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Marine species

Each family is a silo to explore. Eventually, thousands of species; today, the first profiles, fed by the @mysteresoceans Reels as they go.

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Family

Ocean

Sea

Ecosystem

Depth zone

Conservation status

Cnidarians

2 species

Silo of jellyfish, corals and anemones, from reefs to open water.

Crustaceans

4 species

Silo of crabs, shrimp, lobsters and related species.

Silo of whales, dolphins, seals and other mammals that returned to the sea.

Molluscs

9 species

Silo of cephalopods, gastropods and bivalves.

Fish

17 species

Silo of fish species, cartilaginous and bony.

Rays

2 species

Silo of rays and other batoids, the flattened cousins of sharks.

Silo of sea turtles and other reptiles that returned to the sea.

Sharks

8 species

Silo of shark species, from lagoons to the deep sea.

Marine worms

1 species

Silo of annelids and marine worms, from reefs to hydrothermal vents.

Echinoderms

4 species

Silo of starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.