World Science Festival Coral Reef Deck

2012 – (See cards | Deck Info | Download | Purchase)…

The WSF Coral Reef Deck was produced in collaboration with the 2012 World Science Festival‘s coral reef exhibit, Reefs As Never Before Seen. The exhibit premiered on May 31st, 2012, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The game consists of 39 different cards, and would be considered an advanced version of the game given the less familiar complexity involved in marine ecosystems.

Bigfin reef squid

Sepioteuthis lessoniana
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Mollusca, Cephalopoda, Animalia

8 POINTS

• Sepioteuthis lessoniana has a MOVE of 2. • Sepioteuthis lessoniana can only prey on compatible crustacea and actinopterygii SPECIES with a SCALE of 4 or higher.

 

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Graphic by Joe Klocjoekloc.com
Sepioteuthis lessoniana, commonly known as the bigfin reef squid or oval squid, is a commercially important species ofloliginid squid. It is one of the three currently recognized species belonging to the genus Sepioteuthis. Studies in 1993, however, have indicated that bigfin reef squids may comprise a cryptic species complex. The species is likely to include […] read more

Tiger shark

Galeocerdo cuvier
Scale 8 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Chordata, Chondrichthyes, Animalia

8 POINTS

• Galeocerdo cuvier has a MOVE of 2.

• Galeocerdo cuvier can only prey on compatible SPECIES with a SCALE of 5 or higher.

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Graphic by Nadir Balansci-ence.org
The tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, is a species of requiem shark and the only member of the genus Galeocerdo. Commonly known as sea tiger, the tiger shark is a relatively large macropredator, capable of attaining a length of over 5 m (16 ft).[3] It is found in many tropicaland temperate waters, and is especially common around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the […] read more

Bubblegum coral

Paragoria arborea
Scale 8 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Animalia

• Paragoria arborea is a COLD WATER CORAL.

• Paragoria arborea 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
The habitat of deep-water corals, also known as cold-water corals, extends to deeper, darker parts of the oceans than tropical corals, ranging from near the surface to the abyss, beyond 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) where water temperatures may be as cold as 4°C. Deep-water corals belong to the Phylum Cnidaria and are most often stony corals, but also include black and horny corals […] read more

Caribbean Spiny lobster

Panulirus argus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
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Arthropoda, Crustacea, Animalia

7 POINTS

• Panulirus argus has a MOVE of 1, and can only prey on SPECIES with a SCALE of 4 or 5.

• Panulirus argus is a SCAVENGER. If removed due to a consequence of an EVENT card, return to your hand.

 

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Graphic by Joe Klocjoekloc.com
Panulirus argus, the Caribbean spiny lobster,[2] is a species of spiny lobster that lives on reefs and in mangrove swamps in the western Atlantic Ocean. P. argus have long, cylindrical bodies covered with spines. Two large spines form forward-pointing “horns” above the eyestalks. They are generally olive greenish or brown, but can be tan to mahogany. There is a […] read more

Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia argus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Echinodermata, Holothuroidea, Animalia

3 POINTS

• Bohadschia argus has a MOVE of 1. • Bohadschia argus is a SCAVENGER. If removed due to a consequence of an EVENT card, return to your hand.

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Graphic by Jenny Mörtsellwww.jennysportfolio.com
Bohadschia argus, the leopard sea cucumber, is a species of marine invertebrate in the familyHolothuriidae. It is the type species of the genus Bohadschia; Jaeger, 1833. Bohadschia argus is sausage-shaped with a smooth, tough, leathery skin and can grow to 2 feet (0.61 m) in length. It is a greyish-brown colour, paler below, with distinctive dark eye-spots surrounded by white haloes. There […] read more

Lophelia Coral

Lophelia pertusa
Scale 9 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 2
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Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Animalia

5 POINTS

• Lophelia pertusa is a COLD WATER CORAL.

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

 

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Graphic by Jenny Mörtsellwww.jennysportfolio.com
Lophelia pertusa, the only species in the genus Lophelia,[2][3] is a cold-water coral which grows in the deep waters throughout the North Atlantic ocean, as well as parts of the Caribbean Sea andAlboran Sea.[4] L. pertusa reefs are home to a diverse community, however the species is extremely slow growing and may be harmed by destructive fishing practices, or oil exploration […] read more