Marine Taxonomy

Which of the following organisms is classified under Class Bivalvia?

• Jellyfish

• clams

• snails

• octopus

Select ALL organisms that are classified under Kingdom ANIMALIA

• Sponges

• Jellyfish

• Leeches

• clams

• lobsters

Select ALL classifications that apply to lobsters

• Kingdom Animalia

• Phylum Chordata

• Subphylum Vertebrata

• Phylum Arthropoda

• Subphylum Crustacea

Select all organisms that are in the Subphylum Vertebrata

• Sharks & Rays

• Eels

• Dolphins

• marina iguanas

• pelicans

• Prove that marine evolution occurs

• Discover and name every marine organism on Earth

• Designate latin as the universal language for all of marine biology

• identify marine organisms and find evolutionary relationships between them

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The Linnaean taxonomix system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa. If two organisms belong to the same taxonomic group, they are related. Similarity at which of these levels indicated the closest relationship?

• Class

• Order

• Genus

• Kingdom

Which of the following marine organisms is classified under Phylum Cnidaria?

• A) Starfish

• B) Coral

• C) Sea Urchin

• D) Sea Cucumber

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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of the Phylum Mollusca?

• A) Presence of a notochord

• B) Radial symmetry

• C) Soft body with a hard shell

• D) Segmented body

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Which of the following is a defining feature of organisms in the Class Cephalopoda?

• A) Tentacles

• B) Fins

• C) Gills

• D) Scales

In marine taxonomy, which class do sharks belong to?

• A) Osteichthyes

• B) Chondrichthyes

• C) Agnatha

• D) Amphibia