BBSR
Marine Invertebrates of Bermuda

By Marine Invertebrate Zoology Students at the
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
2004-2008

Dr. James B. Wood, Editor and Webmaster


Annelida  Arthropoda  Cnidaria  Chordata  Echinodermata  Mollusca  Platyhelminthes  Porifera 



Annelida


Spaghetti worm (Eupolymnia crasscornis)
By Julian Lim


Bermuda Fireworm (Odontosyllis enopla)
By Emily Scott, Fall 2007


Duplicate: Bermuda Fireworm (Odontosyllis enopla)
By Molly Anne Jones, B2B 2006


Arthropoda


Verrilli's Hermit Crab (Calcinus verrilli)
By Heather Schongar, Fall 2005

Purple Pincher Hermit Crab (Coenobita clypeatus)
By Rebecca Karis, Fall 2007

Split-Thumb Mantis Shrimp (Gonodactylus bredini)
By Lori Lester


Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus)
By Christopher Davis


Decorator Crab (Macrocoeloma trispinosum nodipes)
By Kaitlin Baird, Fall 2005

Mottled Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus tranversus)
By Andrew Thaler, B2B 2006

Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)
Caitlin Houlihan, Fall 2006

Spotted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus guttatus)
By Maria N. Piraino, Fall 2007

Symbiotic Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes anthophilus)
Ayla Doubleday, Fall 2006

Green Porcelain Crab (Petrolisthes armatus)
By Dawn Simmons, Fall 2007

Coral Banded Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Zachary Schuller, Fall 2006

Arrow Crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis)
By Joshua Jones, Fall 2007

Squat Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
By Genna Ruzanski, Fall 2007


Chordata

Painted Tunicate (Clavelina picta)
By Jessica Morris, Fall 2006

Cnidaria

Class: Anthazoa

Red Anemone (Actinia bermudensis)
By Corey Eddy, Fall 2006


Giant Caribbean Sea Anemone (Condylactis gigantea)
By Marianna Zahra


Grooved Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)
By Kate Rossi-Snook, Fall 2005


Brain Coral (Diploria strigosa)
By Joseph Evans, Fall 2005


Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina)
By Tabitha A. Baker, Fall 2006


Yellow Finger Coral (Madracis mirabilis)
Johnna P. Fay


Greater star coral (Montastrea cavernosa)
Bryant Jones, Fall 2007

Mustard Hill Coral (Porites astreoides)
By Ashley Rowland, Fall 2007

Porous Sea Rod (Pseudoplexaura porosa)
By Melissa Parr, Fall 2005

Green Sea Mat (Zoanthus sociatus)
By Emily Field, Fall 2007

Class: Cubozoa

Sea Wasp (Carybdea alata)
By Nicole Baker, Fall 2006

Class: Hydrozoa

Fire Coral (Millepora alcicornis)
Mitchell Doctor, Fall 2006


Portuguese Man-of-war (Physalia physalis)
By Miranda Hoover


Class: Scyphozoa

Moon Jelly (Aurelia aurita)
By Andrew Bishop, B2B 2006

Upsidedown Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana)
By Matt Berryman, Fall 2005

Purple-striped jelly (Pelagia noctiluca)
By Lauren Thomas, B2B 2006


Echinodermata

Class: Echinoidea

Green Sea Urchin (Lytechinus variegatus)
Br Amy Norris


Long-spined sea urchin (Diadema antillarum)
By K. Clay Farland


Class: Holothuroidea

Sea pudding (Isostichopus badionotus)
Sara K. MacSorley, Fall 2006

Class: Ophiuroidea

Little Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)
Kara McKeton, Fall 2006

Reticulated Brittle Star (Ophionereis reticulata)
By Andrew Millett


Blunt-Spined Brittle Star (Ophiocoma echinata)
By Katherine Degnan, Fall 2005



Mollusca

Class: Cephalopoda

Paper Nautilus (Argonauta argo)
Marcie Orenstein, B2B 2007


Grass octopus (Octopus macropus)
By Rachel Wigton, Fall 2007


Dupliate: Grass octopus (Octopus macropus)
By Rebecca Borns


Slender Inshore Squid (Loligo plei)
Kelly Pennoyer, Fall 2006


Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)
By By Kelly M. McKay


The Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
Melissa L. Pierce, Fall 2006


Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)
Evan C. Ingram, B2B 2007


Class: Bivalvia

Leafy Jewelbox (Chama macerophylla)
By Sarah Bennett, B2B 2007


Zigzag Scallop (Euvola ziczac)
By Mamie V. Wise


Atlantic Pearl Oyster (Pinctada imbricata)
By Erin Leonhardt, Fall 2007


Amber Pen Shell (Pinna carnea)
By Cassandra Becker, B2B 2006



Class: Gastropoda


Spotted Sea Hare (Aplysia dactylomela)
By Anne Overly


The Undertaker (Aplysia morio)
By Liana Coviello, Fall 2007


West Indian Top Shell (Cittarium pica)
By Tim Sartwell, B2B 2006


Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum)
By Sarah Nahabedian, Fall 2007


Duplicate: Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum)
By Diane Okpala, B2B


Blue Ocean Slug (Glaucus atlanticus)
By Carla Scocchi, Fall 2006


Zebra Slug (Hypselodoris zebra)
By Michael T. Collins, Fall 2005


Milk Conch (Strombus costatus )
By Julie E. Barker, Fall 2007

Queen Conch (Strombus gigas)
By Matthew M. James, Fall 2006


Neapolitan Spurilla (Spurilla neapolitana)
By Shaunte Henry, B2B 2006



Platyhelminthes

Tiger Flatworm (Pseudoceros crozieri)
Katelyn Pisano, Fall 2006

Porifera

Chicken Liver Sponge (Chondrilla nucula)
By Alicia Shepard, Fall 2006

Ethereal Sponge (Dysidea etheria)
By Callie Stewart, Fall 2007

Stinker Sponge (Ircinia felix)
By Adam Pimenta, Fall 2005

Fire Sponge (Tedania ignis)
Jacquelynn Caissie, Fall 2006