Second name
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Scientific name
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Porifera
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1. Bath sponge, Horny sponge
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Euspongia (Spongia)
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2. Blue coral
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Heliopora
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3. Boring sponge
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Cliona
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4. Crown sponge (Urn sponge)
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Scypha
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5. Dead man’s finger (Mermaid’s Gloves)
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Chalina
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6. Glass rope sponge
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Hyalonema
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7. Horny sponge (Bath sponge)
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Euspongia (Spongia)
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8. Horse sponge
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Hyppospongia (a Euspongia)
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9. Mermaid’s Gloves (Dead man’s finger)
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Chalina
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10. Neptune’s cup
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Proterion
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11. Stinging coral
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Millepora
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12. Sulphur sponge
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Cliona
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13. Urn sponge (Crown sponge)
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Scypha
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14. Venus flower basket
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Euplectella
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Cnidaria
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15. Moon jelly
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Aurelia aurita
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16. Brain coral
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Meandrina
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17. Dead man’s fingers
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Alcyonium
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18. Jelly fish
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Aurelia
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19. Little sail (Purple sail, Sail-by-wind)
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Velella
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20. Mushroom coral
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Fungia
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21. Organ pipe coral
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Tubipora
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22. Portuguese-man-of-war
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Physalia
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23. Purple sail (Sail-by-wind, Little sail)
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Velella
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24. Red coral
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Corallium nobile
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25. Sail-by-wind (Purple sail, Little sail)
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Velella
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26. Sea anemone
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Adamsia
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27. Sea fan
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Gorgonia
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28. Sea feather
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Pteriodes
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29. Sea flower
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Sea anemone
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30. Sea fur
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Obelia
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31. Sea pansy
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Renilla
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32. Sea pen or Sea feather
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Pennatula
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33. Stag horn coral
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Madrepora
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34. Star coral
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Astraea
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Ctenophora
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35. Sea walnut
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Hormiphora
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Platyhelminthes
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36. Beef tapeworm
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Taenia saginata
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37. Pork tape worm
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Taenia solium
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Aschelminthes
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38. Eye worm
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Loa loa
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39. Hookworm
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Ancylostoma
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40. Horse hair worm
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Gordius
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41. Pinworm, Thread worm, Seat worm
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Enterobius vermicularis
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42. Serpent worm (Dragon or Guniea worm)
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Dracunculus medinensis
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43. Whip worm
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Trichuris trichura
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Annelida
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44. Blood worm
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Tubifex
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45. Earthworm
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Lampito
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46. Fan worm
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Serpula
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47. Fire worm
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Odontosyllis
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48. Lug worm (Lob worm)
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Arenicola
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49. Nature’s ploughman (friends of farmers)
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Pheretima (earthworm)
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50. Paddle worm
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Chaetopterus
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51. Palalo worm
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Polynoe
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52. Peacock worm
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Sabella
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53. Peanut worm
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Sipunculus
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54. Polalo worm
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Eunice
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55. Sand worm (Clam worm or rag worm)
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Nereis
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56. Scale worm
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Polynoe
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57. Sea mouse
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Aphrodite
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Arthropoda
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58. Acorn or Rock Barnacle
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Balanus
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59. Bed bug
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Cimex lectularius
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60. Cabbage aphid
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Aphis brassicae
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61. Cray fish
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Astacus
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62. Dragon fly
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Sympetrum hypomelas
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63. Gandhi poka, Gundhi Bug, Rice or Paddy bug
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Leptocorisa varicornis
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64. Hermit crab
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Eupagurus
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65. Horse-shoe crab (King crab)
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Limulus
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66. Leaf insect
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Phyllium scythe
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67. Praying mantis
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Mantis religiosa
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68. Rat flea
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Xwnopsylla cheopis
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69. Rock barnacle (acorn barnacle)
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Balanus
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70. Ship barnacle (Goose barnacle)
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Lepas
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71. Silver fish
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Lepisma saccharina
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72. Stick insect
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Carausius morosus
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73. Walking worm
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Peripatus
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74. Water flea
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Daphnia
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75. White ant
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Microtreme (Termite)
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Mollusca
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76. Apple snail (Pond snail)
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Pila globosa
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77. Cuttle fish
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Sepia
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78. Devilfish
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Octopus
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79. Elephant’s tusk shell
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Dentallium
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80. Grey slug
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Limax
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81. Sea arrow, Squid
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Loligo
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82. Sea fly
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Tethys (a snail)
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83. Sea hare
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Aplysia
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84. Sea lemon
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Doris
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85. Sea lion
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Eumatopias
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86. Sea mice or coat of mail shell
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Chiton
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87. Sea pen
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Loligo (Squid)
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88. Shipworm
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Teredo
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89. Temple shell, Conch
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Turbinella or Xancus spp.
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Echinodermata
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90. Basket fish
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Gorgonocephalus
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91. Basket star
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Asterophyton
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92. Brittle star
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Ophiothrix
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93. Cake urchin
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Clypeaster
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94. Feather star (sea lily)
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Antedon
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95. Heart urchin
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Echinocardium
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96. Sand or Sea Dollar
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Echinoarachinus
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97. Sea cucumber
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Holothurian, Cucumaria
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98. Sea lily (Feather star)
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Antedon
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99. Sea star
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Asterias
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100. Sea urchin
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Echinus
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101. Serpent star, Brittle star
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Ophiura
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102. Star fish
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Asterias
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Hemichordata
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103. Acorn worm, Tongue worm
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Balanoglossus
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Chordata
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104. Angle fish
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Cryptosaurus
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105. Blood sucker, Garden lizard
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Calotes
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106. Bowfin
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Amia
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107. Cat fish
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Clarius & Hateropneustes
Rita rita.
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108. Chital fish)
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Notopterus
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109. Climbing perch
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Anabas testudineus
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110. Dog fish
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Scoliodon (Shark)
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111. Eagle ray fish
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Myliobatis
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112. Eel worm
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Anguilla
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113. Electric ray
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Torpedo
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114. Flat fish
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Pleuronecte, Solea & Synaptura
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115. Flute-fish
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Fistularia
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116. Flying fish
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Exocoetus evolans
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117. Flying frog
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Rhacophorus
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118. Ghost fish, Rat /Rabbit fish, King of Herrings
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Chimaera
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119. Globe fish
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Tetradon
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120. Guitar fish
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Rhinobates
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121. Hagfish
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Myxine
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122. Hammer headed shark
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Sphyrna
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123. Horse-fish
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Hippocampus
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124. King of Herrings, Ghost fish, Rat fish/Rabbit fish
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Chimaera
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125. Lancelet worm
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Amphioxus
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126. Lung fish, Mud fish
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Neoceratodus (Australia),
Lepidosiren (America),
Protopterus (Africa)
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127. Midwife toad
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Alytes
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128. Mosquito fish
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Gambusia & Labestes
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129. Pipe fish
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Syngnathus
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130. Saw fish
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Pristis
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131. Sea cow
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Dugong (a mammal)
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132. Sea horse
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Hippocampus guttalatus
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133. Sea lion
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Otaria
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134. Sea Squirt, Sea potato
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Herdmania
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135. Sea squirts
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Ascidians
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136. Slow worm
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Glass snake
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137. Sting ray
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Trygon
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138. Sucker fishes
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Remora, Echenies
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139. Surinam toad
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Pipa pipa
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140. Tiger fish
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Stegostoma tigrinum
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141. Tree frog
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Hyla
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Chaetognatha
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142. Arrow worm
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Sagitta
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Uncategorized
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143. Angler fish, Frog fish, Devil fish
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Lophius
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144. Bait fish
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Antennarius
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145. Ear shell
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Heliotis
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146. Grand old man of intestine
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Giardia
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147. Key hole-limpet
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Fissurella
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148. Lung worm
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Metastrongylus
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149. Paper nautilus
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Argonaulta
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150. Porcupine fish
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Diodon hystrix
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151. Ribbon fish
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Trichuris
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152. Scorpion fish
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Pterois
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153. Sea slug
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Eolis
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154. Sea stick (Walking stick)
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Virgularia
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155. Smooth blood worm
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Glycera
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156. Spiny headed worm
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Acanthocephala
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157. Trunk fish or Coffer fish
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Ostracion
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158. Wheat eel worm
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Anguilla
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Faltu
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