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Padre Island National SeashoreHatchlings are about two inches in length, more or less, depending on their species.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Other Invertebrates (corals, sponges, worms, etc.)
 
The following cnidaria have been documented at the National Seashore by our Resources Management staff. Only the scientific name is given.

anemone (unidentified)
Aurelia sp.
Beroe sp.
ctenophore (unidentified)
Mnemiopsis sp.
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Did You Know?
Almost all the trash on shoreline washes in from the Gulf? In 2005, approximately 1,000 volunteers from the general public removed almost 153 tons of trash from the National Seashore's beaches.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST