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Marine Taxa
Scientific Name of Commone Marine Organisms
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12th Grade
03/01/2010
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Sea Lettuce
 Definition
Ulva
Term
Red Tide
 Definition
Gonyaulax and Gymnodinium
Term
marsh grass
 Definition
Spartina
Term
Ocean sunfish
 Definition
Mola mola
Term
brown algae, east coast
 Definition
Laminaria
Term
Brown algae, Pacific ocean
 Definition
Macrocystis
Term
blue green algae on rocks
 Definition
Calothrix
Term
common green algae
 Definition
Caulerpa
Term
common brown algae
 Definition
Dictyota
Term
common red algae
 Definition
Gracillaria
Term
calcarerous brown algae
 Definition
Padina
Term
calcareous green algae (oatmeal algae)
 Definition
Halimeda
Term
red corraline algae on rocks
 Definition
Lithiothamnion
Term
bladder wrack
 Definition
Fucus
Term
gulfweed
 Definition
Sargassum
Term
eel grass
 Definition
Zostera
Term
turtle grass
 Definition
Thalassia
Term
manatee grass
 Definition
Syringodium
Term
shoal grass
 Definition
Halodule
Term
red mangrove
 Definition
Rhizopora mangle
Term
benthic/planktonic foraminifera
 Definition
Globigerina
Term
portuguese man-o-war
 Definition
Physalia
Term
Moon jelly
 Definition
Aurelia
Term
Lion's mane
 Definition
Cyanea
Term
Lion's mane
 Definition
Cyanea
Term
brain coral
 Definition
Diploria
Term
Elkhorn
 Definition
Acropora
Term
sea fan
 Definition
Gorgonia
Term
comb jellies
 Definition
Beroe
Term
peanut worms
 Definition
Sipunculids
Term
arrowworms
 Definition
P. Chaetagntha
Term
marine segmented worms
 Definition
C. Polychaeta
Term
clam worms
 Definition
Nereis
Term
Lugworm
 Definition
Arenicola
Term
parchment worm
 Definition
Chaetopterus
Term
periwinkle
 Definition
Littooorina
Term
conchs
 Definition
Strombus
Term
lightening whelk
 Definition
Busycon
Term
spotted sea hare
 Definition
Aplysia
Term
common clam
 Definition
Mercenaria
Term
coquina clam
 Definition
Donax
Term
mussel
 Definition
Mytilus, Modiolus
Term
shipworm
 Definition
Toredo
Term
squid
 Definition
Loligo
Term
blue crab
 Definition
Callinectes
Term
horseshow crab
 Definition
Limulus
Term
Acorn Barnacle
 Definition
Balanus
Term
sea roach
 Definition
Ligia
Term
pink shrimp
 Definition
Penaeus
Term
American Lobster
 Definition
Homerus
Term
sea cucumbers
 Definition
Class Holothuroidea
Term
sea urchins
 Definition
Class Echinoidea
Term
sea star
 Definition
Pisaster
Term
long spined sea urchin
 Definition
Diadema
Term
seahorse
 Definition
Hippocampus
Term
Barracuda
 Definition
Sphyraena
Term
Tarpon
 Definition
Megalops
Term
spiny dogfish
 Definition
Squalus acanthias
Term
great white shark
 Definition
Carcharodon carcharias
Term
skate
 Definition
Raja
Term
string ray
 Definition
Dasyatis
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