Wildlife in deep sea of the world (Phylogenetic tree) - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Clicking the Organism name shows the images, and pointing the Organism name shows the tooltip with three links at the left-top corner.

• Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Porifera (Sponges)

    Sponge

    Venus' Flower Basket  , (Staurocalyptus), (Rhabdocalyptus capillatus), Cloud sponge

  • Phylum Ctenophora (Comb jellies)

    Jellyfish

    Bloodybelly comb jelly

  • Phylum Cnidaria
    • Class Anthozoa (Corals, Sea anemones)

      		Sea anemone	(Venus flytrap sea anemone)
      		Coral	(Flabellum deludens), (Flabellum distinctum)
      		Soft coral	(Primnoa)

    • Class Hydrozoa

      		Hhydroid	(Branchiocerianthus imperator)
      		Jellyfish	(Crossota norvegica)  , (Botrynema ellinorae), Paper lantern jelly  , (Euphysa aurata)

    • Class Scyphozoa

      Jellyfish

      (Deepstaria enigmatica), Granrojo   (３m), (Atolla wyvillei)  , (Atolla vanhoeffen)

  • Phylum Arthropod
    • Subphylum Crustacea (Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfish, Shrimp, Krill, Barnacles)

      		Sea spider	(Colossendeis colossea)
      		Isopoda	Giant isopod
      		Shrimp	(Heterocarpus ensifer), Deep sea krill
      		Crab	(Paralomis multispina), Beni-zuwai crab

  • Phylum Mollusca
    • Class Gastropoda (Abalone, Limpets, Conch, Nudibranchs)

      		Limpet	(Cocculina japonica), (Lepetella espinosae), (Pilus conicus)
      		Snail	(Admete tenuissima)

    • Class Cephalopod (Squid, Octopus, Cuttlefish, Nautilus)
      • Subclass Coleoidea

        		Squid	Sharpear enope squid, (Giant squid)   (１３m), Ornate Arm Squid, Long-armed Squid, Comb-finned Squid, Atlantic cranch squid   (Large eyes), Firefly squid   (Bioluminescence), Flowervase jewell squid, (Magnapinna pacifica)   (Large fin), Octosquid
        		Vampire squid	Vampire squid   (Bioluminescence)
        		Octopus	Flapjack octopus, Dumbo octopus   (Ear-like fins), Blind Cirrate, Cirrate octopus   (Bioluminescence), Telescope octopus

  • Phylum Annelida (Ringed worms)

    Polychaete worm

    (Tomopteris pacifica)   (Bioluminescence)

  • Phylum Echinodermata (Sea lily, Sea star, Brittle star, Sea urchin, Sea cucumber)

    		Brittle star	(Gorgonocephalus eucnemis)
    		Sea star	Common sunstar
    		Sea cucumber	Pelagothuriid sea cucumber  , Sea pig  , (Psychropotes longicauda)

  • Phylum Chordate
    • Subphylum Urochordata (Tunicate)

      Sea squirt

      Predatory tunicate

    • Subphylum Vertebra
      • Superclass Agnatha (Oldest fishes, Hagfish, Lamprey) Jawless fish
        • Class Myxini (Hagfish)

          Myxiniformes

          (Hagfish)

      • Infraphylum Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates)
        • Class Chondrichthyes (Ray, Shark) Cartilaginous fish
          • Subclass Elasmobranchii

            		Rajiformes	(Sixgill stingrays), (Deepwater stingrays)
            		Squaliformes	(Gulper sharks), (Kitefin sharks), (Bramble sharks), (Lantern sharks), (Rough sharks), (Sleeper sharks), (Dogfish sharks)
            		Hexanchiformes	(Frilled sharks), (Cow sharks)
            		Carcharhiniformes	(Requiem sharks), (Cat sharks)
            		Lamniformes	Megamouth shark   (Warm sea), Goblin shark
            		Echinorhiniformes	(Bramble sharks)
            		Chimaeriformes	(Plough-nose chimaeras), (Shortnose chimaeras), (Long-nosed chimaeras)

      • Superclass Osteichthyes (Bony fish)
        • Class Sarcopterygii (Four-limbed vertebrate, Coelacanth, Lungfish) Lobe-finned fish
          • Subclass Coelacnathimorpha (Coelacanth)

            Coelacanth

            (Coelacanth)

        • Class Actinopterygii (Most living fishes) Ray-finned fish
          • Subclass Neopterygii
            • Infraclass Teleostei (Most living fishes)

              		Notacanthiformes	(Halosaurs), (Deep-sea spiny eels)
              		Anguilliformes	(Worm eels), (Longneck eels), (Duckbill eels), (Snipe eels), (Sawtooth eels), (Cutthroat eels)
              		Saccopharyngiformes	(Bobtail snipe eels), (Pelican eel), (Monognathidae), (Wwallowers, Gulpers)
              		Osmeriformes	(Tubeshoulders), (Herring smelts), (Deep-sea smelts), (Microstomatidae), (Barreleyes)
              		Ateleopodiformes	(Jellynose fish)
              		Stomiiformes	(Bristlemouths), (Marine hatchetfishes), (Lightfishes), (Barbeled dragonfishes, Loosejaws)
              		Aulopiformes	(Lancetfishes), (Sabertooth fishes), (Barracudinas), (Pearleyes), (Bathysauroidids), (Deepsea tripodfishes), (Waryfishes), (Deepwater lizardfishes), (Telescopefishes)
              		Myctophiformes	(Blackchins), (Lanternfish)
              		Lampriformes	(Sailfin moonfishes), (Opahs), (Tube-eye), (Crestfishes), (Tapertail), (Ribbonfishes), (Oarfishes)
              		Polymixiiformes	(Beardfishes)
              		Lophiiformes	(Goosefishes), (Fanfins), (Horned lantern fish), (Seadevils), (Double anglers), (Whipnose anglers), (Footballfishes), (Leftvents), (Black seadevils), (Toothed seadevil), (Dreamers), (Wolf-trap anglerfishes), (Sea toads), (Batfishes)
              		Gadiformes	(Eucla cod), (True cods), (Grenadiers), (Merluccid hakes), (Morid cods), (Eel cods)
              		Ophidiiformes	(Cusk-eels), (Aphyonidae)
              		Cetomimiformes	(Flabby whalefishes), (Redmouth whalefish), (Velvet whalefish)
              		Stephanoberyciformes	(Ridgeheads), (Gibberfishes), (pricklefishes), (Bristlyskin)
              		Beryciformes	(Alfonsinos, Nannygais), (Flashlight fishes, Lanterneye fishes), (Fangtooth fishes, Fangtooths), (Spinyfins), (Redfishes, Roughies, Slime heads)
              		Zeiformes	(Tinselfish), (Oreos), (Parazen), (Macrurocyttidae)
              		Tetraodontiformes	(Spikefishes)
              		Pleuronectiformes	(Samaridae)
              		Scorpaeniformes	(Armored searobins), (Deepwater flatheads), (Sablefish, Skilfish), (Deep-water sculpins), (Ereuniidae), (Snailfishes)
              		Perciformes	(Bathyclupeidae), (Manefishes), (Eelpouts), (Artedidraconidae), (Chiasmodontidae), (Ragfish), (Longfin escolar), (Snake mackerels), (Ariommatidae)