Marine non-fish organisms reported from Tuvalu
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Marine non-fish organisms reported from Tuvalu
n = 478 (Incomplete)
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Table 1: 474 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 2 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 2 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 478 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 474 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence SeaLifeBase name Name
Scleractinia Acroporidae Astreopora scabra native   
Scleractinia Acroporidae Astreopora suggesta native   
Venerida Mesodesmatidae Atactodea striata native Striate beach clam  
Decapoda Alpheidae Athanas djiboutensis native Djibouti snapping shrimp  
Coronatae Atollidae Atolla parva native   
Coronatae Atollidae Atolla wyvillei native Wyville's crownjelly  
Ostreida Pinnidae Atrina vexillum native Flag pen shell  
Cetartiodactyla Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera acutorostrata native Northern minke whale  
Cetartiodactyla Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera borealis native Sei whale  
Cetartiodactyla Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus native Blue whale  
Arcida Arcidae Barbatia foliata native Decussate ark  
Decapoda Coenobitidae Birgus latro native Coconut crab  
Scleractinia Plerogyridae Blastomussa wellsi native Branched cup coral  
Holothuriida Holothuriidae Bohadschia argus native Leopard fish  
Holothuriida Holothuriidae Bohadschia vitiensis native Brown sandfish  
Octopoda Bolitaenidae Bolitaena pygmaea native Pygmy pelagic octopod  
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Bourneotrochus stellulatus native   
Oegopsida Brachioteuthidae Brachioteuthis picta native Arm squid  
Oegopsida Brachioteuthidae Brachioteuthis riisei native Common arm squid  
Littorinimorpha Bursidae Bufonaria rana native Common frog shell  
Littorinimorpha Bursidae Bursa bufonia native Warty frog shell  
Gadilida Gadilidae Cadulus aratus native   
Decapoda Calappidae Calappa gallus native Rough box crab  
Decapoda Callianideidae Callianidea typa native Ghost shrimp  
Octopoda Octopodidae Callistoctopus ornatus native White-striped octopus  
Decapoda Gecarcinidae Cardisoma carnifex native Brown land crab  
Decapoda Carpiliidae Carpilius maculatus native Clown crab  
Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Caryophyllia smithii native Devonshire cup coral  
Littorinimorpha Cassidae Cassis cornuta native Horned helmet  
Scleractinia Merulinidae Caulastraea furcata native Torch coral  
Not assigned Nacellidae Cellana rota native Rayed limpet  
Littorinimorpha Vermetidae Ceraesignum maximum native Great worm shell  
Not assigned Cerithiidae Cerithium echinatum native Spinose cerith  
Not assigned Cerithiidae Cerithium nodulosum native Giant knobbed cerith  
Venerida Chamidae Chama pacifica native Reflexed jewel box  
Littorinimorpha Ranellidae Charonia tritonis native Great triton  
Testudines Cheloniidae Chelonia mydas native Green sea turtle  
Neogastropoda Muricidae Chicoreus brunneus native Adusta murex  
Neogastropoda Muricidae Chicoreus ramosus native Ramose murex  
Neogastropoda Muricidae Chicoreus torrefactus native Fireband murex  
Oegopsida Chiroteuthidae Chiroteuthis veranii native Verany's long-armed squid  
Bathyteuthida Chtenopterygidae Chtenopteryx sicula native Sicilian comb-finned squid  
Not assigned Cerithiidae Clypeomorus batillariaeformis native Necklace cerith  
Lucinida Lucinidae Codakia punctata native Punctate lucine  
Lucinida Lucinidae Codakia tigerina native Pacific tiger lucine  
Neogastropoda Buccinidae Colubraria muricata native Maculated dwarf triton  
Decapoda Palaemonidae Conchodytes meleagrinae native Hawaiian pearloyster shrimp  
Littorinimorpha Strombidae Conomurex luhuanus native Strawberry conch  
Neogastropoda Conidae Conus betulinus native Beech cone  
Neogastropoda Conidae Conus coronatus native Crowned cone  
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