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Naturalist Rudy Mancke explains the sponge animal.Invertebrate
Animals that are invertebrate do not have a backbone. According to Britannica.com, "more than 90 percent of all living animal species are invertebrates."
Insects are also included under this classification.
Moon Snail | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke tells us about the moon snail.
Sea Urchin | Short Takes with Naturalist Rudy Mancke
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Naturalist Rudy Mancke removes the spins of the sea urchin and explains what a test is.
Sand Dollar | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
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• Mellita quinquiesperforata • Flat version of sea urchin • Fused skeletal plate forms rigid exoskeleton (test) • Lives in shallow water, using sand as protection • Male and female cannot be...
Forest Snail | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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• Mesomphix vulgatis • Terrestrial species • Lives coiled in a shell • Thin skin • Oozes along with prominent muscular foot • Feeds with radula • Operculum seals its shell • Stalked eyes and antennae
Moon Jelly | Zoo Minutes
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The moon jelly is an invertebrate because it does not possess a backbone. These animals are often referred to as jellyfish, but they are not fish. They are found in all of the oceans except the Arctic...