Species Identification and Taxonomy (Bio 3449)

Sycon / Scypha / Grantia

• Phylum Porifera

• Class Calcispongiae

Bath sponge

• Phylum Porifera

• Class Demospongiae

Boring sponge (Cliona)

• Phylum Porifera

• Class Demospongiae

Rope sponge

• Phylum Porifera

• Class Demospongiae

Tube sponge

• Phylum Porifera

• Class Demospongiae

Goblet sponge

• Phylum Porifera

• Class Hexactinellida

Portuguese man-o’-war (Physalia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Hydrozoa

Cabbage head jellyfish (Stomolophus)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Scyphozoa

Stinging nettle jellyfish (Dactylometra)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Scyphozoa

Hydra

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Hydrozoa

Obelia

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Hydrozoa

Moon jelly (Aurelia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Scyphozoa

Pleurobrachia

• Phylum Ctenophora

• Order Cydippida

By the wind sailor (Vellela)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class

Box jellyfish (Chironex flickeri)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Scyphozoa

Brackish water bell polyp (Gonothyrea)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Hydrozoa

Brain coral (Colpophyllia and Diploria)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Eyed / Star coral (Astrangia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Mushroom coral (Fungia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Finger coral (Porites)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Lettuce-leaf coral (Agaricia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Large cactus coral (Mycetophyllia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Flower coral (Eusimillia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Shallow-water scarlet coral (Siderastrea)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Organ-pipe coral (Tubipora)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Sea fan (Gorgonia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Sea pansy (Renilla)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Whip coral (Leptogorgia)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Sea pen (Pennatula)

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Anthozoa

Stylaster

• Phylum Cnidaria

• Class Hydrozoa

Hammerhead worm (Bipalium)

• Phylum Platyhelminthes

• Class Turbellaria

Planaria

• Phylum Platyhelminthes

• Class Turbellaria

Schistosoma mansoni

• Phylum Platyhelminthes

• Class Trematoda

Taenia pisiformis

• Phylum Platyhelminthes

• Class Cestoda

Ascaris

• Phylum Nematoda

Vinegar eel (Turbatrix aceti)

• Phylum Nematoda

Philodina

• Phylum Rotifera

Acanthocephalan

• Phylum Rotifera

Lepidodermella

• Phylum Gastrotricha

Horsehair worm (Gordius)

• Phylum Nematomorpha

Chaetopterus

• Phylum Annelida

Nereis

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Errantia

Sea mouse (Aphrodita)

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Errantia

• Polychaeta

Scale worm (Lepidonotus)

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Errantia

• Polychaeta

Shelly tube / plume worm (Diopatra)

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Errantia

• Polychaeta

Fire worm (Hermodice)

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Errantia

• Polychaeta

Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Sedentaria

Leech

• Phylum Annelida

• Class Sedentaria

• Family Hirundinidae