 Table 3.	Macroinvertebrates: dominant noncoral macroinvertebrate species observed at selected survey 
sites within North Male and South Male Atolls, Republic of the Maldives - August, 2001.  North 
Male survey sites include the Thilafushi Landfill (Thila) and the Furanafushi Channel (Furan).  
South Male survey sites include the Sand Mining Operation Sites 1 (SMS1) and 2 (SMS2) 
Service/NMFS
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PHYLUM
FAMILY			Thila		Furanafushi	SMS1		SMS2
Genus/Species		N. Male		N. Male		S. Male		S. Male
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PORIFERA

DRUINELLIDAE
Druinellid sp							x

LEUCETTIDAE
Leucetta chagosensis						x		x

CRAMBIIDAE
Monachora ungiculata						x

MICROCIONIDAE
Clathria (Microciona) plinthina	  x		  		x

AXINELLIDAE
Acanthella cavernosa		  x
Phakellia carteri						x
Stylissa flabelliformis		  x				x

CHALINIDAE
Adocia sp							x
Haliclona nematifera		  x				x

NIPHATIDAE
Amphimedon sp			  x						x
Aka mucosum					x				x

THORECTIDAE
Hyrtios erecta							x

SPONGIIDAE
Carteriospongia sp		  x
Phyllospongia lamellosa		  x

DYSIDEIDAE
Dysidea chlorea							x






Table 3 Macroinvertebrates continued.	 
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PHYLUM
FAMILY			Thila		Furanafushi	SMS1		SMS2
Genus/Species		N. Male		N. Male		S. Male		S. Male
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CNIDARIA

PLUMALARIDAE
Hydroid (#1 Unknown)		  x
Hydroid (#2 Unknown)						x

ALCYONIIDAE
Sarcophyton sp			  x		x

NEPHTHEIDAE
Dendronephthya sp		  x		x
Scleronephthya sp		  x

MELITHAEIDAE
Clathria sp			  x		x

PLEXAURIDAE
Echinogorgia sp			  x
Menella sp			  x

STICHODACTYLIDAE
Heteractis magnifica				x

ANTIPATHIDAE (Whip Coral)
Stichopathes sp			  x		x		x		x

ZOANTHIDAE (Zoanthid)
Palythoa sp			  x		x				x

Table 3 Macroinvertebrates continued.
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PHYLUM
FAMILY			Thila		Furanafushi	SMS1		SMS2
Genus/Species		N. Male		N. Male		S. Male		S. Male
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ANNELIDA

SERPULIDAE (Xmas Tree Worm)
Spirobranchus giganteus				x


MOLLUSCA

ARCIDAE
Arca sp								x

TEREBRIDAE
Terebra maculata						x

PTERIIDAE
Pinctada margaritifera		  x				x		x

OSTREIDAE
Hyotissa hyotis							x		x

PECTINIDAE
Pedum spondyloideum						x

SPONDYLIDAE
Spondylus sp							x		x

TRIDACNIDAE
Tridacna crocea			  x
T. maxima			  x				x
T. squamosa			  x

OCTOPODIDAE
Octopus cyanea									x

ECHINODERMATA

COMASTERIDAE
Comanthina nobilis		  x
Oxycomanthus sp		          x						x
O. bennetti					x

OREASTERIDAE
Choriaster granulatus		  x						x
Culcita schmedeliana		  x		x		x




Table 3 Macroinvertebrates continued.
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PHYLUM
FAMILY			Thila		Furanafushi	SMS1		SMS2
Genus/Species		N. Male		N. Male		S. Male		S. Male
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ECHINODERMATA

OPHIDIASTERIDAE
Fromia indica			  x				x		x
F. nodosa			  x
Linckia multifora		  x						x
L. laevigata			  x		x

HOLOTHURIIDAE
Pearsonothuria graeffei						x


CHORDATA

DIDEMNIDAE (Sea Squirts)
Didemnum molle			  x		x

CHELONIIDAE (Sea Turtles)
Eretmochelys imbricata		  x


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TOTAL FAMILIES		19		12		20		12
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TOTAL SPECIES		30		12		22		1

 

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