Pictures of Invertebrates
. Gooseneck Barnacles Gooseneck barnacles are crustaceans that live in the intertidal zones of temperate and cold water oceans, particularly in areas of heavy surf. The hard-shelled portion of the gooseneck barnacle’s body, which contains the internal organs, is supported on a long muscular stalk. Gooseneck barnacles use this stalk to latch onto floating objects or rocks, where they cluster in dense groups. Gray Snakelocks Anemone The gray snakelocks anemone, sometimes called the pink-tip, is related to the jellyfish, corals, and hydroids. Although sea anemones can move, they do not actively pursue prey but rather capture fish, shrimp, or other invertebrates that swim past or fall on them from above. The sea anemone’s color results from the presence of a symbiotic algae, called zooxanthellae, living in the anemone’s body tissues. Great Gray Slug All species of marine and terrestrial slugs are shelless mollusks. Terrestrial slugs, such as the great gray slug, generally feed on leaves an...