these are just some of the many endangered animals
Yellow boring sponge
Porifera
common name: Yellow boring sponge
scientific name: Cilona celata
Habitat: Chesapeake bay 99% in marine water
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Can be found in water about 8 KM down
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They are a major pest to bay oysters
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Thick bright yellow
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A symmetry
Lion's mane jellyfish
Lion's mane jellyfish
Cnidarians
Common name: lion's mane jellyfish
Scientific name: Cyanea capillata
Habitat: Are found in lower latatudes of the ocean
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One of the largest jelly fish in the world
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12 month life span
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other jellyfish can be predictors to it
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Radial symmetry
Leopard flatworm
Platyhelminthes
Common name: Leopard flatworm
Scientific name: pseudoeros pardalis
Habitat: Caribbean hidden 1-25 m coralreaf
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Flat
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Bright coloring
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has 2 antenna; arent larger than 5 CM
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Bilateral symmetry
Asian forest scorpion
Arthropods
Common name: Asian forest scorpion
Scientific name: heterometrus longimanus
Habitat: Tropical Asian forests most above ground
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non lethal venom
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string equal to a hornet
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lives for 8 years
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bilateral symmetry
Lion's mane jellyfish
Colossal squid
Colossal squid
morning sun star
Molluska
Common name: colossal squid
Scientific name: Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni
Habitat: Southern ocean in deep waters
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Juveniles can go as deep as 1 KM down
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Their attack stratigie is to ambush prey
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eyes are used mainly for preditor ditection
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Bilateral symmetry
Echinoderms
Common name: morning sun star
Scientific name: Solaster dawsoni
Habitat: northern pacific
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8-16 arms
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predator to other starfish
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can and does eat other sea stars/starfish
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radial symmetry
peacock worm
Giant roundworm
Annelids
Common name: Peacock worm
Scientific name: Sabella pavonin
Habitat: Mediterranean and western European shallow tidal waves
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13-25 cm
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can be a lot of different colors
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appear in large numbers
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radial symmetry
Nematoda
Common name: Giant roundworm
Scientific name: Ascaris lumbricoides
Habitat: lives in intestines for 6-24 months
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13-35 CM
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has infected 1 billion people
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adult giant roundworms don't cause symptoms
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bilateral symmetry