Fauna of Connecticut
The fauna of Connecticut comprise a variety of animal species.
- The state bird is the American robin.
- The state insect is the European mantis.
- The state animal is the sperm whale.
- The state shellfish is the eastern oyster.
- The state fish is the American shad.
- The state fossil is the Eubrontes giganteus.
American robin
Biodiversity
There are, as of 2004, 256 Connecticut species listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern. These are 11 species of mammals,[1] 50 species of birds,[2] 11 species of reptiles,[3] 7 species of amphibians,[4] 7 species of fish,[5] and 170 species of invertebrates.[6]
Ancient life
Artist's depiction of a Dilophosaurus wetherelli
Notable sites preserving the prehistoric history of Connecticut include the Peabody Museum of Natural History and Dinosaur State Park.
Extinct species that once roamed Connecticut include Coelophysis,[7] Dilophosaurus,[7] and Eubrontes.[8]
List of native species
Sources appear below.[9]
Annelids
- Ampharete arctica
- Capitella capitata
- Capitellidae
- Eteone lactea
- Glycera dibranchiata
- Alitta (Nereis) succinea
- Opheliidae sp.
- Phyllodoce sp.
- Polydora sp.
- Scoloplos robustus
- Spio setosa
- Spionidae
- Streblospio benedicti
- Syllidae sp.
Arthropods
- Chiridotea spp.
- Gammarus sp.
- Neomysis americana
- Sphaeroma quadridentata
Mollusks
- Acteocina canaliculata
- Gemma gemma
- Nassarius obsoletus
- Mulinia lateralis
- Mya arenaria
- Nucula sp.
- Periploma papyratium
- Retusa canaliculata
- Tellina agillis
See also
References
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- Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip Archived 2005-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- University of New Haven Student Projects - "Potential Impacts of the Proposed Galleria at Long Wharf on the Biological, Chemical, and Socioeconomic Aspects of the Local New Haven Environment" - Slide 7: Species List, by Sara Ignudo and Farah Refai, Fall 2000
Further reading
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