Animals by Scientific Class Names

Alaskan Pollock

It's one of the most commonly eaten fish in the world

Albacore Tuna

The albacore is a very fast swimmer

Alligator Gar

The alligator gar has toxic eggs to protect against predators

Ceratopsian

Halibut

The word "halibut" is comes from haly meaning "holy" and butte meaning flat fish due to its popularity on Catholic holy days.

Pelycosaurs

African Bullfrog

The African bullfrog is one of only three species of frog that have “teeth.”

African Clawed Frog

A particularly ferocious amphibian!

African Tree Toad

Found in tropical moist lowland forests!

Coral

There are more than 6000 species of coral in the world's oceans.

Sea Anemone

Creatures have characteristics of both animal and plant

American Dog Tick

Main vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Arizona Bark Scorpion

Under UV light they glow a bright blue or green, making them easy to spot.

Arizona Blonde Tarantula

They are covered in thousands of fuzzy blonde hairs.

Starfish

Has 2 stomachs to aid digestion!

Acadian Flycatcher

Their nests are sloppily held together and have an abandoned appearance

Adelie Penguin

Eats up to 2kg of food per day!

African Fish Eagle

African fish eagles belong to the genus of sea eagles

Cockle

Cockles live quite long; their lifespan usually ranges from 5 to 10 years in the wild.

Giant Clam

Can reach nearly 4ft in length!

Oyster

Can process up to 10 litres of water an hour!

Dinosaur Shrimp

These "shrimp" evolved to survive very harsh climates, which is one reason they have been able to live so long.

Bigfin Reef Squid 

Can change color through use of chromatophores

Blanket Octopus

Females can weigh up to 40,000 times more than their partners.

Blue-Ringed Octopus

The blue-ringed octopus produces some of the deadliest poison in the world

Centipede

There are about 3,000 documented species!

Giant Desert Centipede

They are the largest centipede in North America

Angelshark

The angelshark’s range has contracted by more than 80% in the past century.

Basking Shark

The second biggest fish in the world!

Blacknose Shark

When threatened, Blacknose sharks raise their head, arch their back, and lower their pectoral fins.

Earthworm

They are hermaphrodites, which means they have male and female organs

Kinabalu Giant Red Leech

Comes out only during a rainstorm or just afterward

Leech

Has 10 pairs of eyes!

Feather Star

Feather stars look like flowers. They have no heart, eyes, or brain.

Irukandji Jellyfish

Tiny ocean killer

Sponge

There are more than 9,000 known species!

Arthropleura

Arthropleura was the largest terrestrial invertebrate to have ever lived

Millipede

Some species have a poisonous bite!

Sand Dollar

Sand Dollar skeletons make popular collection items for seashell collectors.

Sea Urchin

Can live for up to 200 years!

Assassin Snail

The snail-eating snail.

Cone Snail

Beautiful, but deadly!

Giant African Land Snail

The biggest snail species on land!

Freshwater Jellyfish

The freshwater jellyfish is native to China but is now found all over the world

Giant Siphonophore

The giant siphonophore is longer than the largest sea mammal – the blue whale.

Immortal Jellyfish

Excellent hitchhiker on long-trip cargo ships

Lamprey

Not related to the eel

Achrioptera Manga

Africanized bee (killer bee)

Will chase intruders up to a quarter mile from their hives

Ambrosia Beetle

The ambrosia beetle forms a symbiotic relationship with the ambrosia fungi

Venus Flytrap

The Venus flytrap is among a group of plants that consumes animals

Amano Shrimp

Popular kept in aquariums to keep them clean

Christmas Island Red Crab

During the breeding season, roads can dangerous for cars as well as the crab. Their shells are so hard they can puncture tires.

Crab

There are 93 different crab groups

Aardvark

Can move 2ft of soil in just 15 seconds!

Aardwolf

The aardwolf has five toes on its front paws

Abyssinian

One of the oldest cat breeds in the world!

Hagfish

Can use slime to suffocate marine predators or escape capture

Ostracod

Oldest and most common extant crustaceans

Antarctic scale worm

Similar in length to a rat or squirrel

Bearded Fireworm

They emit bioluminescence during their mating ritual.

Urechis unicinctus (Penis Fish)

Create "inns" for other sea creatures

Chiton

Chitons are closely related to snails, oysters, and mussels because of their shared phylum

Sea Spider

These animals breathe through their legs

Ackie Monitor

The ackie monitor has a spiny tail which it uses as in self-defense.

Aesculapian snake

Agama Lizard

The agama forms small social groups that contain both dominant and subordinate males.

Coelacanth

The coelacanth first evolved almost 400 million years ago.

Lungfish

The lungfish first evolved almost 400 million years ago.

Palm Rat

Domesticated house rats were bred in England during the 1920s, and one of these variations had a green-tinted fur.

Jellyfish

Have tentacles around their mouths!

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

Though it’s a huge animal, the lifespan of the lion’s mane jellyfish is only a year.

Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellies are bioluminescent, so they glow in the dark! They can also de-age!

Dunkleosteus

Dunkleosteus had a bite force strong enough to cut through pirey.

Hammerhead Worm

They are sensitive to light and prefer cool, dark, moist areas.

Hallucigenia

The position of the Hallucigenia's head puzzled scientists for several years