Coral+Reef+Organisms


 * Coral Reef Organisms**


 * __Mon____era__ **
 * Monera are single-celled organisms that have no nucleus. The types of monera are bacteria and cyanobacteria. **

//Enterobacter cloacae// Shape: Bacilli //Enterobacter cloacae// causes many different infections and diseases, including lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, and urinary tract infections. This type of Monera is found in different coral reefs.

//Vibrio alginolyticus// Shape: Cocci The //Vibrio alginolyticus// lives in coral reefs and they cause an infectious disease on coral called Yellow Blotch disease. It causes yellow blotches or stains and bleaching on coral tissue. It spreads depending on the temperature. //Bacillus subtilus// Shape: Bacilli This moneran, //Bacillus subtilus//, lives in the coral reef.

= = = = = = = __Proto____z____o____a__ = **Protozoa are single or multi-celled organisms that have a nucleus and organelles, but have no cell wall. They also contain no chlorophyll, which means that they are all consumers.**

//Gymnodinium catenatum// Method of Movement: //G////ymnodinium catenatum// has two flagella that propel it through the ocean waters. This Protozoan causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) among different organisms in temperate and tropical waters off all major continents.



// Acanthometron elastricum // Common Name: Acantharian amoeba Method of Movement: Psuedopod The // Acanthometron elastricum // lives in the coral reef and is at the bottom of the food chain.



//Symbiodinium microadriaticum// Movement: Two flagella Lives: In the coral reef, mainly on the coral

**__Fungi__** ** Fungi are multi-celled organisms that contain no chlorophyll. Fungi are decomposers, absorb nutrients, and are classified by shape. **

//Cochliobolus aberrans// No common name found An Ascomycota is sac or cup shaped fungus. Fungi Ascomycota Dothideomycetes Pleosporales Pleosporaceae //Cochliobolus// //aberrans// Found: In coral reefs around Australia

//Mucor adventitius// A Zygomycota is threadlike and has a spore at the end of each filament. Fungi Zygomycota Not assigned Mucorales Mucoraceae //Mucor// //adventitius// The //Mucor adventitius// is found in Australian coral reefs.

//Digitatispora lignicola// A Basidiomycota is a type of fungus that is made up of closely packed filaments. Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Atheliales //Digitatispora// //lignicola// Common name: none found

The //Digitatispora lignicola// is found in coral reefs, specifically near Australia.

//Rhizophydium littoreum// A Chytridiomycota is a fungi that is found in water or soil. Fungi Chytridiomycota Chytridiomycetes Rhizophydiales Rhizophydiaceae //Rhizophydium// //littoreum// This fungus can be found in coral reefs around Australia.

//Cryptococcus marinus// No common name found

A Basidiomycota is made up of closely packed filaments. //Cryptococcus marinus// Fungi Basidiomycota Tremellomycetes Tremellales Tremellaceae //Cryptococcus// //marinus// Found: Around the Great Barrier Reef

//Pseudeurotium bakeri// An Ascomycota is sac or cup shaped fungus. Fungi Ascomycota Dothideomycetes //Pseudeurotium// //bakeri// No common name found Found: In coral reefs around Australia



__**Chromista**__ **Chromista are single __or__ multi - celled organisms with a nucleus, organelles, chlorophyll, and cell walls.**

Cameron //Prymnesium parvum// Haptophyta have two flagella and scales that cover the cell. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Haptophyta Class:Prymnesiophyceae Order: Prymnesiales Family: Prymnesiaceae //Genus: Prymnesium// //species: parvum// Common name: Golden algae This Chromista is found in saltwater environments.

Hannah //Zanardinia collaris// Ochrophyta are yellowish brown in color and have two flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Ochrophyta Class: Cutleriales Order: Phaeophyceae Family. Cutleriaceae Genus: //Zanardinia// species: //collaris// common name: not found Lives: In and around coral reefs.

Abby //Gephyrocapsa oceanica// Haptophyta have two flagella and scales that cover the cell. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Haptophyta Class: Prymnesiophyceae Order: Isochrysidales Family. Gephyrocapsacaea Genus: //Gephyrocapsa// species: //oceanica// //Gephyrocapsa oceanica// is found in coral reefs in Australia. common name: None found

Hannah //Canteriomyces stigeoclonii// Hyphochytriomycota have one flagellum and are decomposers. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Hyphochytriomycota Class: Hyphochytriomycetes Order: Hyphochytriales Family: Hyphochytriaceae Genus: //Canteriomyces// species: //stigeoclonii// Lives: In coral reefs around Australia.

Abby //Licmophora anglica// Ochrophyta are yellowish brown in color and have two flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Ochrophyta Class: Fragilariophyceae Order: Licmophorales Family: Licmorphoraceae Genus: //Licmophora// species: //anglica// Common name: None found This Chromista is found in coral reefs in Guam.

Cameron //Cafeteria roenbergensis// Sagenista have two flagella to help them move. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Sagenista Class: Bicosoecophyceae Order: Bicosoecales Family: Cafeteriaceae //Genus: Cafeteria// //species: roenbergensis// Common name: none found This Chromista is found in marine waters.

Cameron //Goniomonas truncata// Cryptophyta can be brown, red, or bluish - green in color, and have two flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Cryptophyta Class: Cryptophyceae Order: Goniomondales Family: Goniomonadceae //Genus: Goniomonas// //species: truncata// Common name: none found This Chromista is found in both freshwater and marine waters.

Cameron //Schizochytrium limacinum// Labyrinthista have one flagellum and are decomposers. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Labyrinthista Class: Labyrinthulea Order: Thraustochytriales Family: Thraustochytriaceae //Genus: Schizochytrium// //species: limacinum// Common name: none found This Chromista is found in saltwater biomes.

Hannah //Acronema sippewissettensis// Sagenista have two flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Sagenista Class: Bicosoecophyceae Order: Bicosoecales Genus: //Acronema// species: //sippewissettensis// Common name: not found Lives: In and around coral reefs.

Hannah //Bjornbergiella hawaiiensi// Crypotophya could be red, brown, or blush green in color, and have two flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Cryptophyta Class: Cryptophycea Order: Tetragonidiales Family: Scarabaeoidea Genus: //Bjornbergiella// species: //hawaiiensis// Common name: not found Lives: In coral reefs in the pacific ocean around Hawaii.
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Abby //Araiospora spinosa// Oomycota have two flagella and they are decomposers Kingdom:Chromista Phylum: Oomycota Class: Oomycetes Order: Rhipidiales Family: Rhipidiaceae Genus: //Araiospora// species: //spinosa// This chromista is found in coral reefs in British Guiana.

Abby //Tabellaria grandis// Bacillariophyta can be green, brown,and yellow and have one flagellum. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Bacillariophyta Class: Fragilariophyceae Order: Tabellariales Family: Tabellariaceae Genus: //Tabellaria// species: //grandis// Common name: None found //Tabellaria grandis// is found in Australian coral reefs.

Abby //Hedraeophysa bulla// Bigyra have no chlorophyll and no flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Bigyra Class: Bicosoecophyceae Order: Bicosoecales Family: Bicosoecaceae Genus: //Hedraeophysa// species: //bulla// Common name: None found Hedraeophysa bulla is found in coral reefs in Britain.

Hannah //Althornia crouchii// Labyrinthista have one flagellum and are decomposers. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum:Labyrinthista Class: Labyrinthulea Order: Thraustochytriales Family: Thraustochytriaceae Genus: //Althornia// species: //crouchii// common name: not found Lives: In coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean.

Cameron //Siluania monomastiga// Bigyra have no chlorophyll and no flagella. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Bigyra Class: Bicosoecophyceae Order: Bicosoecales Family: Siluaniaceae //Genus: Siluania// //species: monomastiga// common name: none found //Siluania monomastiga// is found in ocean waters.
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Hannah //Yeharaia elegans// Kingdom: Chromista Phylum:Sarcodina Class: Actinopoda Order: Nassellaria Family: Ruesticyrtiidae Genus: //Yeharaia// species: //elegans// Lives: In the coral reefs around the Philippines.

Abby //Rhizidiomyces hirsutus// Hyphochytriomycota contain no chlorophyll and have one feathery flagellum. Kingodom: Chromista Phylum: Hyphochytriomycota Class: Hyphochytriomycetes Order: Hyphochytriales Family: Rhizidiomycetaceae Genus: //Rhizidiomyces// species: //hirsutus// Common name: None found //Rhizidiomyces hirsutus// is found in coral reefs in Argentina.

Cameron //Anisolpidium ectocarpii// Oomycota have two flagella and are decomposers. Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Oomycota Class: Oomycetes Order: Anisolpidiales Family: Anisolpidiaceae //Genus: Anisolpidium// //species: ectocarpii// Common name: none found //Anisolpidium ectocarpii// lives in marine environments.

__**Animals**__ **Animals are multi-celled organisms that digest their food inside their body. They are classified into two subkingoms, Invertebrates and Verterbrates.**

Hannah //Callyspongia vaginalis// Absorb food through pores, one opening for food and waste, attached to surface. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Porifera Class:Dempspongiae Order:Haplosclerida Family:Callyspongiidae Genus://Callyspongia// //species: vaginalis// Lives: In coral reefs around south Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.

Abby //Cassiopea andromeda// A Cnidaria has two layers of cells with a jelly-like substance and one opening for food and waste. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Scyphozoa Order: Rhizostomeae Family: Cassiopeidae Genus: //Cassiopea// species: //andromeda// It lives in the Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea.

Cameron //Siderastrea savignyana// A Cnidaria has two layers of cells with a jelly-like substance and one opening for food and waste. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Order: Scleractinia Family: Siderastreidae //Genus: Siderastrea// //species: savignyana// This type of coral lives in the Indo-West Pacific.

Hannah //Didemnum molle// Flexible outer skeleton, attached to surface. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class:Ascidiacea Order: Enterogona Family: Didemnidae Genus://Didemnum// species: //molle// Lives: In coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific

Abby //Trypaea australiensis// Arthropoda have two openings for food and waste, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthopoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Callianassidae Genus: //Trypaea// species: //australiensis// The Australian ghost shrimp live in the Indo-West Pacific.

Abby //Amphiprion clarkii// Actinopterygii have fins supported by bones and an upper jaw that has bones that slide forward when opened. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pomacentridae Genus: //Amphiprion// species: //clarkii// The Chocolate Clownfish lives in the Indo-West Pacifc.

Abby //Lepidochelys olivacea// Reptilia have two pairs of legs, a set of lungs, they are covered by scales or plates, they lay eggs, and are ectotherms. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: //Lepidochelys// species: //olivacea// The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle lives in the Pacific and Indian Oceans and in coral reefs in Australia.

Cameron //Octopus joubini// Mollusca are soft-bodied organisms with well developed organ systems. Some mollusca have hard shells to protect their bodies. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Genus//: Octopus// species//: joubini// This octopus can be commonly found near the Cayman Islands, where the water temperature is warm.

Cameron //Phycodurus eques// Actinopterygii have fins supported by bones and upper jaw bones that slide forward when opened. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Genus: //Phycodurus// specie//s:// //eques// The leafy sea dragon can be found in marine environments.

Hannah //Chaetodon vagabundus// Fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slide forward when opened. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Chaetodontidae Genus: //Chaetodon vagabundus// species: //vagabundus// Lives: In coral reefs in the Indo- Pacific.

Cameron //Carcharhinus perezi// Elasmobranchii have skeletons made of cartilage and fleshy fins. They are found in salt water. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae //Genus: Carcharhinus// //species: perezi// This shark can be found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, such as: Florida, USA to southern Brazil, including the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Abby //Spirobranchus giganteus// A Annelida has two openings for waste and food and a circulatory system. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta Order: Sabellida Family: Surpulidae Genus: //Spirobranchus// species: //giganteus// The Christmas Tree Worm lives in the Caribbean Sea.

Hannah //Dugong dugon// Milk-producing, endothermic Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammilia Order: Sirenia Family: Dugongidae Genus: //Dugong// species: //dugon// Lives: In coral reefs in the Indo-West Pacific and in the Great Barrier Reef

Abby //Balaenoptera acutorostrata// Mammila have hair, produce milk, and are endothermic. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammila Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Genus: //Balaenoptera// species: //acutorostrata// The Common Minke Whale lives in the Great Reef, the Eastern and Wester Atlantic Ocean and the East and Indo-West Pacific Ocean.

Hannah //Psolus chitonoides// Two openings for food and waste, simple circulatory system, ability to regenerate. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Holothuroidea Order: Dendrochirotida Family: Psolidae Genus: //Polus// species: //chitonoides// Lives: In coral reefs on the Pacific coast of North America.

Hannah //Baseodiscus quinquelineatus// Two openings, brain and nervous system,circulatory system. Kingdom: Animali Phylum: Nemertea Class: Anopla Order:Not Assigned Family: Valenciniidae Genus: //Baseodiscus// species: //quinquelineatus// Lives: In coral reefs in Australia and the Philippines.

Cameron //Asterias forbesi// Echinodermata have two openings for food and waste, simple circulatory systems, and the ability to regenerate. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Forcipulatida Family: Asteriidae Genus // : Asterias// species: //forbesi// Forbes' Sea Star can be found in marine environments around the world.

Cameron //Delphinus delphis// Mammalia have hair, produce milk, and are endothermic. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus//: Delphinus// species//: delphis// The common dolphin can be found in the East Pacific, Eastern Atlantic Ocean, Indo-West Pacific, and Western Atlantic Ocean.

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