Smaller life forms, consisting of mainly invertebrates are any animal that do not have a backbone or 'vertebral column' like those of fish, sharks or mammals. More than 90% of all species on earth are invertebrates, they can be found almost anywhere in the world from the deepest of oceans to the highest of mountains. Most invertebrates as mentioned do not have a backbone but instead have some sort of exoskeleton that covers their entire body. They are usually small in size and do not posses lungs, but breathe through their skin. The marine enviroment of India holds a wide range of appealing invertebrates that can be found in all marine habitats.
Elegant squat lobster | Vardhan Patankar
Hermit crab | Vardhan Patankar
Goose barnacle | Phalguni Ranjan
Red-spotted guard crab | Vardhan Patankar
Galaxea sp. | Karan Deshpande
Orange sun coral | Vardhan Patankar
Papuan jellyfish | Vardhan Patankar
Upside-down jellyfish | Vardhan Patankar
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Day octopus | Vardhan Patankar
Ox heart ascidian | Joydeep Sarkar
Comb jelly | Vardhan Patankar
Green barrel tunicate | Karan Baath
Black flatworm | Sudhanshu Dixit, ZSI
Triple-striped flatworm | Coastal Impact
White flatworm | Sudhanshu Dixit, ZSI
Christmas tree worms | Phalguni Ranjan
Feather duster worm | Evan Nazareth
Golden fireworm | Joydeep Sarkar