Table 5: Epifauna checklist from the five transects around the Island School. Abundance codes are 3 = abundant, 2 = common and 1 = occasional. Transect 5 is the least diverse of all five transects.
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TRANSECTS |
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IS1 |
IS2 |
IS3 |
IS3 |
IS4 |
IS5 |
SPONGES |
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Anthosignella varians |
Suade Sponge |
2 |
2 |
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Chondrilla nucula |
Chicken liver sponge |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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Dysidea etheria |
Heavenly Sponge |
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1 |
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Haliclona rubensis |
Redfinger Sponge |
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1 |
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Ircinia felix |
Stinker Sponge |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
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Spheciospongia vesparium |
Fl Logger head sponge |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
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Chondrosia rigida |
black pillow |
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2 |
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Ircinia campana |
Bahamian black ball sponge |
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1 |
2 |
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CNIDARIA - JELLYFISH |
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Casiopeia xamachana |
Upside-down jelly fish |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
CNIDARIA - CORALS |
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Briareum asbestinum |
Deadman's fingers |
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3 |
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Diploria strigosa |
Symmentrical Brain coral |
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1 |
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Favia Fragum |
Gold ball coral |
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1 |
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2 |
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Gorgonia sp. |
Sea fan |
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Manicina areolata |
Rose coral |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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Millepora alcicornis |
Branching fire coral |
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1 |
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2 |
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Plexaura flexuosa |
Bent Sea Rod |
1 |
2 |
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Porites astreoides |
Mustard hill coral |
1 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
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Porites divaricata |
Finger/Club Coral |
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Porites porites |
Finger coral |
1 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
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Pterogorgia anceps |
Angular Sea Whip |
2 |
3 |
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Pterogorgia guadalupensis |
Grooved-Blade Sea Whip |
1 |
2 |
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1 |
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Siderasterea radians |
Small starlet coral |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Stephanocoenia mechelini |
Blushing star coral |
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1 |
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CNIDARIA - ANEMONES |
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Bartholomea annulata |
Ringed Anemone |
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1 |
1 |
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Condylactis gigantea |
Pink-tipped anemone |
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2 |
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2 |
1 |
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CRUSTACEANS |
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Family Portunidae |
Swimming crabs |
1 |
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Family Mithrax |
Spider and Decorator Crabs |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Petrochirus diogenes |
Giant Hermit Crab |
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1 |
1 |
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Panulirus Argus |
Caribbean Spiny Lobster |
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1 |
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1 |
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ECHINODERMS |
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Eucidaris tribuloides |
Slate-pencil urchin |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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Holothuria mexicana |
Donkey Dung Sea Cucumber |
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1 |
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2 |
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Linckia guildingii |
Comet sea star |
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1 |
1 |
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Lytechinus variegatus |
Variable or green sea urchin |
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1 |
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Ophiaderma sp. |
Brittle star- smooth legs |
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1 |
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Ophiocoma sp. |
Brittle star- spiny legs |
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1 |
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Ophiocoma echinata |
Spiny brittle star |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
3 |
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Oreaster reticulatus |
Cushion starfish |
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Tripneustes ventricosus |
Sea Egg |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
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MOLLUSKS |
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Aplysia dactylomela |
Spotted Sea hare |
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2 |
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1 |
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Arca zebra |
Turkey wing |
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1 |
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Astrea phoebia |
Star Shell |
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1 |
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Atrina rigida |
Stiff pen shell |
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1 |
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Cerithium eburneum |
Ivory cerith |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Chione granulata |
Beaded venus |
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1 |
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Crassos? Rhizophorae |
Mangrove oyster |
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1 |
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Fasciolara sp. |
tulip snail |
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1 |
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Stenoplax limaciformis |
Slug shaped slender chiton |
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1 |
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Strombas costatus |
Milk Conch |
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1 |
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Strombas gigas |
Queen Conch |
1 |
2 |
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2 |
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ANNELIDS |
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Family Terebellidae |
Bamboo and Medusa worms |
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1 |
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Family Capitellidae |
Threadworms |
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1 |
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Bispira sp. |
feather worm |
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3 |
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2 |
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Spirobranchus giganteus |
Xmas Tree Worm |
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2 |
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Amphinomidae |
fire/bristle worm |
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1 |
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