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=Monerans =

Monerans are a single celled organism with no nucleus, also known as bacteria.

//Calothrix marchica//:
Shape: Sprillia Location: //Calothrix marchica// is found all over the world in places such as Europe, Asia, Russia, and North America.

// Acidiphilium staphylococcus //



Shape://Acidiphilium staphyliococcus// is a bacilli shaped. Location: //Acidiphilium staphylicoccus// is mostly found in Canada and some parts of Russia.

=Protists =

Protists are mostly single celled organisms that have a nucleus and organelles.

Protoazan: A single celled organism that collects food. "Animal like"
// Arcella catinus //

//Arcella catinus// is found in soil Russia and Canada. Algae: A single celled organism that has chlorophyll and cell walls. "Plant Like"

// Chlamydomonas nivalis // //Chlamydomonas nivalis// is found in all snow in Alaska. Common Name: Watermelon Snow

=Fungi = A multi celled organism with no chlorophyll and it absorbs its food.

Julia: //Lycoperdon pyriforme//
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomcota Class: Basidiomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Lycoperdaceae Genus: //Lycoperdon// species: //pyriforme// Common Name: Pear Shaped Puffball //Lycoperdon pyriforme// is found on the forest floor in all of Russia and Alaska.

Julia: //Mortierella alpina//
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Zygomycetes Order: Mortienellales Family: Mortierellaceae Genus: //Mortierella// species: //alpina// //Mortierella alpina// is found all over Alaska on trees or logs.

Josh: //Fomes fomentarius//


Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class:Basidiomycete Order:Polyporales Family:Polyporaceae Genus://Fomes// species://fomentarius// Common name: Touchwood Fungis //Fomes fomentarius// is found all over Alaskan trees.

Josh: //Valdensinia heterodoxa//
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class:Ascomycetes Order:Helotiales Family:Schlerotiniaceae Genus: //Valdensinia// species://heterodoxa// //Valdensinia heterodoxa// is found in Canada on leaves.

=Plants = Multi celled, cell walls, and chlorophyll. Pinophyta: Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant. Josh Common name: Eastern Red Cedar Kingdom:Plant Division:Pinophyta Class:Pinopsida Order:Pinales Family:Cupressaceae Genus://Juniperous// species://virginianum// Where it lives: Eastern Red Cedar is found in southeastern Canada.

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// Abies grandis //

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: //Abies// species: //grandis// Common name: White Fir White Fir is found all over Alaska and all over Canada especially in British Columbia, Ontario, and Qubec

Magnoliophyta: A covered seed.

Josh Common name: Broad leaf white birch

Kingdom:Plant Division:Magnoliophta Class:Magnoliopsida Order:Corylales Family:Betulaceae Genus://Betula// species://platyphylla// Where it lives: Broadleaf White Birch s found all over Alaska.

Julia // Achillea sibirica //

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: //Achillea// species: //sibirica// Common name: Siberian Yarrow The Siberian Yarrow is found on the ground of Alaska, Canada, and Russia.

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// Dichanthelium aciculare // // ﻿ //

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: //Dichanthelium// species: //aciculare// Common name: Needleleaf Rosette Grass Needleleaf Rosette Grass is found all over Alaska and Canada on the forest floor.

Bryophyta : No water conducting tissue, close to ground, no stem.

Josh Common Name: Andersons Sphagnum Kingdom:Plant Division:Bryophyta Class:Bryopsida Order:Sphagnales Family:Noctuoidea Genus://Sphagnum// species://andersonianum// Where it lives:Andersons sphagnum lives in bogs in Canada

Pteridophyta: Fronds with spore on bottom.

Josh Common name: Northern Lady Fern Kingdom:Plant Division:Pteridophyta Class:Filicateae Order:Filicales Family:Woodsiaceae Genus://Athyrium// species://felix-femina// Where it lives: Northern Lady Fern is found near white and black spruce in Canada, Alaska, and Russia.

Phenophyta: Hollow stem with joints.

Julia // Equisetum hyemale // Kingdom: Plantae Division: Equisetophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// species: //hyemale// Common name: Scouring Rush Horsetail Scouring Rush Horsetail is found in Alaska, Canada, and Russia on the forest floor.

Lycophyta: Larger than nonvascular Liverworts.

Josh Bolanders Quillwort Kingdom:Plant Division:Lycophyta Class:Isoetopsida Order:Isoetales Family:Isoetaceae Genus://Isoetes// species://bolanderi// Where it lives: Bolanders Quillwort is found in Canada and Alaska on the ground.

Julia // Phaeoceros laevis //

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Anthocerotophyta Class: Anthocerotopsida Order: Anthocerotales Family: Anthocerotaceae Genus: //Phaeoceros// species: //laevis// Common name: Phaeoceros Phaeoceros is found in Alaska on the forest floor.

Polypodiophyta: Fronds with spore in bottom. Josh Giant Chain Fern Kingdom:Plant Division:Polypodiophyta Class:Polypodiopsida Order:Polypodiales Family:Blenchnaceae Genus://Woodwardia// species://fimbriata// Where it lives:giant chain fern lives in Canada.

// Julia // // Pryopteris clintoniana //

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Polypodiophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Dryopteridaceae Genus://Pryopteris// species: //clintoniana// Common name: Clinton's Shield Fern Clinton's Shield Fern is located in Canada and Alaska in the forest.

= ﻿ Animals  = Animals are multi celled and digest food in body.

Invertebrats- No backbone or spinal chord Julia // Apis mellifera // Anthropod:Two openings for food and waste, jointed appendages, and exoskeleton

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: //Apis// species: //melifera// Common Name: Africanized Honeybee Africanized Honeybee is found in Alaska and Canada.

Julia // Lumbricus terrestris //

Annelida:Two openings for food and waste, circulatory system. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Clitellata Order: Oligochaeta Family: Lumbricidae Genus: //Lumbricus// species: //terrestris// Common Name: Common Earthworm The Common Earthworm is found in the soil in Alaska.

Julia Baylisascaris procyonis Nemata: Two openings for food and waste, developed nervous system. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nemata Class: Secenentea Order: Ascaridida Family: Ascarididae Genus: //Baylisascaris// species: //procyonis// No common name Baylisascaris procyonis is found in Raccoons and other rodents in Alaska.

Josh =// Flustrellidra cervicornis //= Bryozoans: Two openings for food and waste, tentacles. Kingdom:Animal Phylum:Bryozoa Class:Gymnolaemata Order:Ctenostomata Family:Flustrellidideae Genus://Flustrellidra// species://cervicornis// Flusrellidra cervicornis lives in Alaska freshwater. Josh =// Sagitta elegans //= Two openings for food and waste. Kingdom:Animal Phylum:Chaetognatha Class:Sagittoidea Order:Aphragmophora Family:Sagittideae Genus://Sagitta// species://elegans// Sagitta elegans lives in Russia. Josh = Paper Pondshell = Mollusk:Soft body, two openings for food and waste,simple organ system, some with shell. Kingdom:Animal Phylum:Mollusca Class:Bivalvia Order:Unionida Family:Unionideae Genus://Utterbackia// species://imbecillis// Paper pondshell lives in ponds in Canada.

// Passerculus sandwichensis //
Aves: Hollow bones, scaly legs, feathers. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizini Genus: //Passerculus// species: //sandwichensis// Common Name: Large Billed Sparrow The Large Billed Sparrow is found in Russia and Alaska.

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// Ambystoma laterale // Amphibia: Spend first part of life in water with gills, spend second part of life on land with lungs, smooth skin.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Urodela Family: Ambystomatidae Genus: //Ambystoma// species: //laterale// Common name: Blue Spotted Salamander Found in Alaska and Canada.

Julia // Oncorhynchus keta // Actinopterygii: Fins supported by bones, upper jaw bone slides forward when opened.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cephalaspidomorphi Family: Elasmobranchii Genus: //Oncorhynchus// species: //keta// Common name: Calico Salmon A Calico Salmon is found in rivers or lakes in Canada, Alaska, and Russia.

Canadian Lynx
Kingdom:Animal Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Carnivora Family:Felidae Genus:Linx species:canadensis Canadian Linx live in Canada.

= North American Wolverine = Kingdom:Animal Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Carnivora Family:Mustelidae Genus:Gulo species:gulo luscus North American Wolverine lives in Canada and Alaska.

= Blandings turtle = Reptilia: Ectothermic, scales, four appendages Kingdom:Animal Phylum:Chordata Class:Reptilia Order:Testudines Family:Emididae Genus:Emydoidea species:blandingii The Blanding turtle lives in Canada and Alaska

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