Corals & Sessile Invertebrates Marine Fish Marine Inverts Marine Plants

Marine Inverts There are a huge variety of temperate marine invertebrates, all having evolved for different ecological niches presented in a temperate reef. Multiple species of marine invertebrates are often the backbone of the cleanup crew in an aquarium since they often get rid of unwanted food and help control algae. Crabs are very good scavengers in temperate aquaria however as they age some species become more aggressive and will attack small fish and other invertebrates as well as steal food from anemones. Also when acquiring nudibranchs/sea slugs be sure that the diet of these animals is known and that it can be replicated in the home aquarium as they have very specialized diets. Black Katy Chiton (Katharina tunicata) Mossy Chiton (Mopalia muscosa) Line Chiton (tonicella lineata) Volcano Limpet (Fissurella volcano) Shield Limpet (Lottia pelta) Giant Keyhole Limpet (Megathura crenulata) Common Limpet (Patella vulgata) Chilean Abalone (Concholepas concholepas) Pacific Sand Crab (Blepharipoda occidentalis) Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata) Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus cassipes) Marble Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus) Calif. Bubble Shell (Bulla gouldiana) Brown Bubble Shell (Bulla quoyii) Purple Ring Top Snail (Calliostoma annulatum) Pearly Top (Calliostoma occidentale) Red Top Snail (Lithopoma gibberosa) Greenland Top Snail (Margarites groenlandicus) Brown Turban Snail (Tegula brunnea) Black Turban Snail (Tegula funebralis) Orange-peel Doris  (Acanthodoris lutea) California Sea Slug (Aplysia californica) Spanish Shawl (Flabellina iodinea) California Navanax (Navanax inermis)