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A-Level Marine Science

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What phylum are corals

Cnidaria “nettle animals”

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What animals are the same phylum as corals

Jellyfish and Sea anemones

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<p>what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia) </p>

what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia)

Scleractinia

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<p>what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia) </p>

what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia)

Coralmorpharia (same as the common name)

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<p>what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia) </p>

what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia)

Zoanthidea

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<p>what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia) </p>

what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia)

Actinaria

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<p>what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia) </p>

what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia)

Antipatharia

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<p>what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia) </p>

what is the scientific name for this order (one of the six orders of the subclass Hexacorallia)

Ceriantharia

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<p>What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?

Great Star Coral (Montastrea cavernosa)

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<p>What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?

Lobed Star Coral (Orbicella annularis)

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<p>What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?

Mountainous Star Coral (Orbicella faveolata)

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<p>What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?

Boulder Star Coral (Orbicella franksi)

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<p>What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?

Massive Starlet Coral (Siderastrea siderea)

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<p>What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?</p>

What is this massive coral from the Scleractinia order?

Mustard Hill Coral (Porites astreoides)

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<p>What is this Meandroid/Brain Coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this Meandroid/Brain Coral from the Scleractinia order?

Bouler Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)

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<p>What is this Meandroid/Brain Coral from the Scleractinia order?</p>

What is this Meandroid/Brain Coral from the Scleractinia order?

Grooved Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)

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<p>What is this Meandroid/Brain Coral from the Scleractinia order?</p>

What is this Meandroid/Brain Coral from the Scleractinia order?

Smooth or Knobby Brain (Pseudodiploria sp.)

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What is the scientific name for branching coral?

Acropora

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<p>What is this branching coral from the Scleractinia order?</p>

What is this branching coral from the Scleractinia order?

Staghorn Coral (Acropora cervicornis)

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<p>What is this branching coral from the Scleractinia order?</p>

What is this branching coral from the Scleractinia order?

Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)

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<p>What is this branching coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this branching coral from the Scleractinia order?

Fused Staghorn (Acropora prolifera) *This is a cross between elkhorn and staghorn

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<p>What is this digitate coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this digitate coral from the Scleractinia order?

Finger Coral (Porites porites) *This one is important to remember

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<p>What is this digitate coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this digitate coral from the Scleractinia order?

Yellow Pencil Coral (Madracis mirabilis)

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<p>What is this digitate coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this digitate coral from the Scleractinia order?

Ten-ray star Coral (Madracis decactis)

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<p> What is this leaf coral from the Scleractinia order?</p>

What is this leaf coral from the Scleractinia order?

Thin Leaf Lettuce Coral (Agaricia tenuifolia)

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<p>What is this leaf coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this leaf coral from the Scleractinia order?

Sunray Lettuce Coral (Helioceris cucullata)

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<p>What is this plate coral from the Scleractinia order? </p>

What is this plate coral from the Scleractinia order?

Honeycomb Plate Coral (Porites colonensis)

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<p>What is this </p>

What is this

Sea Fan (Gorgoniidae Gorgonia)

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<p>What is this</p>

What is this

Sea plumes

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<p>What is this</p>

What is this

Branching fire coral (Millipora alcicornis)

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What is the phylum porifera?

Sea sponges

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<p>What type of sea sponge is this</p>

What type of sea sponge is this

Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia muta)

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<p>What type of sea sponge is this</p>

What type of sea sponge is this

Verongula rigida

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<p>What type of sea sponge is this</p>

What type of sea sponge is this

Verongula reiswigi

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<p>What type of sea sponge is this</p>

What type of sea sponge is this

Fire sponge (Tedania ignis) *indicator for ecosystem health