Animales - Animales Marinos

a marine organism that lives in warm waters and forms clusters of polyps, which secrete calcium carbonate to build a hard skeleton

coral

a marine creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles and an internal flat shell, which produces an ink-like substance when in danger

jibia, sepia

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

medusa

a large marine creature like jellyfish that lives in tropical and subtropical waters and has a poisonous sting

carabela portuguesa, fragata portuguesa

a sea creature with eight, long arms and a soft round body with no internal shell

pulpo

the microscopic organisms floating in the sea or fresh water on which larger animals feed

plancton

a small and simple sea creature with a hollow cylindrical body and a ring of tentacles surrounding the mouth

pólipo

a sea polyp that is predatory and resembles a flower, having bright colors

anémona marina, anémona de mar

a small marine fish with an upright posture, a horse-like head and a curled tail

caballito de mar, hipocampo

a marine invertebrate with a body full of holes through which water can circulate and nutrients can be absorbed

esponja

a marine creature that can change color and has a long soft body with ten tentacles helping it swim very fast

calamar

an echinoderm that has five arms arranged in the form of a star and feeds on mollusks

estrella de mar

microscopic animals that float in bodies of water, serving as an important food source for many aquatic organisms

zooplancton, plancton animal

a small marine animal that is covered with spines and has a round shell, harvested for food

erizo de mar

a marine gastropod that is predatory, used as food in Europe

buccino

an invertebrate with a wormlike body that is considered a marine creature and lives on seabed, with tentacles around the mouth

pepino de mar