SPECIES INFO
Cabera ellisii is found from New England north to the Arctic.The Cabera genus contains about 30 different species. These marine species have been found near Japan, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. In the Atlantic Ocean they have been found in the Atlantic ocean from the Arctic north to as far south as Argentina.
The Cheilosmatida order is a major group of marine colonial lifeforms. There are about 2,800 species known. Most are very small to tiny, and they are perhaps only .04 inch in length. However, their colonies can be larger.
The class Gymnolaemata contains organisms of various shapes. The one common characteristic appears to be that they need hard surfaces to attach to.
Bryozoans (Ectoprocta) are typically marine species attached to hard surfaces that use tentacles mounted above to move tiny organisms into their digestive system. There are perhaps 5,000 known marine species and about 50 freshwater kinds. They are tiny filter feeders.
The ribbon worms (Nemertea) are a group of mostly marine animals that have a mouth and anus. Most species are rarely seen.
The Comb Jellies (Phylum Ctenopora) are an unusual group of animals that are usually found in deeper marine waters. Although some can be up to 6 inches in length, several are much smaller. These very fragile animals are carnivorous. They capture food with two tentacles which move food to the mouth. Some species are nearly transparent while others are luminescent. They can be identified by the 8 rows of comb like plates on each side of the body.
Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
