Completed Species Reports

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Code letters indicate Complete (C) or Partial (P) species accounts.


CODE	SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME
C	Abudefduf saxatilis	Sergeant Major
C	Acanthophora spicifera	Spiny Seaweed
C	Acetabularia calyculus	Umbrella Alga
C	Achirus lineatus	Lined Sole
C	Acipenser brevirostrum	Shortnose Sturgeon
C	Acrostichum aureum	Golden Leather Fern
C	Aetea sica	Bryozoan
C	Aetea truncata	Bryozoan
C	Agasicles hygrophila	Alligatorweed Flea Beetle Non-Native
C	Ajaia ajaia	Roseate Spoonbill
C	Akashiwo sanguinea	Dinoflagellate
P	Albizia julibrissen	Mimosa Tree, Silktree
P	Albula vulpes	Bonefish
C	Alcyonidium sp.	Bryozoan
P	Alectis ciliaris	African Pompano
C	Alexandrium monilatum	Dinoflagellate
P	Alosa sapidissima	American Shad
C	Alpheus heterochaelis	Bigclaw Snapping Shrimp
C	Alternanthera philoxeroides	Alligatorweed Non-Native
C	Amathia alternata	Bryozoan
C	Amathia distans	Bryozoan
C	Amathia vidovici	Bryozoan
C	Amphidinium carterae	Dinoflagellate
P	Amphiodia pulchella	Brittle star
P	Amphioplus thrombodes	Brittlestar
C	Amygdalum papyrium	Atlantic Papermussel
C	Anchoa hepsetus	Striped Anchovy
C	Anchoa mitchilli	Bay Anchovy
C	Anguinella palmata	Bryozoan
C	Anodontia alba	Buttercup Lucine
C	Anolis sagrei	Brown Anole Non-Native
C	Antropora leucocypha	Bryozoan
C	Apis mellifera scutellata	Africanized Honeybee Non-Native
C	Aratus pisonii	Mangrove Tree Crab
C	Archosargus probatocephalus	Sheepshead
C	Ardea alba	Great Egret
C	Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron
C	Ardisia elliptica	Shoebutton Ardisia Non-Native
P	Ardisia escallonoides	Marlberry
C	Arenicola cristata	Lugworm
C	Argopecten gibbus	Calico Scallop
C	Argopecten irradians concentricus	Bay Scallop
C	Ariopsis felis	Hardhead Sea Catfish
P	Aristrida stricta	Wiregrass, Bottlebrush Threeawn
C	Armases cinereum	Squareback Marsh Crab
C	Ascidia nigra	Black Solitary Tunicate
C	Asimina tetratmera	Four-petal Pawpaw
C	Astyris lunata	Lunar Dovesnail
C	Avicennia germinans	Black Mangrove
C	Bagre marinus	Gafftopsail Catfish
P	Bairdiella chrysoura	Silver Perch
C	Balanus amphitrite	Striped Acorn Barnacle Non-Native
C	Balanus eburneus	Ivory Acorn Barnacle
P	Balistes capriscus	Gray Triggerfish
C	Baseodiscus delineatus	Nemertean
C	Bathygobius soporator	Frillfin Goby
P	Batis maritima	Saltwart
C	Batillaria minima	West Indian False Cerith
C	Beania klugei	Bryozoan
C	Bittiolum varium	Variable Bittium
C	Bostrichia montagnei	Sea Moss
C	Botryllus schlosseri	Star Tunicate Non-Native
C	Bowerbankia gracilis	Bryozoan
C	Bowerbankia imbricata	Bryozoan
C	Bowerbankia maxima	Bryozoan
C	Brachidontes exustus	Scorched Mussel
P	Brevoortia smithi	Yellowfin Menhaden
C	Bugula neritina	Bryozoan
C	Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret Non-Native
C	Bufo marinus	Marine Toad Non-Native
C	Bugula stolonifera	Bryozoan
C	Bulla striata	Common Atlantic Bubble
C	Bursatella leachii	Ragged Sea Hare
C	Busycon carica	Knobbed Whelk
C	Busycon contrarium	Lightning Whelk
C	Cactoblastis cactorum	Cactus Moth Non-Native
P	Caesalpinia bonduc	Nickerbean
P	Calamus arctifrons	Grass Porgy
P	Calamus bajonado	Jolthead Porgy
C	Calidris canutus rufa	Red Knot
C	Calidris mauri	Western Sandpiper
C	Calidris pusilla	Semipalmated Sandpiper
P	Callicarpa americana	Beautyberry
C	Callinectes ornatus	Ornate Blue Crab
C	Callinectes sapidus	Blue Crab
C	Callinectes similis	Lesser Blue Crab
C	Capitella capitata	Polychaete
P	Canavalia rosea	Bay Bean
C	Caprella penantis	Amphipod
P	Caranx crysos	Blue Runner
P	Caranx hippos	Crevalle Jack
P	Caranx latus	Horse-eye Jack
P	Carcharhinus limbata	Black Tip Shark
P	Carcharhinus plumbeus	Sandbar Shark
C	Cardisoma guanhumi	Blue Land Crab, White Land Crab
C	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead turtle
C	Carinoma tremaphoros	Nemertean
C	Casuarina equisetifolia	Australian Pine Non-Native
C	Caulerpa brachypus	Clorophyte Macroalga *Non-Native*
C	Caulerpa sertularioides	Green Feather Alga
P	Centropomus ensiferus	Swordspine Snook
C	Centropomus undecimalis	Common Snook
P	Centropomus parallelus	Fat Snook
P	Centropomus pectinatus	Tarpon Snook
P	Centropristis ocyurus	Bank Sea Bass
P	Centropristis philadelphica	Rock Sea Bass
P	Centropristis striata	Black Sea Bass
C	Cerataulina pelagica / bicornis	Diatom
C	Cerataulus smithii	Diatom
C	Cerithidea scalariformis	Ladder Hornsnail
C	Cerithium muscarum	Flyspeck Cerith
P	Chaetodipterus faber	Atlantic Spadefish
C	Chaetopterus variopedatus	Parchment Tube Worm
P	Chamaecrista fasciculata	Partridge Pea
C	Charadrius melodus	Piping Plover
C	Charybdis hellerii	Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
C	Chasmodes saburrae	Florida Blenny
C	Chelonia mydas	Green Turtle
C	Chilomycterus schoepfii	Striped Burrfish
P	Chiococca alba	Snowberry
C	Chione cancellata	Cross-Barred Venus
P	Chlamydodon spp.	Ciliate
P	Chloroscombrus chrysurus	Atlantic Bumper
C	Cirratulus grandis	Orange Fringed Worm
C	Citharichthys spilopterus	Bay Whiff
C	Citrus spp.	Feral Citrus Non-Native
C	Clarias batrachus	Walking Catfish Non-Native
C	Clibanarius vittatus	Thinstripe Hermit Crab
C	Cliona spp.	Boring Sponges
P	Coccoloba uvifera	Sea Grape
C	Conopeum seurati	Bryozoan
C	Conopeum tenuissimum	Bryozoan
C	Conradina grandiflora	Large-flowered Rosemary
P	Coryphaena hippurus	Dolphinfish, Mahi Mahi
C	Coscinodiscus wailesii	Diatom Non-Native
C	Crassostrea virginica	Eastern Oyster
C	Crepidula aculeata	Spiny Slippersnail
C	Crepidula atrasolea	Eastern White Slipper Shell
C	Crepidula depressa	Depressed Slippersnail
C	Crepidula cf. plana	Eastern White Slipper Shell
C	Crepidula ustulatulina	Slipper Shell
C	Crisia eburnea	Bryozoan
C	Crisia elongata	Bryozoan
C	Cryptosula pallasiana	Bryozoan
C	Cupaniopsis anacardioides	Carrotwood Non-Native
C	Cymadusa compta	Amphipod
P	Cynoscion nebulosus	Spotted Seatrout
P	Cynoscion nothus	Silver Seatrout
P	Cynoscion regalis	Weakfish
C	Cyrtopleura costata	Angelwing Clam
P	Dasyatis americana	Southern Stingray
C	Dasyatis sabina	Atlantic Stingray
C	Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-Banded Armadillo Non-Native
P	Diapterus plumieri	Striped Mojarra
C	Dicerandra immaculata	Lakela's Mint
C	Dinophysis caudata	Dinoflagellate
P	Diplectrum formosum	Sand Perch
P	Diplodus holbrooki	Spottail Pinfish
C	Diodora cayenensis	Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
C	Dioscorea bulbifera	Air Potato Non-Native
C	Ditylum brightwellii	Diatom
C	Drymarchon couperi	Eastern Indigo Snake
C	Dyspanopeus sayi	Say's Mud Crab
P	Dysteria spp.	Ciliate
C	Ecteinascidia turbinata	Mangrove Tunicate
C	Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron
C	Egretta rufescens	Reddish Egret
C	Egretta thula	Snowy Egret
C	Egretta tricolor	Tricolored Heron
C	Eichhornia crassipes	Water Hyacinth Non-Native
C	Electra bellula	Bryozoan
C	Elops saurus	Ladyfish
C	Elysia serca	Seagrass Elysia
C	Enteromorpha flexuosa	Hollow Green Weed
P	Epinephelus itajarra	Goliath Grouper, Jewfish
C	Epinephelus morio	Red Grouper
P	Epinephelus nigritus	Warsaw Grouper
C	Epinephelus striatus	Nassau Grouper
C	Erichsonella attenuata	Eelgrass Isopod
P	Erythrina herbacea	Eastern Coralbean
C	Eucinostomus argenteus	Spotfin Mojarra
C	Eucinostomus gula	Silver Jenny
C	Eucinostomus lefroyi	Mottled Mojarra
C	Eudocimus albus	White Ibis
C	Eurypanopeus depressus	Depressed Mud Crab
P	Euthynnus alletteratus	Little Tunny
C	Fasciolaria tulipa	Tulip Snail
C	Felis catus	Feral House Cat Non-Native
C	Floridichthys carpio	Goldspotted Killifish
P	Gaillardia pulchella	Firewheel
C	Gambusia affinis	Mosquitofish
C	Gammarus mucronatus	Amphipod
C	Geukensia demissa	Ribbed Mussel
C	Gobiosoma robustum	Code Goby
C	Gopherus polyphemus	Gopher Tortoise
C	Gracilaria tikvahiae	Graceful Red Weed
P	Haemulon aurolineatum	Tomtate
C	Haemulon plumierii	White Grunt
C	Haliplanella lineata	Striped Sea Anemone Non-Native
C	Halodule wrightii (beaudettei)	Shoal Grass
C	Halophila decipiens	Paddle Grass
C	Halophila engelmannii	Star Grass
C	Halophila johnsonnii	Johnson's Seagrass
C	Harengula clupeola	False Herring
C	Harengula humeralis	Red-ear Sardine
C	Harengula jaguana	Scaled Sardine
C	Hargeria rapax	Tanaid
P	Helianthus debilis	Beach Sunflower
C	Hippocampus erectus	Lined Seahorse
C	Hippocampus zosterae	Dwarf Seahorse
C	Hippoporina verrilli	Bryozoan
C	Hoplosternum littorale	Brown Hoplo Non-Native
C	Hydrilla verticillata	Hydrilla Non-Native
C	Hydroides elegans	Serpulid Worm Non-Native
P	Hymenocallis latifolia	Spiderlily
C	Hypnea cervicornis	Hooked Red Weed
C	Iguana iguana	Green Iguana Non-Native
C	Imperata cylindrica	Cogon Gras Non-Native
C	Ipomoea pes-caprae	Railroad Vine
C	Isognomon alatus	Flat Tree Oyster
P	Istichopus badionotus	Four-sided Sea Cucumber
P	Istiophorus platypterus	Sailfish
C	Karenia brevis	Dinoflagellate
P	Lachnolaimus maximus	Hogfish
C	Lagodon rhomboides	Pinfish
C	Laguncularia racemosa	White Mangrove
P	Lantana camara	Lantana
C	Leiostomus xanthurus	Spot
C	Leptocylindrus danicus	Diatom
P	Leptogorgia hebes	False Sea Fan
P	Leptogorgia virgulata	Sea Whip
C	Libinia dubia	Longnose Spider Crab
C	Limulus polyphemus	Horseshoe Crab
C	Ligia exotica	Wharf Roach Non-Native
C	Lithophaga bisulcata	Mahogany Date Mussel
C	Littorina angulifera	Mangrove Periwinkle
C	Littorina irrorata	Marsh Periwinkle
P	Lobotes surinamensis	Tripletail
C	Lontra canadensis	River Otter
C	Luidia clathrata	Gray Sea Star
C	Luidia senegalensis	Nine-Armed Sea Star
C	Lutjanus analis	Mutton Snapper
P	Lutjanus apodus	Schoolmaster
P	Lutjanus cyanopterus	Cubera Snapper
C	Lutjanus griseus	Mangrove Snapper, Gray Snapper
P	Lutjanus jocu	Dog Snapper
P	Lutjanus mahogani	Mahogany Snapper
C	Lutjanus synagris	Lane Snapper
C	Lygodium microphyllum	Old World Climbing Fern Non-Native
P	Lyonia ferruginea	Rusty Lyonia, Rusty Staggerbush
P	Lyonia lucida	Fetterbush
C	Lysiosquilla scabricauda	Scaly-tailed Mantis Shrimp
C	Maritigrella crozierae	Tiger Flatworm
C	Marphysa sanguinea	Rockworm
C	Megabalanus coccopoma	Titan Acorn Barnacle Non-Native
P	Megalops atlanticus	Tarpon
C	Melaleuca quinquenervia	Melaleuca Non-Native
C	Melampus coffeus	Coffee Bean Snail
C	Melongena corona	Crown Conch
C	Membranipora savartii	Bryozoan
C	Menippe mercenaria	Florida Stone Crab
P	Menticirrhus amerciana	Southern Kingfish
P	Menticirrhus littoralis	Gulf Kingfish
C	Mercenaria campechiensis	Southern Quahog
C	Mercenaria mercenaria	Hard Clam
P	Micropogonias undulatus	Atlantic Croaker
C	Modulus modulus	Buttonsnail
C	Mugil cephalus	Striped Mullet
C	Mugil curema	White Mullet
P	Mugil gyrans	Fantail Mullet
C	Mulinia lateralis	Dwarf Surf Clam
C	Mycteroperca bonaci	Black Grouper
C	Mycteroperca microlepis	Gag Grouper
P	Mycteroperca phenax	Scamp
P	Myrica cerifera	Wax Myrtle
C	Mytella charruana	Charru Mussel Non-Native
C	Neanthes succinea	Clam Worm
C	Nemertopsis bivittata	Nemertean
C	Nerita tessellata	Checkered Nerite
C	Neritina virginea	Virgin Nerite
C	Nerodia clarkii	Salt Marsh Snake
C	Nolella stipata	Bryozoan
C	Oculina diffusa	Ivory Bush Coral
C	Oculina varicosa	Ivory Tree Coral
C	Ocyurus chrysurus	Yellowtail Snapper
P	Oligoplites saurus	Leatherjacket
C	Ophiophragmus filograneus	Brittlestar
C	Ophiothrix angulata	Angular Brittlestar
P	Opisthonema oglinum	Atlantic Thread Herring
P	Opuntia stricta	Prickly Pear
C	Oreaster reticulatus	Cushion Star
C	Oreochromis mossambicus	Mosambique Tilapia Non-Native
P	Orthopristis chrysoptera	Pigfish
C	Osteopilus septentrionalis	Cuban Treefrog Non-Native
C	Ostreola equestris	Crested Oyster
C	Oxyphysis oxytoxoides	Dinoflagellate
C	Pachygrapsus transversus	Mottled Shore Crab
C	Padina pavonica	Peacock's Tail Alga
C	Pagurus longicarpus	Long-Armed Hermit Crab
P	Palafoxia feayi	Feay's Palafox
C	Palaemonetes pugio	Daggerblade Grass Shrimp
C	Panicum repens	Torpedograss Non-Native
C	Panopeus herbstii	Atlantic Mud Crab
C	Panopeus lacustris	Knotfingered Mud Crab
C	Panulirus argus	Spiny Lobster
C	Parablennius marmoreus	Seaweed Blenny
C	Paralichthys albigutta	Gulf Flounder
C	Paralichthys dentatus	Summer Flounder
C	Paralichthys lethostigma	Southern Flounder
C	Pectinaria gouldii	Ice Cream Cone Worm
C	Pelecanus occidentalis	Brown Pelican
C	Penaeus aztecus	Brown Shrimp
C	Penaeus duorarum	Pink Shrimp
C	Penaeus setiferus	White Shrimp
C	Perna viridis	Asian Green Mussel Non-Native
C	Petrochirus diogenes	Giant Hermit Crab
C	Petrolisthes armatus	Green Porcelain Crab Non-Native
P	Phelbodium aureum	Cabbage Palm Fern
P	Phyllangia americana	Hidden Cup Coral
C	Phyllorhiza punctata	Australian Spotted Jellyfish Non-Native
C	Pinnotheres maculatus	Squatter Pea Crab
C	Pinus elliottii	Slash Pine
P	Pityopsis graminifolia	Narrowleaf Silkgrass
C	Plagiogrammopsis vanheurckii	Diatom
C	Platalea (Ajaja) ajaja	Roseate Spoonbill
C	Poecilia latipinna	Sailfin Molly
C	Pogonias cromis	Black Drum
C	Polydora ligni	Polydora Mudworm
C	Polygala smallii	Tiny Polygala
C	Polykrikos schwartzii	Dinoflagellate
C	Pomatomus saltatrix	Bluefish
C	Pristis pectinata	Smalltooth Sawfish
C	Prorocentrum lima	Dinoflagellate
C	Prorocentrum mexicanum	Dinoflagellate
C	Prorocentrum minimum	Dinoflagellate
C	Protoceratium reticulatum	Dinoflagellate
C	Prunum apicinum	Common Atlantic Marginella
C	Pseudoceros bicolor	Two Coloured Flatworm
P	Psychotria nervosa	Wild Coffee
C	Pterois volitans	Red Lionfish Non-Native
C	Pyrodinium bahamense	Dinoflagellate
C	Pyrophacus steinii	Dinoflagellate
C	Quercus virginiana	Live Oak
C	Rhinoptera bonasus	Cownose Ray
C	Rhizophora mangle	Red Mangrove, Mangrove
C	Rhizosolenia setigera	Diatom
C	Rivulus marmoratus	Mangrove Rivulus
C	Ruppia maritima	Widgeon Grass
C	Sabal palmetto	Cabbage Palm
P	Sagittaria lancifolia	Bulltongue Arrowhead
P	Sardinella aurita	Spanish Sardine
C	Sarotherodon melanotheron	Blackchin Tilapia Non-Native
C	Savignyella lafonti	Bryozoan
C	Schinus terebinthifolius	Brazilian Pepper Non-Native
C	Schizoporella cornuta	Bryozoan
C	Schizoporella floridana	Bryozoan
C	Sciaenops ocellatus	Red Drum
C	Scomberomorus cavalla	King Mackerel
C	Scomberomorus maculatus	Spanish Mackerel
C	Scomberomorus regalis	Cero Mackerel
C	Scrupocellaria regularis	Bryozoan
C	Scylla serrata	Serrated Swimming Crab Non-Native
P	Selar crumenophthalmus	Bigeye Scad
P	Selene vomer	Lookdown
C	Serenoa repens	Saw Palmetto
C	Sicyonia brevirostris	Brown Rock Shrimp
P	Siderastrea radians	Starlet Coral
C	Siphonaria pectinata	Striped Falselimpet Non-Native
C	Solenopsis invicta	Red Imported Fire Ant Non-Native
P	Sophora tomentosa	Necklace Pod
C	Sphaeroma terebrans	Mangrove Isopod Non-Native
C	Sphoeroides nephelus	Southern Puffer
C	Sphoeroides testudineus	Checkered Puffer
P	Sphyrna lewini	Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
P	Sphyrna tiburo	Bonnethead Shark
C	Sphyraena barracuda	Great Barracuda
C	Spirorbis spp.	Polychaete
C	Spurilla neapolitana	Neopolitan Spurilla
C	Streblospio benedicti	Polychaete
C	Strombus gigas	Queen Conch
C	Strongylura marina	Atlantic Needlefish
C	Strongulura notata	Redfin Neddlefish
C	Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling Non-Native
C	Styela plicata	Pleated Sea Squirt Non-Native
C	Stylochus sp.	Oyster Leech
C	Sundanella sibogae	Bryozoan
C	Sus scrofa	Feral Pig Non-Native
C	Synaptula hydriformis	Sea Cucumber
C	Syngnathus louisianae	Chain Pipefish
C	Syngnathus scovelli	Gulf Pipefish
C	Synnotum aegyptiacum	Bryozoan
C	Syringodium filiforme	Manatee Grass
C	Tedania ignis	Fire Sponge
C	Teredo navalis	Naval Shipworm Non-Native
C	Thalamoporella floridana	Bryozoan
C	Thecacera pennigera	Winged Thecacera Non-Native
C	Thalassia testudinum	Turtle Grass
P	Thyonella gemmata	Sea Cucumber
C	Trachinotus carolinas	Florida Pompano
P	Trachinotus falcatus	Permit
C	Trichechus manatus latirostris	Florida Manatee
C	Tubulanus rhabdotus	Nemertean
C	Tursiops truncatus	Bottlenose Dolphin
C	Uca pugilator	Sand Fiddler Crab
C	Uca rapax	Mudflat Fiddler Crab
C	Uca thayeri	Atlantic Mangrove Fiddler Crab
C	Uniola paniculata	Sea Oats
C	Upogebia affinis	Coastal Mud Shrimp
C	Urochloa mutica	Para Grass Non-Native
C	Urosalpinx cinerea	Atlantic Oyster Drill
C	Vallentinia gabriellae	Hitch-hiking Jellyfish
C	Victorella pavida	Bryozoan
C	Vittaticella contei	Bryozoan
C	Warea carteri	Carter's Mustard
C	Watersipora subovoidea	Bryozoan
C	Xanthomonas axonopodis citri	Citrus Canker Non-Native
P	Yucca aloifolia	Spanish Bayonet
C	Zoobotryon verticillatum	Bryozoan
C	Zoothamnium niveum	Protist