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Smithsonian Zoologist Dr. Clyde Roper in front of the museum's stored cephalopod collection.
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Smithsonian Cephalopod Collection

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Japanese scientists videotaped this female giant squid, alive, at the water's surface
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Caught on Video: Giant Squid

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Nine small invertebrates held on two fingers.
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A Handful of Biodiversity

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a small spikey crab sits on a black background
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Tiny Crab Gains a Big Audience

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Colorful scaleworm on a seastar
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Pops of Polychaete Color

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White abalone
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White Abalone In Danger

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Giant clams are one of the many wonders of coral reefs. They can grow up to five feet wide, weigh over 400 pounds, and live for 100 years!
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Restocking Giant Clams

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The blue lined octopus can be deadly, so it is best to stay away.
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The Dangerous Blue Octopus

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A photo of zebra mussels clinging together, the mollusks have successfully invaded brackish and freshwater areas across North America.
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Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)

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Small orange brittlestars on the coast of the Atlantic.
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An Invasive Brittlestar

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Photo collage of six species of invertebrates.
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Invertebrates from the Gulf of Mexico

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Hermit crabs, like this one collected in Moorea, usually protect their soft, vulnerable abdomens from predators by reusing empty snail shells. This specimen shows the crab without its customary borrowed shelter.
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Hermit Crab Without a Shell

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