List of Organisms
Tropical Field Ecology
Emporia State University
This is list is not an exhaustive list of the species that occur on San Salvador Island, but is a compilation of species that the two previous classes from ESU have seen and identified. We can reasonably expect to see most of these species on subsequent trips.
Algae
Flowering Plants
Sponges
Cnidarians
Ctenophores
Annelids
Molluscs
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Tunicates
Fishes
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Chaetangiaceae
Galaxaura oblongata bone algae
Halimedaceae
Halimeda incrassata disk algae
Pencillus dumestosus
Pencillus pyriformis
Rhipocephalus phoenix ripweed
Udotea cyathiformis
Udotea occidentalis
Valoniaceae
Dictyosphaeria cavernosa rough bubble algae
Ventricana ventricosa
Polyphysaceae
Acetabularia crenulata mermaid's wine glass
Dictyotaceae
Padina sanctae-crucis petticoat algae
Stypopodium zonale iridescent banded algae
Homotrematidae
Homotrema rubrum red foram
Casuarinaceae
Casuarina equisetifolia Australian-pine
Aizoaceae
Sesuvium portulacastrum seaside purslane
Anacardiaceae
Metopium toxiferum poison wood
Asteraceae
Ambrosia hispida bay geranium
Bidens alba white beggar-ticks
Borrichia arborescens bay marigold
Bigoniaceae
Tabebula bahamensis five fingers
Boraginaceae
Bourreria ovata strong-back
Mallotonia gnaphalodes West Indian Sea Lavender
Cactaceae
Opuntia stricta common prickly-pear
Caricaceae
Carica papaya papaya
Convolvulaceae
Ipomea pes-caprae railroad vine
Cruciferae
Cakile edentula Caribbean sea rocket
Goodeniaceae
Scaevola plumieri ink berry
Lauraceae
Cassytha filiformis woe vine
Leguminosae
Calliandra haematomma red anneslia
Malvaceae
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hibiscus
Papaveraceae
Argemone mexicana Mexican poppy
Polygonaceae
Coccoloba uvifera sea grape
Rhizophoraceae
Rhizophora mangle red mangrove
Rubiaceae
Antirhea myrtifolia shiny stenostomum
Cassasia clusiaefolia seven-year apple
Rachicallis americana seaside rock shrub
Solanaceae
Solanum bahamensis Bahama solanum
Surianaceae
Suriana maritima bay cedar
Tiliaceae
Corchorus hirsutus woolly corchorus
Turneraceae
Turnera ulmifolia Bahama buttercup
Verbenaceae
Lantana involucrata wild sage
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis blue flower
Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis latifolia spider lily
Cyperaceae
Cyperus ligularis Caribbean sedge
Gramineae
Cenchrus incertus coast sandbur
Uniola paniculata sea oats
Thalassia testudinum turtle grass
Palmae
Cocos nucifera coconut palm
Ardeidae
Egretta thula snowy egret
Nycticorax violaceus yellow-crowned night-heron
Columbidae
Columbina passerina common ground-dove
Cuculidae
Crotophaga ani smooth-billed ani
Emberizidae
Coereba flaveola banaquit
Dendroica discolor prairie warbler
Mniotilta varia black and white warbler
Vermivora celata orange-crowned warbler
Falconidae
Falco sparverius American kestrel
Fregatidae
Fregata magnificens magnificent frigatebird
Mimidae
Mimus gundlachii Bahama mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird
Scolopacidae
Arenaria interpres ruddy turnstone
Trochilidae
Calliphlox evelynae Bahama woodstar
Vireonidae
Vireo crassirostris thick-billed vireo
Chondrillidae
Chondrilla nucula chicken liver sponge
Spongiidae
Ircinia fasiculata stinker sponge
Ircinia campana vase sponge
Ircinia strobilina black ball sponge
Hippospongia lachne sheepswool sponge
Haliclonidae
Haliclona rubens red sponge
Tedaniidae
Tedania ignis fire sponge
Clionidae
Cliona langae coral encrusting sponge
???
Pseudoceratina crassa branching tube sponge
Mycale laxissima strawberry vase sponge
Niphates digitalis pink vase sponge
Cribrochalina vasculum brown bowl sponge
Xestospongia muta giant barrel sponge
Aplysina fistularis yellow tube sponge
Aplysina fulva scattered pore rope sponge
Iguanidae
Anolis distichus
Anolis sagrei brown anole
Leiocephalus carinatus Bahama curly-tailed lizard
Cyclura rileyi San Salvador iguana
Gekkonidae
Sphaerodactylus corticola
Leptotyphlopidae
Leptotyphlops blind snake
????
Osteopilus septentrinatus
Leptodactylidae
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Sertularidae
Gymnangium longicauda feather hydroid
Sertularella speciosa branching hydroid
Milleporidae
Millepora complanata flat-topped fire coral
Rhizophysaliidae
Physalia physalis Portuguese man-o-war
Ulmaridae
Aurelia aurita moon jelly
Cassiopea frondosa upside down jelly
????
Linuche unguiculata sea thimble
Actiniidae
Condylactis gigantea giant anemone
Aiptasiidae
Bartholomea annulata corkscrew anemone
????
Viatrix globulifera turtle grass anemone
Zoanthidae
Zoanthus pulchellus mat zoanthid
Palythoa caribaeorum white encrusting zoanthid
Briareidae
Briareum asbestinum corky sea fingers
Plexauridae
Plexaura flexuosa bent plexaura
Plexaura homomalla black sea rod
Plexaurella dichotoma double-forked plexaurella
Plexaurella grisea gray plexaurella
Plexaurella fusifera
Eunicea mammosa mammaillated eunicea
Eunicea calyculata warty eunicea
Eunicea lacinata
Eunicea tourneforti
Pseudoplexaura crucis
Muricea muricata spiny muricea
Muricropsis
Gorgonidae
Pseudopterogorgia americana slimy sea plume
Pseudopterogorgia acerosa dry sea plume
Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata bipinnate sea feather
Gorgonia ventalina common sea fan
Gorgonia flabellum Bahamian sea fan
Pterogorgia citrina yellow sea whip
Leptogorgia
?????
Mnemiopsis mccradyi sea walnut
Cestum veneris Venus' girdle
Perophoridae
Ecteinascidia turbinata mangrove tunicate
Trididemum solidum overgrowing tunicate
???
Octopus vulgaris atlantic octopus
Octopus briarius reef octopus
Sepioteuthis sepioidea reef squid
Strombus gigas queen conch
Strombus raninus hawkwing conch
Cyphoma gibbosum flamingo's tongue
Littorina ziczac zebra periwinkle
Echininus nodulosus false prickly periwinkle
Codakia orbicularis great white leucine
Phalium cicatricosum polished scotch bonnet
Polinices lacteus milky moon shell
Fissurella barbadensis Barbados keyhole limpet
Acmaea leucopleura Cuban limpet
Tellina radiate sunrise tellin
Brachiodontes exustus scorched mussel
Nerita tessellata checkered nerite
Nerita versicolor variegated nerite
Nerita peloronta bleeding tooth nerite
Ophidiasteridae
Linckia guildingii common comet star
Oreasteridae
Oreaster reticulatus cushion sea star
Ophiochitonidae
Ophionereis reticulata reticulated brittle star
Ophiocomidae
Ophiocoma echinata blunt-spined brittle star
Ophiodermatidae
Ophioderma appressum banded-arm brittle star
Diademitdae
Diadema antillarum long-spined urchin
Cidaridae
Eucidaris tribuloides club pencil urchin Echinometridae
Echinometra lucunter rock-boring urchin
Echinidae
Tripneustes ventricosus West Indian sea egg
Clypeasteridae
Clypeaster rosaceus brown sea biscuit
Scutellidae
Mellita sexiesperforata six-hole urchin
Mellita quinquiesperforata key-hole urchin
Holothuridae
Holothuria mexicana donkey dung sea cucumber
Holothuria grisea gray sea cucumber
Comatulidae
Nemaster discoidea beaded sea lilly
Cirripedia
Lepas anatifera gooseneck barnacle
Squillidae
Gonodactylus sp. rock mantis shrimp
Palaemonidae
Periclimenes pedersoni Pederson's cleaning shrimp
Palinuridae
Panulirus argus spiny lobster
Panulirus guttatus rock lobster
Paguridae
Petrochirus diogenes giant hermit crab
Hippidae
Emerita talpoida common mole crab
Calappidae
Calappa flammea flamed box crab
Ocypodidae
Ocypode quadrata ghost crab
Cirolanidae
Bahalina geracei Gerace's cave isopod
Amphinomidae
Hermodice carunculata green bristle worm
Eurythoe complanata orange bristle worm
Terebellidae
Loima medusa medusa worm
Sabellidae
Branchiomma nigromaculata black-spotted feather duster
Serpulidae
Spirobranchus giganteus Christmas tree worm
Orectolobidae
Ginglymostoma cirratum nurse shark
Dasyatidae
Dasyatis americana southern stingray
Muraenidae
Gymnothorax funebris green moray
Gymnothorax moringa spotted moray
Synodontidae
Synodus intermedius sand diver
Holocentridae
Holocentrus rufus squirrelfish
Holocentrus ascenionis longjaw squirrelfish
Myripristus jacobus blackbar soldierfish
Aulostomidae
Aulostomus maculatus trumpetfish
Fistulariidae
Fistularia tabacaria blue-spotted cornetfish
Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena barracuda great barracuda
Serranidae
Epinephelus striatus Nassau grouper
Grammidae
Gramma loreto fairy basslet
Carangidae
Caranx ruber bar jack
Caranx latus horse-eye jack
Lutjanidae
Ocyurus chrysurus yellowtail snapper
Lutjanus apodus schoolmaster
Lutjanus mahogoni mahogany snapper
Haemulidae
Haemulon flavolineatum French grunt
Haemulon sciurus bluestriped grunt
Mullidae
Mulloidichthys martinicus yellow goatfish
Kyphosidae
Kyphosus sectatrix Bermuda chub
Chaetodontidae
Prognathodes aculeatus Longsnout butterflyfish
Chaetodon sedentarius reef butterflyfish
Chaetodon striatus banded butterflyfish
Chaetodon ocellatus spotfin butterflyfish
Pomacanthidae
Pomacanthus arcuatus gray angelfish
Pomacanthus paru French angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris queen angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis blue angelfish
Holacanthus tricolor rock beauty
Pomacentridae
Pomacentrus leucostictus beaugregory
Pomacentrus variabilis cocoa damselfish
Pomacentrus partitus bicolor damselfish
Pomacentrus fuscus dusky damselfish
Microspathodon chrysurus yellowtail damselfish
Abudefduf saxatilis sergeant major
Chromis cyaneus blue chromis
Chromis multilineatus brown chromis
Labridae
Thalassoma bifasciatum bluehead wrasse
Halichoeres garnoti yellowhead wrasse
Halichoeres bivattatus slippery dick
Halichoeres radiatus puddingwife
Lachnolaimus maximus hogfish
Scaridae
Sparisoma viridae stoplight parrotfish
Sparisoma aurofrenatum redband parrotfish
Scarus vetula queen parrotfish
Scarus coeruleus blue parrotfish
Blennidae
Ophioblennius atlanticus redlip blenny
Labrisomidae
Labrisomus nuchipinnis hairy blenny
Gobidae
Gobiosoma evelynae sharknose blenny
Gobiosoma genis cleaning goby
Bathygobius spoprator frillfin goby
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum bridled goby
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus coerulens blue tang
Acanthurus chirugus doctorfish
Acanthurus bahianus ocean surgeon
Scombridae
Acanthocybium solanderi wahoo
Bothidae
Bothus lunatus peacock flounder
Balistidae
Balistes vetula queen triggerfish
Balistes carpiscus gray triggerfish
Melichthys niger black durgon
Aluterus scriptus scrawled filefish
Ostraciidae
Lactophrys trigonus trunkfish
Lactophrys triqueter smooth trunkfish
Lactophrys bicaudalis spotted trunkfish
Lactophrys polygonia honeycomb cowfish
Tetradontidae
Sphoeroides spengleri bandtail puffer
Sphoeroides testudineus checkered puffer
Canthigaster rostrata sharpnosed puffer
Diodontidae
Diodon hystrix porcupinefish
Diodon holocanthus balloonfish
Last updated on 13 July 1995.
Provide comments to Dwight Moore at mooredwi@esumail.emporia.edu
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