List of marine aquarium invertebrate species

This is a list of various species of marine invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly found in aquariums kept by hobby aquarists. Some species are intentionally collected for their desirable aesthetic characteristics. Others are kept to serve a functional role such as consuming algae in the aquarium. Some species are present only incidentally or are pest species.

Annelids

Arthropods

Cheliceratas

Crustaceans

Corals

Corallimorphs

Hydrocorals

Large-polyp stony

Small-polyp stony

Soft corals

Zoanthids

Echinoderms

Sea cucumbers

Starfish

Crinoids

Urchins

Jellyfish

Mollusks

Bivalves

Gastropods

Cephalopods

Sea anemones

Sponges

Tunicates

See also

• List of marine aquarium fish species
• List of marine aquarium plant species
• List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species
• List of brackish aquarium invertebrate species
• Marine aquarium
• Reef aquarium

References

• Alderton, David (2005). Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (Second ed.). DK Publishing, Inc. pp. 286–297. .
• Lougher, Tristan (2008) [First Published 2007]. What Invertebrates?: A Buyer's Guide for Marine Aquariums. What Pet? Books Series. Barron's Educational Series, Inc. . LCCN 2006933016.