# Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species (part 3 of 5)

> Part 3 of 5 of Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species, from Charltonithyris bihinensis.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-3/
Last checked: 2026-11-13
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Part 3 of 5 of [Corals, sea urchins, sponges, worms and other animals of Somalia: 650 species](/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia/). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 5 parts: [1](/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia/) · [2](/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-2/) · **3** · [4](/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-4/) · [5](/en/nature/corals-sea-urchins-worms-and-other-animals-of-somalia-5/)

## Full list (650 species)

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Charltonithyris bihinensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/9248912) | *Charltonithyris bihinensis* | Loboidothyrididae | NE | 5 |
| [Sphaeroidothyris browni](https://www.gbif.org/species/8539581) | *Sphaeroidothyris browni* | Loboidothyrididae | NE | 4 |
| [Striithyris somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8597561) | *Striithyris somaliensis* | Loboidothyrididae | NE | 1 |
| [Terebratula zieteni](https://www.gbif.org/species/7014209) | *Terebratula zieteni* | Loboidothyrididae | NE | 1 |
| [Lopadorrhynchus brevis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2312471) | *Lopadorrhynchus brevis* | Lopadorrhynchidae | NE | 2 |
| [Luidia heterozona](https://www.gbif.org/species/2270577) | *Luidia heterozona* | Luidiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Luidia ludwigi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2270675) | *Luidia ludwigi* | Luidiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Lumbrineris oxychaeta](https://www.gbif.org/species/2322930) | *Lumbrineris oxychaeta* | Lumbrineridae | NE | 1 |
| [Lumbrineris quasibifilaris](https://www.gbif.org/species/2323114) | *Lumbrineris quasibifilaris* | Lumbrineridae | NE | 2 |
| [Scoletoma laurentiana](https://www.gbif.org/species/11131025) | *Scoletoma laurentiana* | Lumbrineridae | NE | 1 |
| [Macropneustes trevisani](https://www.gbif.org/species/7423406) | *Macropneustes trevisani* | Macropneustidae | NE | 1 |
| [Euclymene annandalei](https://www.gbif.org/species/2319598) | *Euclymene annandalei* | Maldanidae | NE | 1 |
| [Isocirrus africanus](https://www.gbif.org/species/12222636) | *Isocirrus africanus* | Maldanidae | NE | 1 |
| [Isocirrus watsoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/12194461) | *Isocirrus watsoni* | Maldanidae | NE | 1 |
| [Maldane aequalis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8849942) | *Maldane aequalis* | Maldanidae | NE | 2 |
| [Notoproctus pacificus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2319244) | *Notoproctus pacificus* | Maldanidae | NE | 1 |
| [Praxillella kerguelensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2319272) | *Praxillella kerguelensis* | Maldanidae | NE | 1 |
| [Gymnopatagus valdiviae](https://www.gbif.org/species/5964388) | *Gymnopatagus valdiviae* | Maretiidae | NE | 5 |
| [Hemimaretia elevata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5964374) | *Hemimaretia elevata* | Maretiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Fine-spined Heart Urchin](https://www.gbif.org/species/4341673) | *Maretia planulata* | Maretiidae | NE | 3 |
| [Meandrina africana](https://www.gbif.org/species/8689242) | *Meandrina africana* | Meandrinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Pachygyra savii](https://www.gbif.org/species/4944090) | *Pachygyra savii* | Meandrinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Argyrotheca somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2252830) | *Argyrotheca somaliensis* | Megathyrididae | NE | 10 |
| [Melithaea flabellum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2261540) | *Melithaea flabellum* | Melithaeidae | NE | 4 |
| [Melithaea mabahissi](https://www.gbif.org/species/8399938) | *Melithaea mabahissi* | Melithaeidae | NE | 4 |
| [Solenocaulon ramosum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2262156) | *Solenocaulon ramosum* | Melithaeidae | NE | 3 |
| [Solenocaulon tortuosum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2262155) | *Solenocaulon tortuosum* | Melithaeidae | NE | 3 |
| [Anisocoenia quadriseriata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8510786) | *Anisocoenia quadriseriata* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Astrea defrancei](https://www.gbif.org/species/9341273) | *Astrea defrancei* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Astrea reussiana](https://www.gbif.org/species/9327280) | *Astrea reussiana* | Merulinidae | NE | 2 |
| [lesser star coral](https://www.gbif.org/species/2260151) | *Goniastrea edwardsi* | Merulinidae | LC | 1 |
| [Hydnophora affinis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8531553) | *Hydnophora affinis* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hydnophora infundibulum](https://www.gbif.org/species/8549957) | *Hydnophora infundibulum* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hydnophora rudis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4943822) | *Hydnophora rudis* | Merulinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Leptastrea anomala](https://www.gbif.org/species/9283454) | *Leptastrea anomala* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Leptoria concentrica](https://www.gbif.org/species/5931537) | *Leptoria concentrica* | Merulinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Monticulastraea insignis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4943935) | *Monticulastraea insignis* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Monticulastraea solidior](https://www.gbif.org/species/9521632) | *Monticulastraea solidior* | Merulinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Orbicella carnegiei](https://www.gbif.org/species/9550721) | *Orbicella carnegiei* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Orbicella farquharsoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/9358174) | *Orbicella farquharsoni* | Merulinidae | NE | 2 |
| [Prionastraea insignis](https://www.gbif.org/species/9553253) | *Prionastraea insignis* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Tridacophyllia cristatoseriata](https://www.gbif.org/species/9550358) | *Tridacophyllia cristatoseriata* | Merulinidae | NE | 1 |
| [Stephanophyllia complicata](https://www.gbif.org/species/2260489) | *Stephanophyllia complicata* | Micrabaciidae | NE | 1 |
| [Antho arbuscula](https://www.gbif.org/species/2240771) | *Antho arbuscula* | Microcionidae | NE | 2 |
| [Clathria cactiformis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2240087) | *Clathria cactiformis* | Microcionidae | NE | 1 |
| [Clathria lendenfeldi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2240436) | *Clathria lendenfeldi* | Microcionidae | NE | 1 |
| [Astroporina orientalis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8647818) | *Astroporina orientalis* | Milleporellidae | NE | 1 |
| [Astroporina stellans](https://www.gbif.org/species/8551741) | *Astroporina stellans* | Milleporellidae | NE | 1 |
| [Astroporina stellifera](https://www.gbif.org/species/8518253) | *Astroporina stellifera* | Milleporellidae | NE | 1 |
| [Milleporidium somaliense](https://www.gbif.org/species/9526875) | *Milleporidium somaliense* | Milleporellidae | NE | 8 |
| [Molgula somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2331517) | *Molgula somaliensis* | Molgulidae | NE | 1 |
| [Molpadia brevicaudata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5966126) | *Molpadia brevicaudata* | Molpadiidae | NE | 2 |
| [muscular fusiform sea cucumber](https://www.gbif.org/species/5188290) | *Molpadia musculus* | Molpadiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Pseudomonocelis cavernicola](https://www.gbif.org/species/2502646) | *Pseudomonocelis cavernicola* | Monocelididae | NE | 1 |
| [Pseudomonocelis pardii](https://www.gbif.org/species/4344651) | *Pseudomonocelis pardii* | Monocelididae | NE | 4 |
| [Monorhaphis chuni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2236676) | *Monorhaphis chuni* | Monorhaphididae | NE | 12 |
| [Montastraea irradians](https://www.gbif.org/species/12078376) | *Montastraea irradians* | Montastraeidae | NE | 2 |
| [Mycale dendyi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2242210) | *Mycale dendyi* | Mycalidae | NE | 1 |
| [Black coral](https://www.gbif.org/species/2258467) | *Cupressopathes abies* | Myriopathidae | NE | 3 |
| [Myriopathes ulex](https://www.gbif.org/species/2258409) | *Myriopathes ulex* | Myriopathidae | NE | 1 |
| [Myxilla burtoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/10898481) | *Myxilla burtoni* | Myxillidae | NE | 2 |
| [Allonais gwaliorensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/6135527) | *Allonais gwaliorensis* | Naididae | NE | 3 |
| [aquatic oligochaete worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/4812255) | *Allonais inaequalis* | Naididae | NE | 3 |
| [aquatic oligochaete worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/2308175) | *Allonais paraguayensis* | Naididae | NE | 4 |
| [aquatic oligochaete worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/2308177) | *Allonais pectinata* | Naididae | NE | 4 |
| [Aulophorus flabelliger](https://www.gbif.org/species/5815556) | *Aulophorus flabelliger* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [Aulophorus furcatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/10541663) | *Aulophorus furcatus* | Naididae | NE | 7 |
| [Aulophorus michaelseni](https://www.gbif.org/species/9672303) | *Aulophorus michaelseni* | Naididae | NE | 2 |
| [Chaetogaster langi](https://www.gbif.org/species/5716171) | *Chaetogaster langi* | Naididae | NE | 3 |
| [Aquatic Oligochaete Worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/2308139) | *Dero digitata* | Naididae | NE | 3 |
| [Aquatic Oligochaete Worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/2308141) | *Dero obtusa* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [aquatic oligochaete worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/2308158) | *Dero pectinata* | Naididae | NE | 4 |
| [Aquatic Oligochaete Worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/5194062) | *Pristina aequiseta* | Naididae | NE | 3 |
| [Pristina foreli](https://www.gbif.org/species/5194056) | *Pristina foreli* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [Aquatic Oligochaete Worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/5739724) | *Pristina jenkinae* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [Aquatic Oligochaete Worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/5194048) | *Pristina longiseta* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [Pristina menoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/5194061) | *Pristina menoni* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [aquatic oligochaete worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/11093489) | *Pristina proboscidea* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [Aquatic Oligochaete Worm](https://www.gbif.org/species/5194055) | *Pristina sima* | Naididae | NE | 1 |
| [Somalidrilus elongatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5958313) | *Somalidrilus elongatus* | Naididae | NE | 2 |
| [Pocillorhynchus spiroductus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2502086) | *Pocillorhynchus spiroductus* | Nannorhynchididae | NE | 1 |
| [Stephanoscyphistoma corniformis](https://www.gbif.org/species/9187000) | *Stephanoscyphistoma corniformis* | Nausithoidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya bruuni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263588) | *Dendronephthya bruuni* | Nephtheidae | NE | 8 |
| [Dendronephthya disciformis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263505) | *Dendronephthya disciformis* | Nephtheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya hystricosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263461) | *Dendronephthya hystricosa* | Nephtheidae | NE | 4 |
| [Dendronephthya kukenthali](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263586) | *Dendronephthya kukenthali* | Nephtheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya nova](https://www.gbif.org/species/11810437) | *Dendronephthya nova* | Nephtheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya pumilio](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263664) | *Dendronephthya pumilio* | Nephtheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya putteri](https://www.gbif.org/species/10455432) | *Dendronephthya putteri* | Nephtheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya rubeola](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263459) | *Dendronephthya rubeola* | Nephtheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Dendronephthya staphyloidea](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263534) | *Dendronephthya staphyloidea* | Nephtheidae | NE | 3 |
| [Dendronephthya vervoorti](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263552) | *Dendronephthya vervoorti* | Nephtheidae | NE | 7 |
| [Micronephthys palatii](https://www.gbif.org/species/10522871) | *Micronephthys palatii* | Nephtyidae | NE | 1 |
| [Alitta succinea](https://www.gbif.org/species/2315382) | *Alitta succinea* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Composetia marmorata](https://www.gbif.org/species/8509418) | *Composetia marmorata* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Leonnates indicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2316227) | *Leonnates indicus* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Annelid](https://www.gbif.org/species/2315369) | *Namalycastis abiuma* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Neanthes augeneri](https://www.gbif.org/species/5196620) | *Neanthes augeneri* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Neanthes bruaca](https://www.gbif.org/species/5196706) | *Neanthes bruaca* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Neanthes unifasciata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5196676) | *Neanthes unifasciata* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Nereis hemprichii](https://www.gbif.org/species/5196473) | *Nereis hemprichii* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Nereis riisei](https://www.gbif.org/species/5196331) | *Nereis riisei* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Nereis trifasciata](https://www.gbif.org/species/9720725) | *Nereis trifasciata* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Perinereis anderssoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2316177) | *Perinereis anderssoni* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Perinereis striolata](https://www.gbif.org/species/2316172) | *Perinereis striolata* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Perinereis vallata](https://www.gbif.org/species/2316110) | *Perinereis vallata* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Platynereis abnormis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2315939) | *Platynereis abnormis* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Platynereis polyscalma](https://www.gbif.org/species/2315980) | *Platynereis polyscalma* | Nereididae | NE | 1 |
| [Gelliodes pumila](https://www.gbif.org/species/2245529) | *Gelliodes pumila* | Niphatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Cephalodella catellina](https://www.gbif.org/species/1003444) | *Cephalodella catellina* | Notommatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Cephalodella gibba](https://www.gbif.org/species/1003341) | *Cephalodella gibba* | Notommatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Cephalodella pachyodon](https://www.gbif.org/species/1003434) | *Cephalodella pachyodon* | Notommatidae | NE | 1 |
| [Paradiopatra furcatoseta](https://www.gbif.org/species/7909293) | *Paradiopatra furcatoseta* | Onuphidae | NE | 1 |
| [Rhamphobrachium bipes](https://www.gbif.org/species/2323705) | *Rhamphobrachium bipes* | Onuphidae | NE | 2 |
| [Rhamphobrachium chuni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2323724) | *Rhamphobrachium chuni* | Onuphidae | NE | 1 |
| [Armandia melanura](https://www.gbif.org/species/5197502) | *Armandia melanura* | Opheliidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiacantha vorax](https://www.gbif.org/species/2275141) | *Ophiacantha vorax* | Ophiacanthidae | NE | 1 |
| [Heteronardoa carinata](https://www.gbif.org/species/2272383) | *Heteronardoa carinata* | Ophidiasteridae | NE | 6 |
| [Heteronardoa diamantinae](https://www.gbif.org/species/2272390) | *Heteronardoa diamantinae* | Ophidiasteridae | NE | 4 |
| [common comet star](https://www.gbif.org/species/5187107) | *Linckia guildingi* | Ophidiasteridae | NE | 5 |
| [Multipore Sea Star](https://www.gbif.org/species/5187112) | *Linckia multifora* | Ophidiasteridae | NE | 1 |
| [Button Star](https://www.gbif.org/species/9759282) | *Nardoa variolata* | Ophidiasteridae | NE | 1 |
| [Tamaria fusca](https://www.gbif.org/species/2272339) | *Tamaria fusca* | Ophidiasteridae | NE | 1 |
| [Pied Brittle Star](https://www.gbif.org/species/10108948) | *Breviturma pica* | Ophiocomidae | NE | 2 |
| [Breviturma pusilla](https://www.gbif.org/species/10423393) | *Breviturma pusilla* | Ophiocomidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiocoma erinaceus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2275458) | *Ophiocoma erinaceus* | Ophiocomidae | NE | 2 |
| [Lagoon Brittle Star](https://www.gbif.org/species/2275475) | *Ophiocoma scolopendrina* | Ophiocomidae | NE | 2 |
| [Bathypectinura heros](https://www.gbif.org/species/2276316) | *Bathypectinura heros* | Ophiodermatidae | NE | 2 |
| [Banded Brittle Star](https://www.gbif.org/species/2275576) | *Ophiolepis superba* | Ophiolepididae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiomusa muta](https://www.gbif.org/species/9669701) | *Ophiomusa muta* | Ophiomusaidae | NE | 2 |
| [Ophiomyxa australis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2276557) | *Ophiomyxa australis* | Ophiomyxidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiopeza spinosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/2276289) | *Ophiopeza spinosa* | Ophiopezidae | NE | 1 |
| [Amphiophiura concava](https://www.gbif.org/species/2277205) | *Amphiophiura concava* | Ophiopyrgidae | NE | 1 |
| [Amphiophiura trifolium](https://www.gbif.org/species/2277250) | *Amphiophiura trifolium* | Ophiopyrgidae | NE | 1 |
| [Aspidophiura corone](https://www.gbif.org/species/2275605) | *Aspidophiura corone* | Ophiopyrgidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiuroglypha irrorata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4340516) | *Ophiuroglypha irrorata* | Ophiopyrgidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiuroglypha schmidtotti](https://www.gbif.org/species/8754376) | *Ophiuroglypha schmidtotti* | Ophiopyrgidae | NE | 3 |
| [Macrophiothrix propinqua](https://www.gbif.org/species/2275751) | *Macrophiothrix propinqua* | Ophiotrichidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiothrix aristulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5187780) | *Ophiothrix aristulata* | Ophiotrichidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiothrix echinotecta](https://www.gbif.org/species/5187831) | *Ophiothrix echinotecta* | Ophiotrichidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) purpurea](https://www.gbif.org/species/5187876) | *Ophiothrix purpurea* | Ophiotrichidae | NE | 6 |
| [Mosaic Cushion Star](https://www.gbif.org/species/2272918) | *Halityle regularis* | Oreasteridae | NE | 4 |
| [Cushion sea star](https://www.gbif.org/species/2272892) | *Pentaceraster alveolatus* | Oreasteridae | NE | 2 |
| [Beaded Starfish](https://www.gbif.org/species/2271949) | *Pentaceraster mammillatus* | Oreasteridae | NE | 3 |
| [Oulastrea edwardsi](https://www.gbif.org/species/11203910) | *Oulastrea edwardsi* | Oulastreidae | NE | 1 |
| [Syphatineria transafricana](https://www.gbif.org/species/7026872) | *Syphatineria transafricana* | Oxyuridae | NE | 1 |
| [Acanthogorgia flabellum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2264256) | *Acanthogorgia flabellum* | Paramuriceidae | NE | 1 |
| [Acanthogorgia inermis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2264224) | *Acanthogorgia inermis* | Paramuriceidae | NE | 2 |
| [Paracis alba](https://www.gbif.org/species/5184928) | *Paracis alba* | Paramuriceidae | NE | 3 |
| [Villogorgia arbuscula](https://www.gbif.org/species/2261177) | *Villogorgia arbuscula* | Paramuriceidae | NE | 1 |
| [Villogorgia tenuis](https://www.gbif.org/species/6473258) | *Villogorgia tenuis* | Paramuriceidae | NE | 2 |
| [Isozoanthus africanus](https://www.gbif.org/species/6472998) | *Isozoanthus africanus* | Parazoanthidae | NE | 5 |
| [Isozoanthus valdivae](https://www.gbif.org/species/6473002) | *Isozoanthus valdivae* | Parazoanthidae | NE | 3 |
| [Isis brevis](https://www.gbif.org/species/9278621) | *Isis brevis* | Parisididae | NE | 1 |
| [Parisis fruticosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/2263699) | *Parisis fruticosa* | Parisididae | NE | 2 |
| [Amphictene capensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/11119039) | *Amphictene capensis* | Pectinariidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pedinopsis melo](https://www.gbif.org/species/7437369) | *Pedinopsis melo* | Pedinopsidae | NE | 1 |
| [Mauve Stinger](https://www.gbif.org/species/2264423) | *Pelagia noctiluca* | Pelagiidae | NE | 1 |


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