HAWAII S COASTLINES INCLUDE wave-wshed rocky shores and ledges, sandy beaches, exposed tidepools, and shallow reef flats. Each of these habitats provides homes for many of Hawaii s most beautiful and interesting animals - the marine invertebrates. Invertebrates include many familiar seashore animals such as crabs, sea urchins, sea snails, and corals. Although widely divers, the one characteristic they share is the absence of a backbone. The name
