Invertebrates

Invertebrates • January 7, 2020

Millipedes: Profile and Information

Millipedes are a famous group of arthropods characterized by their segmented body and two pairs of jointed legs on almost every segment; they are scientifically categorized into the class Diplopoda, a name derived from this unique feature. In millipedes, each double-legged segment results from two single segments joined together. Most millipedes come in flattened or […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 17, 2024

Invertebrates • December 18, 2019

Blue-ringed Octopus: Profile and Information

The blue-ringed octopuses are four highly venomous species comprising the genus Hapalochlaena that live in coral reefs and tide pools in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from Japan to Australia. This species of octopuses can be identified by their characteristic blue and black rings and yellowish skin. The blue and black circles on their skin […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Invertebrates • December 4, 2019

Octopus: Profile and Information

The octopus is one of the most easily identified aquatic creatures. This eight-legged creature is a soft-bodied mollusk of the order Octopoda. Almost 300 species of octopus have been recognized, and the order of the octopus is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with cuttlefish, squids, and nautiloids. Just like other cephalopods, octopuses are bilaterally symmetric, […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Invertebrates • December 3, 2019

Jellyfish: Profile and Information

There are around 2,000 different species of jellyfish in the world, and the most common being the big, colorful ones found in warmer coastal waters. There are four listed jellyfish that are categorized by the shape of their body and the way they behave. Jellyfish prefer being in open seas rather than in inland or […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 15, 2024