYNANCEIIDAE (stonefishes)
                    Family PLATYCEPHALIDAE (flatheads)
                    Family TETRAROGIDAE (waspfishes)
                    Family APLOACTINIDAE (velvetfishes)
                    Family DACTYLOPTERIDAE (flying gurnards)
                Order PLEURONECTIFORMES (flatfishes)
                    Family BOTHIDAE (left eye flounders)
                    Family PLEURONECTIDAE (right eye flounders)
                    Family SOLEIDAE (soles)
                Order LOPHIIFORMES
                    Family ANTENNARIIDAE (frogfishes)
                Order TETRAODONTIFORMES
                    Family BALISTIDAE (triggerfishes)
                    Family MONACANTHIDAE (filefishes)
                    Family OSTRACIIDAE (boxfishes)
                    Family TETRAODONTIDAE (puffers)
                    Family DIODONTIDAE (porcupinefishes)
                Order BERYCIFORMES
                    Family HOLOCENTRIDAE (soldierfishes, squirrelfishes)
                Order SILURIFORMES
                    Family PLOTOSIDAE (catfishes)
                Ordine OPHIDIIFORMES
                    Family OPHIDIIDAE (brotulas)
                Order AULOPIFORMES
                    Family SYNODONTIDAE (lizardfishes)

    TURTLES
    SEA SNAKES