Marine non-fish organisms reported from Belize
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Marine non-fish organisms reported from Belize
n = 2370 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 2361 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 8 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 1 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 2370 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 2361 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence SeaLifeBase name Name
Isopoda Sphaeromatidae Cymodoce ruetzleri native   
Littorinimorpha Ovulidae Cyphoma gibbosum native Flamingo tounge snail Flamingo tounge 
Littorinimorpha Ovulidae Cyphoma signatum native Fingerprint Cyphoma  
Littorinimorpha Cypraeidae Cypraea cervus native  Atlantic deer cowrie 
Littorinimorpha Cypraeidae Cypraea zebra native Measled cowry Measled cowrie 
Littorinimorpha Cassidae Cypraecassis testiculus native Reticulate cowrie-helmet  
Aplousobranchia Polycitoridae Cystodytes dellechiajei native   
Isopoda Cryptoniscidae Danalia cervix native   
Neogastropoda Raphitomidae Daphnella lymneiformis native Volute daphnelle  
Dendroceratida Darwinellidae Darwinella rosacea native   
Ceramiales Dasyaceae Dasya antillarum native   
Ceramiales Dasyaceae Dasya baillouviana native   
Ceramiales Dasyaceae Dasya crouaniana native   
Ceramiales Dasyaceae Dasya mollis native   
Ceramiales Dasyaceae Dasya rigidula native   
Dasycladales Dasycladaceae Dasycladus vermicularis native   
Comatulida Comatulidae Davidaster discoideus native   
Comatulida Comatulidae Davidaster rubiginosus native Striped feather star  
Neogastropoda Columbellidae Decipifus kristenseni native   
Cetartiodactyla Delphinidae Delphinus delphis native Common dolphin  
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Deltocyathus agassizii native   
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Deltocyathus italicus native   
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Deltocyathus moseleyi native   
Ostreida Ostreidae Dendostrea frons native Frond oyster  
Nudibranchia Dendrodorididae Dendrodoris krebsii native Nero porostome Slimy doris 
Scleractinia Meandrinidae Dendrogyra cylindrus native Pillar coral Pillar coral 
Littorinimorpha Vermetidae Dendropoma corrodens native Ringed wormsnail  
Littorinimorpha Vermetidae Dendropoma irregulare native Irregular wormsnail  
Littorinimorpha Vermetidae Dendropoma nebulosum native   
Phyllodocida Syllidae Dentatisyllis mangalis native   
Neogastropoda Marginellidae Dentimargo eburneolus native Tan marginella  
Neogastropoda Marginellidae Dentimargo reductus native   
Trochida Trochidae Dentistyla asperrima native Rough topsnail  
Bryopsidales Derbesiaceae Derbesia fastigiata native   
Bryopsidales Derbesiaceae Derbesia marina native   
Bryopsidales Derbesiaceae Derbesia osterhoutii native   
Testudines Dermochelyidae Dermochelys coriacea native Leatherback turtle  
Neogastropoda Muricidae Dermomurex alabastrum native   
Neogastropoda Muricidae Dermomurex elizabethae native   
Neogastropoda Muricidae Dermomurex olssoni native   
Neogastropoda Muricidae Dermomurex pauperculus native Beggar aspella  
Poecilosclerida Desmacellidae Desmacella jania native   
Poecilosclerida Desmacellidae Desmacella meliorata native   
Bubarida Desmanthidae Desmanthus incrustans native   
Poecilosclerida Desmacididae Desmapsamma anchorata native   
Diadematoida Diadematidae Diadema antillarum native Long-spined sea urchin Long-spined sea urchin 
Neogastropoda Mitridae Dibaphimitra florida native   
Scleractinia Meandrinidae Dichocoenia stokesii native Pineapple coral Domed star coral 
Nostocales Rivulariaceae Dichothrix bornetiana native   
Nostocales Rivulariaceae Dichothrix fucicola native   
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