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= Tropical Rain Forest Facts =

Monera Kingdom

Monera- A single celled organism with no nucleus.

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Rhizobium leguminosarum
 * It is shaped like a bacilli.
 * The //Rhizobium// leguminosarum lives in tropical rain forests such as in Australia and is found in plants throughout the forest.

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Streptococcus Pneumoniae
 * It's shaped like cocci.
 * The Streptococcus Pneumoniae lives in the tropical rainforest and is usualy found on animals throughout the forest but can sometimes be found on humans too.

Protists- An organism with a nucleus and organelle, they are mostly single celled.

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Oxytricha trifallax Oxytricha trifallax lives on the Tropical Rainforest floor, eating the other bacteria.

Protozoans- an "animal like" organism with no cell wall or chlorophyll.
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Algae- "Plant Like" organisms with cell walls and chlorophyll, which are single celled and green.

Coleochaete scutata

The //Coleochaete scutata// is found on the leaves of aquatic plants in the Tropical Rainforest.



Sordaria fimicola
Definition: Cup shaped organism. Soridia fimicola is found in the poop of herbivores.
 * Kingdom- Fungi
 * Phylum- Ascomycota
 * Class- Ascomycetes
 * Order- Sphaeriales
 * Family- Sordariaceae
 * Genus- Sordaria
 * Species- fimicola

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Ascomycota
Definition: Cup shaped

Gliocladium roseum
They are found on tall trees through the tropical rainforest

Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota. Class: Ascomycetes Order: Hypocreales Family: Hypocreaceae Genus: //Gliocladium// Species: //roseum//

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Hericium erinaceus Common name: "Bearded Headghog Mushroom". Definition: Closely packed filaments. They live in the wounds of trees.
 * Kingdom: Fungi
 * Phylum: Basidiomycota
 * Class: Agaricomycetes
 * Order: Russulales
 * Family: Hericiaceae
 * Genus: Hericium
 * Species: erinaceus

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Chytridiomycota (Phylum)
Definition: Found in water or soil

Rhizophlyctis rosea
. They are found in the soil of the tropical rainforest Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Chytridiomycota Class: Chytridiomycetes Order: Spizellomycetales Family: ﻿﻿﻿Spizellomycetaceae Genus: //Rhizophlyctis// species: //rosea//

Plant Kingdom - multi celled organisms with cell walls and chlorophyll

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Magnoliophyta - Anigiosperms, covered seeds, with flowers and seeds in fruit.

// Bambusa tulda // Common name- Spineless Indian Bamboo They are found on slopes and by the Graminoid trees in the Tropical Rainforest. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: //Bambusa// species: //tulda//

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Magnoliophyta Definition: Angiosperms- (covered seeds) flowers, seeds in fruit. //Rafflesia arnoldii// It is found on the forest floor.
 * Kingdom: Plantea
 * Division: Magnoliophyta
 * Class: Magnoliopsida
 * Order: Malpighiales
 * Family:Rafflesiaceae
 * Genus: //Rafflesia//
 * species: //arnoldii//
 * Common name: corpse flower

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Pinophyta - (naked seeds) reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, ever green.

// Pinus merkusii // Common name: Merkus Pine

They are found on mountain sides in Southeastern Asia Kingdom: Plantea Division: Pinophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: //Pinus// species: //merkusii//

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//** Cocos nucifera **//

It is found anywhere in between the tropical raionforest and the ocean shore.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Phylum: Magnoliophyta
 * Class: Liliopsida
 * Order: Arecales
 * Family: Arecaceae
 * Genus: //Cocos//
 * species: //nucifera//
 * Common name: Coconut Tree

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Lycopodiophyta - club mosses- larger than nonvascular mosses

// Lycopodiella cernua // common name: staghorn clubmoss The Staghorn Clubmoss grows in bogs and in wet to moderatly wet forests Kingdom: Plantae Division: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiales Family: Lycopodiaceae Genus: //Lycopodiella// species: //cernua//

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// Asplenium australasicum // common name: Birds Nest Fern The //Asplenium australasicum// is found on large trees or independently growing on the forest floor and rocks if good light is available. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Polypodiophyta Class: Polypodiopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Aspleniaceae Genus: //Asplenium// species: //australasicum//

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Angiosperms- (covered seeds) flowers, seeds in fruit.

//Syzgium aqueum// lives on the forest floor and grows an average of 10 to 20 feet. Its common name is watery rose apple.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Division: Magnoliophyta
 * Class: Magnoliopsida
 * Order: Rosales
 * Family: Myrtaceae
 * Genus: //Syzgium//
 * species:// aqueum //

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Bryophyta - No water-conducting tissue, close to ground, no roots.

// Frullania pycnantha // Common name: liverwort They are found on leaves of trees Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Class: Hepaticopsida Order: Jungermanniales Family: Jubulaceae Genus: //Frullania// species: //pycnantha//

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//Thuidiopsis chilensis// Definition: No water-conducting tissue, close to ground. Found on the forest floor.
 * Kingdom: Plantae
 * Division: Bryophyta
 * Class: Bryopsida
 * Order: Hypnales
 * Family: Noctuoidea
 * Genus: //Thuidiopsis//
 * species: //chilensis//

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Pinophyta - Reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, evergreen.

// Zamia integrifolia // Common name: Wild Sago //Zamia integrifolia// inhabits a variety of habitats with well-drained sands or sandy soils. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Class: Cycadopsida Order: Cycadales Family: Zamiaceae Genus: //Zamia// species: //integrifolia//

Animals - Multi celled and digest their food inside their body

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Arthropoda - multi body segments with jointed appendages, with exoskeletons

// Morpho menelaus // Common name: Blue Butterfly

They are found in the high canopy of the rainforests. Kingdom: Animilia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidopter Family: Nymphalidae Genus: //Morpho// species: //menelaus//

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//Papustyla pulcherrima// Common Name: Emerald Green Snail Mollusks Definition: soft body, well developed nervous system, well developed organs, some with a hard shell.


 * Kindom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Mollusca
 * Class: Gastropoda
 * Order: Stylommatophora
 * Family: Camaendnidea
 * Genus: //Papustyla//
 * //species: pulcherrima//

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// Opisthopatus roseus // Common name: Pink Velvet Worm

They are found in Africa inside rotting logs of the forest floor. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Onychophora Class: not assigned Order: not assigned Family: Peripatopsidae Genus: //Opisthopats// species: //roseus//

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Reptilia -Lay eggs, covered by plates or scales, lungs, ectotherms.

// Phython regius // Common name: Ball Python



Ball pythons spend most of their time on or under the ground in burrows. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Boidae Genus: //Python// species: //regius//

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Actinopterygii (Fish) -Fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slides forward when opened.

// Datnioides polota // Common name: Four Barred Tiger Fish

They are found in the Congo River. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Datnioididae Genus: //Datnioides// species: //polota//

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Mammalia - Hairy, milk-producing, endothermic.

//  ﻿ ﻿ Panthera onca // Common name: Jaguar

Jaguars prefer dense, tropical moist lowland forests that offer plenty of cover. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: //Panthera// species: //onca//

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Definition: Hollow bones, scaly legs, feathers Common Name: Choco Toucan The Choco Toucan is found in the trees of the tropical rainforest.
 * Aves (birds) **
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Aves
 * Order: Piciformes
 * Family: Ramphasitap
 * Genus: Ramphastos
 * Species: brevis

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Amphibia Definition: They live part of their life in water with gills and the other part on land with lungs. They usually have two legs, they lay eggs, have smooth skin, and they're ectotherms.

Common Name: Green tree Frog The green tree frog lives in the trees.
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Chordata
 * Class: Amphibia
 * Order: Anura
 * Family: Hylidae
 * Genus: Litora
 * species: caerulea

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Mammalia Definition: They have advanced nervous systems and brains. They all have lungs and feed their young with milk. Most birth live young. Also they're pretty much in all of the habitats, and they are endotherms. Common Name: Panda

Pandas live on the forest floor. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae // Genus: Ailuropoda // //species: melanoleuca//

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Secernentea Definition: two openings for food/waste and a developed nervous system. Tylenchorhynchus maximus lives as a parasite in plants. // Tylenchorhynchus maximus //

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nemata Class: Secernentea Order: Tylenchida Family: Belonolaimidae Genus: Tylenchorhynchus species: maximus Common Name: None

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Aporohynchus aculaetum Definition: One opening for food/waste and curvy spines on proboscis.

Aporohynchus aculaetum attach's to the intestinal wall of vertebrates. Common Name: None Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Acanthocephala Class: Archiacanthocephala Order: Apororhynchida Family:Aporohynchidae Genus: Apororhynchus species: aculeatum

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Annelida ( segemented worm ) -Two openings for food and waste, simple nerv system, "brain", "heart"

// Hirudo medicinalis // No Common Name

Found in ditches plentiful with weeds. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Clitllata Order: Arhynchobdellida Family: Hirudinidae Genus: //Hirudo// species: //medicinalis//

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