invertebrates
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Sea squirts are invertebrates, making them useful for identifying differences between animals without backbones and those with them.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
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 • Oct. 10, 2025
“It sharpens our focus on what it might take to reintroduce these animals in a way that is thoughtful, informed, and sustainable,” said Johnathan Casey, the aquarium’s curator of fish and invertebrates.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Insects are invertebrates, as are jellyfish and other marine animals like sea sponges and corals that have also been researched for their cyborg potential.
From Salon • May 13, 2025
Offshore, an unfinished break wall was home to kelp beds and invertebrates.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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