Invertebrates > Siphonophores
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Red Bioluminescent SiphonophoreScientific Name: Erenna sirenaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: SiphonophoresSize: Colony length: 3–6 ft (1.0–1.8 m); feeding tentacles trail up to 10 ft (3 m)Weight: Fragile colonial biomass: 8–20 oz (230–570...
Invertebrates > Cephalopods
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pearl OctopusScientific Name: Muusoctopus robustusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CephalopodsSize: Mantle length: 5–8 in (13–20 cm); total arm span: 20–28 in (50–70 cm)Weight: Adult mass: 2–5 lb (0.9–2.3 kg)Lifespan: 4–5 years (females...
Invertebrates > Chaetopteridae & Parchment Worms
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Pigbutt WormScientific Name: Chaetopterus pugaporcinusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Chaetopteridae & Parchment WormsSize: Body diameter: 0.4–0.8 in (10–20 mm); roughly the size of a hazelnutWeight: 0.04–0.15 oz (1.0–4.0 g)Lifespan:...
