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[] Glossary

[|What is biodivesity?]

[|Invertebrates (Echinoderm) aka starfish, multi-celled animals]

[|Molluscs aka octopus periwinkles seaslugs]

[|Report on the state of Marine Environment Australia]

An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The group includes 95% of all animal species — all animals except those in the Chordate subphylum Vertebrata (fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals).