Order Adapedonta Family Pharidae Pod razor shell, Cannolicchio o Cappalunga, Ensis siliqua: Order Limoida Family Limidae Spiny lima or Spiny fileclam or Spiny file shell, Lima spinosa o Sorbolo di mare, Lima lima: Order Veneroida Family Solecurtidae Rosy razor clam, Lattaro, Solecurtus strigilatus: Family Veneridae Cock or Brown venus, Fasolara, Callista…
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SUBCLASS COLEOIDEA Superorder Octopodiformes Order Octopoda Family Octopodidae Octopus or Common octopus or Scuttle, Polpo or Polpo comune or Polpo di scoglio, Octopus vulgaris: White-spotted octopus or Atlantic white-spotted octopus, Polpessa, Octopus macropus: Superorder Decapodiformes Order Sepiida Family Sepiidae Margade or Common cuttlefish, Seppia or Seppia comune, Seppia comune, Sepia officinalis:…
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CLASS ECHIUROIDEA Family Bonelliidae Green spoon worm, Bonellia, Bonellia viridis:
CLASS POLYCHAETA SUBCLASS SEDENTARIA Family Cestidae Order Sabellida Family Sabellidae Mediterranean fanworm or Feather duster worm or European fan worm, Spirografo or Ombrella di mare, Sabella spallanzanii: Twin fan worm, Bispira, Bispira volutacornis: Peacock worm, Sabella pavone o Verme pavone, Sabella pavonina: Mixicola, Myxicola infundibulum: Family Serpulidae Tubeworm or Serpulids or Red tube worm…
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CLASS RHABDITOPHORA Order Polycladica Family Euryleptidae Pink platworm, Platelminta rosa or Planaria rosa, Prostheceraeus giesbrechtii:
CLASS TENTACULATA Order Cestida Family Cestidae Venus girdle, Cintura di Venere or Cinto di Venere, Cestum veneris:
CLASS HYDROZOA SUBCLASS HYDROIDOLINA Order Leptothecata Family Sertulariidae Dinamena, Dynamena disticha: Family Aglaopheniidae Aglaofenia, Aglaophenia sp.: CLASS SCHYPHOZOA SUBCLASS DISCOMEDUSAE Order Semaeostomeae Family Pelagiidae Purplestripped jelly or Mauve stinger, Vespa di mare o Medusa luminosa, Pelagia noctiluca: Compass jellyfish, Medusa bande scure, Chrysaora hysoscella: Order Rhizostomeae Family Mastigiidae…
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CLASS DEMOSPONGIAE Golf ball sponge, Arancia di mare, Tethya aurantium: Axinella globosa, Axinella damicornis: Stony sponge, Petrosia, Petrosia ficiformis: Encrusting orange sponge, Spirastrella or Spugna rossa, Spirastrella cunctatrix: Ircinia, Ircinia sp.: Verongia, Aplysina cf. aerophoba: Bath sponge, Spugna da bagno, Spongia cf. officinalis: Aliclona rossa, Haliclona mediterranea: Green boring sponge, Cliona verde, Cliona viridis: Potato sponge, Rognone di…
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Order Alismatales Family Posidoniaceae Neptune grass, Posidonia, Posidonia oceanica: Family Cymodoceaceae Sendler seagrass or Little Neptune seagrass, Cimodocea, Cymodocea nodosa:
CLASS PHAEOPHYCEAE Fan, Ventaglio, Zonaria cf. diesingiana: Sargassum sp.: Forkweed, Nastro a forcelle, Dictyota dichotoma: Cistoseira, Cystoseira sp.: Cistoseira spinosa, Cystoseira spinosa: Peacock’s tail, Coda di pavone, Padina pavonica: Oyster thief or Sinuous ballweed, Alga bolla, Colpomenia sinuosa: CLASS CHLOROPHYTA Sea fan, Ventaglio di mare, Flabellia petiolata: Sea tube, Valonia, Valonia utricularis: …
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