Estuary+Facts

__6 Kingdoms of Organisms__

By: Ruchir G and Maura G

__ Monera K﻿ingdom __ Monerans are single celled organisms wit﻿hout a nucleus. Some produce their own food and some hunt

// Klebsiella pneumoniae // bacilli shaped   found in soil, water, grain, vegetables, and animals



// Rahnella aquatilis // cocci shaped   found in fresh water, soil, and algae

__ Protist Ki﻿n﻿gdom﻿ __ ﻿Protists are organisms that have a nucleus and organelles. Most are single celled. __ ﻿ Protozoan __ ﻿ ﻿    Protozoa are animal like organisms, with no cell walls and no chlorophyll.



// ﻿ ﻿Pfiesteria piscicida //   ﻿ "Fish Killer"﻿   found in brackish, estuarine water, and in infected fish

__ ﻿﻿﻿Algae __ ﻿﻿﻿﻿Plant-like,contains chlorophyll, and has cell walls; primitive.



// ﻿ ﻿﻿Cyanidioschyzon merolae // // ﻿ // ﻿"Red Alga"   live in hot, acidic springs; in water

__ Fungus Kingdom﻿ __ Fungi are multi cellular organisms with no chlorophyll, and they absorb nutrients.

__ ﻿Zygomycota __ This is a thread-like fungus; it has a spore at the end of the filament. //﻿ ﻿adsfdfadfdfdfsadf Phycomyces blakesleeanus // Kingdom: Fungi  ﻿ Phylum: Zygomycota   Class: Zygomycetes   Order: Mucorales   Family: Phycomycetaceae  //  ﻿ Genus: Phycomyces // // Species: blakesleeanus // Common Name: N/A This fungus lives in driftwood that might be floating in estuaries.

__ Chytridiomycota __ Chytridiomycota organisms live either in soil or water, contain un-released spores, and usually live on dead, organic material.

asdfsdfdsfsdfsdfasfdsfasdfafdadd﻿ // Physoderma maydis // Kingdom: Fungi  Phylum: Chytridiomycota   Class: Chytridiomycetes ﻿    Order: Blastocladiales    ﻿ Family: Physodermataceae  //﻿  ﻿ Genus: Physoderma // //  ﻿ Species: maydis // Common Name: N/A This fungus lives in soil and water; water is required for it to grow

__﻿__ __ ﻿﻿﻿﻿Chytridiomycota __ ﻿Chytridiomycota organisms live either in soil or water, contain un-released spores, and usually live on dead, organic material.

// ﻿ //// Rhizophydium sphaerocarpum // Kingdom: Fungi   ﻿ Phylum: Chytridiomycota   Class: Chytridiomycetes ﻿    Order: Cytridiales   Family: Chytridiaceae  // Genus: Rhizophydium // // Species: sphaerocarpum // Common Name: N/A live in brackish, estuarine water, and sometimes on plants __ ﻿ ﻿ __ __ Ascomycota __ ﻿   Ascomycota organisms are sac fungi and are shaped as a cup. // ﻿ //// ﻿ //// ﻿Pleospora herbarum // ﻿ Kingdom: Fungi    ﻿ Phylum: Ascomycota   Class: Ascomycetes   Order: Pleosporales   Family: Pleosporaceae  // Genus: Pleospora //  ﻿k;adlsfjs;adlfjsfdfdasfasdf // Species: herbarum // adsfdfasdfsafsdafasdfds Common Name: N/A

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__ ﻿ Plant Kingdom __   ﻿ Plants are multi celled organisms with cell walls and chlorophyll. __**Lycophyta**__  club mosses; larger than non- vascular mosses //Isoetes acadiensis// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Isoetales Family: Isoetaceae //Genus: Isoetes// //Species: acadiensis// Common name: Acadian quillwort Lives in shallow water and streams

**__ ﻿Pteridophyta __** ferns; they have fronds and spores on the bottom of the leaves

//Ceratopteris thalictroides// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Filicopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Parkeriaceae //Genus: Ceratopteris// //Species: thalictroides// Common name: watersprite It is commonly found in West African estuaries and swamps

**__ Magnoliophyta __ ﻿ ** angiosperms; these plants have flowers and seeds in a fruit

//Elodea callitrichoides// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Hydrocharitaceae //Genus: Elodea// //Species: callitrichoides// Common name: South American waterweed Lives in estuaries in North America

**__Pinophyta__** reproduce with cones or seeds on the outside of the plant; they have no fruit and they are evergreen

//Taxodium distichum// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family Cupressaceae //Genus: Taxodium// //Species: distichum// Common name: Bald-cypress Lives on the coasts of estuaries

**__Magnoliophyta__****__﻿__** ﻿ angiosperms; these plants have flowers and seeds in a fruit

//Pueraria phaseoloides// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae //Genus: Pueraria// //Species: phaseoloides// Common name: Kudzu Grows along the coastline of lagoons and estuaries

__**Byrophyta**__ ﻿ these plants have no water conducting tissues so they grow close to the ground //Andreaea flabellata// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Byrophyta Class: Andraeopsida Order: Andreaeales Family: Andreaeaceae //Genus: Andreaea// //Species: flabellata// Common Name: N/A Normally lives in water at a depth of 0 to - 4,778 meters

**__ ﻿ Sphenophyta __**   ﻿ These organisms are horsetails, and have hollow stems with joints. //Equisetum hyemale// Kingdom: Plantae Division: Sphenophyta Class:Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae //Genus: Equisetum// //Species: hyemale// "Scouring Rush Horsetail" Live on the moist banks of estuarine water. Can survive salt and fresh water.

**__﻿ Lycophyta __** These organisms are club mosses, and are larger than non vascular mosses.

//Isoetes bolanderi// "Bolander's Quillwort" Kingdom: Plantae Division: Lycophyta Class: Lycopsida Order: Isoetales Family: Isoetaceae //Genus: Isoetes// //Species: bolanderi// Found near edge of murky, muddy, water. Cannot tolerate too much salt. Anthocerotophyta﻿  Organisms with no water conducting tissue, and are close to the ground. //Notothylas dissecta﻿//  Kindom: Plantae   Division: Anthocerotophyta   Class: Anthocerotopsida   Order: Anthocerotales   Family:Tenebrionoidea  // Genus: Notothylas // // Species: dissecta //  common name: N/A   Found growing in moist soil near estuarine water. // ﻿ //
 * MAGNOLIOPHYTA**
 * Angiosperm organisms (covered seeds), with flowers and seeds in the fruit.**

// Rhizophora mangle// "Mangrove" Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rhizophorales Family: Rhizophoraceae //Genus: Rhizophora// //Species: mangle// Found on coasts of estuaries with roots in brackish water. **BYROPSIDOPHYCEAE** **Organisms that are a class of green algae.** //Codium decorticatum// Kindom: Plantae Division: Chlorophyta Class: Byropsidophyceae Order: Byropsidales Family: Scarabaeoidea //Genus: Codium// //Species: decorticatum// common name: N/A Found on rocks and roots in the estuarine biome. **FLORIDEOPHYCEAE** **Organisms that are a class of red algae.** // Palmaria palmata// "Creathnach" Kindom: Plantae  Division: Rhodophyta  Class: Florideophyceae  Order: Palmariales  Family: Pyraloidea  //Genus: Palmaria // //Species: palmata // Typically found at the water's edge.

__Animal Kingdom__ Multi celled; digest food inside their body __** Invertebrates﻿﻿ **__ __ Arthropod __ These organisms have multiple body segments, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton.



//Palaemonetes vulgaris// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Palaemonidae //Genus: Palaemonetes// //species: vulgaris// common name: common American prawn lives in estuaries and oyster reefs

__ Pori﻿fera﻿ __ These organisms live in water, have two cell layers seperated by a jelly-like substance, and they have one opening for food and waste.

//Cliona celata// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Porifera f Class: Demospongiae Order: Hadromerida Family: Clionaidae //Genus: Cliona////species: celata// common name: boring sponge found at the water's edge in intertidal zones where the water is not too high or low

__ Nemata﻿ __ Organisms with one opening for food and another for waste; they have a straight digestive tube; some are parasites and others live in water or soil

//Alaimonema multicinctum// Kingdom: Animalia Pylum: Nemata Class: Adenophorea Order: Araeolaimida Family Axonolaimidae //Genus: Alaimonema// //species: multicinctum// common name: N/A lives in brackish estuarine water or soil

__ Echinoderms __ Organisms that live in salt water, have a spiny skeleton and arms, and are able to regenerate (grow back body parts that have been lost)

// Asterias amurensis//

"Northern Pacific Sea Star" Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Stelleroidea Order: Forcipulatida Family: Asteriidae Genus: //Asterias// Species: //amurensis// Live in shallow areas of salt water, or on underwater rocks

__ Mollusks __ Organisms that are soft bodied, have well developed organ systems, and some with hard shells

//Cyclophorus rafflesi eximius// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Architaenioglossa Family: Cyclophoridae Genus: //Cyclophorus// Species: //rafflesi// Subspecies: //eximius// Found under dead organic material in shallow water, or on estuarine rocks

__ Flat Worms __ Organisms that are usually parasites, have one opening for food and waste, and have a simple nervous system.

//Stenostomum rotundatum// Kindom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Catenulida Family: Stenostomidae Genus: //Stenostomum//

Species: //rotundatum// Found in water of rocky estuarine areas and on moist shores of estuaries.

**__Vertebrates__**﻿  ﻿ ﻿ __** ﻿Amphibia **__  Spend the first part of their life in water with gills,and the second part of their life on land with lungs; they have smooth skin //Rana aurora draytonii// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Ranidae //Genus: Rana// //species: aurora// //subspecies: draytonii// Common Name: California Red-legged Frog lives in wetlands including streams, ponds, and estuaries

__**Antinopterygii**__ Fins supported by bones; their upper jaw bones slide forward when opened //Cynoscion arenarius// Kingdom: Animalia Pylum: Chordata Class:Antinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family Sciaenidae //Genus: Cynoscion// //species: arenarius// Common Name: Seatrout Lives in brackish estuarine water

**__ Aves __** They have hollow bones, scaly legs, and feathers //Ardea alba// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae //Genus: Ardea// //species: alba// Common Name: Great Egret //Ardea alba// can be found in all kinds of wetlands including estuaries

__ Mammalia __ Animals that are hairy, milk producing, and endothermic.

//Enhydra lutris// "Sea Otter" Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: //Enhydra// Species: //lutris// Found in estuarine water and on the shores of estuaries.

__ Ascidiacea __ Animals that have a flexible outer skeleton and are attached to the surface.

//Styela clava// Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Ascidiacea Order: Stolidobranchia Family: Styelidae Genus: //Styela// Species: //clava// Found in shallow water of estuaries, usually close to shore.

__Cephalaspidomorhi__ Animals that are jaw less fish, have a skeleton of cartilage, hatch in fresh water but live in salt water as an adult, and come back to fresh water to lay eggs.

//Petromyzon marinus// "Sea Lamprey" Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Cephalaspidomorphi Order: Petromyzontiformes Family: Petromyzontidae Genus: //Petromyzon// Species: //marinus// Live in water of estuaries, often feeding/living on fish.

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