Wildlife in deep sea of the world (Phylogenetic tree) - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.

• Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Porifera (Sponges)

    Sponge

    Venus' Flower Basket  , (Staurocalyptus), (Rhabdocalyptus capillatus), Cloud sponge

  • Phylum Ctenophora (Comb jellies)

    Jellyfish

    Bloodybelly comb jelly

  • Phylum Cnidaria
    • Class Anthozoa (Corals, Sea anemones)

      		Sea anemone	Venus flytrap sea anemone'
      		Coral	(Flabellum deludens), (Flabellum distinctum)
      		Soft coral	(Primnoa)

    • Class Hydrozoa

      		Hhydroid	(Branchiocerianthus imperator)
      		Jellyfish	(Crossota norvegica)  , (Botrynema ellinorae), Paper lantern jelly  , (Euphysa aurata)

    • Class Scyphozoa

      Jellyfish

      (Deepstaria enigmatica), Granrojo   (３m), (Atolla wyvillei)  , (Atolla vanhoeffen)

  • Phylum Arthropod
    • Subphylum Crustacea (Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfish, Shrimp, Krill, Barnacles)

      		Sea spider	(Colossendeis colossea)
      		Isopoda	Giant isopod
      		Shrimp	(Heterocarpus ensifer), Deep sea krill
      		Crab	(Paralomis multispina), Beni-zuwai crab

  • Phylum Mollusca
    • Class Gastropoda (Abalone, Limpets, Conch, Nudibranchs)

      		Limpet	(Cocculina japonica), (Lepetella espinosae), (Pilus conicus)
      		Snail	(Admete tenuissima)

    • Class Cephalopod (Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Nautilus)
      • Subclass Coleoidea

        		Squid	Sharpear enope squid, Giant squid'   (１３m), Ornate Arm Squid, Long-armed Squid, Comb-finned Squid, Atlantic cranch squid   (Large eyes), Firefly squid   (Bioluminescence), Flowervase jewell squid, (Magnapinna pacifica)   (Large fin), Octosquid
        		Vampire squid	Vampire squid   (Bioluminescence)
        		Octopus	Flapjack octopus, Dumbo octopus   (Ear-like fins), Blind Cirrate, Cirrate octopus   (Bioluminescence), Telescope octopus

  • Phylum Annelida (Ringed worms)

    Polychaete worm

    (Tomopteris pacifica)   (Bioluminescence)

  • Phylum Echinodermata (Sea lily, Sea star, Brittle star, Sea urchin, Sea cucumber)

    		Brittle star	(Gorgonocephalus eucnemis)
    		Sea star	Common sunstar
    		Sea cucumber	Pelagothuriid sea cucumber  , Sea pig  , (Psychropotes longicauda)

  • Phylum Chordate
    • Subphylum Urochordata (Tunicate)

      Sea squirt

      Predatory tunicate

    • Subphylum Vertebra
      • Superclass Agnatha (Oldest fishes, Hagfish, Lamprey) Jawless fish
        • Class Myxini (Hagfish)

          Myxiniformes

          Hagfish'

      • Infraphylum Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates)
        • Class Chondrichthyes (Ray, Shark) Cartilaginous fish
          • Subclass Elasmobranchii

            		Rajiformes	Sixgill stingrays', Deepwater stingrays'
            		Squaliformes	Gulper sharks', Kitefin sharks', Bramble sharks', Lantern sharks', Rough sharks', Sleeper sharks', Dogfish sharks'
            		Hexanchiformes	Frilled sharks', Cow sharks'
            		Carcharhiniformes	Requiem sharks', Cat sharks'
            		Lamniformes	Megamouth shark (Warm sea), Goblin shark
            		Echinorhiniformes	Bramble sharks'
            		Chimaeriformes	Plough-nose chimaeras', Shortnose chimaeras', Long-nosed chimaeras'

      • Superclass Osteichthyes (Bony fish)
        • Class Sarcopterygii (Four-limbed vertebrate, Coelacanth, Lungfish) Lobe-finned fish
          • Subclass Coelacnathimorpha (Coelacanth)

            Coelacanth

            Coelacanth'

        • Class Actinopterygii (Most living fishes) Ray-finned fish
          • Subclass Neopterygii
            • Infraclass Teleostei (Most living fishes)

              		Notacanthiformes	Halosaurs', Deep-sea spiny eels'
              		Anguilliformes	Worm eels', Longneck eels', Duckbill eels', Snipe eels', Sawtooth eels', Cutthroat eels'
              		Saccopharyngiformes	Bobtail snipe eels', Pelican eel', (Monognathidae), Wwallowers, Gulpers'
              		Osmeriformes	Tubeshoulders', Herring smelts', Deep-sea smelts', (Microstomatidae), Barreleyes'
              		Ateleopodiformes	Jellynose fish'
              		Stomiiformes	Bristlemouths', Marine hatchetfishes', Lightfishes', Barbeled dragonfishes, Loosejaws'
              		Aulopiformes	Lancetfishes', Sabertooth fishes', Barracudinas', Pearleyes', Bathysauroidids', Deepsea tripodfishes', Waryfishes', Deepwater lizardfishes', Telescopefishes'
              		Myctophiformes	Blackchins', Lanternfish'
              		Lampriformes	Sailfin moonfishes', Opahs', Tube-eye', Crestfishes', Tapertail', Ribbonfishes', Oarfishes'
              		Polymixiiformes	Beardfishes'
              		Lophiiformes	Goosefishes', Fanfins', Horned lantern fish', Seadevils', Double anglers', Whipnose anglers', Footballfishes', Leftvents', Black seadevils', Toothed seadevil', Dreamers', Wolf-trap anglerfishes', Sea toads', Batfishes'
              		Gadiformes	Eucla cod', True cods', Grenadiers', Merluccid hakes', Morid cods', Eel cods'
              		Ophidiiformes	Cusk-eels', (Aphyonidae)
              		Cetomimiformes	Flabby whalefishes', Redmouth whalefish', Velvet whalefish'
              		Stephanoberyciformes	Ridgeheads', Gibberfishes', pricklefishes', Bristlyskin'
              		Beryciformes	Alfonsinos, Nannygais', Flashlight fishes, Lanterneye fishes', Fangtooth fishes, Fangtooths', Spinyfins', Redfishes, Roughies, Slime heads'
              		Zeiformes	Tinselfish', Oreos', Parazen', Macrurocyttidae'
              		Tetraodontiformes	Spikefishes'
              		Pleuronectiformes	(Samaridae)
              		Scorpaeniformes	Armored searobins', Deepwater flatheads', Sablefish, Skilfish', Deep-water sculpins', (Ereuniidae), Snailfishes'
              		Perciformes	(Bathyclupeidae), Manefishes', Eelpouts', (Artedidraconidae), (Chiasmodontidae), Ragfish', Longfin escolar', Snake mackerels', (Ariommatidae)