GCE-LTER Comprehensive Species List
Scope of the List: 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 is generated dynamically from the GCE Taxonomic Database, which is maintained and updated periodically by the contributors listed below.
List Contributors:
Thomas Dale Bishop, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Steven Y. Newell, University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
| Animalia - Mollusca - Bivalvia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Amygdalum papyrium (Order Filibranchia) | Paper mussel | S:M | |
| Crassostrea virginica (Order Filibranchia) | Eastern or American oyster | S:B, S:M |  |
| Cyrenoida floridana (Order Eulamellibranchia) | Florida or Dall's marsh clam | S:B, S:F | |
| Gemma gemma (Veneridae) | Amethyst gemclam | S:B, S:M | |
| Geukensia demissa (Order Filibranchia) | Ribbed mussel | S:B, S:M |  |
| Perna viridis (Mytilidae) | Green mussel | |
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| Polymesoda caroliniana (Order Eulamellibranchia) | Carolina marsh clam | |
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| Tagelus plebeius (Order Eulamellibranchia) | Stout razor clam | S:B, S:M | |
| Animalia - Mollusca - Gastropoda | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Assiminea succinea (Assimineidae) | Atlantic assiminea | |
|
| Detracia floridana (Order Basommatophora) | Florida Melampus | S:B | |
| Hydrobiidae (various spp.) | Hydrobiids | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Ilyanassa obsoleta (Order Mesogastropoda) | Mud snail | S:M | |
| Littoraria irrorata (Order Mesogastropoda) | Marsh periwinkle | S:B, S:M | |
| Melampus bidentatus (Order Basommatophora) | Eastern Melampus | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Neritina usnea (= reclivata) (Order Archaeogastropoda) | Olive Nerite | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Succineidae (various spp.) | Ambersnails | S:F | |
| Animalia - Arthropoda - Crustacea | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Armases cinereum (Order Decapoda) | Square backed, or wharf crab | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Callinectes exasperatus (Portunidae) | Rugose swimming crab | |
|
| Callinectes sapidus (Order Decapoda) | Common blue crab | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Chthamalus fragilis (Order Cirripedia) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Cyathura burbancki (Order Isopoda) | none | S:M | |
| Cyathura polita (Order Isopoda) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Eurytium limosum (Order Decapoda) | White-clawed mud crab | S:B, S:M | |
| Gammarus palustris (Order Amphipoda) | none | ||
| Hargaria rapax (Order Tanaidacea) | none | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Hyalella azteca (Order Amphipoda) | none | S:F | |
| Lysmata wurdemanni (Hippolytidae) | Peppermint shrimp | |
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| Orchestia grillus (Order Amphipoda) | Common marsh hopper | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Orchestia uhleri (Order Amphipoda) | Uhler's marsh hopper | S:B, S:M | |
| Palaemonetes pugio (Order Decapoda) | Marsh grass shrimp | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Petrolisthes armatus (Porcellanidae) | Green porcelain crab | |
|
| Probopyrus pandalicola (Order Isopoda) | none | H:PR | |
| Sesarma reticulatum (Order Decapoda) | Purple marsh crab | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Uca minax (Order Decapoda) | Red-jointed fiddler crab | S:B, S:F | |
| Uca pugilator (Order Decapoda) | Sand fiddler crab | S:M | |
| Uca pugnax (Order Decapoda) | Mud fiddler crab | S:B, S:M | |
| Ulorchestia spartinophylla (Order Amphipoda) | none | S:M | |
| Animalia - Arthropoda - Insecta | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Ceratopogonidae (various spp.) | Sand gnats, No-See-Ums | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Chironomidae (various spp.) | Midges | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Conocephalus aigialus (Tettigoniidae) | none | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Conocephalus fasciatus (Tettigoniidae) | Slender meadow grasshopper | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Conocephalus hygrophilus (Tettigoniidae) | none | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Conocephalus nigropleuroides (Tettigoniidae) | none | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Conocephalus spartinae (Tettigoniidae) | Salt marsh meadow grasshopper | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Culicidae (various spp.) | Mosquitoes | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Ephydridae (various spp.) | Shore flies | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Hesperotettix floridensis (Acrididae) | Florida purple striped grasshopper | S:M | |
| Mermiria intertexta (Acrididae) | none | S:M | |
| Neoconocephalus melanorhinus (Tettigoniidae) | none | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Ophraella notulata (Chrysomelidae) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Orchelimum concinnum (Tettigoniidae) | Dusky-faced meadow grasshopper | H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Orchelimum fidicinium (Tettigoniidae) | none | H:HM, H:MR, S:B, S:M | |
| Orphulella pelidna (Acrididae) | none | S:M | |
| Paria aterrima (Chrysomelidae) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Paroxya clavuliger (Acrididae) | Salt marsh grasshopper | S:B, S:M | |
| Prokelisia marginata (Order Homoptera) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Romalea guttatus (Romaleidae) | Eastern lubber grasshopper | S:F | |
| Schistocerca obscura (Acrididae) | Obscure bird grasshopper | S:M | |
| Spargonothis spp (Order Lepidoptera) | none | S:M | |
| Tabanidae (various spp.) | Horse flies and deer flies | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Trirhabda baccharidis (Order Coleoptera) | none | S:M | |
| Animalia - Annelida - Oligochaeta | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Enchytraeidae (various spp.) | none | ||
| Tubificidae (various spp.) | none | ||
| Animalia - Annelida - Polychaeta | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Capitella capitata (Order Capitellida) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Heteromastus filiformis (Order Capitellida) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Laeonereis culveri (Order Phyllodocida) | none | S:B, S:F, S:M | |
| Manayunkia aestuarina (Order Sabellida) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Namalycastis abiuma (Order Phyllodocida) | none | S:B, S:F | |
| Neanthes succinea (Order Phyllodocida) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Streblospio benedicti (Order Spionida) | none | S:B, S:M | |
| Plantae - Pteridophyta (Ferns) - Pteridophyta | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Osmunda regalis (Osmundaceae) | Royal fern | S:F | |
| Plantae - Coniferophyta (Gymnosperms) - Pinopsida | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Juniperus virginiana (Cupressaceae) | Southern red cedar | T:T | |
| Taxodium distichum (Taxodiaceae) | Bald cypress | S:F | |
| Plantae - Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) - Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Carex spp (Cyperaceae) | Sedges | S:F | |
| Cyperus spp (Cyperaceae) | Sedges | S:B, S:F | |
| Distichlis spicata (Poaceae) | Salt grass | S:B, S:M | |
| Eleocharis spp (Cyperaceae) | Spikerushes | S:F | |
| Fimbristylis spadicea (Cyperaceae) | Marsh Fimbristylis | S:B, S:M | |
| Juncus effusus (Juncaceae) | Soft rush | S:F | |
| Juncus roemerianus (Juncaceae) | Black needle rush | S:B, S:M | |
| Monanthochloe littoralis (Poaceae) | Shoregrass | |
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| Panicum spp (Poaceae) | Panicgrass, panicum | |
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| Peltandra virginica (Araceae) | Arrow Arum | S:F | |
| Pontederia cordata (Pontederiaceae) | Pickerelweed | S:F | |
| Sagittaria latifolia (Alismataceae) | Duck potato | S:F | |
| Scirpus americanus (Cyperaceae) | American threesquare | S:B, S:F | |
| Scirpus olneyi (Cyperaceae) | Olney threesquare | S:B | |
| Scirpus robustus (Cyperaceae) | Saltmarsh bulrush | S:B, S:M | |
| Scirpus validus (Cyperaceae) | Giant bulrush | S:F | |
| Spartina alterniflora (Poaceae) | Cordgrass | S:B, S:M | |
| Spartina bakeri (Poaceae) | Sand cordgrass | S:M | |
| Spartina cynosuroides (Poaceae) | Giant cordgrass | S:B, S:F | |
| Spartina patens (Poaceae) | Saltmeadow hay | S:B, S:M | |
| Spartina spartinae (Poaceae) | Gulf cordgrass | S:M | |
| Sporobolus virginicus (Poaceae) | Seashore dropseed | S:M | |
| Typha angustifolia (Typhaceae) | Narrow-leaved cattail | S:B, S:F | |
| Zizaniopsis miliacea (Poaceae) | Southern wild rice | S:F | |
| Plantae - Magnoliophyta (Angiosperms) - Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons) | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Agalinis maritima (Scrophulariaceae) | Saltmarsh false foxglove | |
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| Aster tenuifolius (Asteraceae) | Saltmarsh Aster | S:B, S:M | |
| Atriplex patula (Chenopodiaceae) | Orach | S:B | |
| Avicennia germinans (Verbenaceae) | Black mangrove | |
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| Baccharis halimifolia (Asteraceae) | Silverling, groundsel tree | S:M | |
| Batis maritima (Bataceae) | Saltwort | S:M | |
| Borrichia frutescens (Asteraceae) | Sea oxeye daisy | S:M | |
| Cephalanthus occidentalis (Rubiaceae) | Button bush | S:F | |
| Cuscuta indecora (Cuscutaceae) | Bigseed alfalfa dodder | |
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| Cynanchum angustifolium (Asclepiadaceae) | Gulf coast swallow-wort | S:M | |
| Eustoma exaltatum (Gentianaceae) | Catchfly prairie gentian | |
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| Helianthus annuus (Asteraceae) | Annual sunflower | |
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| Iva frutescens (Asteraceae) | Marsh elder | S:B, S:M | |
| Kosteletzkya virginica (Malvaceae) | Marsh mallow | S:B | |
| Lilaeopsis chinensis (Apiaceae) | none | S:B, S:F | |
| Limonium carolinianum (Plumbaginaceae) | Sea lavender | S:B, S:M | |
| Lycium carolinianum (Solanaceae) | Carolina desert-thorn | |
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| Mikania scandens (Asteraceae) | Climbing hempweed | S:F | |
| Nyssa aquatica (Nyssaceae) | Tupelo gum | S:F | |
| Nyssa sylvatica (Nyssaceae) | Black gum | S:F | |
| Opuntia humifusa (Cactaceae) | Devil's-tongue | |
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| Polygonum spp (Polygonaceae) | Smartweeds | S:F | |
| Rayjacksonia phyllocephala (Asteraceae) | Camphor daisy | |
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| Rumex verticillatus (Polygonaceae) | Swamp dock | S:F | |
| Sabatia arenicola (Gentianaceae) | sand rose gentian | |
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| Sabatia stellaris (Gentianaceae) | Marsh pink | S:B | |
| Salicornia bigelovii (Chenopodiaceae) | Glasswort, Samphire | S:M | |
| Salicornia europaea (Chenopodiaceae) | Glasswort, Samphire | S:M | |
| Salicornia virginica (Chenopodiaceae) | Pickleweed | S:M | |
| Sesuvium portulacastrum (Aizoaceae) | Shoreline seapurslane | |
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| Solidago sempervirens (Asteraceae) | Seaside goldenrod | S:B, S:M | |
| Suaeda linearis (Chenopodiaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Fungi - Ascomycota - Dothideomycetes | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Mycosphaerella species 2 (Mycosphaerellaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Phaeosphaeria halima (Phaeosphaeriaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Phaeosphaeria spartinicola (Phaeosphaeriaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Fungi - Ascomycota - Sordariomycetes | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Buergenerula spartinae (Magnaporthaceae) | none | S:M | |
| Fungi - Ascomycota - Uncertain Class | |||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitats (key) | Resources |
| Tracylla spartinae | none | S:M | |
Key to Habitats:
H:HM -- Habitat Type: Hammock
H:MR -- Habitat Type: Marsh
H:PR -- Habitat Type: Parasitic
S:B -- Salinity Zone: Brackish water
S:F -- Salinity Zone: Fresh water
S:M -- Salinity Zone: Marine
T:T -- Tidal Zone: Terrestrial
