Sarah Claire's Invertebrate Zoo

Arthropods - Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly The scientific name for the Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly is Phoebis sennae . It is one of our mos...

Annelid Worms - Earthworms The scientific name for earthworms is Lumbricina. The reddish-gray colored common earthworm, often called a ni...

Echinoderms - Northern Starfish   The scientific name for the Northern Starfish is  Asterias  vulgaris . It is pink or pale violet to a gr...

Mollusks - Caribbean Reef Octopus The scientific name for Caribbean Reef Octopus is Octopus briareus . The Caribbean Reef Octopus has ver...

Roundworms - Hookworms The scientific name for Hookworms is Ancylostoma duodenale .   Hookworms are parasites. They affect your lungs and...

Flatworms - Planarian The scientific name for planarian is Planariidae . They are harmless flatworms that are often used in biology labs...

Cnidarians - Fire Coral The scientific name for fire coral is Millepora . It has a potent sting that leaves an itchy rash on human skin. ...