invertebrates
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The region supported plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, and large numbers of invertebrates, creating one of the most intricate marine food webs ever identified.
From Science Daily
These discoveries cover an astonishing sweep of life on Earth, including dinosaurs, mammals, fishes, reptiles, insects, arachnids, marine invertebrates, and even a mineral never documented before.
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Camera-type eyes in both vertebrates and invertebrates are classic examples of parallel evolution, arising independently as comparable solutions to similar biological needs.
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A comparable adaptation has been observed only in a few invertebrates, such as the stalk-eyed fly.
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They "play a central role in the food web, consuming fish and invertebrates and recycling nutrients" and are one of the "keystone species" of their ecosystem.
From Barron's
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