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], and invasive species with an [n].
Annelida[1][2]
Many of these species were described by Hulton Wood and Samuel James.
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Allolobophora chlorotica[i][1] | |
| Aporrectodea caliginosa[i][1] | |
| Aporrectodea trapezoides[i][1] | |
| Aporrectodea tuberculata[i][1] | |
| Argilophilus papillifer[1] | |
| Argilophilus 1[1] / Argilophilus margaritae[2] | |
| Argilophilus 2[1] | |
| Argilophilus 3[1] | |
| Dendrobaena rubida[i][1] | |
| Diplocardia CA1[1] / Diplocardia Californiana[2] | |
| Diplocardia CA2[1] / Diplocardia Woodi[2] | |
| Diplocardia Montana[1] | |
| Eisenia rosea[i][1] | |
| Eiseniella tetraedra[i][1] | |
| Lumbricidae juveniles[i][1] | |
| Microscolex dubius[i][1] | |
| Ocnerodrilus 1[1] | |
| Ocnerodrilus 2[1] | |
| Ocnerodrilus 3[1] | |
Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Family Branchinectidae, fairy shrimp
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Branchinecta conservatio | Conservancy fairy shrimp |
| Branchinecta longiantenna | Longhorn fairy shrimp |
| Branchinecta sandiegoensis | San Diego fairy shrimp |
| Branchinecta lynchi | Vernal Pool fairy shrimp |
| Streptocephalus woottoni | Riverside fairy shrimp |
| Pacifastacus fortis | Shasta crayfish, placid crayfish |
Family Triopsidae, tadpole shrimp
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Lepidurus packardi | Vernal pool tadpole shrimp |
Family Atyidae, freshwater shrimp
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Syncaris pacifica | California freshwater shrimp |
Chordata
Subphylum Urochordata[3]
Family Aplousobranchia,[3] sea squirts
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Aplidium californicum | Sea Pork |
| Aplidium solidum | Red Ascidian, Sea Pork |
| Clavelina huntsmani | |
| Cystodytes lobatus | |
| Didemnum carnulentum | |
| Diplosoma listerianum | |
| Distaplia smithi | |
| Distaplia occidentalis | |
| Eudistoma molle | |
| Eudistoma psammion | |
| Euherdmania claviformis | |
| Polyclinum planum | Elephant ear tunicate |
| Pycnoclavella stanleyi | |
| Ritterella pulchra | |
| Ritterella rubra | |
| Synoicum parfustis | |
| Trididemnum opacum |
Family Phlebobranchia, sea squirts
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Ascidia ceratodes | |
| Corella willmeriana | Transparent tunicate, transparent sea squirt, solitary tunicate |
| Ciona savignyi[i][n] | Pacific transparent sea squirt or solitary sea squirt |
| Perophora annectens |
Family Stolidobranchia
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Botryllus schlosseri | |
| Boltenia villosa | |
| Cnemidocarpa finmarkiensis | |
| Halocynthia igaboja | |
| Metandrocarpa taylori | |
| Pyura haustor | |
| Styela montereyensis |
Subphylum Cephalochordata
Family Stolidobranchia
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Branchiostoma californiense[4] |
Family Carabidae, ground beetles
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Cicindela ohlone | Ohlone tiger beetle |
| Elaphrus viridis | Delta green ground beetle |
Family Cerambycidae, longhorn beetles
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Desmocerus californicus dimorphus | Valley elderberry longhorn beetle |
| Desmocerus californicus californicus | California elderberry longhorn beetle |
Family Scarabaeidae, scarabs
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Polyphylla barbata | Mount Hermon June beetle |
Family Mydidae, mydas flies
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalis | Delhi Sands flower-loving fly |
Family Hesperiidae, skippers
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Pyrgus ruralis lagunae | Laguna Mountains skipper |
Family Nymphalidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Speyeria zerene behrensii | Behren's silverspot butterfly |
| Speyeria callippe callippe | Callippe silverspot butterfly |
| Speyeria zerene myrtleae | Myrtle's silverspot butterfly |
| Speyeria zerene hippolyta | Oregon silverspot butterfly |
| Euphydryas editha bayensis | Bay checkerspot butterfly |
| Euphydryas editha quino | Quino checkerspot |
Family Lycaenidae, gossamer-winged butterflies
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Euphilotes enoptes smithi' | Smith's blue butterfly |
| Euphilotes battoides allyni | El Segundo blue butterfly |
| Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis | Palos Verdes blue butterfly |
| Icaricia icarioides missionensis | Mission blue butterfly |
| Incisalia mossii bayensis | San Bruno elfin butterfly |
| Plebejus idas lotis | Lotis blue butterfly |
Family Riodinidae, metalmarks
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Apodemia mormo langei | Lange's metalmark butterfly |
Family Sphingidae, hawk moths, sphinx moths
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Euproserpinus euterpe | Kern primrose sphinx moth |
Family Acrididae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Trimerotropis infantilis | Zayante band-winged grasshopper |
Mollusca
Order Archaeogastropoda
(Clade Vetigastropoda, superfamily Haliotoidea or superfamily Pleurotomariacea (archaeology))
Family Haliotidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Haliotis sorenseni | White abalone |
Order Pulmonata
(Superfamily Helicoidea)
Family Helminthoglyptidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Helminthoglypta walkeriana | Banded Dune Snail, Morro shoulderband |
Family Monadeniidae
| Species | Common name |
|---|---|
| Monadenia setosa | Trinity bristle snail |
Notes
- Wood & James (1993)
- James, S W (1994)
- Watanabe, James M.
- Vargas & Dean (2010)
References
- Watanabe, James M. (2011). "Ascidians".
- Gordon Ramel. "The Invertebrate Phyla".
- James, S W (1994). "New Species Of Diplocardia And Argilophilus (Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) From Southern California". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. Washington,Biological Society of Washington. 107: 12.
- Wood, Hulton B.; Samuel W. James (April 1993). "Native and Introduced Earthworms from Selected Chaparral, Woodland, and Riparian Zones in Southern California" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station. Retrieved 5 August 2014. Cite journal requires
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- "Threatened and Endangered Invertebrates - California Department of Fish and Wildlife". http://www.dfg.ca.gov/biogeodata/cnddb/pdfs/TEAnimals.pdf. California Department of Fish and Wildlife. March 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014. External link in
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