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**Monerans!**  <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #0a4edb; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Monerans are a single celled organism with no nucleus.

//Chrysiogenes arsenatis// more commonly known as Chrysiogenetes is an example of this. This bacteria is commonly found in Contaminated parts of the ocean. <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #09be9c; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #2029bc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #165ae9; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 80%; color: #1b4bf8; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">

<span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">//Prochlorococcus marinus// is also a good axample of a Moneran. Prochlorococcus marinus is found in tropical and warm temperate regions.

<span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #2cf2ba; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: right;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #2beeae; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**Protests!** A cell with a nucleus and organells that doesn't have chlorophyll.

//Perkinsus marinus// an example of Protists. Apicomplexans are mostly found in parasites of animals in the ocean.

Another example of a Protist is a //Dictyocha fibula//. A Dictyocha fibula can be found in the upper water layers of the ocean.

<span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: #0ce412;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #25dd13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Fungi  <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #31e510; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #11e41e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Fungi is a multi celled organism that absorbs nutrients and doesn't have chlorophyll. <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #52e421; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**//Lutworthia// sp.** <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #47e52e; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">//Lutworthia sp.// is a fungus that can be found on marine driftwood. This fungus's species has not been identified yet.

<span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #2cbd1f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #17cf26; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> //**Halocyphina villosa**// Another example of Fungi is //Halocyphina villosa.// This fungi is commonly a whitish substance commonly found on small fish. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #17cf26; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **Plants and Chromalveolata** Multicelled organisms with cell walls and chlorophyll

<span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**//Umbellosphaera tenuis//** Haptophyta

//Umbellosphaera tenuis// is an example of a plant. It is a type of phytoplankton that can be found at the top of the ocean. <span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #050505; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 80%; color: #4b2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Kingdom- Plantae Phylum- Haptophyta Class- Prymnesiophyceae Order- Coccosphaerales Family- Coccolithaceae Genus- //Umbellosphaera// species- //tenuis//

<span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #f11e72; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #f3208f; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">//**Michaelsarsia elegans**// Haptophyta

//Michaelsarsia elegans// is also a phytoplankton that lives at the top of the ocean. <span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">

Kingdom- Plantae Phylum- Haptophyta Class- Prymnesiophyceae Order- Prymnesiales Family- Syracosphaeraceae Genus- //Michaelsaria// species- //elegans// <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #ff0092; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**//Umbellosphaera irregularis//** Haptophyta

//Umbellosphaera irregularis// is also a plant that's a phytoplankton that lives at the top of the ocean.

<span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Kingdom- Plantae Phylum- Haptophyta Class- Prymnesiophyceae Order- Coccosphaerales Family- Coccolithaceae Genus- //Umbellosphaera// species- //irregularis//

<span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**//Emiliania huxleyi Haptophyta//

Also lives at the top of the ocean but the class of this one is Haptophyta and it is not a phytoplankton or even a plant, but like a plant it is green.

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Kingdom: Chromalveolata Phylum: Haptophyta Class: Prymnesiophyceae Order: Isochrysidales Family: Nocherhabdaceae Genus: //Emiliania// species: //huxleyi//

<span style="display: block; color: #131111; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #251d1d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: #251818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; color: #260d0d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**//Crypthecodinium cohnii// Pyrrophycophyta

//Crypthecodinium cohnii is a phytoplankton that lives at the top of the ocean.//**



Phylum: Pyrrophycophyta Class: Dinophyceae Order: Gonyaulacales Familly: Crypthecodiniaceae Genus: //Crypthecodinium// species: //cohnii//
 * Kingdom: Plantae

//Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bacillariophyta//**

at the top of the ocean.**
 * //Phaeodactylum tricornutum// is also a phytoplankton that is a plant living



Phylum: Bacillariophyta Class: Bacillariophyceae Order: Naviculales Family: Phaeodactylaceae Genus: //Phaeodactylum// species: //tricornutum//**
 * Kingdom: Plantae

<span style="display: block; color: #211212; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span class="taxon_head">**//Pavlova//** //**lutheri**// **Chryaophyta

Pavlova lutheri is also another phytoplankton that lives at the top of the ocean like all of the others.**

Phylum: Chrysophyta Class: Chrysophyceae Order: Orchromonadales Family: Ochromonadaceae Genus: //Pavlova// species: //lutheri//**
 * Kingdom: Plantae

<span style="display: block; color: #161313; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; color: #f90609; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **Kingdom Animal Animals are multicelled organisms that digest food inside the body.

Bull Shark** Bull sharks are cartilaginous fish that are commonly found closer to shore but not neccessarilly on shore. These are omivores because they will eat almost anything and are also known as //Carcharhinus leucas//.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Charcharhiniformes Family: Carcharhinidae Genus: //Carcharhinus// species: //leucas//

<span style="display: block; color: #0e0b0b; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">  <span style="display: block; color: #231a1a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 70%; color: #1c2121; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **Sailfish** <span style="display: block; font-size: 70%; color: #191515; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Sailfish bony fish that are comnonly found in deep water and is a secondary carnivore also known as //Istiophorus albicans.//. <span style="display: block; color: #1a1414; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 90%; color: #2b1d1d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 80%; color: #1b1313; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 70%; color: #1b1818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Istiophoridae     <span style="display: block; font-size: 70%; color: #1b1818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">   <span style="display: block; font-size: 70%; color: #1b1818; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">Genus: //Istiophorus// species: //albicans//

Blue whales are mammals that are commonly found twords the surface of the open ocean. These whales are also known as //Balaenoptera musculus// and are a type of secondary carnivore.
 * Blue Whale**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Genus: //Balaenoptera// species: //musculus//

The portuguese man o' war is a coelenterate found floating twords the top of the ocean. This is also a primary carnivore which is also known as //Physalia physalis.//
 * Portugues Man o' War**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Hydrozoa Order: Siphonophora Family: Physaliidae Genus: //Physalia// species: //physalis//

Most Green turtles are usually found in warmer areas of the open ocean and are also known as //Chelonia mydas//. These turtles are omnivores and reptiles. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: //Chelonia// species: //mydas//
 * Atlantic Green Turtle**

The bobtail squid is an omnivore and is commonly known as //Sepiola atlantica//.They live in tropical waters 42 degrees North - 6 degrees South, 95-142 degrees East. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Sepiolida Family: Sepiolidae Genus: //Sepiola// species: //atlantica//
 * Bobtail squid**

The northern fur seal is found in the colder and polar regions ofthe open ocean. The northern fur seal is a secondary carnivore and eats mainly fish and squid and is also known as //Callorhinus ursinus//.
 * Northern Fur Seal**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: atariidae Genus: //Callorhinus// species: //ursinus//

<span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #1f1919; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #1f1919; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; color: #080707; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 110%; color: #1f1919; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">**//Euphausia superba//** //Euphausia superba// is a type of krill. This is a herbavore that eats different phytoplankton. This krill is an arthropod that lives in the mid water sectionof the open ocean.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Euphausiacea Family: Euphausiidae Genus: //Euphausia// species: //superba//

//**Crangon crangon** Crangon crangon// is a type of shrimp found in the arctic, middle and top section of the open ocean. this shrimp is also a arthropod and a herbivore.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Family: Crangonidae Geanus: //Crangon// species: //crangon//

Calanoida is a zooplankton that is an herbivore that eats phytoplankton. Calanoida lives in the middle to top of the open ocean and is an arthropod that is also known as //Calanus brevicomis//.
 * Calanoida**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Maxillopoda Order: Calanoida Family: Calanidae Genus: //Calanus// species: //brevicomis//

//**Bentheuphausia amblyops** Bentheuphausia amblyops// is a type of krill that lives twords the middle and top of the open ocean. This is an herbivore and an arthropod that eats mainly phytoplankton.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Euphausiacea Family: Bentheuphausiidae Genus: //Bentheuphausia// species: //amblyops//

Northern krill are commonly found once again twords the middle to top part of the open ocean. These are herbivores and arthropods that eat phytoplankton. Northern krill are also known as //Meganyctiphanes norvegica//
 * Northern Krill**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Order: Euphausiacea Family: Euphausiidae Ganus: // Meganyctiphanes // species: //norvegica//

The New Zealand Flatworm is found by the area of New Zealand and is also known as //Arthurdendyus triangulatus//. This is a decomposer and eats everything and lives in animals of the open ocean.
 * New Zealand Flatworm**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Trickladida Genus: //Arthurdendyus// species: //triangulatus//

Herring is a type of omnivore that eats things like phytoplankton and zooplankton. Herring mainly live twords the surface and are boney fish that are also known as //Clupea halec//.
 * Herring**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Clupeiformes Family: Clupeidae Genus: //Clupea// species: //halec//

Bowhead whales also known as //Balaena mysticetus// are primary carnivores that eat krill and shrimp.These whales are commonly found in colder places and is not much of a deep diver.
 * Bowhead Whales**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenidae Genus: //Balaena// species: //Mysticetus//

The pelican eel is found tword the top of the open ocean and is cartillaginous fish. This is a type of primary consumer that is also known as
 * Pelican Eel**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Osteichyes Order: Saccopharyngiformes Family: Eurypharyngidae Genus: //Eurypharynx// species: //pelecanoides//

Moon jellies are found in twords the top of the open ocean and are herbivores. These are primary carnivores and a type of coelentrate that are also known as //Aurelia aurita//.
 * Moon Jelly**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Scyphozoa Order: Semaeostomeae Family: Ulmaridae Genus: //Aurelia// species: //aurita//

This creature lives down deep ware the is no sun light. It is //a// primary secondary carnivore that is also known as //Grimpoteuthis octopoda.//
 * Dumbo Octopus**

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family: Opisthoteuthidae Genus: //Grimpoteuthis// species: //octopoda//

Leatherback Turtle The leatherback turtle is a secondary carnivores also known as //Dermochelys coriacea//. These turtles are commonly found in polar regions of the open ocean.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Dermochelyidae Genus: //Dermochelys// species: //coriacea//

The sea lamprey is a jawless fish that eats anything, because it is a parasite. The sea lamprey can be found closer to the shore of the open ocean because it migrates to lakes and rivers and it is also known as //Petromyzon marinus//.
 * Sea Lamprey**



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Cephalaspidomorphi Order: Petromyzontiformes Family: Petromyzontidae Genus: Petromyzon species: marinus

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