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Matt Z and Meghan D

= 6 Kingdoms =

Monerans are single-celled organisims, and do not have a nucleus
=//Salmonella typhmurium//=

This bacteria is found mainly in the fish and fish eggs that are in the Open Ocean.
=//Vibrio splendidus//=



The scientific name of this organism is //Vibrio splendidus//, and it's shape is bacilli. //Vibrio splendidus// is found throughout the Open Ocean and due to it being a planktonic bacteria, it is common to find it infecting creatures like clams and other sea floor creatures.

= Protist Kingdom =

//Frontonia leucas//
The scientific name of this organism is //Frontonia leucas.// This organism can be found in marine environments such as the open ocean. It can also be found on plankton and in sediment.

//**Odontella** **aurita**//


The scientific name of this organisms is //Odontella aurita.// It can be found in marine environments, including the open ocean, at a depth of 0 to 4,839 meters. It is a diatom which is a common type of phytoplankton which can be found in the pelagic zone of the open ocean.

= Fungus Kingdom =

Fungi are multi-celled organsms with no chlorophyll and they absorb nutrients.
=//Zygomycota:// Threadlike fungi having a spore at the end of the filaments.=

//** Mortierella turficola **//


===**//Mortierella turficola// can be found in marine environments including the Open Ocean.** === ===**It is common in European waters. //Mortierella Turficola// bares no common name.** ===

**Species: //Mortierella turficola//**
=//Basidiomycota:// Club shaped fungi with closely packed filaments.= =//Digitatispora marina//=

===**//Digitatispora Marina// can be found in marine environments such as the Open Ocean. European waters, French Exclusive Economic Zone, German Exclusive Economic Zone, Newton Ferrers, and Port Erin are all examples of areas this fungi can be found. //Digitatispora Marina// bares no common name.** ===

**Ascomycota: Fungi that is sac or cupped shaped.**
=**//Halosphaeria hamata//**=

** Species: //hamata// **
=//Chytridiomycota:// Fungi that live in water and soil.=

=**//Rhizoclosmatium marinum//**=

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//Rhizoclosmatium marinum// can be found in marine environments like the Open Ocean. More specifically, it can be found in waters near Japan. //Rhizoclosmatium marinum// has no common name.

**Species: //marinum//**
= Chromista KingdomMost are single celled, most have chlorophyll, and live in water. =

Haptophyta: Chlorophyll (green and brown), two flagella.
=**//Pavlova lutheri//**=

//Pavlova lutheri//is commonly used as food for Crassostrea gigas larvea in waters near Italy. //Pavlova lutheri// has no common name.
Kingdom: Chromista Phylum: Haptophyta Class: Pavlovophyceae Order: Pavlovales Family: Pavlovaceae Genus: //Pavlova// Species: //lutheri// =**//Ochrophyta//: Green and gold chlorophyll, two flagella**= =//Placidia cafeteriopsis//=

Species: //cafeteriopsis//
=Cryptophyta: Chlorophyll (green and brown), curled flagella=

Chilomonas amygdalum


//Chiomonas amygdalum// can be found in european waters. It has no common name.
=Kingdom: Chromista= Phylum: Crytophyta Class: Cryptophyceae Order: Cryptomonadales Family: Campylomonadaceae Genus: Chilomonas Species: amygdalum

=//Bacillariophyta//: Green and gold chlorophyll, one flagellum.= =**//Bacillaria cistula//**=
 * //Bacillaria cistula// can be found in marine environments such as the Open Ocean//.// This is a phytoplankton species commonly found in the Baltic Sea. It has no common name.**

**Species: //cistula//**
=**//Heterokontophyta//: Green and gold chlorophyll, two flagella.**= =**//Bicosoeca mediterranea//**=
 * //Bicosoeca mediterranea// can be found in marine environments such as the Open Ocean. This species is commonly found floating in European waters. It has no common name.**

**species://mediterranea//**
=﻿//**Bigyra: No chlorophyll, no flagellum.**//= =**//Labyrinthomyxa pohlia//**=


 * //Labyrinthomyxa pohila// can be found in marine environments such as the Open Ocean. It is commonly found in European Waters. It has no common name.**

**//Calciosolenia murrayi//**
//Calsiosolenia murrayi// can be found off the coast of Australia. //Calsiosolenia murrayi// has no common name.

//**Bigyra: No chlorophyll (green and gold), One flagellum**//
// Ulkenia radiata //



//Ulkenia radiata// can be found in european waters, it has no common name.

**species:** //**constrictum**//

 * //Psammodictyon constrictum// can be found in marine environments such as the Open Ocean. It is commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico and has no common name.**

Heterokontophyta: Green and gold chlorophyll, two flagella
=**//Bodo caudatus//**=

//**species: caudatus**//
//**Bodo caudatus**// **can be found swimming through marine evironments such as the Open Ocean. It is commonly found in European waters and it has no common name.**

Bigyra: No Chlorophyll, no flagella
**//Thraustochytrium aggregatum//** //Thraustochytrium aggregatum// can be found in waters near the Bahamas. It has no common name.

Species: //aggregatum//
= Animal KingdomMulti celled, digest food inside of body. =

=//**Ctenophora:**// **Two layers of cells with jelly-like substance, one opening for food and waste, and lives in warm water.**= =**//Bolinopsis infundibulum//**= ==

**species: //infundibulum//**
=**//Phoronida:// Two openings, circulatory system, simple nervous system, and lives in salt water.**= =**//Actinotrocha branchiata//**= == =//Actinotrocha branchiata// can be found in the muddy bottom of the Open Ocean. It is commonly found in the North Sea and no common name for this organism is available.=

species: //branchiata//
=//**Myxozoa:**// **Microscopic, 4 arms, and parasite of fish and segmented worms.**= =**//Henneguya akule//**= ==

Arthropoda:Two openings for food and waste, circulatory system.
=//Panalus eous//=

= //Panalus eous// can be found in the oceans near Alaska. It's common name is Alaskan Pink Shrimp. =

Cnidaria: Two layers of cells with jelly-like substance, one opening for food another for waste.
**//Chrysaora colorata//**

//Chrysaora colorata// can be found in the north east waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It's common name is Purple-striped Jellyfish

**//Pelmatosphaera polycirri//**


Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mesozoa Class: Orthonectida Family: PElmatosphaeridae Genus: //Pelmatosphaera// Species: //polycirri//
 * //Pelmatosphaera polycirri// can be found in the the Atlantic Ocean near the U.K. It has no common name**

Mammalia: Hairy, milk-producing, and endothermic.
=﻿//Orcinus orca//=

Elasmobranchii: Skeleton of cartilage, smooth skin.
=**//Carcharhinus cautus//**= //Carcharhinus cautus// can be found in southern New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Australia. It's common name is The Nervous Shark.

Reptilia: Ectothermic, scales, and 4 appendages.
=**//Dermochelys coriacea//**=

**species: //coriacea//**
=Cephalaspidomorphi: Jawless fish, skeleton of cartilage, hatch in fresh water, live in salt water as adult, back to fresh water to layeggs.= =**//Lethenteron camtschaticum//**=

//The// Arctic Lamprey can be found in marine environments such as the Open Ocean. It is commonly found wrapping around fish in the Arctic Ocean.

//Myxine glutinosa//
=//Myxine glutinosa// is found in European waters. It's common name is the Atlantic Hagfish =

Species: glutinosa
=Ascidiacea: Flexible outer skeleton, attached to surface.=

//**Ciona intestinalis**//
//Ciona intestinalis// is commonly known as the Yellow Sea Squirt. It can be found in Northern European waters.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Ascidiacea Order:Phlebobranchia Family: Cionidae Genus: //Ciona// Species//: intestinalis//

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