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Monerans- single celled organisms with no nucleus


**//Sphingomonas cloacae// Bacilli (rod-shaped) Location: found in contaminated water**



Black Band Disease Scientific name: // Phormidium corallyticum // Shape: circular Location: Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, Caribbean. In the reef, the disease it is killing the brain coral head. Description: Black band disease has a bacteria in it call Phormidium corallyticum.



Protist Protists have a nucleus and can be single or multi-celled
 * Algea:** Organisms ranging in size that can be single-celled or multi-celled. Mostly found in the water and make their food through photosynthesis. Algae are different from plants in that they have no true leaves, roots, or stems. Also has a cell wall and chlorophyll.

**//Agardhiella tenera// (red algae) found around the world from polar to tropical waters**



**Protozoan:** Usually single-celled organisms

** Ciliate: **
**Scientific name:** //Paramecium multimicronucleatum// **Location:** you can find it in around the Arctic Ocean. Near the top of the ocean.



** Fungi fungi is multi-celled, with no chlorophyll, and absorb nutrients ** ** Definitions Ascomycota- "cup-shaped" Zygomycetes- Thread-like and have spores at the end of the filament Basidiomycota- A phylum that has club closly packed filaments ** //**Chadefaudia corallinarum**//
 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Ascomycota
 * Class:** Ascomycetes
 * Order:** Halosphaeriales
 * Family:** Halospheriaceae
 * Genus:** //Chadefaudia//
 * species:** //corallinarum//


 * Location:** lives in tropical marine waters. Near the top of the ocean.

Kingdom:** Fungi
 * //Absidia spinosa//
 * Phylum:** Zygomycota
 * Class:** Zygomycetes
 * Order:** Mucorales
 * Family:** Mucoraceae
 * Genus:** //Absidia//
 * species:** //spinosa

Location: near the top of the ocean, in the Taiwan




 * Mycaureola dilseae**//
 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Basidiomycota
 * Class:** Basidiomycetes
 * Order:** unknown
 * Family:** Phyllachoraceae
 * Genus:** //Mycaureola//
 * species:** //dilseae//

It grows on red algae found in the coral reef.
 * Common name:** None



**Aspergillus sydowii**
 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Ascomycota
 * Class:** Eurotiomycetes
 * Order:** Eurotiales
 * Family:** Trichocomaceae
 * Genus:** //Aspargillus//
 * species:** //sydowii//

It is found on soft coral and six species of sea fans and sea whips. They're found all across the Caribbean.
 * Common name:** Aspergillus-disease



** Plants ** Plants are multi-celled, have a cell wall, and contain chlorophyll.

**// Phyllospadix torreyi //**
 * Magnoiophyta-Flowering plants; vascular seed plants**

Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Zosteraceae Genus: //Phyllospadix// species: //torreyi//
 * Kingdom: Plantae

Common name: Surfgrass Location: Surfgrass is found in shallow tropical water.**



// ** Acacia leptocarpa ** //
 * Magnoliophta: Flowering plants; Vascular seed plants

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: //Acacia// species: //leptocarpa//

Common name: None Location: It is found in coral reefs, and other waters that surround Australia.**



//** Cymopolia barbata **//
 * Chlorophyta-a diverse plant division consisting of green algae and chloroplasts.**

Phylum: Chlorophyta Class: Ulvophyceae Order: Dasycladales Family: Dasycladaceae Genus: //Cymopolia// species: //barbata//
 * Kingdom: Plantae

Common name: None Location: It is found in shallow saltwater and the end of it's stems are covered with a chemical that is use to make a coral skeleton.**



//Myxochrysis paradoxa// Bacillariophyta- Phylum of diatoms, also called golden-brown algae. Diatoms have an outer covering made of silica.

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Bacillariophyta Class: Bacillariophyceae Order: Not assigned Family: Noctuoidea Genus: ****//Myxochrysis// species:** **//paradoxa//

Common name: None Location: Brown algae recently found in Great Barrier Reef.**



**// Dictyocoryne truncatum //**
 * Chromista- They include all algae whose chloroplasts contain chlorophylls.**

Phylum:** ** Sarcodina Class: Actinopoda Order: Spumellaria Family: Spongo//discidae// Genus: //Dictyocoryne// species: //truncatum//
 * Kingdom: Chromista

Common name: None Location: It is found in coral reefs, Owen Basin, Arabian Sea, and N.W. Indian Ocean. It is a coral.**



** //Allenrolfea occidentalis// Magnoliophyta: Flowering Plants; vascular seed plants **

Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Chenopodiaceae Genus: //Allenrolfea// species: //occidentalis//
 * Kingdom: Plantae

Common name: Pickleweed Location: Pickleweed is found in very salty, water environments.**



scientific name: Thalassi testudinum
Definition of Liliopsida: seeding plant, parallel-veined leaves, includes grasses and lillies and palms and orchids

location: on the ocean floor in coral sand or dead reefs. Definition of Liliopsida:

Kingdom: Planteu
Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Hydrocharitales Family: Hydrocharitaceae // Genus:Thalassia // //Species:testudinum

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location: on reef flats in tropical and subtropical waters
Definition of Rhodophyta: lower plants, mostly marine common name: unknown // Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Rhodophyta Class: Florideophyceae Order: Ceramiales Family:Rhodomelaceae Genus: Acanthophora Species: //spicifera





=//**Neomeris annulata**//= common name: unknown location: on coral reefs Definition of Cholophyta:

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Cholophyta Class: Cholophyina Order: Dasycladales Family: Dasycladaceae Genus: //Neomeris// Species: //annulata



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=//**Mastocarpus stellatus**//= = = common name: Carrageen Moss Location: On rock or shallow waters. Definition of Rhodophyta: lower plant, mostly marine

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Rhodophyta Class: Florideophyceae Order: Gigarlinales Family: Phraloidea Genus: //mastocarpus// Species: //stellatus

 // = = =//**Odontella regia**//= Location: in waters depths from 0 to 4500 meters Definition of Chromista: a kingdom, consisting of brown, golden algae and diatoms ect. common name: unknown

Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Ochrophyta Class: Coscinodiscophyceae Order: Triceratiales Family: <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">T riceratiaceae Genus: //Odontella// Species: //regia//

Thalassiosira pseudonana
common name: marine diatoms Location: in the oceans Definition of Chromalveolata:

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** Animals **
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Invertebrates
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Sponges:
**Sea Squirt** scientific name: //Didemnum molle// location: near coral reefs

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Ascidiacea Order: Aplousobranchia Family: Didemnidea Genus: //Didemnum// Species: //molle//

Location: in coral reefs and in tropicals waters world wide.
Definiton: Any variouse worm or wormlike animals of the plylum Annelida.

Kingdom: Animalia Plylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta Order: Canalipalpata Family: serpulidae Genus: //Spirobranchus// Species: //giganteus//



Mollusks
**Lion Nudibranch** Scientific name: <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,Tahoma,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">//Melibe leonina// Location: in marine waters in sea grasses and around coral reefs Definition: a marine invertebrates of the plylum Mollusca, commonly have a soft body

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Nudibranchia Family: Apoidea Genus: //Melibe// Species: //Leonina//



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Olive ridley turtle
scientific name: //Lepidochelys olivacea// location: around coral reefs defnition: cold blooded egg laying vertebrates with scales.

Kingdom: Animalia Plylum: chordata Class: Reptila Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: //Lepidochelys// Species: //olivaea//



=//** White Tip Reef Shark (Triaenodon obesus ) **//=

location: marine tropical waters, near coral reefs and shallow clear waters
definition:

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chodrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhindae Genus: //Triaenodon// Species: //obesus//



== Giant grouper ( <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: sans-serif,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">//Epinephelus lanceolatus)// location: found in coral reefs, the biggest bony fish in the world in coral reefs. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: serranidae Genus: //Epinephelus// Species: //l////anceolatus // ** Lexi's Invertibrates: ** //** Panulirus argus **// Common name: Spiny Lobster Location: Found in all Caribbean waters. Anthropoda-invertibrates with multiple body segments, jointed appendages, and exoskeletons. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Anthropoda Class: Malacost Order: Decapoda Family: Palinuroidea Genus: //Panulirus// species: //argus// ==

//**Asterias rubens**// Common name: Starfish Location: Found at waters edge and in shallow waters. Echinodermata-invertibrates that live in salt water with spiny skeletons, arms, and can regenerate.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Stelleroidea Order: Forcipulatida Family: Asteriidae Genus: //Asterias// species: //rubans//



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//** Aurelia aurita **// Common name: Moon Jellyfish Location: Found in tropical waters, some cold waters, and often near the shore. Cnidaria-invertibrates that live in water, and have one opening for food and waste. Also has to cell layers seperated by a jelly-like substance.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Scyphozoa Order: Semaeostomeae Family: Ulmaridae Genus: //Aurelia// species: //aurita//




 * Lexi's Vertibrates: **

//**Stenella frontalis**// Common name: Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Location: Found in the Atlantic Ocean and by coral reef in that ocean. Also in tropical waters. Mammalia-vertibrates with an advanced nervous system and brain. Also has lungs, they feed young with milk, most give birth to live young, they live in almost every habitat, and are endotherms.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cete Family: Delphinidae Genus: //Stenella// species: //frontalis//



//** Caretta caretta **// Common name: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Location: Often found in open waters but occasionally drifts to coral reefs. Reptilia-vertibrates with two pair of legs, lungs and are covered with scales. Also they lay eggs and are ectotherms.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: //Caretta// Species: //caretta//



Common name: Crowned Pufferfish Location: swim on seaward side of coral reef. Chordata-have a notochord (dorsal nerve cord)
 * // Canthigaster coronata //**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopteryqii Order: Tetraodontiformes Family: Tetraodontidae Genus: //Canthigaster// species: //coronata//



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