Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...

The Beachcombers Field Guide is an easy
to use identifi cation tool that describes
some of the more common items you may
fi nd while beachcombing.
For easy reference, items are split into
four simple groups:
• Chordates (mainly vertebrates –
animals with a backbone);
• Invertebrates (animals without a
backbone);
• Seagrasses and algae; and
• Unusual fi nds!
Chordates and invertebrates are then
split into their relevant phylum and class.
Phyla Perth include: Beachcomber Field Guide
• Chordata (e.g. fi sh)
• Porifera (sponges)
• Bryozoa (e.g. lace corals)
• Mollusca (e.g. snails)
• Cnidaria (e.g. sea jellies)
• Arthropoda (e.g. crabs)
• Annelida (e.g. tube worms)
• Echinodermata (e.g. sea stars)
Beachcombing
Basics