species scientific names Flashcards
1
Q
ghost crabs
A
- Ocypode quadrata
- burrow in sand, make sand balls
Phylum Arthropoda
2
Q
mole crabs
A
- Emerita talpoidea
- sand colored
- “sand crabs”, reside closer to the tide than ghost crabs
Phylum arthropoda
3
Q
coquina
A
- Donax variabilis
- Ride the tide out, bury in sand, ride it back in
Phylum mollusca
4
Q
digger amphipod
A
- Haustorius canadensis
- like clear sand crabs
- back-swimming amphipods
Phylum Arthropoda
5
Q
Blue crab
A
Callinectes sapidus
Phylum arthropoda
6
Q
moon jelly <3
A
Aurelia aurita
Phylum Cnidaria
anthozoan
Class scyphoza
7
Q
black-fingered mud crab
A
Panopeus herbstii
Phylum arthropoda
8
Q
red-gilled marphysa
A
Marphysa sanguinea
phylum annelida
9
Q
Atlantic oyster drill
A
Urosalpinx cineria
class gastropoda
10
Q
channeled whelk
A
Busycotypus canaliculatus
class gastropoda
11
Q
Immortal jellyfish
A
Turtopsis sp.
12
Q
boring sponge
A
cliona celata
phylum porifera
13
Q
sun sponge
A
hymeniacidon heliophila
phylum porifera
14
Q
northern star coral
A
astrangia poculata
anthozoan
15
Q
stinging nettle
A
chrysaora quinquecirrha
cnidarian
anthozoan
scyphozoan
16
Q
sea wasp
A
tamoya haplonema
