Marine organisms Flashcards by Dakota Holder

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Sea oats

A

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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Glasswort

A

genus Salicornia

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Saltwort

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Batis maritima

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Red mangrove

A

Rhizophora mangle

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Black mangrove

A

Avicennia germinans

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White mangrove

A

Laguncularia racemosa

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Eastern red cedar

A

Juniperus virginiana

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Sabal palm

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Sabal palmetto

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Turtle grass

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Thalassia testudinum

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Manatee grass

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Syringodium filiforme

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Shoal grass

A

Halodule wrightii

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Sea lettuce

A

Ulva lactuca

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Gulfweed

A

genus Sargassum

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White shrimp

A

Penaeus setiferus

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Brown shrimp

A

Farfantepenaeus aztecus

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Atlantic blue crab

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Callinectes sapidus

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Fiddler crab

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genus Uca

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Florida stone crab

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Menippe mercenaria

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Horseshoe crab

A

Limulus polyphemus

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Eastern oyster

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Crassostrea virginica

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Northern quahog

A

Mercenaria mercenaria

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Southern quahog

A

Mercenaria campechiensis

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Marsh periwinkle

A

Littorina irrorata

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Ribbed mussel

A

Geukensia demissa

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Red drum

A

Sciaenops ocellatus

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Black drum

A

Pogonias cromis

Q

Spotted seatrout

A

Cynoscion nebulosus

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Sand seatrout

A

Cynoscion arenarius

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Flathead grey mullet

A

Mugil cephalus

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Mummichog

A

Fundulus heteroclitus

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Pinfish

A

Lagodon rhomboides

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Southern stingray

A

Hypanus americanus

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Bluntnose stingray

A

Dasyatis say

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Atlantic stingray

A

Hypanus sabinus

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Cownose ray

A

Rhinoptera bonasus

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Bonnethead shark

A

Sphyrna tiburo

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Spinner shark

A

Carcharrhinus brevipinna

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Spot

A

Leiostomus xanthurus

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Jack crevalle

A

Caranx hippos

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Southern kingfish

A

Mentricurrhus americanus

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Ladyfish

A

Elops saurus

Q

Gafftopsail catfish

A

Bagre marinus

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Hardhead catfish

A

Ariopsis felis

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Scaled sardine

A

Harengula jaguana

Q

Spanish mackerel

A

Scomberomorus maculatus

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Lookdown

A

Selene vomer

Q

American harvestfish

A

Peprilus paru

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Gulf flounder

A

Paralichthys albigutta

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Common snook

A

Centropomus undecimalis

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Spadefish

A

Chaetodipterus faber

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Gulf pipefish

A

Syngnathus scovelli

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Chain pipefish

A

Synganthus louisianae

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Brown pelican

A

Pelecanus occidentalis

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Double-crested cormorant

A

Phalacrocorax auritus

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Magnificent frigate bird

A

Fregata magnificens

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Roseate spoonbill

A

Platalea ajaja

Q

Loggerhead sea turtle

A

Caretta caretta

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Gopher tortoise

A

Gopherus polyphemus

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Diamondback terrapin

A

Malaclemys terrapin

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Cottonmouth

A

Agkistrodon piscivorus