Invertebrates

..P: Porifera (Sponges)
..P: Cnidaria

.. Class: Schyphozoa (Jellyfish)
.. Class: Hydrozoa (Hydoids, Portugese-Man-Of-War)
.. Class: Anthozoa (Corals, Sea Anemones)

..P: Ctenophora (Comb Jellies)
..P: Mollusca

..Class: Cephalopoda (Octopi, Squids, Cuttle Fish, and Nautili)
..Class: Bivalvia (Clams, Oysters, Scallops, and Mussels.)
..Class: Gastropoda (Sea Snails)
..Class: Polyplacophora (Chitons)

..P: Arthropoda

..Class: Merostomata (Horseshoe Crabs)
..Class: Pycogonida (Sea spiders)
..Class: Crustacea


..Subclass: Branchiopoda (Fairy Shrimp, Brine Shrimp)
..Subclass: Copepoda (Copepods)
..Subclass: Cirripedia (Barnacles)
..Subclass: Malacastroca


..Order: Stomatopoda (Mantis Shrimp)
..Order: Euphausiacea (Krill)
..Order: Decapoda


..Swimming Decapods: Shrimp
..Walking Decapods:


..Lobsters
..Crabs

..P: Echinodermata (Sea Stars, Brittle Stars, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, and Feather Stars)
..Marine Worms (tube-dwelling worms)


Vertebrates


..Class: Agnatha (Lampreys and Hagfish)
..Class: Chondricthyes (Sharks, Skates, and Rays)
..Class: Osteichthyes (Bony fish, Angel fish, Balloon Fish, Tuna, different fish, Yellow-Tailed Fusiliers, Blue-green Chromis, Pilot Fish and a 100-lb ocean Sunfish, Cod)
..Class: Reptilia

..Sea Turtles
..Alligators/Crocodiles

..Class: Mammalia

..Order: Carnivora (Polar Bears, Sea Otters, Sea Minks)
..Order: Sirenia (Manatees)
..Order: Cetacea


..Mysticetae (Baleen Whales)
..Odontocetae (Toothed Whales, dolphins)


..Order: Pinnipedia (Sea Lions, Seals, Walruses)

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