ZOOLOGY WEBQUEST
3 photos and a little bit of descriptions for each phylum (Porifera/Cnidaria/Platyhelminthes)
Porifera
Genus: Callyspongia Armigera Class: Demospongiae. Its family is Callyspongiidae, and order is Haplosclerida. Its colour is gray, it is tough and brancing in shape. |
Genus: Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta Its common name is Cobalt sponge. The blue organism in the picture is the sponge. |
Geunus: Tethya aurantia Its common name is Orange puffball sponge.It grows to about 10cm in diameter. Oscula are present on the upper surface. |
Cnidaria
Geunus: Balanophyllia elegans Class: Anthozoa Its common name is Orange cup coral.Its habitat is reefs & pilings and animal type is Invertebrates |
Genus: Corynactis californica Class: Anthozoa Its common name is Strawberry anamone.a bright red colonial anthozoan similar to sea anemones and scleractinian stony corals. |
Genus: Paracyathus stearnsi Class: Anthozoa Its common name is Brown cup coral.A small, brown, solitary cup coral with a translucent/white polyp. |
Platyhelminthes
Genus: Pseudoceros Species: bajae Its family is Pseudocerotidae, and order is Polycladida. It can be found in Baja California, Mexico. |
Genus: Pseudoceros Species: dimidiatus Its faimly is Pseudocerotidae, and order is Ploycladida. It can be found in Hawaii, USA |
Genus: Maiazoon Species: orsaki Its family is Psedocerotidae and order is Polycladida. It can be found in Maldives, Ari Atoll, Bathala Tila. And its length would be about 30mm. |
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