Wildlife in deep sea of the world - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

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

• Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Porifera (Sponges)

    Sponge

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

  • 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 shark' , 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)