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The gossamer worm (Tomopteris, Neo-Latin from Greek meaning "a cut" + "wing" but taken to mean "fin") [3] is a genus of marine planktonic polychaetes. All described species are known to be holoplanktic , meaning that they spend their entire life cycles in the water column.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
World capture fisheries and aquaculture production by species group [1] This is a list of aquatic animals that are harvested commercially in the greatest amounts, listed in order of tonnage per year (2012) by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Species listed here have an annual tonnage in excess of 160,000 tonnes.
Artüz, M. Levent (January 1999). "Inventory of Existing Species and Their Habitats in the Bosphorus Area" (PDF). Marine Bio Abs.1: 112– 023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2015.
A deep-sea species of carnivorous sponge (Cladorhizidae) [6] Many Cnidarians. Sea pens. Renilla reniformis; Coral; Certain Jellyfish. Aequorea victoria; Atolla jellyfish; Helmet jellyfish; Certain Ctenophores (comb jellies) Some Tunicates: Larvaceans [7] Salps [8] Ascidiacea [9] Doliolida [10] Pyrosomes [11] Certain echinoderms (e.g. Ophiurida ...
List of fish of the North Sea consists of 201 species, both indigenous, and also introduced, listed in systematic index. It includes 40 species of Chondrichthyes, three species of Agnatha, the other are bony fishes. [1] The following tags are used to indicate the conservation status of species by IUCN's criteria:
Gossamer most commonly refers to: Fine spider silk used by spiderlings for ballooning or kiting; Gossamer (fabric), very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric;
The discovery rate of siphonophore species was slow in the 18th century, as only four additional species were found. [11] During the 19th century, 56 new species were observed due to research voyages conducted by European powers. [11] The majority of new species found during this time period were collected in coastal, surface waters. [11]