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Lithothamnion corallioides

 Maerl (Lithothamnion corallioides)

Lithothamnion glaciale

 Maerl (Lithothamnion glaciale)

Phymatolithon calcareum

 Maerl (Phymatolithon calcareum)

Ruditapes philippinarum

 Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum)

Rissoides desmaresti

 Mantis shrimp (Rissoides desmaresti)

Puffinus puffinus

 Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)

Musculus subpictus missing

 Marbled crenella (Musculus subpictus)

Torpedo marmorata

 Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

 Marbled rock crab (Pachygrapsus marmoratus)

Liocarcinus marmoreus

 Marbled swimming crab (Liocarcinus marmoreus)

Corystes cassivelaunus

 Masked crab (Corystes cassivelaunus)

Pelagia noctiluca

 Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)

Clibanarius erythropus

 Mediterranean intertidal hermit crab (Clibanarius erythropus)

Beroe cucumis

 Melon comb jelly (Beroe cucumis)

Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata

 Mermaid's Glove (Haliclona (Haliclona) oculata)

Carronella pellucida

 Milky-white sea slug (Carronella pellucida)

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

 Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Austrominius modestus

 Modest barnacle (Austrominius modestus)

Coryphoblennius galerita

 Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita)

Chthamalus montagui

 Montagu's stellate barnacle (Chthamalus montagui)

Aurelia aurita

 Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Tonicella marmorea

 Mottled red mail shell (Tonicella marmorea)

Jassa falcata

 Mottled tube-maker (Jassa falcata)

Apocorophium lacustre missing

 Mud shrimp (Apocorophium lacustre)

Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea

 Mudflat sponge (Haliclona (Reniera) cinerea)

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