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sarahann01

Date

October 17, 2022 04:07 PM EDT
Scouring Rush - Photo (c) Simon Kingston, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Simon Kingston
jmounger's ID: Scouring Rush (Equisetum praealtum)
Added on April 8, 2024
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hasan_s_10

Date

March 4, 2019 01:23 PM EST

Description

This is the picture of a protist that was taken in my Biology lab under a microscope. This
image has been cropped from a video. In the video, Euglena sp. changes shape due to the flexibility it receives from its pellicle. This single-called eukaryote can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic. They live in both salt and fresh water- aquatic environments. It is small in size, green colored, and has a stigma near the flagellum. It is involved in performing phagocytosis as well. (https://www.thoughtco.com/about-euglena-cells-4099133)

Ceratium - Photo (c) Proyecto Agua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
jmounger's ID: Genus Ceratium, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 3, 2024
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omgwaitwhat

Date

February 2019

Description

Supplementary Videos
1) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E5Blc4MXtIwSXocR8OHIx2jH3bcsQRno
2) https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kAv-EzqmJflQaDaUzkp_pRyRwcCPQEwI

Pictures were either 400x or 1000x magnification under a light microscope and from a pond sample from a light-exposed area on the University of South Florida campus. The following species is in the genus of Ceratium with its common characteristics of hollow horns and depressed ventral area.
This species of Ceratium (see videos) include a long apical horn and unequal antapical horns.

Likely might it be specifically C. hirundinella, a freshwater species, according to the second link provided and due to it being obtained from freshwater sources and also pale yellow. The fourth link suggests that the species might be either C. lineatum or C. kofoidii.

http://oceandatacenter.ucsc.edu/PhytoGallery/Dinoflagellates/ceratium.html
http://oceandatacenter.ucsc.edu/PhytoGallery/Freshwater/Ceratium.html
https://phytoplanktonguide.lumcon.edu/display/
https://www.researchgate.net/file.PostFileLoader.html?id=5543575cf079ed77408b4582&assetKey=AS%3A273768600014849%401442282928872

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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pruthi_j_010

Date

February 4, 2019 05:06 PM EST

Description

This dinoflagellate was observed from a water sample from Castor Beach in USF. They were analyzed under a microscope. The defining characteristic of this protist being a dinoflagellate is the shape of the organism as they have two perpendicular flagella and are marine protists. They are golden brown in color as seen through the photos and are found in almost all aquatic environments across the globe. According to https://scripps.ucsd.edu/labs/mlatz/bioluminescence/dinoflagellates-and-red-tides/, they are 15-40 microns in size and can be as large as 2 millimeters in diameter.

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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osenova_r_10

Date

February 28, 2019

Description

This is a water sample taken from the shaded area of Castor Beach. The species had the two cellulose plates and long three sharp flagellates. This species lives in aquatic environments near zooplankton of marine and freshwater ecosystems (http://tolweb.org/Dinoflagellates/2445). Most Dinoflagellates can be found on the coasts around the United States, from the east to the west. Not many Dinoflagellates are found on the inlands of continents.

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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hasan_s_10

Date

March 4, 2019 01:23 PM EST

Description

This is the picture of a protist that was taken in my Biology lab under a microscope. This
image has been cropped from a video. In the video, Euglena sp. changes shape due to the flexibility it receives from its pellicle. This single-called eukaryote can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic. They live in both salt and fresh water- aquatic environments. It is small in size, green colored, and has a stigma near the flagellum. It is involved in performing phagocytosis as well. (https://www.thoughtco.com/about-euglena-cells-4099133)

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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bordas_s_010

Date

February 4, 2019 05:18 PM EST

Description

Organism observed in lab from a water sample originating from Castor pond in a sunlight location. This protist's armored plate and flagella are characteristics of dinoflagellates. This organism is observed to have two flagella and one horn which led to its identification within the genus of ceratium. Distribution of this type of organism can be found around the world in freshwater and marine habitats.

More information on this organism's identification can be found here: https://www.vattenkikaren.gu.se/fakta/arter/algae/mikroalg/ceraspp/ceraspe.html

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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webber_j_10

Date

February 4, 2019 05:03 PM EST

Description

This Dinoflagellate was observed in the lab. This dinoflagellate was found in the pond water by Castor Beach. This dinoflagellate is identified by its unique “double pseudopodia” it uses to propel itself through the water.

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Improving
Added as part of a taxon split

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salvagni_m_10

Date

February 4, 2019

Description

Kingdom: Protista
Supergroup: SAR Clade
Alveolata-Dinoflagellate
Genus: Ceratium

This protist can be observed by it's perpendicular flagella. Looking closely you can see a groove going transverse around the body of the organism. They are made up if cellulose plates that serve as protection. This protist is EXTREMELY small, this observation was done under a microscope to see these little dinoflagellate. They were living in pond water found at USF. They were observed in water that is subjected to sunlight, which helps further identify this as a dinoflagellate because they tend to have photosynthetic capabilities. They appeared to be a light brown/yellow color.
"Dinoflagellates possess two flagella, one (the transverse flagellum) may be contained in a groove-like structure around the equator of the organism (the cingulum), providing forward motion and spin to the dinoflagellate, the other (the longitudinal flagellum) trailing behind providing little propulsive force, mainly acting as a rudder. Another characteristic of the dinoflagellates is the wall composition and structure; early classification of the dinoflagellates was based on the presence (termed armoured) or absence (termed unarmoured) of a rigid outer cell covering (or theca)"(UCL).

Dinoflagellate are typically found in bodies of water that are subjected to sunlight. they are very common in freshwater habitats found throughout the state of Florida. They can also be found in bodies of salt water, they are the causes of redtide.

Website for known description:https://www.ucl.ac.uk/GeolSci/micropal/dinoflagellate.html

The water was collected in the morning of February 4th 2019, they were observed at 4:14PM on that day.

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Improving
Added as part of a taxon split

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morales_g_10

Date

February 4, 2019 05:44 PM EST

Description

These photosynthetic dinoflagellates were found in a pond water sample from Castor Beach on USF campus. Specifically on the side of the pond that receives the most light. Their flagellum help them navigate and move from stimuli in their environment.

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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thompson_s_010

Date

February 4, 2019 05:12 PM EST

Description

Kingdom Protista (Dinoflagellates), found in Pond A at Castor Beach USF.
Antapical and apical horn are both present.

Reference : https://www.britannica.com/science/Ceratium

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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shores_s_10

Date

February 11, 2019 04:42 PM EST

Description

Dinoflagellates are a subgroup of algae, and are a multicellular eukaryote that can inhabit both freshwater and saltwater aquatic environments. They are able to live in polar and tropical regions, and are found in every continent. The defining characteristic of dinoflagellates is their perpendicularly oriented flagella that can be seen in the picture above. This dinoflagellate was obtained from a freshwater pond and was observed under a microscope. A range for the size is 15-40 microns. The color of the dinoflagellate observed was green. More information, including the information present can be found here: http://www.deepseanews.com/2015/12/go-home-dinoflagellate-youre-drunk/

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Improving
Added as part of a taxon split

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tammy_medrano

Date

February 4, 2019 05:13 PM EST

Description

Few dinoflagellates from castor beach at USF.
perpendicular flagellum are key dinoflagellate features for mobility

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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santo_h_10

Date

January 28, 2019 05:24 PM EST

Description

Found in Castor pond at USF, particularly in the shady areas

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Improving
Added as part of a taxon split

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ocieflowers

Date

February 4, 2019

Description

These dinoflagellates were observed under a microscope at 40X. This sample was taken from the shady pond areas of Caster Beach on USF campus. They are apart of the Kingdom Protista (Chromista), Phylum Miozoa, Class Dinophyceae, Order, Gonyaulacales, Family Certatiaceae, and Genus Ceratium. They are asymmetrical in shape, yellow/greenish in color, and are between 10-100 micrometers in length. Some do sexually reproduce (most are asexual) by anisogamous or isogamous reproduction. These organisms can be found in any body of fresh (occasionally) or saltwater. One characteristic they have is a flagella that allow them to swim through the water they live in.

http://tolweb.org/Dinoflagellates/2445

http://www.biologydiscussion.com/protists/dinoflagellates-structure-and-reproduction-protists/52103

Ceratiaceae - Photo (c) FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Family Ceratiaceae, a member of Dinoflagellates (Superclass Dinoflagellata)
Added on April 2, 2024
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon split

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What

Eastern Banded Tulip (Cinctura hunteria)

Observer

davis_d_28

Date

January 16, 2023 03:05 PM EST

Description

Went to Fort De Soto and have no idea what this thing is. Was attached to a mussel shell and is very squishy. Didn’t respond to being poked, but still seems organic and alive.

Eastern Banded Tulip - Photo (c) reefwatcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by reefwatcher
jmounger's ID: Eastern Banded Tulip (Cinctura hunteria)
Added on March 25, 2024
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What

Eastern Banded Tulip (Cinctura hunteria)

Observer

bacon_c_23

Date

February 28, 2023 06:40 PM EST

Description

Visual description: This appeared to be a creamy, clear, slimy, ruffled clump stuck to a shell that just washed up on the beach. There were two clumps on one shell and four clumps on the second shell, 0.5 to 2 inches wide.

Habitat: Found in the coastal sandy beach ecosystem of St. Pete beach, however, it seemed to have just washed on shore so was likely native to the seagrass bed ecosystem that can be found just offshore of the beach. Elysia Crispata is native to marine reef ecosystems from the Caribbean to south Florida.

Reference(s):
https://myfwc.com/research/saltwater/codes/marine-life-invertebrates/lettuce-sea-slug-fancy/

http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/elyscris

Eastern Banded Tulip - Photo (c) reefwatcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by reefwatcher
jmounger's ID: Eastern Banded Tulip (Cinctura hunteria)
Added on March 25, 2024
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han_mae

Date

January 8, 2023 07:37 PM EST
Irpiciporus mollis - Photo (c) Nancy Kolkebeck, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nancy Kolkebeck
jmounger's ID: Irpiciporus mollis, a member of Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)
Added on March 12, 2024
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athena_wildweeds

Date

April 21, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Lupinus ocalensis - Photo (c) Edwin Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Edwin Bridges
jmounger's ID: Lupinus ocalensis, a member of Lupines (Genus Lupinus)
Added on March 11, 2024
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aispinsects

Date

June 24, 2020 07:19 PM EDT
Lupinus floridian unifoliolate clade - Photo (c) Edwin Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Edwin Bridges
jmounger's ID: Complex Lupinus floridian unifoliolate clade, a member of Lupines (Genus Lupinus)
Added on March 11, 2024
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safechrislaurie

Date

March 27, 2014 01:18 PM EDT
Lupinus floridian unifoliolate clade - Photo (c) Edwin Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Edwin Bridges
jmounger's ID: Complex Lupinus floridian unifoliolate clade, a member of Lupines (Genus Lupinus)
Added on March 11, 2024
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athena_wildweeds

Date

April 21, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Lupinus ocalensis - Photo (c) Edwin Bridges, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Edwin Bridges
jmounger's ID: Lupinus ocalensis, a member of Lupines (Genus Lupinus)
Added on March 11, 2024
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naturegirl217

Date

February 18, 2019 01:45 PM EST
Southern Water Violet - Photo (c) Sam Mwenda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sam Mwenda
jmounger's ID: Southern Water Violet (Viola vittata)
Added on March 8, 2024
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blazys_b_31

Date

March 2, 2024 01:03 PM EST
Lantana - Photo (c) Dwight Bohlmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dwight Bohlmeyer
jmounger's ID: Lantana (Lantana × strigocamara)
Added on March 5, 2024
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What

Southern Dewberry (Rubus trivialis)

Observer

stephens_d_12

Date

March 3, 2024 10:21 AM EST

Description

Kingdom: plantae
Class: rose family
Order: Rosales
Family: rosaceae
Genus: rubus
Species: R. Trivialis
The angiosperm was found on the ground by weeds at lettuce lake, conservation park. There are 5 petals that are white and appear to be a monocot. There are many reproductive parts that are arranged in the middle

Southern Dewberry - Photo (c) sehnature, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jmounger's ID: Southern Dewberry (Rubus trivialis)
Added on March 5, 2024
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What

Tsutsusi Azalea (Rhododendron indicum)

Observer

crabtree_l_009

Date

March 3, 2024 03:14 PM EST

Description

In the picture there is a few flowers but in front there was a massive amount of them. Very vibrant pinkish color that was all the way to the ground and some went as high as 5 feet. This one however, was lower to the ground.

Tsutsusi Azalea - Photo (c) mahimahi0523mahi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
jmounger's ID: Tsutsusi Azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
Added on March 5, 2024
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Bluejacket (Tradescantia ohiensis)

Observer

spence_k_008

Date

February 28, 2024
Bluejacket - Photo (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay
jmounger's ID: Bluejacket (Tradescantia ohiensis)
Added on March 5, 2024
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Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)

Observer

donikowski_e_008

Date

March 3, 2024

Description

Viewed at 3:05 PM on 2024-03-03
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Seed Plant

Eastern Poison Ivy - Photo (c) Jane Kirkland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
jmounger's ID: Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)
Added on March 5, 2024
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What

Cucumberleaf Sunflower (Helianthus debilis)

Observer

cardenas_k_31

Date

March 3, 2024 12:02 PM EST
Cucumberleaf Sunflower - Photo (c) Lucy Owens, all rights reserved, uploaded by Lucy Owens
jmounger's ID: Cucumberleaf Sunflower (Helianthus debilis)
Added on March 5, 2024
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Lantana (Lantana × strigocamara)

Observer

vath_g_15

Date

March 5, 2024 01:24 PM EST
Lantana - Photo (c) Dwight Bohlmeyer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dwight Bohlmeyer
jmounger's ID: Lantana (Lantana × strigocamara)
Added on March 5, 2024
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