Animalia

Spinyhead Blenny

Acanthemblemaria spinosa
Scale 4 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

4 POINTS

• Acanthemblemaria spinosa has a MOVE of 2. • It must be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES or 1 compatible crustacea SPECIES of SCALE 4 or less.

 

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Graphic by Joe Klocjoekloc.com
The barnacle blenny, Acanthemblemaria spinosa, also known as the tube blenny or spinyhead blenny, is a member of theblenny family native to the Pacific ocean.[1] It has a mottled black, white and red coloration over the entire body, which is rather elongated. As with most blennies, the head of this animal has small hair-like appendages over the eyes, which are […] read more

Bubble-tip anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor
Scale 5 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Cnidaria, Anthozoa

4 POINTS

• Entacmaea quadricolor is a SUSPENSION FEEDER and CARNIVORE of small animals. • It must be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES or 1 compatible crustacea or actinopterygii SPECIES of SCALE 4 or less.

 

 

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Graphic by Melissa Guionwww.melissaguion.com
The bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor), also known as the bubble tip anemone, bubble anemone or bulb anemone, is a species of sea anemone from the Indo-Pacific. In the wild, this anemone is a natural host of several species ofanemonefishes, including the Cinnamon (Amphiprion melanopus), Tomato (A. frenatus), Orange-fin (A. chrysopterus), Clark’s (A. clarkii), False Pecula (A. ocellaris), Percula (A. percula) and Maroon (Premnas biaculeatus). E. quadricolor anemones often appear […] read more

Christmas Tree Worm

Spirobranchus giganteus
Scale 4 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Annelida, Polychaeta

6 POINTS

• Spirobranchus giganteus is a SUSPENSION FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Graphic by Melissa Guionwww.melissaguion.com
Spirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as Christmas tree worms, are small, tube-building polychaete worms belonging to the family Serpulidae. The worm is aptly named; both its common and Latin names refer to the two chromatically hued spiral structures, the most common feature seen by divers. Actually, the multicolored spirals are merely the worm’s highly derived respiratory structures. S. giganteus […] read more

Feather Duster Worm

Sebellastarte magnifica
Scale 4 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Animalia, Annelida, Polychaeta

5 POINTS

• Sebellastarte magnifica is a SUSPENSION FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

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Graphic by Maki Narosci-ence.org
Sabellidae (feather duster worms) are sedentary marine polychaete tube worms where the head is mostly concealed by feathery branchiae. They build tubes out of parchment, sand, and bits of shell. They tend to be common in the intertidal zones around the world. Feather-duster worms have a crown of feeding appendages or radioles in two fan-shaped clusters projecting […] read more

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus
Scale 9 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
Animalia, Chordata, Chondrichthyes

6 POINTS

• Rhincodon typus has a MOVE of 2.

• Rhincodon typus is a FILTER FEEDER, and needs to be played adjacent to at least 1 compatible PLANKTON SPECIES.

 

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Graphic by Maki Narosci-ence.org
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The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 metres (41.50 ft) and a weight of more than 21.5 tonnes (47,000 lb), and there are unconfirmed reports of considerably larger whale sharks. Claims of individuals over 14 metres (46 ft) long and weighing at least […] read more

Pajama Cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

8 POINTS

• Sphaeramia nematoptera has a MOVE of 2.

• Sphaeramia nematoptera can only prey on compatible SPECIES with a SCALE of 4 or 5.

 

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Graphic by Melissa Guionwww.melissaguion.com
The Pajama (Pyjama) cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera) is a species of fish belonging to the Apogonidae family. It is a popular aquarium fish. It grows to a total length of about 2.5 inches (8.5 centimeters) and features distinctive red eyes and a broad dark vertical ‘waistband’ with scattered red spots toward the tail. It is considered to be of […] read more