| KINGDOM PROTOCTISTA |
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| Phylum Dinomastigota |
dinoflagellates |
e.g. Gymnodinium, Noctiluca |
| Phylum Ciliophora |
ciliates |
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| Phylum Haptomonada |
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e.g. Phaeocystis |
| Phylum Phaeophyta |
brown seaweeds |
e.g. Fucus, Ascophyllum |
| Phylum Rhodophyta |
red seaweeds |
e.g. Chondrus, Mastocarpus |
| Phylum Chlorophyta |
green seaweeds |
e.g. Enteromorpha, Ulva |
| KINGDOM ANIMALIA |
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| Phylum Porifera |
sponges |
e.g. Sycon, Halichondria |
| Phylum Cnidaria |
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| Class Scyphomedusae |
jellyfish |
e.g. Aurelia |
| Class Leptolida |
hydroids |
e.g. Dynamena |
| Class Octocorallia |
octocorals |
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| Order Alcyonacea |
soft corals |
e.g. Alcyonium |
| Order Gorgonacea |
sea fans |
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| Order Pennatulacea |
sea pens |
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| Class Hexacorallia |
hexacorals |
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| Order Ceriantharia |
tube anemones |
e.g. Cerianthus |
| Order Actiniaria |
sea anemones |
e.g. Actinia |
| Order Scleractinia |
corals |
e.g. Caryophyllia |
| Phylum Ctenophora |
comb jellies |
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| Phylum Platyhelminthes |
flat worms |
e.g. Prostheceraeus |
| Phylum Nemertinea |
ribbon worms |
e.g. Lineus |
| Phylum Nematoda |
nematodes |
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| Phylum Annelida |
bristle worms |
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| Class Polychaeta |
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e.g. Arenicola, Nereis |
| Class Oligochaeta |
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| Class Hirudinea |
leeches |
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| Phylum Priapulida |
priapulids |
e.g. Priapulus |
| Phylum Sipuncula |
peanut worms |
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| Phylum Echiura |
spoon worms |
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| Phylum Entoprocta |
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| Phylum Chelicerata includes Pycnogonida |
sea spiders |
e.g. Pycnogonum |
| Phylum Mandibulata includes insects |
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e.g. Anurida |
| Phylum Crustacea |
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| Class Maxillopoda |
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| Order Thoracica |
barnacles |
e.g. Semibalanus |
| Order Rhizocephala |
parasitic barnacles |
e.g. Sacculina |
| Subclass Copepoda |
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| Order Calanoida |
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e.g. Calanus |
| Order Cyclopoida |
mostly freshwater |
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| Order Harpacticoida |
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e.g. Tigriopus, Metis |
| Order Poecilostomatoida |
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e.g. Modiolicola |
| Order Siphonostomatoida |
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e.g. Lernaeocera |
| Class Ostracoda |
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| Class Eumalacostraca |
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| Subclass Peracarida |
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| Order Mysidacea |
ghost shrimps |
e.g. Praunus |
| Order Amphipoda |
sandhoppers |
e.g. Talitrus |
| Order Isopoda |
sea slaters |
e.g. Eurydice |
| Order Tanaidacea |
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| Subclass Eucarida |
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| Order Decapoda |
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| Infraorder Caridea |
shrimps and prawns |
e.g. Crangon |
| Infraorder Astacidea |
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e.g. Homarus |
| Infraorder Thalassinidea |
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e.g. Upogebia |
| Infraorder Anomura |
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e.g. Pagurus |
| Infraorder Brachyura |
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e.g. Carcinus |
| Phylum Mollusca |
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| Class Polyplacophora |
chitons |
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| Class Gastropoda |
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| Subclass Prosobranchia |
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| Order Archaeogastropoda |
limpets and top shells |
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e.g. Patella |
| Order Mesogastropoda |
periwinkles, chink shells etc |
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e.g. Littorina |
| Order Neogastropoda |
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e.g. Nucella |
| Subclass Opisthobranchia |
sea slugs |
e.g. Acteon, Doto |
| Subclass Pulmonata |
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e.g. Onchidella |
| Class Scaphopoda |
tusk shells |
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| Class Bivalvia |
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e.g. Mytilus |
| Class Cepalopoda |
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e.g. Sepia |
| Phylum Bryozoa |
sea mats, moss animals |
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e.g. Membranipora |
| Phylum Brachiopoda |
lamp shells |
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| Phylum Phoronida |
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e.g. Phoronis |
| Phylum Echinodermata |
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| Class Crinoidea |
sea lilies |
e.g. Antedon |
| Class Asteroidea |
starfish |
e.g. Asterias |
| Class Ophiuroidea |
brittlestars |
e.g. Ophiothrix |
| Class Echinoidea |
sea urchins |
e.g. Echinus |
| Class Holothurioidea |
sea cucumbers |
e.g. Cucumaria |
| Phylum Hemichordata |
acorn worms |
e.g. Glossobalanus |
| Phylum Urochordata |
includes sea squirts |
e.g. Ciona, Botryllus |
| Phylum Craniata |
includes fish |
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