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Marine Fauna and Flora of the Aeolian Islands

The following list is a work in progress. It is entirely unfunded and without links to any organisation.
​Please cite as follows:

​Barfield, P.D. and Capasso, E. (2019). Marine fauna and flora of the Aeolian Islands and North East Sicily. Available at: https://www.seanature.co.uk/marine_species_aeolian.html [Accessed INSERT_DATE].

Scientific name Authority Common name AphiaID
Anemones
Actinia cari Delle Chiaje, 1822 girdle anemone 100801
Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758) beadlet anemone 100803
Anemonia viridis (Forsskål, 1775) snakelocks anemone 100808
?Anthopleura ballii (Cocks, 1851) red speckled anemone 100809
Condylactis aurantiaca (Delle Chiaje, 1825) golden anemone 100822
Aiptasia mutabilis (Gravenhorst, 1831) trumpet anemone 100859
Calliactis parasitica (Couch, 1842) parasitic anemone 100946
Worms
Hermodice carunculata (Pallas, 1766) bearded fireworm 129831
Sabella spallanzanii (Gmelin, 1791) European fan worm 130969
Crustaceans
Pachygrapsus marmoratus (Fabricius, 1787) marbled rock crab 107455
Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1837 grass prawn 107614
Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) sally lightfoot crab 107458
Molluscs
Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758 Noah's ark shell 138788
Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 fan mussel 140780
Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 common octopus 140605
Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758 common cuttlefish 141444
Cerithium vulgatum Bruguière, 1792 European cerith 139066
Haliotis tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758 ormer, abalone 140059
Thylacodes arenarius (Linnaeus, 1758) giant worm shell 709464
Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) banded dye-murex 140396
Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1767) redmouthed rocksnail 140417
Pisania striata (Gmelin, 1791) spotted pisania 138924
Pleurobranchus testudinarius Cantraine, 1835 none available 140821
Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758 rayed Mediterranean limpet 140677
Echinoderms
Coscinasterias tenuispina (Lamarck, 1816) blue spiny starfish 123795
Ophidiaster ophidianus (Lamarck, 1816) la stella serpente 124101
Arbacia lixula (Linnaeus, 1758) black sea urchin 124249
Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) rock sea urchin 124316
Sphaerechinus granularis (Lamarck, 1816) violet sea urchin 124427
Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori Delle Chiaje, 1823 sea cucumber 124528
Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767 sea cucumber 123456
Corals
Astroides calycularis (Pallas, 1766) star coral 135178
Cladocora caespitosa (Linnaeus, 1767) pillow coral 135146
Jellyfish
Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskål, 1775) mauve stinger 135305
Sponges
Sarcotragus spinosulus Schmidt, 1862 black leather sponge 165086
Fish
Muraena helena Linnaeus, 1758 Mediterranean moray eel 126303
Synodus saurus (Linnaeus, 1758) lizard fish 126372
Parablennius gattorugine (Linnaeus, 1758) tompot blenny 126770
Symphodus ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1758) ocellated wrasse 273572
Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) ornate wrasse 126970
Mugilidae Jarocki, 1822 mullet 125546
Chromis chromis (Linnaeus, 1758) damselfish 127000
Serranus cabrilla (Linnaeus, 1758) comber 127041
Sarpa salpa (Linnaeus, 1758) salpa 127064
Tripterygion Risso, 1827 triplefin blenny 126099
Bothus podas (Delaroche, 1809) wide-eyed flounder 127129
Flora
Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960 peacock's tail 145385
Caulerpa prolifera (Forsskål) J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 none available 144471
Caulerpa racemosa (Forsskål) J.Agardh, 1873 sea grapes 144472
Acetabularia acetabulum (Linnaeus) P.C.Silva, 1952 mermaid's cup 494795
Posidonia oceanica (Linnaeus) Delile, 1813 Neptune grass 145794
Turtles
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) loggerhead turtle 137205
Cetaceans
Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) bottle-nosed dolphin 137111
Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) striped dolphin 137107
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        • Acanthocardia paucicostata
        • Arcuatula senhousia
      • PMNHS >
        • Bearded fireworms
        • By-the-wind-sailor
        • Celtic sea-slug
        • Edible crab
        • Giant worm shell
        • Grey sea-slug
        • Lockdown, lookup
        • Marbled crab
        • Sally lightfoot crab
        • Starlet sea anemone
        • Striped dolphin
      • Natural history notes and observations >
        • A non-native lugworm (Arenicola sp.) in the UK
        • Elysia viridis, the solar-powered sea slug
        • Dog whelk basics
      • Something for the children
    • Aeolian marine species list >
      • Actinia cari
      • Actinia equina
      • Anemonia viridis
      • Condylactis aurantiaca
      • Aiptasia mutabilis
      • Calliactis parasitica
      • Hermodice carunculata
      • Sabella spallanzanii
      • Pachygrapsus marmoratus
      • Palaemon elegans
      • Percnon gibbesi
    • Dolphin Sightings, Aeolian Islands
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