Marine organisms Flashcards by Dakota Holder

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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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Glasswort

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genus Salicornia

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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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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

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Halodule wrightii

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Sea lettuce

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Ulva lactuca

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Gulfweed

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genus Sargassum

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White shrimp

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Penaeus setiferus

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Brown shrimp

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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

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Limulus polyphemus

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Eastern oyster

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Crassostrea virginica

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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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Marsh periwinkle

Littorina irrorata

Ribbed mussel

Geukensia demissa

Red drum

Sciaenops ocellatus

Black drum

Pogonias cromis

Spotted seatrout

Cynoscion nebulosus

Sand seatrout

Cynoscion arenarius

Flathead grey mullet

Mugil cephalus

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

Pinfish

Lagodon rhomboides

Southern stingray

Hypanus americanus

Bluntnose stingray

Dasyatis say

Atlantic stingray

Hypanus sabinus

Cownose ray

Rhinoptera bonasus

Bonnethead shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Spinner shark

Carcharrhinus brevipinna

Spot

Leiostomus xanthurus

Jack crevalle

Caranx hippos

Southern kingfish

Mentricurrhus americanus

Ladyfish

Elops saurus

Gafftopsail catfish

Bagre marinus

Hardhead catfish

Ariopsis felis

Scaled sardine

Harengula jaguana

Spanish mackerel

Scomberomorus maculatus

Lookdown

Selene vomer

American harvestfish

Peprilus paru

Gulf flounder

Paralichthys albigutta

Common snook

Centropomus undecimalis

Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

Gulf pipefish

Syngnathus scovelli

Chain pipefish

Synganthus louisianae

Brown pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Double-crested cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Magnificent frigate bird

Fregata magnificens

Roseate spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Loggerhead sea turtle

Caretta caretta

Gopher tortoise

Gopherus polyphemus

Diamondback terrapin

Malaclemys terrapin

Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus