Temperate+Deciduous+Forest+Organisms

__//**Organisms**//__

__**Moneran: a single-celled organism with no nucleus.**__

They are known to cause some forms of pneumonia and wound infections, and exposure to it will cause an immediate immune response. Also, they are classified as bacilli, so they are rod-shaped. (Nick E.)

(Patty K.)
Protozoa: organisms with a nucleus, organelles, and no cell wall or chlorophyll. Protozoa are classified by their method of movement.

- Form of movement: cilia
Fungi: multi-celled organisms with no chlorophyll. Fungi absorb nutrients and are decomposers.

__**Ascomycota: sac/cup shaped fungi**__ //Tuckneraria sikkimensis// Kingdom-Fungus Phylum- Ascomycota Class- Lecanoromycetes Order- Lecanorales Family- Parmeliaceae //Genus- Tuckneraria// //species- sikkimensis//

//Tuckneraria sikkimensis// live in the Asian temperate deciduous forests. They are lichenized fungi (there are many other types of lichenized fungi as well, this is one of them) however have no common name.



__Basidiomycota: club/ closely packed filaments__
//Amphinema byssoides// Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Atheliales Family: Atheliaceae Genus: //Amphinema// Species: //byssoides// //Amphinema byssoides// live in the wood of the temperate deciduous forests. There is no common name for //Amphinema byssoides//.

Glomeromycota: fungi that grow on the roots of plants

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Glomus mosseaeKingdom: Fungi Phylum: Glomeromycota Class:Glomeromycetes Order: Glomerales Family: Glomeraceae Genus: //Glomus// Species: //mosseae// //Glomus mosseae// grow on the roots of plants in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. There is no common name for //Glomus mosseae//.

__**Zygomycota: threadlike with a spore at the end of the filament**__ //Endogone lactiflua// Kingdom: Fungus Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Zygomycetes Order: Endogonales Family:Endogonaceae //Genus//: //Endogone// //species//: //lactiflua// Found in the European temperate deciduous forest. There is no common name for //Endogone lactiflua.//

Plants-- Multi-celled organisms with cell walls and chlorophyll.

//Fagus grandifolia// Kingdom- Plants Phylum- Magnoliophyta--(covered seeds) flowers and seeds in fruit Class- Magnoliopsida Order- Fagales Family- Fagaceae //Genus- Fagus// //species- grandifolia// Found primarily in the eastern/northeastern Temperate Deciduous Forest. (Nick)
 * American Beech Tree**

//Mnium ambiguum// Kingdom-Plants Phylum- Bryophyta--no water-conducting tissue and close to the ground Class- Bryopsida Order-Bryales Family-Mniaceae Genus- //Mnium// species-//ambiguum// Found throughout northeastern United States and Europe. (Nick)
 * Ambiguous Calcareous Moss**

**American Pitch Pine** //Pinus elliottii// Kingdom-Plants Phylum-Pinophyta--reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the tree, no fruit, and evergreen Class-Pinopsida Order-Pinales Family-Pinaceae Genus- //Pinus// species-//elliottii// Found in the southeastern United States deciduous forests.

**Ostrich Fern** //Matteuccia// //struthiopteris// Kingdom-Plants Phylum-Pteridophyta--fronds with spores on the bottom. Class-Filicopsida Order-Polypodiales Family-Dryopteridaceae Genus-//Matteuccia// species-//struthiopteris// Found throughout the North American temperate deciduous forests.

Phaeoceros
//Phaeoceros laevis//

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Kingdom-Plants Phylum-Anthocerotophyta--no water-conducting tissue and close to the ground. Class-Anthocerotopsida Order-Notothyladales Family-notothyladaceae Genus-//Phaeoceros// species-//laevis// Found in the United States' and Japan's deciduous forests.

//Ephedra distachya // Kingdom-Plants Phylum-Gnetophyta--Grouped in the gymnosperms, so they reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the plant, with no fruit, and are evergreen. Class-Gnetopsida Order-Ephedrales Family-Ephedraceae Genus-//Ephedra// species-//distachya// Found in temperate deciduous forests throughout the North American east coast and Southwestern Europe.
 * Joint Pine**

//Rhytidium rugosum// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Bryophyta- have no water-conducting tissue and are close to the ground Class: Bryopsida Order: Hypnales Family: Hylocomiaceae Genus: //Rhytidium// species: //rugosum// //Rhytidium rugosum// are usually found growing in the eastern half of the United States.

//Ginkgo biloba// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Ginkgophyta- reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, never fruit Class: Ginkgoopsida Order: Ginkgoales Family: Ginkgoaceae Genus: //Ginkgo// species: //biloba// //Ginkgo biloba// are found in China's temperate deciduous forests.

//Erigeron annu////us// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Magnoliophyta- have covered seeds, flowers, with seeds in the fruit Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: //Erigeron// species: //annuus// //Erigeron annuus// are commonly found all throughout Europe's temperate deciduous forests.



//Luzula wahlenbergii// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Magnoliophyta- have covered seeds, flowers, with seeds in the fruit Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Juncaceae Genus: //Luzula// species: //wahlenbergii// //Luzula wahlenbergii// are found in temperate deciduous forests all over the world, but primarily in northern U.S.'s and in Asia's temperate deciduous forests.

//Equistetum h////yemale// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Equisetophyta- have no water-conducting tissue and are close to the ground Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equiseteum// species: //hyemale// //Equisetetum hyemale// are spread widely over North America's temperate deciduous forests.

//Isoetes acadiensis// Kingdom: Plants Phylum: Lycopodiophyta- club mosses that are larger than nonvascular mosses Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Isoetales Family: Isoetaceae Genus: //Isoetes// species: //acadiensis// //Isoetes acadiensis// are very rare, but can be found in the northeastern United States.

Animals- multi-celled and digest food inside of their body

//Hyphantria cunea// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Arthropoda- Two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuoidea Genus: //Hyphantria// species: //cunea//

//Hyphantria cunea// are commonly found in North America's temperate deciduous forests.

//Platynereis dumerilii// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Annelida- Two openings for food/waste, circulatory system Class: Polychaeta Order: Phyllodocida Family: Nereididae Genus: //Platynereis// species: //dumerilii// //Platynereis dumerilii// are found widely over the temperate deciduous forests in places like North America and Europe.

//Eoperipatus horsti// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Onychophora- Two openings, brain and nervous system, respiratory and circulatory system Class: Not assigned Order: Not assigned Family: Peripatidae Genus: //Eoperipatus// species: //horsti// //Eoperipatus horsti// are commonly found in the temperate deciduous forest's of Southeast Asia.

//Agkistrodon contortrix// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia- Ectothermic, scales, four appendages Order: Squamata Family: Viperidae Genus: //Agkistrodon// species: //contortix// //Agkistrodon contortrix// are found in temperate deciduous forests all over the United States.

//Anaxyrus americanus// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia- spend first part of life in water with gills, second part of life on land with lungs, smooth skin Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Genus: //Anaxyrus// species: //americanus// //Anaxyrus americanus// are found in temperate deciduous forests spread over North America.

//Neoceratodus forsteri// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Chordata Class: Sarcopterygii- Lobe-finned, lungs and gills Order: Ceratodontiformes Family: Neoceratodontidae Genus: //Neoceratodus// species//: forsteri// //Neoceratodus forsteri// are found in Australia's eastern temperate deciduous forests.

//Ornithorhynchus anatinus// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia--Hairy, milk-producing, endothermic Order: Monotremata Family:Ornithorhynchidae Genus: //Ornithorhynchus// species: //anatinus// Found in the temperate deciduous forests of Australia.

//Haliaeetus leucocephalus// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves-- Hollow bones, scaly legs, feathers Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Haliaeetus species: leucocephalus Found in the deciduous forests of the United States.

//Gastrimargus marmoratus// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Arthropoda-- Two openings for food and waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Family: Acrididae Genus: //Gastrimargus// species: //marmoratus// Found in the temperate deciduous forests of China.

//Liarea lepida// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Architaenioglossa Family: Pupinadae Genus: //Liarea// species: //lepida// Found throughout New Zealand.

//Gyrocotyloides nybelini// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Cestoda Order: Gyrocotylidea Family: Gyrocotylidae Genus: //Gyrocotyloides// species: //nybelini// Found in the United Kingdom. There is no common name of this very rare flatworm.

//Alligator mississippiensis// Kingdom: Animals Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia--Ectothermic, scales, four appendages. Order: Crocodylia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: //Alligator// species: //mississippiensis// Found in Southeastern United States including North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Georgia, and Mississippi.

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