INVERTEBRATES

Did you know that most of the creatures in the world have absolutely no bones at all! Less than 1 in 10 animals are vertebrates, or animals with backbones. Most are invertebrates, or simply, animals that have no bones whatsoever.

Olive shells are found mostly in shallow, warm tropical oceans around the world. Their variety of color and pattern make them a popular mollusk to collect. Although these animals tend to lie hidden under sand during the day, at night they become active carnivores, feeding on other animals in the ocean.		OLIVE SHELLS Olive sp.
ABALONE Haliotis rufescens   OCHRE SEA STAR Pisaster Ochraceus   MORPHO BUTTERFLY Morpho didius   MANUS TREE SNAILS Papuina pulcherrima   CHAMBERED NAUTILUS Nautilus pompilius