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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Invertebrates
 

The invertebrates found in our park come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes!  Hermit crabs and snails abound in the rocky tidepool areas. The coral polyps live together in colonies joining together to make the coral reefs.  Reef inhabitants include sea cucumbers, sea urchins and sea slugs. In the anchialine ponds, tiny red shrimp can be found grazing on algae.  Above you, butterflies, dragonflies and other insects fly through the air.  All of the different habitats in the park have some type of invertebrate living there.

slate pencil urchin
List of
Marine Invertebrates, illustrated
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green sea turtle
Checklists of park biota,
many illustrated.
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Canoe sailing in Honaunau Bay  

Did You Know?
Did you know Polynesian explorers navigated across the Pacific Ocean using the stars, wind and wave patterns and seabirds to guide across the sea safely to their destination.

Last Updated: September 18, 2007 at 15:37 EST