List of invertebrates of California

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This list of invertebrates of California lists invertebrate species (animals without a backbone) that are found in the US State of California. This list includes animals from the land, from freshwater, and from the ocean. The sequence of phyla is alphabetical.

Species that are endemic to the State of California are indicated using an [e], introduced species with an [i], and invasive species with an [n].

## Acanthocephala

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## Acoelomorpha

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Polychoerus carmelensis |

## Annelida

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Allolobophora chlorotica[i][1] | Green worm
Aporrectodea caliginosa[i][1] | Grey worm
Aporrectodea trapezoides[i][1] |
Aporrectodea tuberculata[i][1] |
Argilophilus papillifer[1] |
Argilophilus margaritae[2] |
Dendrobaena rubida[i][1] |
Diplocardia californiana[2] |
Diplocardia woodi[2] |
Diplocardia montana[1] |
Dodecaceria fewkesi  | Fringed filament worm
Eisenia rosea[i][1] |
Eiseniella tetraedra[i][1] |
Lumbricidae juveniles[i][1] |
Microscolex dubius[i][1] |
Sabaco elongatus | Tube worm
Glycera americana | American bloodworm

### Class Polychaeta

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Arctonoe vittata | Scaleworm
Dodecaceria fewkesi | Fringed filament worm
Dorvillea moniloceras | Candy-striped polychaete
Eudistylia polymorpha | Giant feather duster worm
Ficopomatus enigmaticus | Australian tubeworm
Halosydna brevisetosa | Eighteen-scaled worm
Harmothoe inbricata | Fifteen-scaled worm
Nereis vexillosa | Pile worm
Phragmatopoma californica | California sandcastle worm
Poeobius meseres | Balloon worm
Serpula columbiana | Red-trumpet tubeworm
Spirobranchus spinosus | Panamic Christmas tree worm
Urechis caupo | Fat innkeeper worm

## Arthropoda

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Subphylum Crustacea

### Class Branchiopoda

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#### Order Anostraca

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##### Family Branchinectidae, fairy shrimp

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Species  | Common name

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Branchinecta conservatio | Conservancy fairy shrimp
Branchinecta longiantenna | Longhorn fairy shrimp
Branchinecta sandiegoensis | San Diego fairy shrimp
Branchinecta lynchi | Vernal Pool fairy shrimp
Streptocephalus woottoni | Riverside fairy shrimp
Pacifastacus fortis | Shasta crayfish, placid crayfish

#### Order Notostraca, tadpole shrimp

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Lepidurus cryptus | Cryptic pool tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus lemmoni | Lynch tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus packardi | Vernal pool tadpole shrimp
Triops longicaudatus | Longtail tadpole shrimp

#### Order Anomopoda water fleas

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Species  | Common name

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Dumontia oregonensis | Hairy water flea
Picripleuroxus denticulatus |

### Class Hexanauplia

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Species  | Common name

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Balanus glandula | Pacific acorn barnacle
Balanus nubilus | Giant acorn barnacle
Chthamalus dalli | Little brown barnacle
Dosima fascicularis | Buoy barnacle
Lepas pacifica | Pacific gooseneck barnacle
Megabalanus californicus | California barnacle
Paraconcavus pacificus | Red-striped acorn barnacle
Pollicipes polymerus | Gooseneck barnacle
Semibalanus cariosus | Thatched barnacle
Tetraclita rubescens | Pink volcano barnacle

### Class Malacostraca

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#### Order Decapoda, decapods

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Species  | Common name

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Syncaris pacifica | California freshwater shrimp
Neotrypaea californiensis[e] | Bay ghost shrimp
Palaemon macrodactylus[i] | Korean shrimp
Loxorhynchus grandis | Sheep crab
Taliepus nuttallii | Southern kelp crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus | Decorator crab
Oregonia gracilis | Graceful decorator crab
Emerita analoga[e] | Pacific sand crab, pacific mole crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes[n] | Striped shore crab
Planes minutus | Gulfweed crab
Pyromaia tuberculata | Spider crab, tuberculate pear crab
Carcinus maenas[n] | European green crab, green crab, green shore crab
Eriocheir sinensis[n] | Chinese mitten crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis | Yellow shore crab
Rhithropanopeus harrisii[i] | Harris crab
Randallia ornata | Globe crab
Panulirus interruptus | California spiny lobster

#### Order Isopoda, isopods

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Bathynomus giganteus | Giant isopod
Elthusa californica |
Elthusa vulgaris |
Synidotea laevidorsalis |

#### Suborder Oniscidea, woodlice

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Alloniscus mirabilis Stuxberg, 1875  |
Alloniscus perconvexus Dana, 1856  |
Cubaris affinis Dana, 1854  |
Cubaris californica Budde-Lund, 1885  |
Venezillo arizonicus Mulaik and Mulaik, 1942  |
Venezillo microphthalmus Arcangeli, 1932  |
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804  | Common pill-bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, slater, doodle bug
Armadilloniscus coronacapitalis Menzies, 1950  |
Armadilloniscus holmesi Arcangeli, 1933  |
Armadilloniscus lindahli Richardson, 1905  |
Detonella paillicornis Richardson, 1904  |
Ligia pallasii Brandt, 1833  | Rock louse
Ligidium gracile Dana, 1856  |
Ligidium latum Jackson, 1923  |
Oniscus asellus Linnaeaus, 1758  | Common woodlouse
Littorophiloscia richardsonae Holmes & Gay, 1909  |
Niambia capensis Dollfus, 1895  |
Platyarthrus aiasensis Legrand, 1953  |
Porcellio dilatatus Brandt, 1833  | Giant canyon isopod
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804  |
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804  | Rough Woodlouse
Porcellionides floria Garthwaite & Sassaman, 1985  |
Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1885  | Terrestrial cave isopod
Tylos punctatus Holmes & Gay, 1909  |

#### Order Amphipoda, amphiopods

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Species  | Common name

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Phronima sedentaria | Barrel amphiopod

### Class Insecta

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#### Order Coleoptera

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##### Family Carabidae, ground beetles

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Species  | Common name

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Cicindela ohlone [e] | Ohlone tiger beetle
Elaphrus viridis | Delta green ground beetle

##### Family Cerambycidae, longhorn beetles

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Desmocerus californicus dimorphus | Valley elderberry longhorn beetle
Desmocerus californicus californicus | California elderberry longhorn beetle

##### Family Scarabaeidae, scarabs

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Polyphylla barbata | Mount Hermon June beetle
Polyphylla decemlineata | Ten-lined June beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus | Cobalt milkweed beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata | Spotted cucumber beetle

#### Order Collembola, springtails

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#### Order Dermaptera, earwigs

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Species  | Common name

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Euborellia annulipes | Ring-legged Earwig
Forficula auricularia | European earwig, common earwig
Labidura riparia | Shore earwig

#### Order Dictyoptera

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#### Order Diptera, flies and mosquitoes

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Species  | Common name

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Ablautus schlingeri | Oso Flaco robber fly
Apiocera warneri | Glamis sand fly
Brennania belkini | Belkin's dune tabanid fly
Efferia antiochi | Antioch efferian robberfly
Efferia macroxipha | Glamis robberfly
Metapogon hurdi | Hurd's metapogon robberfly
Paracoenia calida | Wilbur Springs shore fly
Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis | Delhi Sands flower-loving fly

#### Order Embiidina, webspinners and footspinners

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Haploembia solieri | Bicolored webspinner
Haploembia tarsalis | Pink webspinner
Oligotoma nigra | Black webspinner
Oligotoma saundersii | Saunders' webspinner

#### Order Ephemeroptera

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#### Order Grylloblattidae

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#### Order Hemiptera

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##### Family Macroveliidae

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Species  | Common name

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Oravelia pege | Dry Creek cliff strider bug

##### Family Pentatomidae

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Species  | Common name

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Bagrada hilaris[i] | Bagrada bug
Chlorochroa belfragii | Belfragi's chlorochroan Bug
Chlorochroa faceta  |
Chlorochroa kanei  |
Chlorochroa ligata | Conchuela bug
Chlorochroa opuntiae |
Chlorochroa rossiana  |
Chlorochroa sayi | Say's stink bug
Chlorochroa uhleri | Uhler's stink bug
Cosmopepla conspicillaris | Hedge nettle stink bug
Cosmopepla intergressa  |
Cosmopepla lintneriana | Twice-stabbed stink bug
Cosmopepla uhleri |
Murgantia histrionica [i] | Harlequin bug

##### Family Saldidae, shorebugs

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Species  | Common name

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Saldula usingeri | Wilbur Springs shorebug

#### Order Hymenoptera, sawflies, bees, wasps, and ants

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Species  | Common name

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Apis mellifera | Western honey bee, European honey bee
Bombus crotchii | Crotch bumble bee
Bombus suckleyi | Suckley cuckoo bumble bee
Bombus occidentalis occidentalis | Western bumble bee
Bombus franklini | Franklin bumble bee
Chalybion californicum | Blue mud wasp, mud dauber
Pepsis pallidolimbata | Tarantula hawk
Polistes dominula | European paper wasp
Sceliphron caementarium | Black and yellow mud dauber
Sphex ichneumoneus | Great golden digger wasp
Vespula sulphurea | California yellowjacket, western yellowjacket

#### Order Isoptera, termites

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#### Order Lepidoptera, butterfiles and moths

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##### Family Hesperiidae, skippers

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Species  | Common name

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Pyrgus ruralis lagunae | Laguna Mountains skipper
Pyrgus communis | Common checkered skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides | Woodland skipper
Ochlodes yuma | Yuma skipper
Hylephila phyleus | Fiery skipper
Poanes melane | Umber skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis | Roadside skipper
Atalopedes campestris | Field skipper, sachem
Carterocephalus palaemon | Arctic skipper
Epargyreus clarus | Silver-spotted skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum | Northern white skipper
Erynnis propertius | Propertius duskywing
Erynnis tristis | Mournful duskywing
Erynnis brizo lacustra | Leathery oak duskywing, sleepy duskywing
Erynnis funeralis | Funereal duskywing

##### Family Nymphalidae

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Species  | Common name

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Speyeria zerene behrensii | Behren's silverspot butterfly
Speyeria callippe | Callippe fritillary
Speyeria callippe callippe | Callippe silverspot butterfly
Speyeria zerene myrtleae | Myrtle's silverspot butterfly
Speyeria zerene hippolyta | Oregon silverspot butterfly
Euphydryas editha bayensis | Bay checkerspot butterfly
Euphydryas editha quino | Quino checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona  | Variable checkerspot
Vanessa atalanta | Red admiral
Vanessa cardui | Painted lady
Vanessa annabella | West coast lady
Vanessa virginiensis | American lady
Nymphalis antiopa | Mourning cloak
Nymphalis californica | California tortoiseshell
Nymphalis milberti | Milbert's Tortoiseshell

##### Family Lycaenidae, gossamer-winged butterflies

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Species  | Common name

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Euphilotes enoptes smithi | Smith's blue butterfly
Euphilotes battoides allyni | El Segundo blue butterfly
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis | Palos Verdes blue butterfly
Icaricia icarioides missionensis | Mission blue butterfly
Incisalia mossii bayensis | San Bruno elfin butterfly
Plebejus idas lotis | Lotis blue butterfly

##### Family Riodinidae, metalmarks

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Species  | Common name

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Apodemia mormo langei | Lange's metalmark butterfly
Apodemia mormo | Mormon metalmark

##### Family Sphingidae, hawk moths, sphinx moths

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Species  | Common name

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Euproserpinus euterpe | Kern primrose sphinx moth
Eumorpha achemon | Achemon sphinx
Hyles lineata | White-lined sphinx

##### Family Papilionidae, hawk moths, sphinx moths

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Species  | Common name

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Battus philenor | Pipevine swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon | Anise swallowtail
Papilio rutulus | Western tiger swallow
Papilio multicaudata | Two-tailed swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon | Pale swallowtail
Papilio indra | Indra swallowtail
Parnassius clodius | Clodius Parnassian
Parnassius phoebus behrii | Behr's Parnassian

#### Order Mallophaga, bird lice, biting lice

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#### Order Mecoptera, scorpionflies

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Species  | Common name

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Orobittacus obscurus | Gold rush hanging scorpionfly

#### Order Neuroptera

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#### Order Odonata, dragonflies and damselflies

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##### Suborder Anisoptera

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Species  | Common name

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Aeshna palmata | Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna walkeri | Walker's darner
Anax junius | Common green darner
Anax walsinghami | Giant darner
Cordulegaster dorsalis | Pacific spiketail
Erpetogomphus compositus | White-belted spiketail
Erpetogomphus lampropeltis | Serpent ringtail
Macromia magnifica | Western river cruiser
Octogomphus specularis | Grappletail
Progomphus borealis | Gray sanddragon
Rhionaeschna californica | California darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor | Blue-eyed darner
Rhionaeschna psilus | Turquoise-tipped darner
Stylurus intricatus | Brimstone clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus | Russet-tipped clubtail

###### Family Libellulidae

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Brachymesia furcata | Red-tailed pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax | Pale-faced clubskimmer
Erythemis collocata | Western pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa | Great pondhawk
Erythrodiplax basifusca | Plateau dragonlet
Libellula comanche | Comanche skimmer
Libellula composita | Bleached skimmer
Libellula croceipennis | Neon skimmer
Libellula forensis | Eight-spotted skimmer
Libellula luctuosa | Window skimmer
Libellula nodisticta | Hoary skimmer
Libellula pulchella | Twelve-spotted skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata | Four-spotted skimmer
Libellula saturata | Flame skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata | Marl pennant
Orthemis ferruginea | Roseate skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis | Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes | Red rock skimmer
Pantala flavescens | Wandering glider
Pantala hymenaea | Spot-winged glider
Perithemis intensa | Mexican amberwing
Plathemis lydia | Common whitetail
Plathemis subornata | Desert whitetail
Pseudoleon superbus | Filigree skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum | Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum | Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum | Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes | Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum | Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea calverti | Striped saddlebag
Tramea lacerata | Black saddlebag
Tramea onusta | Red saddlebag

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Archilestes californicus | California spreadwing
Archilestes grandis | Greater spreadwing
Hetaerina americana | American rubyspot
Lestes congener | Spotted spreadwing
Lestes dryas | Emerald spreadwing
Lestes stultus | Black spreadwing

###### Subfamily Coenagrionoidea

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Amphiagrion abbreviatum | Western red damsel
Argia agrioides | California dancer
Argia alberta | Paiute dancer
Argia emma | Emma's dancer
Argia hinei | Lavender dancer
Argia lugens | Sooty dancer
Argia moesta | Powdered dancer
Argia nahuana | Aztec dancer
Argia sedula | Blue-ringed dancer
Argia vivida | Vivid dancer
Enallagma annexum | Northern bluet
Enallagma basidens | Double-striped bluet
Enallagma carunculatum | Tule bluet
Enallagma civile | Familiar bluet
Enallagma praevarum | Arroyo bluet
Ischnura barberi | Dessert forktail
Ischnura cervula | Pacific forktail
Ischnura denticollis | Black-fronted forktail
Ischnura hastata | Citrine forktail
Ischnura perparva | Western forktail
Ischnura ramburii | Rambur's forktail
Telebasis salva | Desert firetail
Zoniagrion exclamationis | Exclamation damsel

#### Order Orthoptera, grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets

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Aglaothorax longipenni | Santa Monica shieldback katydid
Ammopelmatus kelsoensis | Kelso jerusalem cricket
Arphia behrensi | California sulphur-winged grasshopper
Dissosteira pictipennis | California rose-winged grasshopper
Stenopelmatus fuscus | Jerusalem cricket
Trimerotropis infantilis | Zayante band-winged grasshopper
Trimerotropis pallidipennis | Pallid-winged grasshopper

#### Order Phasmida

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#### Order Phthiraptera, lice

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Pediculus humanus capitis | Head louse
Pediculus humanus corporis | Body louse
Pthirus pubis | Pubic louse, crab louse

#### Order Plecoptera, stoneflies

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Species  | Common name

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Capnia lacustra | Lake Tahoe benthic stonefly

#### Order Protura

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#### Order Psocoptera booklice, bark lice

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#### Order Siphonaptera fleas

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#### Order Siphunculata

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#### Order Strepsiptera

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#### Order Trichoptera caddisflies

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Cryptochia denningi | Denning's cryptic caddisfly
Cryptochia excella | Kings Canyon cryptochian caddisfly
Cryptochia shasta | Confusion caddisfly
Diplectrona californica | California diplectronan caddisfly
Ecclisomyia bilera | Kings Creek ecclysomyian caddisfly
Farula praelonga | Long-tailed caddisfly
Goeracea oregona | Sagehen Creek goeracean caddisfly
Lepidostoma ermanae | Cold Spring caddisfly
Limnephilus atercus | Fort Dick limnephilus caddisfly
Neothremma genella | Golden-horned caddisfly
Neothremma siskiyou | Siskiyou caddisfly
Parapsyche extensa | King's Creek parapsyche caddisfly
Rhyacophila lineata | Castle Crags rhyacophilan caddisfly
Rhyacophila mosana | Bilobed rhyacophilan caddisfly
Rhyacophila spinata | Spiny rhyacophilan caddisfly

#### Order Thysanoptera thrips

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Aeolothrips collaris |
Aeolothrips fasciatus | Banded thrips
Aeolothrips kuwanaii |
Caliothrips marginipennis |
Erythrothrips arizonae |
Erythrothrips keeni |
Franklinothrips vespiformis | Vespiform thrips
Klambothrips myopori | Naio thrips
Liothrips ilex | Toyon gall thrips
Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis | Greenhouse thrips
Hercinothrips femoralis |
Frankliniella occidentalis | Western flower thrips
Gynaikothrips uzeli | Weeping fig thrips
Echinothrips americanus |
Heterothrips salicis |
Frankliniella schultzei | Common blossom thrips, cotton thrips
Hercinothrips bicinctus | Banana silverling thrips
Macrophthalmothrips argus |
Neohydatothrips moultoni |
Neohydatothrips samayunkur | French marigold thrips
Neurothrips magnafemoralis |
Orothrips kelloggi |
Parthenothrips dracaenae |
Rhipidothrips gratiosus |
Scolothrips sexmaculatus |
Thrips tabaci | Onion thrips

### Class Arachnida

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#### Superorder Acari, ticks and mites

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#### Order Amblypygi, tailless whipscorpions

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#### Order Araneae, spiders

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#### Order Opiliones, harvestmen

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#### Order Palpigradi, micro whipscorpions

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#### Order Pseudoscorpiones, pseudoscorpions

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#### Order Ricinulei, hooded tickspiders

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#### Order Schizomida, shorttailed whipscorpions

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#### Order Scorpiones, scorpions

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#### Order Solifugae, camel spiders

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#### Order Uropygi, whipscorpions

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### Subclass Myriopoda

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## Brachiopoda

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### Order Stenolaemata Narrow throat bryozoans

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Species  | Common name

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Crisia occidentalis |
Crisia serrata |
Filicrisia franciscana |
Idmonea californica |
Tubulipora pacifica |

### Order Terebratulida

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Laqueus californicus [4] |
Terebratalia transversa | North Pacific lampshell

## Bryozoa

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### Class Gymnolaemata

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Species  | Common name

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Amathia distans |
Amathia verticillata | Spaghetti bryozoan
Anguinella palmata |
Antropora tincta |
Bugula neritina[i] | Mossy bryozoan, brown bryozoan
Bugula pacifica |
Bugulina californica | Spiral bryozoan
Bugulina stolonifera |
Celleporella hyalina |
Celleporaria brunnea |
Celleporina costazii |
Celleporina robertsoniae | Orange bryozoan
Conopeum reticulum | Encrusting bryozoan
Cryptosula pallasiana[i] | Keyhole bryozoan
Dendrobeania lichenoides |
Flustrellidra corniculata | Leather bryozoan
Flustrellidra spinifera |
Hincksina velata |
Integripelta bilabiata | Red bryozoan
Jellyella tuberculata | Sargassum sea mat
Membranipora membranacea | Kelp lace bryozoan
Membranipora villosa | Lacy crust bryozoan
Pherusella brevituba |
Phidolopora pacifica | Lattice-work bryozoan
Primavelans insculpta | Northern fluted bryozoan
Primavelans mexicana | Southern fluted bryozoan
Schizoporella errata | Branching bryozoan
Schizoporella unicornis[i] |
Thalamoporella californica |
Tricellaria occidentalis |
Watersipora cucullata | Sub-ovoid bryozoan
Watersipora subatra |
Watersipora subtorquata | Red-rust bryozoan

### Class Phylactolaemata freshwater bryozoans

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Cristatella mucedo |
Pectinatella magnificia | Magnificent bryozoan

### Class Stenolaemata

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Species  | Common name

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Diaperoforma californica | Southern staghorn coral
Disporella separata | Purple encrusting bryozoan
Heteropora pacifica | Northern staghorn bryozoan
Patinella radiata |
Tubulipora pacifica |

## Chaetognatha

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Sagitta elegans |

## Chordata

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Subphylum Urochordata[5]

### Class Ascidiacea

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#### Order Enterogona

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Species  | Common name

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Aplidium californicum | Sea Pork
Aplidium solidum | Red Ascidian, Sea Pork
Clavelina huntsmani |
Cystodytes lobatus |
Didemnum carnulentum |
Diplosoma listerianum |
Distaplia smithi |
Distaplia occidentalis |
Eudistoma molle |
Eudistoma psammion |
Euherdmania claviformis |
Polyclinum planum | Elephant ear tunicate
Pycnoclavella stanleyi |
Ritterella pulchra |
Ritterella rubra |
Synoicum parfustis |
Trididemnum opacum |
Ascidia ceratodes |
Corella willmeriana | Transparent tunicate, transparent sea squirt, solitary tunicate
Ciona savignyi[i][n] | Pacific transparent sea squirt or solitary sea squirt
Perophora annectens |

#### Order Stolidobranchia

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Botryllus schlosseri[i] | Star tunicate
Boltenia villosa | Spiny-headed tunicate, hairy sea squirt, bristly tunicate, stalked hairy sea squirt
Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis | Broad base sea squirt, red sea squirt, shiny orange sea squirt
Halocynthia igaboja | Sea hedgehog, bristly tunicate
Metandrocarpa taylori |
Pyura haustor | Wrinkled seapump
Styela montereyensis | Stalked tunicate, Monterey stalked tunicate
Styela clava[i] | Leathery sea squirt
Branchiostoma californiense[6] |
Molgula manhattensis |
Botrylloides violaceus[i] | Chain tunicate
Botrylloides diegensis[i] | San Diego sea squirt

#### Order Phlebobranchia

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Ciona intestinalis |

### Class Thaliacea

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Iasis cylindrica |

## Cnidaria

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### Class Scyphozoa, true jellyfish

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Species  | Common name

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Atolla reynoldsi [7] | Deep-sea crown jelly
Aurelia coerulea | Asian moon jelly
Aurelia labiata | Moon jelly, greater moon jelly
Chrysaora colorata | Purple-striped jelly
Chrysaora fuscescens | Pacific sea nettle, West Coast sea nettle
Chrysaora achlyos | Black sea nettle, Black jelly
Chrysaora placamia | South American sea nettle
Cyanea capillata | Lion's mane jellyfish, giant jellyfish
Cyanea ferruginea | Pacific lion's mane jelly
Phacellophora camtschatica | Egg-yolk jelly
Phyllorhiza punctata | Australian spotted jelly
Stellamedusa ventana | Bumpy jelly
Stygiomedusa gigantea [8] | Giant phantom jelly

### Class Hydrozoa

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Aequorea victoria | Crystal jelly
Colobonema sericeum [9] | Silky jelly
Coryne eximia |
Erenna sirena | Angler siphonophore
Polyorchis haplus |
Polyorchis penicillatus | Red-eye medusa
Scrippsia pacifica | Giant bell jelly
Stauridiosarsia bicircella |
Velella velella | By-the-wind-sailor, sea raft, little sail

### Class Anthozoa, sea anemones and corals

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#### Order Actiniaria

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Species  | Common name

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Anthomastus ritteri | Mushroom soft coral
Anthopleura artemisia | Moonglow anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima | Aggregating anemone
Anthopleura hermaphroditica | Small brown sea anemone
Anthopleura mariae |
Anthopleura sola | Sunburst anemone, starburst anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica | Giant green anemone, green surf anemone
Balanophyllia elegans | Orange cup coral
Cribrinopsis albopunctata | White-spotted rose anemone
Diadumene lineata | Orange-striped green anemone
Metridium senile | Plumose anemone
Urticina clandestina | Pacific stubby rose anemone
Urticina columbiana | Sand rose anemone
Urticina grebelnyi | Painted anemone
Urticina mcpeaki | McPeak's anemone
Urticina piscivora | Fish-eating anemone

#### Order Pennatulacea

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Ptilosarcus gurneyi | Orange sea pen
Renilla amethystina |
Renilla koellikeri |
Stylatula elongata | Slender sea pen
Virgularia mirabilis | Slender sea pen

## Ctenophora

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### Class Tentaculata tentaculate comb jellies

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Species  | Common name

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Bolinopsis microptera | Canadian comb jelly
Deiopea kaloktenota |
Euplokamis dunlapae |
Hormiphora californensis |
Kiyohimea usagi Matsumoto & Robison, 1992  |
Lampocteis cruentiventer | Bloody-belly comb jelly
Leucothea pulchra |
Pleurobrachia bachei | Pacific sea gooseberry
Pleurobrachia pileus | Sea gooseberry

### Class Nuda

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Beroe abyssicola | Abyssal comb jelly
Beroe cucumis | Northern comb jelly
Beroe forskalli |
Beroe ovata | Brown comb jelly

## Cycliophora

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## Echinodermata

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### Class Asteroidea, sea stars

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Species  | Common name

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Astrometis sertulifera | Fragile rainbow star
Astropecten armatus | Spiny sand star
Astropecten verrilli | California sand star
Dermasterias imbricata | Leather star
Henricia leviuscula | Pacific blood star
Henricia pumila | Dwarf mottled henricia
Leptasterias hexactis | Six-rayed star
Linckia columbiae | Tamarisk sea star
Mediaster aequalis | Vermilion star
Orthaserias koehleri | Rainbow star
Patiria miniata | Bat star
Pisaster brevispinus | Pink sea star, Giant pink sea star, Pink bay star
Pisaster giganteus | Knobby sea star, giant spined star
Pisaster ochraceus | Ocher sea star
Pycnopodia helianthoides | Sunflower sea star

### Class Ophiuroidea, brittle stars

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Species  | Common name

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Amphiodia occidentalis | Brittle star, long-armed brittle star
Amphiodia akosmos |
Amphiodia occidentalis | Long-armed brittle star
Amphiodia urtica | Burrowing brittle star
Amphipholis squamata | Dwarf brittle star
Amphiura acystata |
Gorgonocephalus eucnemis | Common basket star
Ophiactis savignyi | Little six-arm brittle star, Savignyi's brittle star
Ophioderma panamense | Panama serpent star
Ophioncus granulosus |
Ophionereis annulata | Banded brittle star
Ophionereis diabloensis |
Ophiopholis aculeata | Daisy brittle star, crevice brittle star
Ophiopholis kennerlyi | Daisy brittle star
Ophioplocus esmarki | Esmark's brittle star
Ophiopsila californica |
Ophiopteris papillosa | Flat-spined brittle star
Ophiothrix rudis | Rough banded brittle star
Ophiothrix spiculata | Western spiny brittle star
Ophiura luetkenii | Grey brittle star

### Class Echinoidea, sea urchins and sand dollars

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Species  | Common name

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Agassizia scrobiculata |
Arbacia stellata | Black starry sea urchin
Brissus obesus |
Centrostephanus coroatus | Crowned sea urchin
Dendraster excentricus | Eccentric sand dollar
Lovenia cordiformis | Heart urchin
Lytechinus pictus | White sea urchin
Mesocentrotus franciscanus | Red sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis | Green sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus fragilis | Fragile sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus | Purple sea urchin

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## Entoprocta

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## Gastrotricha

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### Order Chaetonotida

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Species  | Common name

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Chaetonotus cordiformis |

### Order Macrodasyida

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Species  | Common name

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Paraturbanella solitaria Todaro, M. A.  | Gastrotich
Urodasys anorektoxys Todaro & Hummon, 2000  | Gastrotich

## Gnathostomulida

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## Hemichordata

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## Kinorhyncha

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## Loricifera

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### Order Nanaloricida

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Species  | Common name

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Rugiloricus californiensis |

## Micrognathozoa

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## Mollusca

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### Class Bivalvia, bivalves

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#### Order Mytilida

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Species  | Common name

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Adula californiensis | California datemussel
Adula diegensis | San Diego datemussel
Adula gruneri | Curved datemussel
Arcuatula senhousia[i] | Asian date mussel, Asian mussel, Bag mussel
Brachiodontes adamsianus | Adams mussel
Geukensia demissa[i] | Atlantic ribbed marsh mussel, ribbed horsemussel
Leiosolenus plumula | Feather datemussel
Limnoperna fortunei[i] | Golden mussel
Modiolatus neglectus | Neglected horsemussel
Modiolus capax | Fat horsemussel
Modiolus modiolus | Northern horsemussel
Modiolus rectus | Straight horsemussel
Musculista senhousia[i] | Green mussel
Mytilisepta bifurcata | Bifurcate mussel
Mytilus californianus | California mussel
Mytilus edulis | Blue mussel, Common mussel
Mytilus galloprovincialis  | Mediterranean mussel
Mytilus trossulus[i] | Bay mussel, foolish mussel

#### Order Ostreida

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Species  | Common name

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Ostrea lurida | Olympia oyster
Crassostrea virginica[i] | Eastern oyster, American oyster, Atlantic oyster
Crassostrea gigas[i] | Pacific oyster, Japanese oyster, Miyagi oyster

#### Order Venerida

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Species  | Common name

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Gemma gemma[i] | Gem clam
Pseudochama exogyra | Jewel box clam, reversed chama
Ruditapes philippinarum | Japanese littleneck

#### Order Myida

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Species  | Common name

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Mya arenaria[i] | Atlantic softshell clam
Potamocorbula amurensis[n] | Overbite clam, Asian clam

### Class Gastropoda, gastropods

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#### Order Archaeogastropoda

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Species  | Common name

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Haliotis sorenseni | White abalone
Haliotis cracherodii[e] | Black abalone
Lottia gigantea | Owl limpet
Lottia scabra | Rough limpet
Megathura crenulata | Giant keyhole limpet
Fissurella volcano | Volcano limpet

#### Order Pulmonata

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Species  | Common name

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Helminthoglypta walkeriana | Banded Dune Snail, Morro shoulderband
Monadenia infumata | Redwood sideband snail
Monadenia setosa | Trinity bristle snail

#### Order Stylommatophora

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Species  | Common name

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Ariolimax buttoni[e] | Button's banana slug
Ariolimax californicus[e] | California banana slug
Ariolimax columbianus | Pacific banana slug
Ariolimax dolichophallus[e] | Slender banana slug
Lehmannia valentiana | Three-banded garden slug, Valencia slug, greenhouse slug
Deroceras invadens | Tramp slug
Deroceras reticulatum | Gray field slug, milky slug
Arion hortensis | Garden slug
Milax gagates | Greenhouse slug, jet slug
Cornu aspersum (formerly named Helix aspersa | Garden snail, European garden snail, brown garden snail
Oxychilus cellarius | Cellar glass snail

#### Order Nudibranchia

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Species  | Common name

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Coryphella trilineata | Three-lined aeolid
Diaulula sandiegensis | Dorid Nudibranch, San Diego dorid
Doris montereyensis | Monterey dorid
Flabellinopsis iodinea | Spanish shawl
Hermissenda crassicornis | Thick-horned nudibranch, horned nudibranch
Hermissenda opalescens | Opalescent nudibranch
Okenia rosacea | Hopkin's rose
Peltodoris nobilis | Noble dorid
Phidiana hiltoni | Hilton's aeolid
Sakuraeolis enosimensis |
Triopha catalinae | Clown dorid
Triopha maculata | Spotted dorid

#### Order Neotaenioglossa

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Species  | Common name

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Crepidula adunca | Hooked slipper snail
Crepidula convexa[i] | Convex slipper snail
Crepidula plana[i] | Eastern white slipper snail

#### Order Neogastropoda

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Species  | Common name

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Busycotypus canaliculatus[i] | Channeled whelk
Californiconus californicus | California cone
Callianax alectona | Beatic dwarf olive snail
Callianax biplicata | Purple olive snail
Callianax strigata |
Ceratostoma foliatum | Leafy hornmouth
Ilyanassa obsoleta | Eastern mud snail
Kelletia kelletii | Kellet's whelk
Olivella pedroana | San Pedro dwarf olive snail
Pteropurpura festiva | Festive murex
Urosalpinx cinerea[i] | Atlantic oyster drill

#### Order Trochida

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Species  | Common name

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Angaria delphinus | Lacinate dolphin shell
Calliostoma annulatum | Jeweled top snail
Calliostoma canaliculatum | Channeled topsnail
Calliostoma gemmulatum | Western gem topshell
Calliostoma gloriosum | Glorious topsnail
Calliostoma ligatum | Blue-ringed top snail, Blue top snail
Calliostoma supragranosum | Granulose topsnail
Calliostoma tricolor | Three-colored top snail
Eulithidium comptum |
Eulithidium pulloides | Sullied pheasant
Eulithidium rubrilineatum |
Gigahomalopoma luridum | Dall's dwarf turban
Halistylus pupoideus |
Homalopoma baculum | Berry dwarf-turban
Homalopoma radiatum |
Liotia fenestrata |
Margarites pupillus | Puppet margarite
Megastraea undosa | Wavy turban
Megastraea turbanica | Turban star shell
Norrisia norrisii | Kelp snail, Norris's topsnail
Parviturbo acuticostatus |
Pomaulax gibberosus | Red turban snail
Tegula aureotincta | Glided tegula
Tegula brunnea | Brown turban snail
Tegula eiseni | Western banded tegula
Tegula funebralis | Black turban snail, black tegula
Tegula gallina | Speckled tegula
Tegula montereyi | Monterey tegula
Tegula pulligo | Dusky tegula
Tegula regina | Queen tegula

#### Order Littorinimorpha

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Species  | Common name

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Dodecaceria fewkesi | Tube snail
Littorina planaxis | Eroded periwinkle

#### Superfamily Aplysioidea

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Species  | Common name

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Aplysia californica | California sea hare, California brown sea hare
Aplysia vaccaria | Black sea hare

#### Order Cephalaspidea, shieldheaded slugs

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Species  | Common name

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Acteocina cerealis |
Acteocina culcitella |
Acteocina harpa |
Acteocina inculta |
Aglaja ocelligera | Spotted aglaja
Bulla gouldiana | Cloudy bubble snail
Cylichna diegensis |
Diaphana californica | California diaphana
Gastropteron pacificum | Pacific batwing seaslug
Haminoea vesicula | Blister glassy-bubble
Haminoea virescens | Green bubble snail
Haloa japonica[n] | Japanese bubble snail
Melanochlamys diomedea | Albatross aglaja
Navanax inermis | California aglaja
Navanax polyalphos |
Philine auriformis[n] | New Zealand tortellini snail
Philine orientalis[n] | Oriental tortellini snail

#### Superfamily Cerithioidea

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Alabina barbarensis Bartsch, 1911  |
Alabina californica Dall & Bartsch, 1901  |
Alabina hamlini Bartsch, 1911  |
Alabina monicenis Bartsch, 1911  |
Alabina phanea Bartsch, 1911  |
Alabina tenuisculpta Bartsch, 1911  |

### Class Cephalopoda, cephalopods

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#### Subclass Coleoidea

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Species  | Common name

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Abraliopsis falco Young, 1972  |
Bathyteuthis berryi Roper, 1968  |
Chiroteuthis calyx Young, 1972  |
Cirroteuthis macrope Berry, 1911  | Vampire squid
Eledonella heathi Berry, 1911  |
Galiteuthis phyllura Berry, 1911  | Cockatoo squid
Gonatus californiensis Young, 1972  |
Gonatus onyx Young, 1972  | Clawed armhook squid, black-eyed squid
Gonatus pyros Young, 1972  | fiery gonate squid, fiery armhook squid
Loligo opalescens | Inshore opalescent squid, market squid

##### Order Octopoda

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Species  | Common name

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Argonauta argo | Greater argonaut
Enteroctopus dofleini | Giant Pacific octopus
Haliphron atlanticus | Seven-armed octopus
Octopus bimaculatus | Verrill's two-spot octopus
Octopus bimaculoides | Two-spot octopus, lesser two-spot octopus
Octopus micropyrsus | California's lilliput octopus
Octopus rubescens | East Pacific red octopus, red octopus

#### Order Myopsida

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Species  | Common name

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Doryteuthis opalescens | Opalescent inshore squid

### Class Polyplacophora

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Species  | Common name

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Acanthochitona imperatrix Watters, 1981  |
Acanthopleura fluxa Carpenter, 1864  |
Cryptochiton stelleri | Gumboot chiton
Cyanoplax hartwegii | Hartweg's chiton
Katharina tunicata | Black leather chiton
Lepidozona cooperi | Cooper's chiton
Mopalia lignosa | Woody chiton
Mopalia muscosa | Mossy chiton
Nuttallina californica | California spiny chiton
Nuttallina fluxa | Spiny chiton
Stenoplax conspicua | Conspicuous chiton
Tonicella lineata | Lined chiton
Tonicella lokii | Flame lined chiton

## Mesozoa

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## Nematoda

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Species  | Common name

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Acanthonchus viviparus |
Cyatholaimus jollaensis |
Deontostoma arcticum |
Deontostoma demani |
Dorylaimopsis perfecta |
Gomphionema fellator |
Microlaimus macrolaimus |
Microlaimus macrolaimus |
Paracanthonchus mortenseni |
Paracanthonchus paramacrodon |
Seuratiella californica |
Seuratiella duplex |
Seuratiella pedroensis |
Skrjabinoclava hartwichi |
Synonema californicum |

## Nematomorpha

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## Nemertea

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### Class Anopla

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Species  | Common name

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Cerebratulus albifrons |
Cerebratulus lineolatus Coe, 1905  |
Cerebratulus marginatus |

### Class Enopla

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Species  | Common name

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Carcinonemertes errantia Wickham, 1978  |
Carcinonemertes kurisi Sadeghian & Santos, 2010  |
Carcinonemertes wickhami |
Chunianna opaca Coe, 1954  |
Chunianna pacifica Coe, 1954  |
Chuniella tenella Coe, 1954  |
Cuneonemertes elongata Coe, 1954  |
Cuneonemertes obesa Coe, 1945  |
Dichonemertes hartmanae Coe, 1938  |
Malacobdella macomae Kozloff, 1991  |
Paradinonemertes macrostomum Coe  |
Poseidonemertes collaris Roe & Wickham, 1984  |
Acanthobothrium unilateralis Alexander, 1953  |
Tubonemertes aureola Coe, 1954  |

### Class Hoplonemertea

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Species  | Common name

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Amphiporus formidabilis |
Argonemertes dendyi |
Emplectonema viride |
Geonemertes pelaenis |
Leptonemertes chalicophora |
Nipponnemertes bimaculata | Chevron ribbon worm
Nipponnemertes punctatula |
Paranemertes peregrina | Purple ribbon worm
Prosadenoporus floridensis |
Quasitetrastemma nigrifrons |

### Class Palaeonemertea

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Species  | Common name

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Tubulanus frenatus |
Tubulanus ruber |
Tubulanus sexlineatus | Six-lined ribbon worm

### Class Pilidiophora

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Species  | Common name

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Baseodiscus delineatus |
Baseodiscus punnetti |
Euborlasia nigrocincta |
Lineus pictifrons |
Micrura verrilli | Reticulated purple ribbon worm

## Onychophora

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## Pentastoma

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## Phoronida

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Species  | Common name

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Phoronis ijimai |
Phoronopsis californica |
Phoronopsis harmeri |

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## Platyhelminthes

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### Class Cestoda

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Species  | Common name

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Acanthobothrium brachyacanthum Riser, 1955  |
Acanthobothrium goldsteini Appy & Dailey, 1973  |
Acanthobothrium hispidum Riser, 1955  |
Acanthobothrium holorhini Alexander, 1953  |
Acanthobothrium maculatum Riser, 1955  |
Acanthobothrium microcephalus |
Acanthobothrium olseni Dailey & Mudry, 1968  |
Acanthobothrium parviuncinatum Young, 1954  |
Acanthobothrium rhinobati Alexander, 1953  |
Acanthobothrium robustum Alexander, 1953  |
Acanthobothrium unilateralis Alexander, 1953  |
Dipylidium caninum | Flea tapeworm, Cucumber tapeworm, Double-pored tapeworm
Phoronopsis californica |
Phoronopsis harmeri |

### Class Turbellaria

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Species  | Common name

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Collastoma pacifica Kozloff  |
Dendrocoelopsis hymanae Kawakatsu  |
Nexilis epichitonius Holleman & Hand  |
Notocomplana acticola | Flatworm
Phagocata nivea tahoena Kawakatsu  |
Plehnia caeca Hyman, 1953  |
Polycelis monticola Kenk & Hampton  |
Polycelis sierrensis Kenk, 1973  |
Polychoerus carmelensis Costello & Costello  |
Sphalloplana californica Kenk, 1977  |

## Pogonophora

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## Porifera

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### Class Demospongiae

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Species  | Common name

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Halichondria bowerbanki | Yellow sponge, yellow sun sponge
Clathria prolifera | Red beard sponge
Tethya aurantia | Orange puffball sponge
Oscarella carmela | Slime sponge
Plakina bioxea |

### Subclass Tetractinomorpha

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#### Order Astrophorida

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Species  | Common name

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Dercitus syrmatitus |
Geodia agassizii |
Geodia breviana |
Geodia gibberosa | White encrusting sponge
Geodia mesotriaena |
Geodia mesotrianella |
Geodia ovis |
Geodia robusta megasterra |
Penares cortius |
Penares saccharis |
Poecillastra rickettsi |
Poecillastra tenuilaminaris |
Sidonops angulata |
Stelletta clarella |
Stelletta estrella |
Stoeba syrmatitus |

#### Order Hadromerida

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Species  | Common name

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Cliona californiana | Yellow boring sponge, sulphur sponge
Polymastia pachymastia |
Polymastia pacifica |
Protosuberites sisyrnus |
Rhizaxinella gadus |
Spheciospongia confoederata |
Suberites latus |
Suberites suberea |
Tethya californiana |
Timea authia |

#### Order Spirophorida

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Species  | Common name

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Craniella arb |
Tetilla mutabilis |

### Subclass Ceractinomorpha, demosponges

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#### Order Poecilosclerida

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Species  | Common name

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Acarnus erithacus |
Artemisina archegona |
Cyamon catalina |
Cyamon koltuni |
Cyamon neon |
Iophon lamella |
Iophon rayae |

#### Suborder Myxillina

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Acanthancora cyanocrypta |
Isodyctya quatsinoensis |
Phorbas californiana |
Phorbas hoffmani |
Plocamionida lyoni |

## Priapulida

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## Rotifera

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Species  | Common name

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Brachionus quadridentatus |
Brachionus variabilis |
Colurella uncinata |
Dicranophoroides caudatus |
Genus Lecane |
Genus Lepadella |
Genus Mytilina |
Otostephanos donneri |
Philodina acuticornis |
Philodina megalotrocha |
Philodina roseola | Common Rotifer
Philodina rugosa |
Platyias quadricornis |
Rotaria rotatoria |
Rotaria tardigrada |
Genus Squatinella |
Stephanoceros fimbriatus |

## Sipuncula

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Apionsoma murinae Cutler, 1969  |
Dendrostoma perimeces Fisher, 1928  |
Dendrostoma petraeum Fisher, 1928  |
Dendrostomum dyscritum Fisher, 1952  |
Phascolosoma agassizii | Pacific Peanut Worm
Sipunculus nudus |
Themiste dyscrita |
Themiste hennahi |
Themiste pyroides |

## Tardigrada

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### Class Heterotardigrada

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Species  | Common name

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Batillipes gilmartini McGinty, 1969  |
Echiniscoides sigismundi Schultze, 1865  |
Echiniscus becki Schuster & Grigarick, 1966  |
Echiniscus blumi Richters, 1903  |
Multipseudechiniscus raneyi Grigarick et al., 1964  |

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## Notes

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2. ^ a b c d James, S W (1994)
3. ^ "Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes". National Park Service. Point Reyes National Seashore. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
4. ^ "Laqueus californicus". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. MBARI. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
5. ^ Watanabe, James M.
6. ^ Vargas & Dean (2010)
7. ^ "Scientists Discover A New Species of Deep-sea Crown Jelly in Monterey Bay". Phys.org. MBARI. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
8. ^ "Giant Phantom Jelly". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. MBARI. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
9. ^ "Silky Jelly". Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. MBARI. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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