Critters

Question 1

Answer 1

Sea pearl (Ventricaria ventricosa)

•Phylum Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Question 2

Answer 2

–Green mermaid’s wine glass (Acetabularia calyculus)

•Phylum Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Question 3

Answer 3

–Watercress algae (Halimeda sp.)
•Phylum Chlorophyta (Green algae)

Question 4

Answer 4

–White scroll alga (Padina jamaicensis)
•Phylum Ochrophyta (Brown algae)

Question 5

Answer 5

–Crustose coralline alga (Corallina sp.)
•Phylum Ochrophyta (Red algae)

Question 6

Answer 6

• Corky sea finger (Briareum asbestinum)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 7

Answer 7

• Lettuce coral (Agaricia agaricites) – left
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 8

Answer 8

• Dimpled sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae) - right
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 9

Answer 9

• Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 10

Answer 10

• Club-tip Finger coral (Porites astreoides)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 11

Answer 11

• Fire coral (Millepora sp.) – the designation “sp.” refers to multiple species in this genus)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 12

Answer 12

• Encrusting gorgonian (Erythropodium caribaeorum)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 13

Question 14

Answer 14

• Purple sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 15

Answer 15

• Porous sea rod (Pseudoplexora porosa)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 16

Answer 16

• Swollen-knob candelabrum (Eunicea mammosa)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 17

Answer 17

• Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 18

Answer 18

• Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 19

Answer 19

• Brain Coral (Colpophyllia natans)
• Phylum Cnidaria

Question 20

Answer 20

• Flamingo tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum)
• Phylum Mollusca

Question 21

Answer 21

• Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)
• Phylum Mollusca

Question 22

Answer 22

• Queen conch (Strombus gigas)
• Phylum Mollusca

Question 23

Answer 23

• Cushion sea star (Oreaster reticulatus)
• Phylum Echinodermata

Question 24

Answer 24

• Slate pencil urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides)
• Phylum Echinodermata

Question 25

Answer 25

* Long-spined urchin (Diadema antillarum) * Phylum Echinodermata

Question 26

Answer 26

* Donkey dung sea cucumber (Holothuria mexicana) * Phylum Echniodermata

Question 27

Answer 27

* Tiger tail sea cucumber (Holothuria thomasi) * Phylum Echniodermata

Question 28

Answer 28

* Christmas tree worm: Spirobranchus giganteus * Phylum Annelida

Question 29

Answer 29

* Magnificent feather duster worm (Sabellastarte magnifica) * Phylum Annelida

Question 30

Answer 30

* Bearded fire worm (Sabellastarte magnifica) * Phylum Annelida