Species List Exam 1 Flashcards
P S C F Gs
Limulus polyphemus
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Cheliceriformes
Class Chelicerata
Family Limulidae
“Atlantic horseshoe crab”
P S C O S I F Gs
Emerita talpoida
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Paguroidea
Family Hippidae
“atlantic mole crab”
P C G
Balanoglossus spp
Phylum Hemichordata
Class Enteropneusta
“acorn worms”
P C S F Gs
Melampus bidentatus
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Pulmonata
Family Melampidae
P C F Gs
Diopatra cuprea
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Family Onuphidae
“Plumed worm”
P S C O F Gs
Pseudione overstreeti
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustastacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Isopoda
Family Bopyridae
(parasite on Callichirus islagrande, ghost shrimp)
P C F Gs
Geukensia demissa
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Family Mytilidae
“Atlantic ribbed marsh mussel”
P C S
Nudibranch
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Ophisthobranchia
P C O F Gs
Beroe ovata
Phylum Ctenophora
Class Nuda
Order Beroida
Family Beroidae
P S C O S I F Gs
Ocypode quadrata
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Ocypodidae
“Atlantic ghost crab”
P C F Gs
Lolliguncula brevis
Phylum Mollusca
Class Cephalopoda
Family Lolligunculidae
P S C O S I F Gs
Armases cinereum
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Grapsidae
“squareback marsh crab”
P C F Gs
Polymesoda caroliniana
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Family Corbiculidae
“Carolina marsh clam”
P S C O S I F Gs
Clibanarius vittatus
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Paguroidea
Family Diogenidae
“thinstripe hermit crab”
P S C O F Gs
Coronis scolopendra
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustastacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Stomatopoda
Family Nannosquillidae
P S C O S I F Gs
Lepidophthalmus louisianensis
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Thalassinidea
Family Callianassidae
“estuarine ghost shrimp”
P C Gs
Ophiophragmus moorei
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Ophiuroidea
brittle star
P C S O F Gs
Calliactus tricolor
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Zoantharia
Order Actiniaria
Family Hormathiidae
“hitchiking anemone”
P C S F Gs
Polinices (=Nevertia) duplicatus
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Prosobranchia
Family Naticidae (“moon snails”)
“shark eye”
P C S F Gs
Hastula salleana
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Prosobranchia
Family Terebridae
P C F
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Hydrozoa
Family Hydractiniidae
“snail fur”
(On hermit crab shells)
P S C O S I F Gs
Callinectes sapidus
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Portunidae
“blue crab”
P S C O S I F Gs
Pagurus pollicaris
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Paguroidea
Family Paguridae
“flat clawed hermit crab”
P C Gs
Luidia clathrata
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
“grey or lined sea star”
P S C O S I F Gs
Sesarma reticulatum
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Grapsidae
“(purple) marsh crab”
P C S
Phylum Annelida
Class Clitellata
Subclass Hirudenea
“leeches”
P C F Gs
Dosinia discus
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalva
Family Veneridae
P C S
Phylum Annelida
Class Clitellata
Subclass Oligichaeta
(“few setae”)
“earthworms” and others
P C F Gs
Mellita quinquiesperforata
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Echinoidea
Family Mellitidae
P C F Gs
Donax variabilis
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalva
Family Donacidae
P C S F Gs
Oliva sayana
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Prosobranchia
Family Olividae
“lettered olive”
P S C O F
Family Ampeliscidae
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustastacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Amphipoda
P C S F Gs
Melogena corona
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Prosobranchia
Family Melongenidae
“Florida Crown Conch”
P S C O F
Family Talitridae
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustastacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Amphipoda
“sand hoppers”
P S C O S I F Gs
Austinixia behreae
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Pinnotheridae
commensalistic crab
P S C O S I F Gs
Lepidopa benedicti
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Paguroidea
Family Albuneidae
square eyed with eyespots
P S C O S I F Gs
Callinectes similis
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Portunidae
“lesser blue crab”
P C S F Gs
Littoraria irrorata
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Prosobranchia
Family Littorinidae
“marsh periwinkle”
P C F Gs
Nephtys bucera
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Family Nephytidae
“shimmy worms”
P S C O F
Family Haustoriidae
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustastacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Amphipoda
sandy substrate
P C F Gs
Ensis minor
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Family Pharidae
“jackknife clam”
P C
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Scyphozoa
“true jellies”
P C F Gs
Chaetopterus variopedatus
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Family Chaetopteridae
“parchment worm”
P S C O S I F Gs
Callichirus islagrande
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Thalassinidea
Family Callianassidae
“ghost shrimp”
P S C O S I F Gs
Panopeus obesus
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Panopeidae
P S C O S F Gs
Farfantepenaeus aztecus
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Dendrobranchiata
Family Penaeidae
“brown shrimp”
much smaller, short antennae, long groove
P S C O S I F Gs
Palaemonetes pugio
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Caridea
Family Palaemonidae
“daggerblade grass shrimp”
P S C O F Gs
Squilla empusa
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacaea
Class Malacostraca
Order Stomatopoda
Family Squillidae
“mantis shrimp”
P S F Gs
Branchiostoma floridae
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Cephalpchordata
Family Branchiostomidae
“lancelet” “amphioxus”
P S C O S F Gs
Litopenaeus setiferus
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Dendrobranchiata
Family Penaeidae
“white shirmp”
Much larger, longer antennae, short groove
P S C O S I F Gs
Lepidopa websteri
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Paguroidea
Family Albuneidae
oval eyes, no eye spots!
P C F Gs
Rangia cuneata
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalva
Family Mactricidae
P S C O S I F G
Uca spp
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Family Ocypodidae
“Fiddler crabs”
