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Reef Invertebrate ID and taxonomy
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
10/15/2013

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Term
Demospongiae
Definition
Porifera
(Spongine and Silica spicules)
Term
Calcarea
Definition
Porifera
(No spongine and calcite/ Aragonite spicules)
Term
Hexactinellida
Definition
Porifera
(No spongine and silica spicules)
Term
Scyphozoa
Definition
Cnidaria
(True Jellies)
Term
Cubozoa
Definition
Cnidaria
(Box jellies, Sea wasps)
Term
Hydrozoa
Definition
Cnidaria
(Hydroids, fire corals, hydrocorals)
Term
Anthozoa
Definition
Cnidaria
(True Corals, anemones, sea pens)
Term
Gorgonacea
Definition
Subclass Octocorallia
Class Anthozoa
Term
Alcyonacea
Definition
Subclass Octocorallia
Class Anthozoa
Term
Scleractinia*, Actinaria, Zoanthidia*, Corallimorpharia*, Antipatharia, Ceriantharia
Definition
Subclass Hexacorallia
Class Anthozoa
Term
True Jellies
Definition
Scyphozoa
well-developed medusae, small polyps
alternation of generations
Term
Box Jellies and Sea Wasps
Definition
Cubozoa
Four flattened, blade-like pedalia from which tentacles extend
bell cube-like
Term
Hydroids, Fire corals
Definition
Hydrozoa
Velum: membrane on subumbrella surface
Alternations of generations
Asexual benthic polyps --> sexual medusae
Term
Gastrozooids
Definition
individual hydrozoa polyps that aid in digestion
Term
Gonozooids
Definition
individual Hydrozoa polyps that function in reproduction
Term
Dactylozooids
Definition
Individual Hydrozoa polyps that function in locating and catching prey
Term
Anthozoa
Definition
Phylum cnidaria
tubular body, hollow tentacles around oral disc
solitary or colonial
no alternations of generations
Term
Gorgonians, sea fans, rods, plumes, whips
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Octocorallia
Order Gorgonacea
(CAOG)
Term
Stony corals
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
(CAHS)
Term
Sea anemones
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Actinaria
(CAHA)
Term
Zoanthidia
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
(2 rings of tentacles around oral disc, arise from basal mat/stolon)
Term
Corallimorpharia
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
(tentacles radiate from central disc, concentric rings)
Term
Antipatharia
Definition
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
(black corals, no corallite homes)
ex. wire/whip coral
Term
Ctenophora characteristics
Definition
Phylum.
Comb jellies (not true jellies; lack cnidocytes, bioluminescence)
Term
Annelida characteristics
Definition
Phylum
Segmented worms
(long cylindrical body, segmented, nervous, digestive, and circulatory systems)
Term
Polychaeta
Definition
Class
Phylum Annelida
(Bearded Fireworm)
Term
Arthropoda
Definition
Largest phylum of animals
Segmented body w/ appendages
Exoskeleton made of chitin
Moult
Term
Crustacea
Definition
Subphylum
Phylum Arthropoda
Three distinct parts-head, thorax, abdomen
Term
Ectoprocta
Definition
Bryozoans
Circular/U-shaped
Sessile, colonial zooids
Term
Gastropoda
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
(snails and sea slugs)
Term
Polyplacophora
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
(chitons)
Term
Bivalvia
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
(bivalves)
Term
Cephalopoda
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
(octopus and squid)
Term
Mollusca characteristics
Definition
Mantle, muscular foot, radula, chitinous beak
Term
Acanthopleura
(Fuzzy Chiton
Definition
Phylum Mollusca
Class Polyplacophora
Term
Echinodermata characteristics
Definition
Pentaradial symmetry, endoskeleton of ossicles and spines, hydraulic water vascular system, podia (tube feet)
Term
Crinoidea
Definition
Phylum echinodermata
(feather stars)
Term
Asteroidea
Definition
Phylum Echinodermata
(sea stars)
Term
Echinoidea
Definition
Phylum Echinodermata
(sea urchans and sand dollars)
Term
Holothuroidea
Definition
Phylum Echinodermata
(sea cucumbers)
Term
Ophiuroidea
Definition
Phylum Echinodermata
(brittle stars and basket stars)
Term
Tunicates
Definition
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Tunicata
Class Ascidiacea
(CTA)
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