Animais - Animais marinhos

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

choco

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

água-viva

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

caravela portuguesa, medusa portuguesa

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

polvo, octópode

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

plâncton

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

anêmona-do-mar, anêmona

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

cavalo-marinho

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

esponja, esponja marinha

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

lula, squid

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

estrela do mar, estrela marinha

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

zooplâncton, plâncton animal

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

ouriço-do-mar, ouriço marinho

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

buclo, caracol

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

pepino do mar, pepino marinho