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Marine organisms Flashcards

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Sea oats

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Uniola paniculata

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Black needle rush

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Juncus roemarianus

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Saltmarsh cordgrass

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Spartina alterniflora

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4
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Glasswort

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genus Salicornia

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5
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Saltwort

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Batis maritima

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Red mangrove

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Rhizophora mangle

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Black mangrove

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Avicennia germinans

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White mangrove

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Laguncularia racemosa

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Eastern red cedar

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Juniperus virginiana

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Sabal palm

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Sabal palmetto

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11
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Turtle grass

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Thalassia testudinum

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12
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Manatee grass

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Syringodium filiforme

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13
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Shoal grass

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Halodule wrightii

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14
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Sea lettuce

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Ulva lactuca

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15
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Gulfweed

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genus Sargassum

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16
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White shrimp

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Penaeus setiferus

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17
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Brown shrimp

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Farfantepenaeus aztecus

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18
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Atlantic blue crab

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Callinectes sapidus

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19
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Fiddler crab

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genus Uca

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20
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Florida stone crab

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Menippe mercenaria

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21
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Horseshoe crab

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Limulus polyphemus

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22
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Eastern oyster

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Crassostrea virginica

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23
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Northern quahog

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Mercenaria mercenaria

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Southern quahog

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Mercenaria campechiensis

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25
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Marsh periwinkle

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Littorina irrorata

26
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Ribbed mussel

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Geukensia demissa

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Red drum

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Sciaenops ocellatus

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Black drum

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Pogonias cromis

29
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Spotted seatrout

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Cynoscion nebulosus

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Sand seatrout

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Cynoscion arenarius

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Flathead grey mullet

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Mugil cephalus

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Mummichog

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Fundulus heteroclitus

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Pinfish

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Lagodon rhomboides

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Southern stingray

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Hypanus americanus

35
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Bluntnose stingray

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Dasyatis say

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Atlantic stingray

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Hypanus sabinus

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Cownose ray

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Rhinoptera bonasus

38
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Bonnethead shark

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Sphyrna tiburo

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Spinner shark

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Carcharrhinus brevipinna

40
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Spot

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Leiostomus xanthurus

41
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Jack crevalle

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Caranx hippos

42
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Southern kingfish

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Mentricurrhus americanus

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Ladyfish

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Elops saurus

44
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Gafftopsail catfish

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Bagre marinus

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Hardhead catfish

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Ariopsis felis

46
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Scaled sardine

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Harengula jaguana

47
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Spanish mackerel

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Scomberomorus maculatus

48
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Lookdown

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Selene vomer

49
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American harvestfish

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Peprilus paru

50
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Gulf flounder

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Paralichthys albigutta

51
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Common snook

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Centropomus undecimalis

52
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Spadefish

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Chaetodipterus faber

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Gulf pipefish

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Syngnathus scovelli

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Chain pipefish

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Synganthus louisianae

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Brown pelican

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Pelecanus occidentalis

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Double-crested cormorant

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Phalacrocorax auritus

57
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Magnificent frigate bird

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Fregata magnificens

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Roseate spoonbill

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Platalea ajaja

59
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Loggerhead sea turtle

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Caretta caretta

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Gopher tortoise

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Gopherus polyphemus

61
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Diamondback terrapin

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Malaclemys terrapin

62
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Cottonmouth

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Agkistrodon piscivorus

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