Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Project

Dept. of Marine Sciences University of Georgia Athens Georgia 30602-3636 USA

gcelter@uga.edu http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/ This is a partial listing of common species that occur in the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research Project study domain. The list has been constructed mainly from anecdotal observations at monitoring sites but also includes species which are likely to occur but which have not been observed directly. This listing was generated dynamically from the GCE Taxonomic Database on Friday, November 21, 2008 Sapelo Island Georgia USA GCE LTER Population Dynamics systematics species All publications based on this data set must cite Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER project, and two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the GCE-LTER Information Management Office /public/app/all_species_lists.asp Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Subclass Heterodonta Order Veneroida Superfamily Veneroidea Family Veneridae Genus Gemma Species Gemma gemma Amethyst gemclam Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Eulamellibranchia Genus Cyrenoida Species Cyrenoida floridana Florida or Dall's marsh clam Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Eulamellibranchia Genus Polymesoda Species Polymesoda caroliniana Carolina marsh clam Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Eulamellibranchia Genus Tagelus Species Tagelus plebeius Stout razor clam Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Filibranchia Genus Amygdalum Species Amygdalum papyrium Paper mussel Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Filibranchia Genus Crassostrea Species Crassostrea virginica Eastern or American oyster Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Filibranchia Genus Geukensia Species Geukensia demissa Ribbed mussel Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Superfamily Mytilacea Family Mytilidae Genus Perna Species Perna viridis Green mussel Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Archaeogastropoda Genus Neritina Species Neritina usnea (= reclivata) Olive Nerite Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Basommatophora Genus Detracia Species Detracia floridana Florida Melampus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Basommatophora Genus Melampus Species Melampus bidentatus Eastern Melampus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Mesogastropoda Family Hydrobiidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Mesogastropoda Genus Ilyanassa Species Ilyanassa obsoleta Mud snail Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Mesogastropoda Genus Littoraria Species Littoraria irrorata Marsh periwinkle Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Neotaenioglossa Family Assimineidae Genus Assiminea Species Assiminea succinea Atlantic assiminea Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Gastropoda Order Stylommatophora Family Succineidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Superorder Eucarida Order Decapoda Suborder Pleocyemata Infraorder Caridea Superfamily Alpheoidea Family Hippolytidae Genus Lysmata Species Lysmata wurdemanni Peppermint shrimp Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Amphipoda Genus Gammarus Species Gammarus palustris Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Amphipoda Genus Hyalella Species Hyalella azteca Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Amphipoda Genus Orchestia Species Orchestia grillus Common marsh hopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Amphipoda Genus Orchestia Species Orchestia uhleri Uhler's marsh hopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Amphipoda Genus Ulorchestia Species Ulorchestia spartinophylla Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Cirripedia Genus Chthamalus Species Chthamalus fragilis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Family Porcellanidae Genus Petrolisthes Species Petrolisthes armatus Green porcelain crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Family Portunidae Genus Callinectes Species Callinectes exasperatus Rugose swimming crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Armases Species Armases cinereum Square backed, or wharf crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Callinectes Species Callinectes sapidus Common blue crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Eurytium Species Eurytium limosum White-clawed mud crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Palaemonetes Species Palaemonetes pugio Marsh grass shrimp Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Sesarma Species Sesarma reticulatum Purple marsh crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Uca Species Uca minax Red-jointed fiddler crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Uca Species Uca pugilator Sand fiddler crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Decapoda Genus Uca Species Uca pugnax Mud fiddler crab Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Isopoda Genus Cyathura Species Cyathura burbancki Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Isopoda Genus Cyathura Species Cyathura polita Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Isopoda Genus Probopyrus Species Probopyrus pandalicola Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Crustacea Order Tanaidacea Genus Hargaria Species Hargaria rapax Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Coleoptera Suborder Polyphaga Infraorder Cucujiformia Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Family Chrysomelidae Subfamily Eumolpinae Tribe Typophorini Genus Paria Species Paria aterrima Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Coleoptera Suborder Polyphaga Infraorder Cucujiformia Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Family Chrysomelidae Subfamily Galerucinae Tribe Galerucini Genus Ophraella Species Ophraella notulata Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Caelifera Infraorder Acrididea Superfamily Acridoidea Family Acrididae Subfamily Cyrtacanthacridinae Genus Schistocerca Species Schistocerca obscura Obscure bird grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Caelifera Infraorder Acrididea Superfamily Acridoidea Family Acrididae Subfamily Gomphocerinae Genus Mermiria Species Mermiria intertexta Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Caelifera Infraorder Acrididea Superfamily Acridoidea Family Acrididae Subfamily Gomphocerinae Genus Orphulella Species Orphulella pelidna Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Caelifera Infraorder Acrididea Superfamily Acridoidea Family Acrididae Subfamily Melanoplinae Genus Hesperotettix Species Hesperotettix floridensis Florida purple striped grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Caelifera Infraorder Acrididea Superfamily Acridoidea Family Acrididae Subfamily Melanoplinae Genus Paroxya Species Paroxya clavuliger Salt marsh grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Conocephalus Species Conocephalus aigialus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Conocephalus Species Conocephalus fasciatus Slender meadow grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Conocephalus Species Conocephalus hygrophilus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Conocephalus Species Conocephalus nigropleuroides Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Conocephalus Species Conocephalus spartinae Salt marsh meadow grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Neoconocephalus Species Neoconocephalus melanorhinus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Orchelimum Species Orchelimum concinnum Dusky-faced meadow grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Neoptera Order Orthoptera Suborder Ensifera Infraorder Tettigoniidea Superfamily Tettigonioidea Family Tettigoniidae Subfamily Conocephalinae Genus Orchelimum Species Orchelimum fidicinium Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Genus Trirhabda Species Trirhabda baccharidis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Ceratopogonidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Chironomidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Culicidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Ephydridae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Tabanidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Homoptera Genus Prokelisia Species Prokelisia marginata Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Genus Spargonothis Species Spargonothis spp Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Romaleidae Genus Romalea Species Romalea guttatus Eastern lubber grasshopper Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Oligochaeta Order Plesiopora Family Enchytraeidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Oligochaeta Order Plesiopora Family Tubificidae Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Capitellida Genus Capitella Species Capitella capitata Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Capitellida Genus Heteromastus Species Heteromastus filiformis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Phyllodocida Genus Laeonereis Species Laeonereis culveri Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Phyllodocida Genus Namalycastis Species Namalycastis abiuma Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Phyllodocida Genus Neanthes Species Neanthes succinea Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Sabellida Genus Manayunkia Species Manayunkia aestuarina Kingdom Animalia Phylum Annelida Class Polychaeta Order Spionida Genus Streblospio Species Streblospio benedicti Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Pteridophyta Class Filicopsida Subclass Polypodiidae Order Polypodiales Family Osmundaceae Genus Osmunda Species Osmunda regalis Royal fern Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Coniferophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Cupressaceae Genus Juniperus Species Juniperus virginiana Southern red cedar Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Coniferophyta Class Pinopsida Order Pinales Family Taxodiaceae Genus Taxodium Species Taxodium distichum Bald cypress Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Alismatidae Order Alismatales Family Alismataceae Genus Sagittaria Species Sagittaria latifolia Duck potato Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae Genus Peltandra Species Peltandra virginica Arrow Arum Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Carex Species Carex spp Sedges Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Cyperus Species Cyperus spp Sedges Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Eleocharis Species Eleocharis spp Spikerushes Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Fimbristylis Species Fimbristylis spadicea Marsh Fimbristylis Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Scirpus Species Scirpus americanus American threesquare Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Scirpus Species Scirpus olneyi Olney threesquare Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Scirpus Species Scirpus robustus Saltmarsh bulrush Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Cyperaceae Genus Scirpus Species Scirpus validus Giant bulrush Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Distichlis Species Distichlis spicata Salt grass Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Monanthochloe Species Monanthochloe littoralis Shoregrass Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Panicum Species Panicum spp Panicgrass, panicum Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Spartina Species Spartina alterniflora Cordgrass Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Spartina Species Spartina bakeri Sand cordgrass Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Spartina Species Spartina cynosuroides Giant cordgrass Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Spartina Species Spartina patens Saltmeadow hay Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Spartina Species Spartina spartinae Gulf cordgrass Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Sporobolus Species Sporobolus virginicus Seashore dropseed Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae Genus Zizaniopsis Species Zizaniopsis miliacea Southern wild rice Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Juncales Family Juncaceae Genus Juncus Species Juncus effusus Soft rush Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Juncales Family Juncaceae Genus Juncus Species Juncus roemerianus Black needle rush Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Commelinidae Order Typhales Family Typhaceae Genus Typha Species Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved cattail Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Subclass Lilidae Order Liliales Family Pontederiaceae Genus Pontederia Species Pontederia cordata Pickerelweed Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Aster Species Aster tenuifolius Saltmarsh Aster Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Baccharis Species Baccharis halimifolia Silverling, groundsel tree Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Borrichia Species Borrichia frutescens Sea oxeye daisy Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Helianthus Species Helianthus annuus Annual sunflower Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Iva Species Iva frutescens Marsh elder Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Mikania Species Mikania scandens Climbing hempweed Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Rayjacksonia Species Rayjacksonia phyllocephala Camphor daisy Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Asterales Family Asteraceae Genus Solidago Species Solidago sempervirens Seaside goldenrod Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Gentianales Family Asclepiadaceae Genus Cynanchum Species Cynanchum angustifolium Gulf coast swallow-wort Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Gentianales Family Gentianaceae Genus Eustoma Species Eustoma exaltatum Catchfly prairie gentian Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Gentianales Family Gentianaceae Genus Sabatia Species Sabatia arenicola sand rose gentian Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Gentianales Family Gentianaceae Genus Sabatia Species Sabatia stellaris Marsh pink Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Subclass Asteridae Order Lamiales Family Verbenaceae Genus Avicennia Species Avicennia germinans Black mangrove Kingdom Plantae Subkingdom Tracheobionta Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida