Fauna of Connecticut
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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.
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[edit] 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].
[edit] Ancient life
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[8], and Eubrontes[9].
[edit] List of native species
Sources appear below.[10]
[edit] Annelids
- Ampharete arctica
- Capitella capitata
- Capitellidae
- Eteone lactea
- Glycera dibranchiata
- Nereis succinea
- Ophelia sp.
- Phyllodoce sp.
- Polydora sp.
- Scoloplos robustus
- Spio setosa
- Spionidae
- Streblospio benedicti
- Syllidae sp.
[edit] Arthropods
- Chiridotea s p p.
- Gammarus sp.
- Neomysis americana
- Sphaeroma quadridentata
[edit] Mollusks
- Acteocina canaliculata
- Gemma gemma
- Nassarius obsoletus
- Mulinia lateralis
- Mya arenaria
- Nucula sp.
- Periploma papyratium
- Retusa canaliculata
- Tellina agillis
[edit] Further reading
- Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
- Connecticut Audubon Society
- Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Natural Diversity Data Base
- Fishes of the Connecticut River
- The Flora and Fauna of Branford
[edit] References
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Mammals
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Birds
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Reptiles
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Amphibians
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Fish
- ^ * Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection - Endangered, Threatened & Special Concern Invertebrates
- ^ * Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip
- ^ * Age of Dinosaurs Field Trip
- ^ * Aspects of Connecticut's Physical Geography
- ^ 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
