Grassland+Organisms

-single celled organisms with no nucleus
 * Monera** (bacteria)

Scientific Name: //Pseudomonas aeruginosa// Shape: Bacilli Most commonly found in soil, water, occasionally on the surface of plants, and animals.



Scientific Name//: Agrobacterium tumefaciens// Shape: Bacilli

Most commonly found in plants, and causes tumors.

**Protozoa** -Single celled organisms that have a nucleus, organelles, no cell walls, and are all consumers

-Scientific name: //Didinium nasutum// -Found: mostly in fresh water environments at an altitude of 0 to 256 feet -Method of movement: cilia



-Method of movement: pseudopod =-Scientific name: //Acanthamoeba castellanii// = -Where it is found: Typically found around the world in the soils of grasslands and water sources found in grasslands.

**Fungi-** Multi-celled organisms with no chlorophyll and absorb nutrients

**Basidiomycota-** **packed filament** Kingdom Fungi Phylum Basidiomycota Class Agaricomycetes Order Agaricales Family Hygrophoraceae Genus //Hygrophorus// species //eburneus// Common Name: Ivory Wax-Cap Found in grasslands during late Summer and early Autumn. Widespread in Europe and North America.

**Ascomycota-** **cup or sac shaped**

Kingdom Fungi Phylum Ascomycota Class Leotiomycetes Order Helotiales Family Not assigned Genus //Mitrula// species //paludosa// Found in April and May on rotting debris and in several new sites in spring such as tropical grasslands.

**Glomeromycota-** **grow on plant roots**

Kindom Fungi Phylum Glomeromycota Class Glomeromycetes Order Archaeosporales Family Ambisporaceae Genus// Ambispora // species //gerdemannii// Found on plant roots in the European steppes.

Kingdom Fungi Phylum Zygomycota Class Not assigned Order Mucorales Family Mucoraceae Genus //Rhizopus// species //stolonifer// Can be found in decaying crops or food.This relates to grasslands because many crops are grown here.
 * Zygomycota- ** **threadlike-spore at end of filament**

**Plants** -Multi-celled organisms with chlorophyll and a cell wall


 * Magnoliophyta (covered seeds) -a type of plant that flowers and has seeds inside of fruit**

-Kingdom: Plantae -Phylum: Magnoliophyta -Class: Magnoliopsida -Order: Caryophyllales -Family: Cactacea //-//Genus//: Selenicereus// //-//species//: coniflorus// -found: most commonly in the North American prairies



-Kingdom: Plantae -Phylum: Magnoliophyta -Class: Liliopsida -Order: Poales -Family: Poceae //-Genus:Themeda// -species: //trianda// -Found: Mostly in African Savannas

Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliospida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Oleaceae Genus: //Chionanthus// species: //vi////rginicus// Found in prairies of the central United States.



Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: //Buchloe// species: //dactyloides// Found in prairies from Texas to Montana and North Dakota.


 * Psilotophyta (wisk ferns) - plants having fronds with spores underneath **

-Kingdom: Plantea -Phylum: Pteridophyta -Class: Filicopsida -Order: Ophioglossales -Family: Ophioglossacae -Genus: //Botrychium// //-//species//: rugulosum// -found: North American prairies

**Pinophyta/ Coniferophyta- re-produce with cones or seeds outside of plant which has no fruit**

Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Ginkgophyta Class: Ginkgoopsida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginkgoaceae Genus//:Ginkgo// species//: biloba// Found: Southern and Central Chinese steppes

Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Cycadophyta Class: Cycadopsida Order: Cycadales Family: Zamiaceae Genus: //Encephalartos// species: //caffer// Found in the savannas of the eastern cape of South Africa.



Kingdom:Plantea Phylum: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Cupressaceae Genus//: Cupressus// species//: sempervirens// Found in the Southern steppes near the Mediterranean sea

**Bryophyta-** **plants without vascular tissue making them small or mosses**



Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Order: Leucodontales Family: Neckeraceae Genus//: Neckera// species//: douglasii// Found: most commonly in American Prairies

**Anthocerotophyta** **(liverwarts)- plants with no water conducting tissue and low to the ground**

Kindom: Plantea Phylum: Hepatophyta Class: Hepatopsida Order: Jungermanniales Family: Coreoidea Genus//: Radula// species: obconica Found: Most commonly in the European steppes and American Praries


 * Equisetophyta- **horsetails- hallow stems with joints

Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Equisetophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// species: //arvense// Found in wet to moist grasslands and disturbed areas.


 * Lycopodiophyta - club mosses-larger then non-vascular mosses**

Kingdom: Plantea Phylum: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiales Family: Lycopodiaceae Genus: //Lycopodiella// species: //cernua// Found in grasslands around the world near streets, railroads, and in moist areas.

**Mammals:** **endothermic animals that give birth to live young for the most part** **and feed milk to young**

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae Genus: //Sylvilagus// species//: floridanus// Found: most commonly in grasslands of the eastern hemisphere.

**Amphibians:** **Smooth skinned animals that spend the first part of life in water with gills** **and develop lungs later in life**

Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidea Genus: //Rana// species: //temporaria// Found: most commonly in the European steppes

**Arthropods:** **Two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Carabidae Genus: //Cicindela// species: //decemnotata// Found: Most common in Canadian grasslands.

**Platyhelminthes:** **One opening for food/waste, simple brain and nervous system**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Tricladida Family: Bibaliidae Genus: //Bipalium// species: //kewense// Found: around the world common in tropical grasslands.

**Mollesca** : **Soft body, two openings, simple organ systems, some with shell**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Stylommataphora Family: Hygromiidea Genus//: Trichia// species//: striolata// Found: most commonly in the European steppes

**Echiura:** **Two openings for food/waste, simple nervous system**

Kindom: Animalia Phylum: Echiura Class: Not Assigned Order: Not Assigned Family: Bonelliidae Genus: //Bonellia// species: //minor// Found: In the coastal waters of European steppes

**Nemata:** **Two openings, developed nervous system**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nemata Class: Secernentea Order: Ascaridida Family: Ascarididae Genus: //Toxocara// species: //canis// Found: Widespread around the world. Common in dog feces

**Aves:** **Hollow bones, scaly legs, feathers**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizadae Genus: //Passerculus// species: //sandwichensis// Found: North and Central American grasslands

**Reptilia:** **Ectothermic,** **scales, four appendages**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Genus: //Thamnophis// species: //butleri// Found: North American prairies

**Onychophora:** **invertebrates with two openings a brain and nervous system and a circulatory system as well**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Onychophora Class: Not Assigned Order: Not Assigned Family: Peripatopsidae Genus: //Euperipatoides// species: //kanangrensis// Found: Australian Grasslands

**Actinopterygii:** **Fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slides forward when opened**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: //Labeo// species: //victorianus// Found: African savannahs.Travels to flooded grasslands to spawn then lives in nearby rivers.


 * Thaliacea: Barrel shaped fish**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Thaliacea Order: Salpida Family: Salpidae Genus//: Ritteriella// species: //amboinensis// Found: Off the cost of Chinese Grasslands

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