Coastal Ecology Scientific Names

Cynoscion regalis

Weakfish

Micropogonias undulatus

Atlantic Croaker

Leiostomus xanthurus

Spot

Pomatomus saltatrix

Bluefish

Anchoa mitchilli

Bay Anchovy

Trinectes maclatus

Hogchoker

Busycon carcia

Knobbed Whelk

Callinectes sapidus

Blue Crab

Menidia mendidia

Atlantic Silverside

Anchoa hepsetus

Broad Striped Anchovy

Fundulus majalis

Striped Killifish

Fundulus heteroclitus

Mummichog

Pogonias cromis

Black Drum

Ovalipes ocellatus

Lady Crab

Phragmites australis

Common Reed

Solidago sempervirens

Seaside Goldenrod

Iva frutescens

Marsh Elder

Larus smithsonianus

American Herring Gull

Symphyotrichum tenuifolium

Saltmarsh Aster

Limonium carolinianum

Sea Lavender

Distichlis spicata

Spike Saltgrass

Salicornia pacifica

Perennial Glasswort

Spartina patens

Saltmeadow Hay

Spartina alterniflora

Smooth Cordgrass

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Tringa semipalmata

Willet

Sterna forsteri

Forester's Tern

Larus marinus

Great Black-Backed Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Laughing Gull

Haematopus palliatus

American Oystercatcher

Nannopterum auritum

Double-crested Cormorant

Charadrius melodus

Piping Plover

Calidris canutus

Red Knot

Circus hudsonius

Northern Harrier/Marsh Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-tailed Hawk

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Squalus acanthias

Atlantic Spiny Dogfish

Mustelus canis

Smooth Dogfish

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae

Atlantic Sharpnose

Carcharias taurus

Sand Tiger

Carcharhinus plumbeus

Sandbar Shark

Isurus oxyrinchus

Atlantic Shortfin Mako

Squatina dumeril

Atlantic Angel Shark

Pinus rigida

Pitch Pine

Pinus taeda

Loblolly Pine

Pinus virginiana

Virginia Pine

Quercus falcata

Southern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Northern Red Oak

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras

Juniperus virginiana

Eastern Red Cedar

Ilex opaca

American Holly

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Gum

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn Olive

Nyssa sylvatica

Black Tupelo

Diospyros virginiana

Common Persimmon

Prunus maritima

Beach Plum

Morella pensylvanica

Northern Bayberry

Norella cerifera

Southern Wax Myrtle

Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush Blueberry

Gaylussacia brachycera

Box Huckleberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon

Wild Cranberry

Odontella species

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Coscinodiscus species

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Melosira species

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Pleurosigma species

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Thalassiosira species

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Eucampia species

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Pseudo nitzchia species

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Thalassionema species 1 + 2

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Skeletonema species

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Ditylum species

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Asterionellopsis species

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Chaetocerous species

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Nitzchia species

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Mercenaria mercenaria

Hard Clam

Ensis directus

Razor Clam

Tegelus plebeius

Stout Razor Clam

Ilyanassa obsoleta

Easterm Mud Snail

Arenicola marina

Lugworm

Spiochaetopterus costarum

Glassy Tube Worm

Saccoglossus kowalevskii

Acorn Worm

Diopatra cuprea

Ornamented Tube Cap Worm

Marenzelleria viridis

Red-gilled Mud Worm

Peprilus triacanthus

American Butterfish

Phodophyta

Red Macro Algae

Etropus microstomus

Smallmouth Flounder

Bidyanus bidyanus

Silver Perch

Pagurus pollicaris

Flat Claw Hermit Crab

Aurelia aurita

Moon Jellyfish

Macrocheira kaempferi

Spider Crab

Urophycis regia

Spotted Hake

Loligo opalescens

Atlantic Squid

Selene vomer

Lookdown

Scylla serrata

Mud Crab

Mugil cephalus

Mullet

Pagurus longicarpus

Long Claw Hermit Crab

Crangon septemspinosa

Sand Shrimp

Ulva lactuca

Micro Algae

Litopenaeus setiferus

White Shrimp

Minuca pugnax

Fiddler Crab