Any animal without a backbone is called an invertebrate. Hundreds of species of invertebrates live in vernal pools, but only about half of them have been named. From insects to flatworms to seed shrimp, invertebrates create a diverse and interwoven world of creatures, living with (and off) one another.
Some zoologists spend a lifetime studying a single group of invertebrates or even a single species. There is so much we still do not know about them. After reading about them and watching videos of them in action, visit The Faces of Science. There you will discover a man who was so crazy about Fairy Shrimp that he searched the world over to meet them all!
