A crowd of Invertebrates-Worms and more
Hutchings, P
Reid, C., Marshall, J., Logan, D., Kleine, D
Coral Reefs and Climate Change - The Guide for Education and Awareness
Battle against cosmopolitanism
A trip to Russia on a quest for a type of worm that is reported to be widely distributed.
What is an invertebrate?
The short answer is that Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.
Marine Invertebrate Collections - Taxonomic groups
An overview of major taxonomic groups held in the Australian Museum's Marine Invertebrate Collections.
Waterlogged and weary but wowed!
Marine biodiversity of the Southwest Pacific amazes.
What are invertebrates?
Invertebrates are animals without a backbone. Of the planet's estimated 15-30 million animal species, 90% or more are invertebrates. Invertebrates live just about anywhere.
What is a Polychaete?
There's more than meets the eye to these worm-like creatures.
Why we need to get taxonomy right
Taxonomy and systematics comprise the describing, naming and classifying the natural world. By classifying the natural world, we can understand a species origins and interrelationships. So how do we get it right, and how do we get it wrong? We explore the world of marine invertebrates for more.
Are worms insects or animals?
We are sometimes asked about whether worms are insects or animals.
Gordian Worms
The amazing detective story of an exotic worm's journey
How did a worm in Japan also occur in France? And what do oysters have to do with it? Pat Hutchings and Nicolas Lavesque delve into the story of an exotic worm to find the answers.
Worms under the hammer
Collected thousands of metres below the ocean surface off the coast of Eastern Australia, two new species of deep-sea worm have been discovered. Learn how an unusual auction helped scientists at the Australian Museum and the University Museum of Bergen name these worms.