Invertebrates

Thomisidae (e.g., Misumena, Thomisus and other flower-dwelling genera)

Flower spiders, often called flower crab spiders, are members of the family ···

Urodacus yaschenkoi

In Australia, the name Desert Scorpion commonly refers to the Yellow Desert ···

Pholcus phalangioides (and related cellar spiders)

Daddy-long-legs Spider in household contexts usually refers to the cellar / ···

Steatoda grossa (and similar Steatoda spp.)

Cupboard spiders commonly refer to comb‑footed spiders of the family Therid···

Theridiidae (e.g., Parasteatoda, Steatoda)

Comb‑footed platform spiders refer to members of the family Theridiidae tha···

Progradungula carraiensis

The Carrai Cave Spider (Progradungula carraiensis) is a cave‑dwelling gradu···

Urodacus manicatus

The Black Rock Scorpion (Urodacus manicatus) belongs to the Australian famil···

Badumna insignis

The Black House Spider (Badumna insignis) is a desid spider native to Austra···

Araneidae (notably Celaenia excavata)

Bird‑dropping spiders are orbweavers that masquerade as bird droppings. The···

Neosparassus (family Sparassidae)

Badge huntsman spiders primarily refer to the Australian genus Neosparassus ···

Theraphosidae (e.g., Selenocosmia, Phlogius, Selenotholus, Selenotypus)

Australian tarantulas, locally known as whistling spiders, belong to the fam···

Atracidae (notably Atrax, Hadronyche, Illawarra)

Australian funnel‑web spiders chiefly refer to the family Atracidae, includ···

Zodariidae (e.g., Zodarion; plus some myrmecomorphic salticids)

Ant‑eating spiders commonly refers to Zodariidae and related ant‑specialis···

Linckia laevigata

Linckia laevigata—the blue sea star—is an ophidiasterid asteroid conspicuo···

Acanthaster planci

Acanthaster planci—the crown‑of‑thorns starfish (COTS)—is a major coral ···

Echinoidea

Echinoidea—the class of sea urchins, sand dollars and heart urchins—belong···

Tridacna gigas

Tridacna gigas—the giant clam—is a flagship bivalve of family Tridacnidae.···

Nautiloidea

Nautiloidea is an ancient subclass of cephalopods. Today only a handful of l···

Pollicipes pollicipes (commonly meant)

Percebes commonly refers to the goose barnacle, and in European gastronomy m···

Vir philippinensis

Vir philippinensis—often called the Philippine anemone shrimp—is a commens···

Choriaster granulatus

Choriaster granulatus—the doughboy / granulated sea star—belongs to family···