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** ﻿ ﻿ ﻿ Welcome to the Grasslands Moneran section of the Facts page**.
A monera is a single-celled organism without a cell nucleus. My moneran is the //Burkholdria pseuomallei// //Burkholdria pseuomallei// lives in mammals such as Horses and Zebras Genus-//Burkholdria// Species-//Burkholdria pseuomallei// Shape-Bacillus
 * Noah's Moneran**

My moneran is the //Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii//
 * Libby's Moneran**

Scientific name: //Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii//

Definition: member of the cyanobacteria. Also known as blue-green algae.

//Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii// can be found in Africa, North and South America, Europe, and Asia. It can usualy be found near waters edge.

shape: spirilla



Protist- i**t has a nucleus and organelles, most are single celled.** **Protozoan- is animal like and has no cell walls and no chlorophyll.** //Trypanosoma lewisi//- is a genus of protozoa parasitic in the blood and lymph of invertebrates and vertebrates, including humans.
 * Noah's Protozoan**



=﻿Algae is plant like and has a nucleus and chlorophyll.=
 * Libby's algae**

//Phytoplankton// is a free floating organism found in sunlit aquatic systems.


Kingdom Fungi Fungus-is a multi-celled ,no chlorophly and they absorb nutrients Basidiomycota- shaped likea club, closely packed filaments. Kingdom- Fungi Phylum-Basidiomycota Class-Basidiomycetes Order- Aqaricales Family-Aqaricaceac Genus-//Coprinopsis// //Specices-atramentaria// Common name- common ink cap or inky cap //Coprinopsis atramentaria// lives in grassy areas and in plains.

Zygomycota- is a threadlike spore at the end of filament Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Zygomycota Class-Zygomycetes Order-Mucorales Family-Phycomcetaeae //Genus-Phycomyces// //Species-blakesleeanus// Common name-Algal fungi

Phycomyces blakesleeanus- lives in small ponds and in grassy areas.

Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum-Aslomycota Class-Pezizomycota Order-Pezizales Family-Sarcoscyphoceae Genus-Sarcoscypha Species-S. Coccinea //Sarcoscyphs Coccinea// //Sarcoscyphs Coccinea// can be found in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. Common name- Scarlet Elf Cup, or Scarlet Cup

Glomeromycota is one of the seven phylums in the Fungi Kingdom Kingdom-Fungi Phylum-Glomeromycota Class-Glomeromycota Order-Glomerales Family-Glomeraceae Genus-Glomus Species- Clarum //Glomus Clarum// //Glomus Clarum// can be found in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. Comon name-//Glomus Clarum//

Kingdom Plants Plant-Multi celled,has cell walls and chlorophyl Kingdom-Plantae Division-Bryophyta- a paraphyletic group of plants Class-Bryopsida Order-Grimmiales Family-Phytchomitriaceae Genus-//Glymphomitrum// Species-//daviesii// Common name-N/A // Glymphomitrum daviesii can be found in shady forest habitats. //

Kingdom-Plantae Division-Bryophyta- a paraphyletic group of plants Class-Andreaeopsida Order-Andreaeales Family-Andreaeaceae Genus-//Adreaea// Species-//alpina// Common name-N/A //Adreaea alpina-//is found near dark green grasses and by dense turf and wet rocks.

Kingdom-plantae Division-Anthoceryophyta- simple nonvascular plants Class-Leoisporocerotopdida Order-Leoisporocerotales Family-Leoisporcerotaceae Genus//-Leoisporceros// Species//-dussii// Common-N/A

Kingdom-Plantae Division-Anthocerotophyta Class-Anthoceropsida Order-Anthocerotales Family-Anthocerotaceae Genus-//Folioceros// Species- //glandulosus// Common name-N/A



Kingdom-Plantae Division-Equisteophyta Class-Equisteopsida Order-Equisetales Family-Equisetaceae Genus-//Equisetum// Species-//Mackaii// Common name-MacKai's horsetail



Kingdom-Plantae Division-magnoliophyta Class-Magnoliopsida Order-Batales Family-Bataceae Genus-//Batis// Species-//maritima// Common name-turtleweed



Kingdom-Plantae Division-Pinophyta Class-Gnetopsida Order-Genetales Family-Gnetacea Genus-//Gnetum// //Species-// // nodiflorum // Common name-N/A

Kingdom-Plantae Division-Gnetophyta Class-Gnetopsida Order-Welwitschiales Family-Welwitschiaceae Genus-//Welwitschia// Species-//mirabilis// Common name-N/A

Lycopodiophyta-Vasculer plants with a single vain // Lycopodium Digitatum // Kingdom-Plantea Division-Lycopodiophyta Class-Lycopodiopsida Order-Lycopodials Family-Lycopodiaceae Genus-//Lycopodium// Species-//Digitatum// Common name-Running Ceder It can be found in forests and fields.



// Huperzia Phyllantha // Kingdom-Plantea Division-Lycopodiophyta Class-Lycopodiopsida Order-Lycopodiales Family-Elateroidea Genus-//Huperzia// Species-//Phyllantha// Common Name-Club Moss It can be found in most temperate regions

Psilolophyta-A plant with no roots and sometimes no leaves // Psilotum Triquetrum // Kingdom-Plantea Division-Pteridophyta Class-Psilotopsida Order-Psilotales Family-Psilotaceae Genus-//Psilotum// Species-//Triquetrum// Common Name-Whisk Fern //Psilotum Triquetrum// can be found in warm tropical regions

// Botrychium Ascendens // Kingdom-Plantea Devision-Pteridophyta Class-Psilotopsida Order-Ophioglossales Family-Ophioglossaceae Genus-//Botrychium// Species-//Ascendens// Common Name-Upword Lobed Moonwart



Loliopsida-plants that produce embryos with a single cotyledon.

// Nothoscordum Bivalve // Kingdom-Plantea Division-Magnoliophyta Class-Lolippsida Order-lillates Family-Lilaceae Genus-//Nothoscordum// Species-//Bivalve// Common Name-False Garlic



// Sorghastrum Nutans // Kingdom-Plantea Division-Magnoliophyta Class-Commelinidae Order-Cyperales Family-poacea Genus-//Sorghastrum// species-//Nutans// Common Name-Indian Grass

Cycadopsida-

Zania Furfuracea Kingdom-Plantea Division-Cycadophyta Class-Cycadopsido Order-Cycadales Family-Zaniaceae Genus-Zania Species-Furfuracea Common Name-Cardboard Palm Found in the southeastern part of Veracruz in Mexico

Kingdom Animalia Animals-Multi celled, digest food inside body Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Chordata-comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord Class-Aves Order-Passeriformes Family-Dulidae Genus-//Dulus// Species-//dominicus// Common Name-Palmchat //Dulus domincus// lives in big bushes or small trees of the central part of the North Americas Grasslands



Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Onychorphora-Two openings,brain and nervous system,respritory and circulatory system. Class-N/A Order-N/A Family-Peripatopsidae Genus//-Opisthopatus// //Species- roseus// //Common Name-Pink Velvet Worm// //Opisithopatus roseus// lives on leaves and bushes in the southern part of South America and in the southern part of Africa



Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Arthropoda-Two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton Class-Insecta Order-Mantodea Family-Mantidae Genus-//Sphodromantis// Species-//viridis// //Common name-// African mantis, giant African mantis, and bush mantis // ﻿Sphoddromantis viridis // lives in the African grasslands on small, thin grasses.

Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Chordata-comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord Class-Amphibia Order-Anura Family-Hylidae Genus-//Hyla// Species-v//ersicolor// Common name-Eastern Gray Frog or Common Graytree Frog //Hyla versicolor// lives in wet grsslands in the central part of the United States and south east of Canada.

Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Nemertea-Two openings, brain and nervous system, circulatory system Class-Anopla Order-Heteronemertea Family-Baseodisciade Genus-//Baseodiscus// Species//-hemprichii// Common name-N/A //Baseodiscus hemprichii// lives in puddlles in the central part of North America.

Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Nematoda-Two openings, developed nervous system Class-Secernetea Order-rabditida Family-Rabditidae Genus-//Caenorhabditis// Species-//elegans// Common name-N/A //Caenorhabditis elegans// live in moist soil in the North and the South American soil .

Mammalia-Ectothermic vertebrate that produce milk Zapus Hudsonious Kingdom-Animelia Phylum-Chordata class-Mammalia Order-Redentia Family-Dipodae Genus-Zapus Species-Hudsonious Common Jumping Mouse-Meadow Jumping Mouse Zapus Hudsonious prefer places with high humidity such as moist grasslands

Mullusca-Invertebrates with simple nervouse system, two opening for food and waste, and someting have shells Helix Pomatia Kingdom-Animelia Phylum-Mullusca Class-Gastropoda Order-Stylommatophora Family-Helicidae Genus-Helix Species-Pomatia Common Name-Romain Snail,Edibal Snail Helix Pomatia can be found in Southeastern and Central Europe

Reptilia-Ectothermic vertebrates with scales and four appendeges Thamnophis Butler Kingdom-Animilia Phylum-Chordata Class-Reptilia Order-Squamata Family-Colubridae Genus-Thamnophis Species-Butleri Common Name-Butler Garter Snakes Thamnophis Butler can be found in moist, grassy, open area such as grasslands

Tardigrade-Organisms with two openings for food and waste Hypsibius Dujardini Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Taretigraude Class-Eutardigrado Order-Parachaela Family-Hypsibiidae Genus-Hypsibius Species-Dujardini Common Name-Moss Piglet

Nemata-Organisms with two openings and a develeped nervouse system Ramulus Nematodes Kingdom-Animalia Phylum-Arthropoda Class-Insecta Order-Phasmida Family-Phasmat Genus- Ramulus Species- Nematodes Common Name-Ramulus Nematodes BomesThird10

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