Coral+Reef+Facts

By: Ally D. and Mackenzie C.
= ﻿ __Monerans__=

//Lyngbya majuscula//
Shape- Bacilli It grows and lives on seagrass and is the cause of skin irration.



__ Moneran Example #2 __
//**Anabaena spiroides**// Shape- Cocci

//Anabaena spiroides// grows on moist soil and in water.



=**__Protists__**=

An example of a protozoan is //Halofolliculina elegans.// The common name is Black Band Disease. They live and affect coral reefs.


=__Algae__=

An example of Algae is //Lobophora variegata//. The common name is Brown Algae. They live in Coral Reefs and affect the nutrients and herbivory on competion between a hard coral and a brown algae.


=__Fungi__= Multi-celled, has no clorophyll and absorbs nutrients. = Ascomycota = Ascomycota is a phylum in the kindom fungi. It is shaped like a sac or cup. An example of ascomycota is //Aspergillus sydowii//. There is no common name. //Aspergillus sydowii// lives in coral reefs. It affects the population of gorgonian corals mainly in the Caribbean Sea. Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Ascomycota Class- Ascomycetes Order-Eurotiales Family- ﻿﻿Trichocomae Genus-//Aspergillus// species-//sydowii//

= ﻿Basidiomycota- = Basidiomycota is a phylum in the kindom fungi. Closely packed filaments. An exampe of basidiomycota is //Clavaria zollingeri//. The common name is Purple Coral Fungi. They live and affect coral reefs by turning different color corals purple. Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Basidiomycota Class-Basidiomycetes Order-Agaricates Family-Clavariaceae Genus-//Clavaria// species-//zollingeri// = Zygomycota = //Abisidia spinosa//- Thread like-has a spore at the end of a filament. An example of Zygomycota is //Abisida spinosa. Abisida spinosa// lives in the coral reefs. There is no common name. //Abisidia spinosa// is found in debris and soil, as well as foods being insolated from food and indoor air enviroment. Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Zygomycota class-Zygomycetes order-Mucorales Family- Murcoraceae Genus- //Absidia// species- //spinosa//



= Chytridiomycota- = Chytridiomycota- Lives in coral reefs. An example of Chytridiomycota is //Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis// grows on amphibian skin and produces aquatic zoospores. There is no common name for //Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.// Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Chytridiomycota Class-Chytridiomycota Order- Rhizophydium Family-Chytridiaceae Genus- //Batrachochytrium// species-//dendrobatidis//



=Chromista= =**__Chromista-__ most are singled celled, most have chlorophyll ( green and other colors) and they live in water.**=

__Phylum Haptophyta__**- Chlorophyll (green and brown), two flagella**
__//**Prymnesium parvu-**//__ There is not a common name and they live on or near fish, tadpoles, gill-breathing invertebrates. Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Haptophyta Class- Prymnesiophyceae Order- Prymnesiales Family- Prymnesiaceae Genus- //Prymnesium// species- //parvu//



__Phylum Bacillariophyta-__Chlorophyll (green and gold), one flagella
//__**Licmophora lyngbyei-**__// There is not a common name and it lives in coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Maine,and the North West Atlantic. Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Bacillariophyta Class- Phaeophyceae Order- Licmophorales Family- Licomophoraceae Genus- //Licmophora// species- //lyngbyei//

=Phylum Ochrophyla-Chlorphyll (green and gold) two flagella= They live in coral reefs in the European waters, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, and the Northwest Alantic Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Ochrophyla Class- Phaeophyceae Order- Fucales Family- Sargassaceae Genus- //Sargassum// species- //natans//
 * //__Sargassum natans-__//**

=Phylum Heterokontophyta-Chlorophyll (green and gold) Two flagella= //**__Padina sancte-crucis-__**// There is not a common name and they live in coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Kingdom-Chromista Phylum-Heterokontophyta Class-Phaeophyceae Order- Dictyotales Family- Dictyotaceae Genus- //Padina// species- //sancte-crucis//

=Phylum Cryptophyta- Chlorophyll (green and brown), curled flagella= There is no common name. They live in coral reefs. Kingdom- Chromista Phylum- Crytophyta Class- Cryptophyceae Order- Pyrenomonadales Family-Pyrenomonadaceae Genus- //Rhodomonas// species-//karsten// =Class Ulvophyceae- green algae= They live in coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and European waters. There is not a common name. Kindom- Plantae Phylum- Chlorophyta Class- Ulvophyceae Order- Dasycladales Family- Dasycladacae Genus- //Cymopolia// species- //barbata//
 * //__Rhodomonas karsten__-//**
 * //__Cymopolia barbata-__//**


 * //__Odentella regia-__//**

Phylum Bacillariophyta- Chlorophyll(greens and gold), one flagella They live in the Coral Reefs in Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Maine.


 * Kingdom**-Chromista
 * Phylum**-Ochrophyta
 * Class**-Conscinodiscophyceae
 * Order-** Triceratiales
 * Family-**Triceratiaceae
 * Genus**-//Odentella//
 * species**-//regia//

=**__//Padina pavonica//__**=

Phylum Ochrophyta-
Chlorophyll (green and gold), two flagella Found in the Atlantic Ocean and Meditteran Sea.


 * Kingom**- Chromista
 * Phylum**-Ochrophyta
 * Class**-Phaeophyceae
 * Order**- Dictyotales
 * Family**-Dictyotaceae
 * Genus**- //Padina//
 * species**- //pavonica//

=Phylum Heterokontophyta-= Clorophyll (green and gold) two flagella There is no common name. Typically found in the Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of St. Lawrence. //**__Thalassiosira pseudonana__**//

**Kingdom**-Chromsita
**Phylum**- Heterokontohyta **Class**-Coscinodiscophyta **Order**-Thalassiosirales **Family**-Thalassiosiraceae **Genus**-//Thalassiosira// **species**-//pseudonana//



//**__Neomeris annulata__**// Class Chlorophyceae- (green algae). Typically found in the Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, mainly intertidal rocky areas.


 * Kingdom**-Plantae
 * Phylum**-Clorophyta
 * Class**- Clorophyceae
 * Order**- Dasycladales
 * Family**-Dasyclasaceae
 * Genus**-//Neomeris//
 * species**-//annulata//

__//**Kallymenia perforata**//__ Class Florideophyceae- (red algae) Typically found in the Coral Reefs in European waters and the Gulf of Mexico. There is no common name.


 * Kingdom**-Plantae
 * Phylum**- Rhodophyta
 * Class**- Florideophyceae
 * Order**-Gingartinales
 * Family**-Pytaloidea
 * Genus**- //Kally//menia
 * Species**//-perforata//

__//**Codium fragile**//__ Class Bryopsidophyceae-(green algae) Typically found in the Coral reefs in the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Maine.


 * Kingdom**-Plante
 * Phylum**-Chlorophyta
 * Class-** Bryopsidophyceae
 * Order**-Bryropsodales
 * Family**- Codianceae
 * Genus**//-Codium//
 * species**-//fragile//

=__Animals- Multi-celled,digest food inside body__= =Pylum Mollusca- They are soft bodied, have well devoped organ systems, and some have shells.= //Nucella lamellosa// lives in coral reefs in the Indo-West Pacific. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Mollusca Class- Gastropoda Order- Neogastropoda Family- Muricidae Genus- //Nucella// species- //lamellosa//

=Phylum Annelida- One opening for food and another for waste. Simple nervous systems "brain", and 5 "hearts."= //Pherecardia striata// lives in coral reefs in Madagascar. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Annelida Class-Polycheata Order- Amphinomida Family- Amphinomidae Genus- //Pherecardia// species- //striata//

=﻿Phylum Cnidaria- Live in all water. Two cell layers seperated by jelly-like substance. There is one opening for food and another for waste.= //Montipora flabellata// They live in coral reefs in the Indo-West Pacific. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Cnidaria Class- Anthozoa Order- Soleractina Genus- //Montipora// species- //flabbellata//

Two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton.
//Carpillius maculatus-// Lives in the coral reefs for example Indo-West Pacific. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Arthropoda Class-Malacostraca Order- Decapoda Family- Carphiliidae Genus- //Carpilius// species-//maculatus//

**Echinodermata (Echinoderms)-**
= Two openings for food/waste, simple circulatory system, ability to regenerate = //Linckia multifora-// Lives in Coral Reefs for example the West Indian ocean and the Red Sea.

Kingdom- Animalia Phylum-Echinodermata Class-Asteroidea Order-Valvatida Family-Ophidiasteridae Genus- //Linckia// species//-multifora//

Ponifera(sponges)-
= Absorb food through pores, one opening for food/waste, attached to surface =

//Callyspongia confoederata-// Located in the coral reef for example the Great Barrier Reef and the Murogo Reef. Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Ponifera Class- Demospongiae Order-Halosclerida Family- Callyspongiidae Genus- //Callyspongia// species-//confoederata//



=﻿Vertebrates- They have a backbone or spinal cord, endoskeleton, head, appendages, and well devolped organ systems.=

Mammalia- They are hairy, milk producing, endothermic, and they live in all biomes.
//Globicephala melaena// They live in all oceans except Northern Indian Ocean and North Pacific (where they occured historically off Japen) Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chrodata Class- Mammalia Order- Cetartiodactyla Family- Delpinidae Genus- //Globicephala// species- //melaena//

Elasmobranchii- They have skeletons of cartilage, fleshy fins, and they live in saltwater.
//Triaendon obesus// They can be found near the floor of the coral reefs. Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Elasmonbranchii Order- Carcharhiniformes Family- Carcharhindae Genus- //Triaenodon// species-//obesus// =﻿Actinoptergii- They have fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slides forward when opened. They live in all water biomes and some shore biomes.= //Balistapus undulatus// You can find then in coral-rich areas of deep lagoons and seaward reefs Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class- Actinopterygii Order- Tetraodontiformes Family- Balistidae Genus- //Balistapus// species- //undulatus//

They live in all biomes except for tundra.
//Eretmochelys imbricata-// Lives in the coral reefs in the Meditteran Sea and the Gulf Of Mexico.

Kingdom-Anamilia Phylum- Chrodata Class- Reptilia Order- Testudines Family- Cheloniidae Genus- //Eretmochelys// species//- imbricata//

=Appendicularia-= Muscular tail, simple spinal cord.

Lives in oceans, coastal waters and estuaries.
//Clavelina picta-// Found in Coral reefs in the West Central Atlantic.

Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chrodata Class-Ascidiacea Order- Enterogona Family- Clavelinidae Genus-//Clavelina// species-//picta//

Ascidiacea- Flexible outer skeleton, attached to surface. Live in deep and shallow waters.

//Didemnum molle-// Located in the Coral reefs for example in the Indian Ocean, Indo-West Pacific

Kingdom- Animalia Phylum- Chordata Class-Ascidiacea Order- Apiousobranchia Family- Didemnidae Genus- //Didemnum// species- //molle//



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