List of invertebrates of California
This list of invertebrates of California lists invertebrate species (animals without a backbone) that are found in the US State of California . This list includes animals from the land, from freshwater, and from the ocean. The sequence of phyla is alphabetical.
Species that are endemic to the State of California are indicated using an [e] introduced species with an [i] invasive species with an [n]
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Many of these species were described by Hulton Wood and Samuel James .
Subphylum Crustacea
Species
Common name
Alloniscus mirabilis Stuxberg, 1875
Alloniscus perconvexus Dana, 1856
Cubaris affinis Dana, 1854
Cubaris californica Budde-Lund, 1885
Venezillo arizonicus Mulaik and Mulaik, 1942
Venezillo microphthalmus Arcangeli, 1932
Armadillidium vulgare Latreille, 1804
Common pill-bug, common pill woodlouse, roly-poly, potato bug, slater, doodle bug
Armadilloniscus coronacapitalis Menzies, 1950
Armadilloniscus holmesi Arcangeli, 1933
Armadilloniscus lindahli Richardson, 1905
Detonella paillicornis Richardson, 1904
Ligia pallasii Brandt, 1833
Rock louse
Ligidium gracile Dana, 1856
Ligidium latum Jackson, 1923
Oniscus asellus Linnaeaus, 1758
Common woodlouse
Littorophiloscia richardsonae Holmes & Gay, 1909
Niambia capensis Dollfus, 1895
Platyarthrus aiasensis Legrand, 1953
Porcellio dilatatus Brandt, 1833
Porcellio laevis Latreille, 1804
Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804
Porcellionides floria Garthwaite & Sassaman, 1985
Haplophthalmus danicus Budde-Lund, 1885
Terrestrial cave isopod
Tylos punctatus Holmes & Gay, 1909
California has over 30,000 insects in the entire state.[ 3]
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Species
Common name
Abraliopsis falco Young, 1972
Bathyteuthis berryi Roper, 1968
Chiroteuthis calyx Young, 1972
Cirroteuthis macrope Berry, 1911
Vampire squid
Eledonella heathi Berry, 1911
Galiteuthis phyllura Berry, 1911
Cockatoo squid
Gonatus californiensis Young, 1972
Gonatus onyx Young, 1972
Clawed armhook squid, black-eyed squid
Gonatus pyros Young, 1972
fiery gonate squid, fiery armhook squid
Loligo opalescens Inshore opalescent squid, market squid
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Species
Common name
Carcinonemertes errantia Wickham, 1978
Carcinonemertes kurisi Sadeghian & Santos, 2010
Carcinonemertes wickhami
Chunianna opaca Coe, 1954
Chunianna pacifica Coe, 1954
Chuniella tenella Coe, 1954
Cuneonemertes elongata Coe, 1954
Cuneonemertes obesa Coe, 1945
Dichonemertes hartmanae Coe, 1938
Malacobdella macomae Kozloff, 1991
Paradinonemertes macrostomum Coe
Poseidonemertes collaris Roe & Wickham, 1984
Acanthobothrium unilateralis Alexander, 1953
Tubonemertes aureola Coe, 1954
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Species
Common name
Acanthobothrium brachyacanthum Riser, 1955
Acanthobothrium goldsteini Appy & Dailey, 1973
Acanthobothrium hispidum Riser, 1955
Acanthobothrium holorhini Alexander, 1953
Acanthobothrium maculatum Riser, 1955
Acanthobothrium microcephalus
Acanthobothrium olseni Dailey & Mudry, 1968
Acanthobothrium parviuncinatum Young, 1954
Acanthobothrium rhinobati Alexander, 1953
Acanthobothrium robustum Alexander, 1953
Acanthobothrium unilateralis Alexander, 1953
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Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Wood & James (1993)
^ a b c d James, S W (1994)
^ "Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes" . National Park Service . Point Reyes National Seashore. Retrieved January 26, 2023 .^ "Laqueus californicus" . Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute . MBARI. Retrieved May 29, 2023 .^ Watanabe, James M.
^ Vargas & Dean (2010)
^ "Scientists Discover A New Species of Deep-sea Crown Jelly in Monterey Bay" . Phys.org . MBARI. Retrieved Jan 8, 2024 .^ "Giant Phantom Jelly" . Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute . MBARI. Retrieved May 29, 2023 .^ "Silky Jelly" . Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute . MBARI. Retrieved Jan 8, 2024 .
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