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
Trochida Calliostomatidae Calliostoma javanicum native Chocolate-line topsnail Chocolate-lined top shell 
Trochida Calliostomatidae Calliostoma jujubinum native Mottled topsnail  
Trochida Calliostomatidae Calliostoma orion native   
Pantopoda Callipallenidae Callipallene belizae native   
Pantopoda Callipallenidae Callipallene emaciata native   
Octopoda Octopodidae Callistoctopus macropus native White-spotted octopus White spotted octopus 
Haplosclerida Callyspongiidae Callyspongia fallax native   
Haplosclerida Callyspongiidae Callyspongia pallida native   
Haplosclerida Callyspongiidae Callyspongia plicifera native Azure vase sponge  
Haplosclerida Callyspongiidae Callyspongia vaginalis native Branching vase sponge Branching vase sponge 
Ceramiales Delesseriaceae Caloglossa leprieurii native   
Nostocales Rivulariaceae Calothrix confervicola native   
Nostocales Rivulariaceae Calothrix crustacea native   
Nostocales Rivulariaceae Calothrix parietina native   
Cheilostomatida Cleidochasmatidae Calyptooecia insidiosa native   
Littorinimorpha Calyptraeidae Calyptraea centralis native Circular Chinese-hat  
Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae Calyx podatypa native   
Rotaliida Bagginidae Cancris oblongus native   
Cheilostomatida Scrupocellariidae Canda simplex native   
Dictyotales Dictyotaceae Canistrocarpus cervicornis native   
Not assigned Capitellidae Capitella capitata native   
Not assigned Capitellidae Capitella jonesi native   
Littorinimorpha Capulidae Capulus incurvus native Incurved capsnail  
Decapoda Gecarcinidae Cardisoma guanhumi native Giant land crab Blue land crab 
Carditida Carditidae Carditamera floridana native Broad-ribbed carditid  
Testudines Cheloniidae Caretta caretta native Loggerhead turtle Loggerhead sea turtle 
Pectinida Pectinidae Caribachlamys imbricata native Knobby scallop  
Pectinida Pectinidae Caribachlamys ornata native Ornate scallop  
Pectinida Pectinidae Caribachlamys pellucens native   
Cyclopoida Thaumatopsyllidae Caribeopsyllus amphiodiae native   
Cyclopoida Thaumatopsyllidae Caribeopsyllus chawayi native   
Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae Carijoa riisei native White telesto  
Isopoda Janiridae Carpias punctatus native   
Isopoda Janiridae Carpias triton native   
Decapoda Carpiliidae Carpilius corallinus native Batwing coral crab Coral crab 
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Caryophyllia ambrosia native Horn stony coral  
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Caryophyllia crypta native   
Isopoda Sphaeromatidae Cassidinidea mosaica native   
Echinolampadacea Cassidulidae Cassidulus caribaearum native   
Rhizostomeae Cassiopeidae Cassiopea frondosa native Upsidedown jellyfish Upsidedown jellyfish 
Rhizostomeae Cassiopeidae Cassiopea xamachana native Upsidedown jelly  
Littorinimorpha Cassidae Cassis flammea native Flame helmet  
Littorinimorpha Cassidae Cassis madagascariensis native Emperor helmet  
Littorinimorpha Cassidae Cassis tuberosa native King helmet  
Decapoda Xanthidae Cataleptodius floridanus native Spoonfinger rubble crab  
Gigartinales Caulacanthaceae Catenella caespitosa native   
Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae Caulerpa chemnitzia native Flattop seagrape  
Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae Caulerpa cupressoides native Toothed stolon  
Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae Caulerpa fastigiata native   
Bryopsidales Caulerpaceae Caulerpa mexicana native Mexican seaweed  
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