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​ __Monerans__

Definition of Monerans: One of the five kingdoms of living things that have a nutritional mode of absorption and photosynthesis comprising bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.

//Escherichia coli//- This is a moneran that is commonly found in the lower intestine of small mammals. It takes the bacilla shape as well.

//Beggiatoa Alba//- This bacteria is found in marine or freshwater enviorments.

It is shaped as a spirilla.

//Vibrio chlorea// is a common bacteria that humans can receive from food or drink. It is bacilla, or rod shaped.Although chloera is mostly found in humans it can also be found in water environments.

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Protists-
Are organisms that have a nucleus and organelles, and most of them are single-celled.

//Testate amoebae soil protozoa-// This is a very interesting looking protist. They live in the soil and consume %55 of all silicone-absorbing bacterium. They usually live deep into the soil or wherever the soil-residing bacteria can be found. They respond very poorly to nitrogen and phosphorus, which means many pesticides and fertilizers will kill these protists. Silica is necessary for these protozoa to eat because they use it to reproduce.

Protozoan- They are "animal-like", have no cell walls, and no chlorophyll.



//Paramecium bursaria// is the scientific name. This protozoan is found in fresh water.

Algae- They are "plant-like", that have a flagella and contains chlorophyll for photosynthesis.



//Euglena acus// is the scientific name. This Algae is found in fresh water.

__KINGDOM FUNGI- Fungi are single-celled organisms with no chlorophyll that absorb nutrients from their surroundings.__ Basidiomycota are fungus that have club shaped and closely packed filaments. This includes 37% of all fungi like mushrooms, puffballs, brackets, and some types of yeast. //Mutinus caninus-// This fungi is more commonly known as Devil's Dipstick, Devil's Tongue,or Dog Stinkhorn. The shape is roughly cylindrical and slender with no cap with a blunt and perforated tip. It is generally a fiery red color. It grows either in clumps or by itself. An interesting fact is that the eggs of this fungi are said by the Australians to taste good when peeled and then rolled in garlic, salt, and pepper, then dipped in beaten chicken egg, re-rolled in a flour mixture, and fried in butter and oil. They then commonly serve with cream cheese on crackers. These eggs are 2.5 cm high approxiamentally, and are white with a sometimes pinkish or yellow tinge to them. It is found in the tropical forests of Australia.
 * Kingdom-Fungi
 * Phylum- Basidiomycota
 * Class- Basidiomycetes
 * Order-Phalleles
 * Family-Phallaceae
 * Genus-//Mutinus//
 * //Species- caninus//

//Mycena chlorophanos-// This fungi's common name is Luminous Fungus. It grows on the bases of trees in the tropical rainforests of a Australia and produces an eerie glow at night. The taxonomy is as follows.


 * Kingdom- Fungi
 * Phylum- Basidiomycota
 * Class- Basidiomycetes
 * Order- Agaricales
 * Family- Tricholomataceae
 * Genus- //Mycena//
 * Species- //cholorophanos [[image:Luminous_Fungi.jpg align="right" caption="The Luminous Fungi"]]//


 * __Ascomycota (phylum)__**

They are cup shaped fungus and are the largest fungus of the kingdom, Fungi.




 * Kigdom: //Fungi//
 * Phylum: //Ascomycota//
 * Class: //Ascomycetes//
 * Order: //Pezizales//
 * Family: //Pezizaceae//
 * Genus: //Peziza//
 * Species: //domiciliana//

//Peziza domiciliana//: They are found in the tropical rain forests of Australia.

__Zygomycota (Class)__

Zygomycota are threadlike with a spore at the end of the filament.




 * Kingdom: //Fungi//
 * Phylum: //Zygomycota//
 * Class: //Zygomycetes//
 * Order: //Mucorales//
 * Family: //Phycomycetaceae//
 * Genus: //Phycomyces//
 * Species: //blakesleeanus//

//Phycomyces blakesleeanus// is found in the water.

__** Basidiomycota (Phylum) **__

Basidiomycota are club-shaped and have closely packed filaments.


 * Kingdom: //Fungi//
 * Phylum: //Basidiomycota//
 * Class: //Basidiomycetes//
 * Order: //Agaricales//
 * Family: //Tricholomataceae//
 * Genus: //Mycena//
 * Species: //acicula//

//Mycena acicula:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Australia.

__Ascomycota (Phylum)__

Ascomycota are cup shaped fungus.

//Periconia byssoides//



Kingdom: //Fungi// Phylum: //Ascomycota// Class: //Ascomycetes// Family: //Phycomycetaceae// Genus: //Periconia// Species: //byssoides//

//Periconia byssoides// are usually found in trees 180 meters tall.

= __Plants__ ​= They are multi celled, have cell walls, and clorophyll.

//Aechmea fasciata-// This interesting plant is more commonly known as the Silver Vase Bromeliad. The Silver Vase Bromeliad is found in Brazil. The taxonomy is as follows. It belongs to the class Lilospdia, which means they have parellel veined leaves. This includes grasses, lilies, palms and orchids.
 * Kingdom- Plantae
 * Phylum- Tracheophyta[[image:silver_vase_bromeliad.jpg width="144" height="192" align="right" caption="The Silver Vase Bromeliad"]]
 * Class- Lilospdia
 * Order- Bromeliales
 * Family- Bromeliaceae
 * Genus- //Aechmea//
 * Species- //fasciata//

//Bambusa tulda//: They are found in the tropical rain forests of Southeast Asia. It's common name is Spineless Indian Bamboo. This plant is in the class Liliopsida, which means that it has parallel veined leaves and the plants in this group consist of grasses lilies, palms, and orchids.


 * Kindom: Plantae[[image:bambusa_tulda2.jpg width="152" height="226" align="right" caption="Spineless Indian Banboo"]]
 * Phylum: Tracheophyta
 * Class: Liliopsida
 * Order: Poales
 * Family: Poaceae
 * Genus: //Bambusa//
 * Species: //tulda//

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//Nepenthes rafflesiana-// This is a carnivorous plant found in Southeast Asia. It's common name is Nepenthes. It belongs to the class Magnoliopsida, which means they have net-veined leaves. The taxonomy is as follows. Kingdom- Plantae Phylum- Tracheophyta Class- Magnoloipsida Order- Nepenthales Family- Nepenthaceae Genus- //Nepenthes// Species- //rafflesiana//

//Plallavicinia Iyelli//- Are typically found in higher altitudes of the Tropical Rain Forest.


 * Kingdom- Plantae
 * Phylum- Bryophyta
 * Class- Hepaticopsida
 * Order- Metzgeriales
 * Family-Gracillarioidea
 * Genus- //Pallavicinia[[image:palla01.jpg width="228" height="176" align="right"]]//
 * Species- //Iyellii//

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//Agathis robusta-// This plant is found in the.tropical rain forests of Australia. It belongs to the class Pinopsida which are evergreen trees that do not lose their leaves. It's common name is the Queensland Kauri. The taxonomy is as follows-
 * Kingdom- Plantae
 * Phylum- Tracheophyta
 * Class- Pinopsida
 * Order- Pinales
 * Family- Araucariaaceae
 * Genus- //Agathis//
 * Speices- robusta

//Araucaria araucana-// The common name for this is the Monkey-puzzle tree. It is native to central Chile and west central Argentina. It belongs to the class Pinopsida which means the trees produce a naked seed in a cone and keep their needles all year round. The taxonomy is as listed below:
 * Kingdom~Plantae
 * Division~ Pinophyta[[image:monkey_puzzle_tree.jpg width="168" height="224" align="right" caption="Monkey puzzle tree"]]
 * Class~ Pinopsida
 * Order~ Pinales
 * Family~ Araucariaceae
 * Genus~ //Araucari//
 * Species~ //araucana//

//Ceiba pentadra//- The kapok tree, as it is more commonly known as, belongs to the class Magnoliopsida, which means they produce seeds with two seed- bearing leaves and have net veined leaves. The kapok tree is naitve to South America but has spread to West Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Malay Peninsula. The taxonomy is as listed below:
 * Kingdom- Plantae
 * Division- Tracheophyta
 * Class- Magnoliopsida [[image:kapok_tree.jpg align="right" caption="Kapok Tree"]]
 * Order- Malvales
 * Family- Bombacaceae
 * Genus- //Ceiba//
 * Species- //pentadra//

//Platycerium suberbum:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. It's common name is Staghorn Fern. This plant is in the class Polypodiopsida, which means that it is a fern that is flowerless and reproduces by spores.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Phylum: Tracheophyta
 * Class: Polypodiopsida
 * Order: Poypodiales
 * Family: Polypodiaceae
 * Genus: //Platycerium//
 * Species: //suberbum//

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//Adiantum hispidulum:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. It's common name is Maidenhair Fern. This plant is in the class Polypodiopsida, which means that it is a fern that is flowerless and reproduces by spores.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Phylum: Tracheophyta
 * Class: Polypodiopsida
 * Order: Polypodiales
 * Family: Pteridaceae
 * Genus: //Adiantum//
 * Species: //hispidulum//

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//Ophioglossum pendulum:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. It's common name is Ribbon Fern. This plant is in the class Filicopsida, which means that it is a whisk fern that is flowerless and reproduces by spores.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Phylum: Tracheophyta
 * Class: Filicopsida
 * Order: Ophioglossales
 * Family: Ophioglossaceae
 * Genus //Ophioglussum//
 * Species: //pendulum//

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//Bowenia spectabilis:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. It's common name is Bowenia Fern, although it isn't a fern. This plant is in the class Cycadopsida, which means that it is a cycad and reproduces by cones.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Phylum: Tracheophyta
 * Class: Cycadopsida
 * Order: Cycadales
 * Family: Stangeriaceae
 * Genus: //Bowenia//
 * Species: //spectabilis//

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//Huperzia squarrosa:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. It's common name is Tassel Fern. This plant is in the class Lycopsida, which means that it is either a clubmoss, quillwort, or spickemoss and close to the ground.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Phylum: Tracheophyta
 * Class: Lycopsida
 * Order: Lycopodiales
 * Family: Lycopodiaceae
 * Genus: //Huperzia//
 * Species: //squarrosa//

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//Pogonatum brachyphyllum//- know as the Pogonatum moss, //Pogonatum branchyphyllum// are found on the banks of streams and ditches. It belongs in the class Bryopsida known to have 95% of all moses.

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Order: Polytrichales Family:Noctuoidea Genus: //Pogonatum// Species: //branchyphyllum//

//Notothylas breutelii//- Also known as Breutel's Notothylas, //Notothylas breutelii// is grown on the bark of wood. It belongs in the phylum Anthocerotophyta known to have hornworts.

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Anthocerotophyta Class: Anthocerotopsida Order: Anthocerotales Family: Tenebrionoidea Genus: //Notothylas Species: Breutelii //

//Equisetum telmateia//- Known as the giant horsetail, //Equisetum talmateia// is found at the altitude of 0 to 1,426 meters tall. It belongs in the class Equisetopsida known to have horsetails.

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetails Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum Species: telmateia//

//Cycas revoluta-// Is found on hillsides or forests. It belongs to the class Cycadopsida known to have cycads.

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Cycadopsida Order: Cycadales Family: Cycadaceae Genus: //Cycas Species: revoluta//

//Psilotum// //Nudum//- Skelton Fork Fern, //Psilotum nudum// are found in swamps, deep woods, and rocky slopes. It belongs in the class Psilotopsida which contain a lot of ferns.

Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Psilotopsida Order: Psilotales Family: Psilotaceae Genus: //Psilotum Species: Nudum//

__The Animal Kingdom__
They are multi-celled and digest their food inside the body.

//Dendrobates azureus:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Suriname in South America. Its common name is Blue Poison Dart Frog. This animal is in the class Amphibia, which means that it spends part of its life in water with gills and part of its life on land with lungs. It also means that it has two pairs of legs, lays eggs, has smooth skin, and is an ectotherm.
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Amphibia
 * Order: Anura
 * Family: Dendrobatidae
 * Genus: //Dendrobates//
 * Species: //azureus//

//Iguana iguana: They are found in the tropical rain forest of Central and South America and they live in trees. Its common name is Green Iguana. This animal is in the class Reptilia, which means that it has two pairs of legs, lays eggs, is covered by plates or scales, has lungs, and it is an ectotherm. //


 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Reptilia
 * Order: Squamata
 * Family: Iguanidae
 * Genus: //I////guana//
 * Species: //iguana//

// Cyclochila virens :// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. Its common name is Cicada. This animal is in the phylum Arthropoda, which means that it has multiple body segments, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton.
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Arthropoda
 * Class: Insecta
 * Order: Hemipera
 * Family: Cicadidae
 * Genus: //Cyclochila//
 * Species: //virens//

//Papuina pulcherrima:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Manus Island, a small island near Australia. Its common name is Manus Island Tree Snail. This animal is in the phylum Mollusca, which means that it has a soft body, a well developed organ system, and possibly a shell, which it does have.
 * Kingdom : Animalia
 * Phylum: Mollusca
 * Class: Gastropoda
 * Order: Pulmonata
 * Family: Camaenidae
 * Genus: //Papuina//
 * Species: //pulcherrima//

//Kuhlia rupestris:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Queensland, Australia. Its common name is Jungle Perch. This animal is in the super class Osteichthyes, which means that it has gills, a skeleton of bones, two pairs of fins, lays eggs, and is an ectotherm.
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Actinopterygii
 * Order: Perciforms
 * Family: Kuhlidae
 * Genus: //Kuhlia//
 * Species: //rupestris//

//Megascolides australis:// They are found in the tropical rain forests of Australia. Its common name is Giant Gippsland Earthworm. This animal is in the phylum Annelida, which means that it has one opening for food and another for waste, a simple nervous system, a "brain", and five "hearts".


 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Annelida
 * Class: Clitellata
 * Order: Oligochaeta
 * Family: Megascolecidea
 * Genus: //Megascolides//
 * Species: //australis//

//Ramphastos toco-// This beautiful bird owns the common name of the Toco Toucan. It is found in the Amazon Rainforest. It belongs to the class Aves, meaning the are a warm-blooded vertabrate with feathers, forelimbs shaped into wings, a beak, no teeth, and young born in a hard shelled egg. The taxonomy is as listed below.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Chordata
 * Class- Aves
 * Order- Picformes
 * Family- Ramphistidae
 * Genus- //Ramphastos//
 * Species- //toco//

//Panthera tigris tigris-// More commonly know as the Bengal Tiger, it lives in India, China, Siberia, Bangladesh,and Indonesia. it belongs to the Class Mammalia which means the organisms are covered in hair, warm blooded and give birth to live young, with a few exceptions. The taxonomy is //Ophiophagus hannah//- The more common name is the King Cobra. It is found in the Southeast Asian rainforests. It belongs to the class Reptalia meaning cold blooded and covered with scales.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Chordata
 * Class- Mammalia
 * Order- Carnivoria
 * Family- Felidae
 * Genus- //Penthara//
 * Species- //tigris tigris//
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Chordata
 * Class-Reptalia
 * Order- Squamata
 * Family- Elapidae
 * Genus- //Ophiophagus//
 * Species- //hannah//

//Chironex fleckeri-// This species of box jellyfish is one of the most lethal types and can kill up to 60 adult humans with it's venom. It is found in the coastal waters of Australia. It belongs to the Phylum Cnidaria, meaning the organisms have a soft gelatinous structure and long, often trailing tentacles.  //Bursaphelenchus xylophilus//- // Known as the Pine Wilt Nematode,// //Bursaphelenchus xylophilus// // is found in the soil and plants of forests. It belongs in the phylum Nematoda known for Round Worms. //
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Cnidaria
 * Class- Cubozoa
 * Order- Carybdeida
 * Family- Chirodropidae
 * Genus- //Chironex//
 * Species- //fleckeri//


 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Nematoda
 * Class- Secernentea
 * Order- Aphelenchida
 * Family- Aphelenchidae
 * //Genus-// //Bursaphelenchus//
 * //Species-// //xylophilus//

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//Tubulanus polymorphus////- This worm can grow to 3 cm long and are found in mud. It is also belongs to the phylum Nemertea known for Ribbon Worms. //


 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Nemertea
 * Class- Anopla
 * Order- Paleonemertea
 * Family- Curculionoidea
 * Genus- //Tubulanus//
 * Species- //polymorphus//

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//Aedes aegypti-// This is also the Yellow Fever Mosquito. It is found in Puerto Rico and belongs to the Phylum Insecta meaning a body divided into three parts, with 3 pairs of legs and usually 2 wings.
 * Kingdom- Anamalia
 * Phylum- Athropoda[[image:yellow_fever_mosquito.jpg align="right" caption="Yellow Fever Mosquito"]]
 * Class- Insecta
 * Order- Diptera
 * Family- Culicidae
 * Genus- //Aedes//
 * Species- //aegptyi//

//Hystcrocrates gigas-// A common species of tarantula found in West Africa. It belongs to the class Arachnid meaning covered in hair with eight jointed legs.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Arthopoda
 * Class- Arachnida
 * Order- Aranae
 * Family- Theraphosidae
 * Genus- //Hysrocrocrates//
 * Species- //gigas//

//Mytilina mucronata//- This species is found in soil and belongs to the phylum Rotifera that are microscopic animals that are usually 1 mm long.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Rotifera
 * Class- Monogononta
 * Order- Ploimida
 * Family- Mytilinidae
 * Genus- //Mytilina//
 * Species- //mucronata//

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//Pan paniscus-// Known as the Gracile Chimpanzee, //Pan paniscus// live in humid swamps in tropical rain forests. It belongs in the class Mammalia who are animals who give live birth, have hair and ears.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Chordata
 * Class- Mammalia
 * Order- Primates
 * Family- Hominidae
 * Genus- //Pan//
 * Species- //paniscus//

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//Buceros bicornis//- Known as the Great Hornbill, //Buceros bicornis// are found in evergreens 5,000 ft tall. It belongs in the class Aves known as birds.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Chordata
 * Class- Aves
 * Order- Bucerotiformes
 * Family-Bucerotidae
 * Genus- //Beceros//
 * Species- //bicornis//

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//Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens-// Known as the Red-spotted Newt, //Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens// lives in ponds, lakes, and streams. This species belongs to the class Amphibia known to have frogs and salamdors.
 * Kingdom- Animalia
 * Phylum- Chordata
 * Class- Amphibia
 * Order-Urodela
 * Family- Salamandridae
 * Genus- //Notophthalmus//
 * Species- //viridescens viridescens//

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