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

Chiton

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Polyplacophora

Cowry (Cypraea)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Atlantic slipper shell (Crepidula fornicate)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Abalone (Haliotis)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Giant keyhole limpet (Megathura)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Whelk (Busycon)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Moon shell (Polinices)

Rock shell (Thais)

Olive shell (Oliva)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Common baby’s ear (Sinum perspectivum)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Marsh periwinkle (Littorina irrorata)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Queen conch (Strombus gigas)

• Phylum Mollusca

• Class Gastropoda

• Subclass Prosobranchia

Purple sea snail (Janthina)

Sea elephant

Cone shell (Conus)

Sea slug (Nudibranch)

Sea hare (Aplysia)

Common edible land snail (Helix)

Common garden snail (Rumina)

Physa

Planorbis

Zebra periwinkle (Littorina ziczac)

Bleeding tooth (Nerita peloronta)