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Scientific Name List

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Species	Taxonomy	Type	Image
Lissachatina fulica Giant African snail, giant African land snail	Class: Gastropoda Order: Stylommatophora Family: Achatinidae	Snail
Mylopharyngodon piceus Black Carp	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae	Fish
Myocastor coypus Nutria	Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Echimyidae	Mammal
Oreochromis aureus Blue Tilapia	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae	Fish
Pomacea maculata Apple Snail	Class: Gastropoda Order: Architaenioglossa Family: Architaenioglossa	Snail
Pterois volitans Lionfish, Red Lionfish	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Scorpaenidae	Fish
Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove	Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae	Bird
Sturnus vulgaris European Starling	Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae	Bird
Sus scrofa Feral Pig	Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae	Mammal
Tarebia granifera Quilted Melania	Class: Gastropoda Order: Neotaenioglossa Family: Thiaridae	Snail