Open+Ocean+Organisms


 * __The Eight Kingdoms__ __Monerans__ ** Monera are bacteria that are single celled organisms that have no nucleus. Some monera produce their food and some have to "hunt" for it.

//__Prochloroccus marinus__// It is cocci shaped. It is found in the center layers of the ocean about 200 meters below the surface of the ocean between 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south.



__//Chlorobium tepidum//__ It is rod-shaped It is found in the deep open ocean where there is very little light.

** __Protozoa__ ** Protozoa are single or multi-cellular organisms that have a nucleus and organelle. They also do not contain a cell wall or any chlorophyll.



__//Frontonia leucas//__ It moves with tiny "hairs" around the edges called cilia. It is found in the northern layers of the ocean.



//__Eutreptiella braarudii__// Method of movement: Flagellata Location: Found on plankton in the open ocean waters

**__Fungus Kingdom__** Fungi are multi-cellular organisms that have no chlorophyll, they absorb nutrients, and are classified as decomposers.

**Ascomycota (division)-** Are sac-cupped shape organisms

__**//Zopfiella marina//**__ Kingdom- Fungi Phylum- Ascomycota Class- Sordariomycetes Order- Sordariales Family- Lasioshaeriaceae Genus- //Zopfiella// species- //marina// It is located in the ocean about 20 degrees Celsius in water temperature.

**Zygomycota (division)-** Are thread like with spores at the end of the filament



//**__Mortierella minutissima__**// Kingdom- Fungi Phylum- Zygomycota Cass- Not assigned Order- Mortierellales Family- Mortierellaceae Genus- //Mortierella// species- //minutissima// It is located near the bottom of the ocean.

__//** Ceriosporopsis halima **//__ Kingdom- Fungi Phylum-Ascomycota Class- Sordariomycetes Order- Microascales Family- Halosphaeriaceae Genus- Ceriosporopsis Species- halima Location- It is found in tropical seas on submerged wood.

**__Plants/Chromista__** The Ocean doesn't have any soil, so it can not have plants, but it does have Chromista. Chromista are mostly single cellular organisms, that mostly have chlorophyll, which are green or other colors, most have one or many flagellum, and they live in water.

**Haptophyta** **(division ) -** Have two flagella and have chlorophyll. They are usually green or brown. Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Haptophyta Class- Haptophyta incertae sedis Order-not assigned Family- Alispheraceae Genus- //Alisphaera// species- //unicornis// Common name-N/A It is found in the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean sea, and the Caribbean sea.
 * __//Alisphaera unicornis//__**

**Bigyra (division)-** have chlorophyll, are usually green and gold, and have one flagellum. Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Bigyra Class- Bicosoecophyceae Order- Bicosoecales Family -Cafeteriaceae Genus-//Cafeteria// species- //minuta// Common name-N/A It can be found in the intertidal zone of the ocean.
 * // __[[image:Open_Ocean_Cafeteria_minuta.jpg width="263" height="238" align="left"]]Cafeteria minuta__ //**


 * Ochrophyta (division)-** have chlorophyll, usually green or gold, have two flagellum.

__**//Achnanthes interrupta//**__ Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Ochrophyta Class- Bacillariophyceae Order- Achnanthales Family- Achanthaceae Genus- //Achnanthes// species- //interrupta// Common name- N/A It can be found in the first few layers of the ocean.

Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Oomycota Class- Oomycetes Order- Saprolegniales Family- Ectrogellaceae Genus- //Eurychasmidium// species- //sacculum// Common name- N/A It can be found in the north sea.
 * Oomycota (division)-** have two flagella and are decomposers.
 * //__Eurychasmidium sacculum__// **

__**//Labyrinthula algeriensis//**__ Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Sagenista Class- Labyrinthulea Order- Labyrinthulales Family- Labyrinthulales Genus- //Labyrinthula// species- //algeriensis// Common name- N/A It can be found in European Waters.
 * Sagenista (division)**- have two flagella

//__**Chilomonas amygdalum**__// Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Cryptophyta Class- Cryptophyceae Order- Cryptomonadales Family- Campylomonadaceae Genus- //Chilomonas// species- //amygdalum// Common name- N/A It can be found in European Waters.
 * Cryptophyta (division)**- can be red, brown or blueish-green in color, and have two flagella.

__**Animals**__ Animals are multi celled organisms, that digest food inside their body, and is split into vertabrates and invertabrates.
 * __ Vertabrates __**

__**//Orcinus orca//**__ Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Mammalia Order- Cetacea Family- Delphinidae Genus- //Orcinus// species- //orca// It can be found throughout the Antarctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.
 * Mammalia/mammals (class)**- are hairy, produce milk for their young, and are endothermic.


 * Elasmobranchii/sharks, rays, skates(class**)- have skeleton of cartilage and fleshy fins.

__**//Carcharodon carcharias//**__ Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Elasmobranchii Order- Lamniforrms Family- Lamnidae Genus- //Carcharodon// species- //carcharias// It can be found from the surface of the ocean to depths of 980 meters or more.

//**__Caretta caretta__**// Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Reptilia Order- Testudines Family- Cheloniidae Genus- //Caretta// species- //caretta// It can be found in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans.
 * Reptilia/ crocodiles, snakes, turtles(class)-** are ectothermic, have scales, and four appendages.

**__Invertabrates__**

**Mollusca/ mollusks(phylum)-** have a soft body, two openings, simple organ systems, some with a shell.

**__//Tridacna gignas//__** Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Mollusca Class- Bivalvia Order- Euheterodonta Family- not assigned Genus- //Tridacna// species- //gignas// It can be found on the ocean floor.


 * Cnidaria/ corals and jellyfish(phylum)**- have two layers of cells with jelly-like substance, and use cilia to swim.

**//__Aureliana japonica__//** Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Cnidaria Class- Anthozoa Order- Autinaria Family- Aurelianiidae Genus- //Aureliana// species- //japonica// It can be found in the Pacific Ocean.
 * Arthropoda/ arthropods(phylum)-** have two openings for food and waste, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton.

**//__Limulus polyphemus__//** Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Arthropoda Class- Merostomata Order- Xiphosura Family- Limulidae Genus- Limulus species- polyphemus It can be found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.


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