Minimum Identification List

EBS and AI/GOA regions

Phylum Taxon Common name ID guide available Minimum ID level Species Code
Arthropoda Amphipoda Amphipods Yes Amphipod unid. 60100
Cirripedia Barnacles Yes Barnacle unid. 65000
Cumacea Cumaceans No Cumacean unid. 63000
Decapoda Shrimps Yes Genus
Decapoda Hermit crabs Yes Species
Decapoda Crabs Yes Species
Isopoda Isopods No Isopod unid. 62000
Mysidae Mysids No Mysid unid. 64000
Pycnogonida Sea spiders Yes Sea spider unid. 69900
Brachiopoda Brachiopoda Brachiopods Yes Brachiopod unid. 97000
Bryozoa Bryozoa Bryozoans Yes Bryozoan unid. 95000
Chordata Chordata Vertebrates Yes Species (ex. Lycodapus eelpouts, snailfishes, and myctophids to genus)
Cnidaria Actiniaria Anemones Yes Sea anemone unid. 43000
Caryophylliidae Cup corals Yes Cup coral unid. 44004
Hydroidolina Hydroids Yes Hydroid unid 40011
Octocorallia Octocorals Yes Octocoral unid. 41099
Pennatulacea Sea pens and sea whips Yes Sea pen or whip unid. 42000
Scleractinia Stony corals Yes Stony coral unid. 44000
Scyphozoa Jellyfish Yes Jellyfish unid. 40500
Ctenophora Ctenophora Comb jellies No Ctenophore unid. 45000
Echinodermata Asteroidea Sea stars Yes Species (ex. Pteraster and Henricia)
Crinoidea Crinoids Yes Crinoid unid. 82750
Echinoidea Sea urchins Yes Genus
Echinoidea Sand dollars Yes Species 82740
Holothuroidea Sea cucumbers Yes Species
Ophiuroidea Brittle stars Yes Brittlestar unid. 83000
Ophiuroidea Basket star Yes Species 83020
Echiura Echiura Spoon worms No Echiurid unid. 94500
Hirudinea Hirudinea Leeches Yes Sea leech unid. 59100
Mollusca Aplacophora Solenogastres Yes Aplacophora unid. 70049
Bivalvia Clams Yes Genus
Cephalopoda Squids Yes Species
Cephalopoda Octopus Yes Genus
Gastropoda Snails Yes Genus
Opisthobranchia Nudibranchs Yes Nudibranch unid. 71009
Polyplacophora Chitons Yes Chiton unid. 70100
Polychaeta Polychaeta Polychaetes Yes Polychaete unid. 50000
Porifera Porifera Sponges Yes Porifera unid. 91000
Sipuncula Sipuncula Peanut worms No Peanut worm unid. 94000
Urochordata Ascidiacea Tunicates Yes Tunicate unid. 98000
Thaliacea Salps No Salp unid. 98070

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