Tundra+Organisms

__Monera__ Monera have no nucleus and they are a single celled organism. Monera are classified by shape; spirilli, cocci, and bacilli.

//Acidisoma tundrae// //Acetobacterium tundrae// coccobacilli (occurs in pairs or chains, covered in large capsules). baccilli (rods) Located in the Siberian wetlands of Russia Located in the wetland soil of Russia.





= = __**Protozoa**__ Protozoa have a nucleus and organelles. Protozoa have no cell wall, no chlorophyll, and they are classified by their method of movement. They are also single-celled organisms.

Scientific name: //Amphitrema flavum// Method of movement: pseudopod Where it is found: //Amphitrema flavum//is found in the soil of the Arctic Tundra.



Scientific name: //Assulin muscorum//

Method of movement: pseudopodia

Where it is found: //Assulin muscorum//

is found in the soil of the Arctic Tundra.

Fungi KingdomFungi are multicellular, they have no chlorophyll, they absorb nutrients, fungi are not producers and they are classified by their shape. = = Basidiomycota Basidmycota are closely packed filaments. //Mycetinis epidyras // No common name found. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Marasmiaceae Genus //: Mycetinis // species://epidyras// //Mycetinis epidryas// is found in the Alpine tundra in Canada.

= Basidiomycota = Basidiomycota are closely packed filaments.

//Cortinarius favrei//
No common name found. Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Cortinariaceae Genus//: Cortinarius// species//: favrei// // Cortinarius favrei // is found in the Alpine tundra, on tall mountains.

= Ascomycota = Ascomycota are sac shaped fungi.

//Cladonia// //acuminata//
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Lecanoromycetes Order: Lecanorales Family: Cladoniaceae Genus: Cladonia species: //acuminata//

//Cladonia acuminata// is found in shaded areas, generally on rocks.

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Glomeromycota Glomeromycota grow on the roots of plants. //Glomus luteum// Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Glomeromycota Class: Glomerycetes Order: Glomerales Family: Glomeraceae Genus: Glomus species: //luteum//

//Glomus// //luteum// is found on roots in the soil of the tundra.

Plants multi-celled, cell walls, chlorophyll. = = Bryophytaclub mosses, larger than non vascular mosses.//Callergion giganteum// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum:Bryophyta Class:Bryopsida Order:Hypnales Family: Amblystegiaceae Genus://Calliergon// species://giganteum//

//Calliiergon giganteum// is found

in the Arctic Tundra in the northern hemisphere, within the Arctic Circle.

= = =Bryophyta= club mosses, larger than non vascular mosses.//Hylocomium splendens// Kingdom:Plantae Phylum:Bryophyta Class:Bryopsida Order:Hypnales Family:Hylocomiaceae Genus://Hylocomium// species://splendens// //Hylocominum splendens// can be found in Alpine Tundra. Magnoliophyta:(covered seeds) they have flowers andthe seeds are inside of the fruit.//Arctostaphylos uva-ursi// Kingdom: plants Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Ericaceae Genus: //Arctostaphylos// species//: uva-ursi//

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi is found inCanada, Greenland, and Alaska.

= = Magnoliophyta:(covered seeds) they haveflowers and the seeds are inside of the fruit. = = //Salix arctica// Kingdom:Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Salicales Family:Salicaceae Genus: //Salix// species: //arctica// //Salix Arctica// is a good example of a dwarf plant. It is found low to the ground, in North America. Magnoliophyta:(covered seeds) they have flowers and theseeds are inside of the fruit.//Crocus cartwrightianus// Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class: Lilliopsida Order: Iridales Family: Iridaceae Genus: //Crocus// species//: cartwrightianus//

//Crocus cartwrightianusis// is found in Alaska. = = Magnoliophyta: (covered seeds) they haveflowers and the seeds are inside of the fruit.//Eriophorum gracile// //Eriophorum gracile// is found in Alaska and Canada. Lycopodiophyta:(club mosses) larger than nonvascular mosses//Selaginella selaginoides// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Selaginellales Family: Selaginellaceae Genus: //Selginella// species: //selaginoides//
 * > Kingdom ||||> Plants ||
 * > Phylum ||> Magnoliophyta ||
 * > Class ||> Liliopsida ||
 * > Order ||> Cyperales ||
 * > Family ||> Cyperaceae ||
 * > Genus ||> //Eriophorum// ||
 * > Species ||> //gracile// ||>  ||

//Selaginella selaginoides// is found in Greenland.

=Psilotophyta= wisk ferns. //Ophioglossum azoricum//

Kingdom: Plante Phylum: Psilotophyta Class: Filicopsida Order: Ophioglossales Family: Ophioglossaceae Genus: //Ophioglossum// species: //azoricum//

//Ophioglossum azoricum// can be found in Greenland.

Psilotophytawisk ferns.//Cystopteris bulbifera// Kingdom:Plante Phylum:Psilotophyta Class:Filicopsida Order:Polypodiales Family:Dryopteridaceae Genus: //Cystopteris// species//:bulbifera// //Cystopteris bulbifera// can be found in Canada. Lycopodiophyta: mosses, larger then non-vascular mosses//Huperzia chinensis// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiales Family: Lycopodiaceae //Genus: Huperzia// species: //chinensis//

Chinese spikemoss is found in Alaska.

=Bryophyta:= =club mosses, larger than non vascular mosses.=

//Ptilidium ciliare//
 * Kingdom || Plants ||  ||   ||
 * Phylum || Marchantiophyta ||  ||
 * Class || Jungermanniopsida ||  ||
 * Order || Ptilidiales ||  ||
 * Family || Ptilidiaceae ||  ||
 * Genus || //Ptilidium// ||  ||
 * species : //ciliare// ||



//Ptilidium ciliare// is found in Alaska.

=Equisetophyta: Horse tails, hollow stems with joints= //Equisetum arvense//
 * Kingdom || Plants ||  ||
 * Phylum || Equisetophyta ||  ||
 * Class || Equisetopsida ||  ||
 * Order || Equisetales ||  ||
 * Family || Equisetaceae ||  ||
 * Genus || //Equisetum// ||
 * species || arvense ||



Field horsetails are found in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. = =

Animals = Animals are multi-celled and they digest food inside of their body. = = = = = = Mollusks: soft body, 2 openings, simple organ system, some with shell = //Vertigo modesta// //Cross vertigo// is found in Alaska.
 * Kingdom || Animals ||
 * Phylum || Mollusca ||
 * Class || Gastropoda ||
 * Order || Stylommatophora ||
 * Family || Pupillidae ||
 * Genus || // Vertigo // ||
 * species || //modesta// ||

= Arthropod, two openings for food and waste, joined appendages, exoskeleton. = //Dolichopus longicornis//

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Dolichopodidae Genus: //Dolichopus// species: //longicornis//

//Dolichopus longicornis// can be found in Alaska.

=Echiura, two openings for food and waste, simple nervous system.= //Echiurus sitchaensis// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echiura Class: Not assigned Order: Not assigned Family: Echiuridae Genus: //Echiurus// species: //sitchaensis//

//Echiurus sitchaensis// is found in Alaska.

=Annelida: two openings for food and waste, circulatory system.= //Hirudo medicinalis// The medical leech is found in Russia.
 * > Kingdom ||> Animals ||
 * > Phylum ||>  Annelida ||
 * > Class ||>  Clitellata ||
 * > Order ||>  Arhynchobdellida ||
 * > Family ||>  Hirudinidae ||
 * > Genus ||> // Hirudo // ||
 * > species ||> //medicinalis// ||

= Mollusks: soft body, 2 openings, simple organ system, some with shell = //Pristiloma arcticum// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Molluska Class: Gastropoda Order: Stylommatophora Family:Zonitidae Genus:Pristiloma species//: arcticum//



//Pristiloma arcticum// can be found in the Kamchatka peninsula, and Alaska.

=Platyhelminthes: one opening for food and waste, simple nervous system.= //Dipylidium caninum// The cucumber tapewo rm is found most commonly in cats and dogs but it is also found in wild animals.
 * Kingdom || Animals ||
 * Phylum || Platyhelminthes ||
 * Class || Neoophora ||
 * Order || Cyclophyllidea ||
 * Family || Dilepididae ||
 * Genus || //Dipylidium// ||
 * species || //caninum// ||

=Mammalia:hairy, milk-producing, endothermic= //Ursus maritimus// Polar Bears are found in the Artic circle.
 * Kingdom || Animals ||
 * Phylum || Chordata ||
 * Class || Mammalia ||
 * Order || Carnivora ||
 * Family || Ursidae ||
 * Genus || //Ursus// ||
 * species || //maritimus// ||

= Amphibians, spend first part of life in water with gills. = = Second part of life on land with lungs and smooth skin. = //Rana arvalis// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Genus: //Rana// species: //arvalis//

//Rana arvalis// be found in Russia.

= = =Aves: Hollow bones, scaly legs, and feathers.= //Cygnus columbianus// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus://Cygnus// species://columbianus//

In the summer, //Cygnus columbianus// can be found in northern Canada and Alaska. It migrates to the coasts of the United States in the winter.

=Aves: Hollow bones, scaly legs, and feathers.= //Lagopus lagopus// Willow Ptarmigan are found in Siberia and Alaska.
 * Kingdom || Animals ||
 * Phylum || Chordata ||
 * Class || Aves ||
 * Order || Galliformes ||
 * Family || Phasianidae ||
 * Genus || //Lagopus// ||
 * species || //lagopus// ||

=Actinopterygii: Fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slide forward when opened.= //Oncorhynchus tshawytscha// King salmon are found in Alaskan streams.
 * Kingdom ||  Animals ||
 * Phylum ||  Chordata ||
 * Class ||  Actinopterygii ||
 * Order ||  Salmoniformes ||
 * Family ||  Salmonidae ||
 * Genus || //<span class="wiki_link_ext"> Oncorhynchus // ||
 * species || //tshawytscha// ||

=Thaliacea, barrel shaped.= //Cyclosalpa affinis// Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class:Thailacea Order:Salpida Family:Salpidae Genus//: Cyclosalpa// species://affinis//

//Cyclosalpa affinis// is found in the Gulf of Alaska.

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