Tundra+Facts

Curtis J. Ryan W.  =**Protists **=

**Kingdom Protist: Protist are are organisms that have a nucleus and organelles. Most protist are singled celled Some protists in the tundra are the //Loricate suctorians//, and //Polychaete// or Bristle Worms Bristle worms are found in the Arctic Ocean. Also //Loricate suctorians// are found in frozen tundra lakes.**

=**Monera **=  Some Monera found in the Tundra are the //Achromobacter//, and //Flavobacterium.// Scientific name of //Achrmobacter: Alcaligenes denitrificans.// Scientific name of //Flavobacterium: Flavobacterium columnare// Monera, generaly in the Tundra, are usually found on organisms** **.**
 * Kingdom Monera: they have no nucleus and are all single celled.

=Fungi =

**Kingdom Fungi: Multi-celled, no chlorophyll, absorbs nutrients Mycorrhizae scientific name- //Mycorrhizae mycorrhizal// Mycorrhizae is found on two subalpine plants. Aspergillus scientific name- //Aspergillus fumigatus// This fungus is found in linchen. **  =<span style="color: rgb(85, 245, 36);"><span style="color: rgb(94, 215, 15);"><span style="color: rgb(88, 249, 16);">    = =<span style="color: rgb(50, 200, 14);"><span style="color: rgb(85, 245, 36);"><span style="color: rgb(94, 215, 15);"><span style="color: rgb(22, 85, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(20, 115, 13);"><span style="color: rgb(21, 122, 21);"><span style="color: rgb(12, 161, 32);"><span style="color: rgb(54, 153, 10);"><span style="background-color: rgb(254, 251, 251);"><span style="background-color: rgb(248, 13, 13);"><span style="background-color: rgb(248, 252, 252);">Plants   <span style="background-color: rgb(248, 13, 13);"><span style="background-color: rgb(63, 248, 236);"><span style="background-color: rgb(254, 251, 251);">          = <span style="color: rgb(50, 200, 14);"> <span style="color: rgb(69, 238, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(22, 85, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(20, 115, 13);"><span style="color: rgb(12, 161, 32);"><span style="color: rgb(22, 152, 27);">Kingdom Plants: Multi-celled, cell walls and chlorophyll <span style="color: rgb(22, 152, 27);"> <span style="color: rgb(20, 115, 13);"><span style="color: rgb(12, 161, 32);"><span style="color: rgb(69, 238, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(22, 85, 17);"><span style="color: rgb(17, 146, 27);">Mosses in tundra: Arctic moss or //Calliergon giganteum.// Found growing at the Bottom of Lake beds. Kingdom: //Plantae// Division: //Bryophyta// Class: //Musci// Order: <span style="color: rgb(22, 152, 27);">//Hypnales// Family: <span style="color: rgb(22, 152, 27); background-color: rgb(0, 255, 247);"><span style="background-color: rgb(254, 251, 251);">//Amblystegiaceae// Genus: //Calliergon// species: //giganteum// <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(35, 117, 21);"> <span style="color: rgb(77, 206, 44);"><span style="color: rgb(35, 117, 21);">An Angiosperm found in the North American tundra is the //Salix arstica// or the Arctic Willow. KIngdom: // Plantae // Division: //Magnoliophyta// Class: // Magnoliopsida // Order: // Malpighiales // Family: // Salicaceae // Genus: //Salix// species: //arctica//

<span style="color: rgb(30, 123, 33);">A gymnosperm found in the north Alaskan tundra is a //Picea mariana//, commonly known as a black spruce tree. Kingdom: //Plantae// Division: //Pinophyta// Class: //Pinopsida// Order: //Pinales// Family: //Pinaceae// Genus: //Picea// species: //mariana//

<span style="color: rgb(41, 121, 37);"><span style="color: rgb(37, 107, 31);">A club moss found in the Russian tundra is a <span style="color: rgb(37, 107, 31);"><span style="color: rgb(41, 121, 37);"> //Lycopodielle cemua,// commonly known as Lycopodiopsida. Kingdom: //Plantae// Division: //Lycopodiophyta// Class: //Lycopodiopsida// Order: //Lycopodiales// Family: Lycopodiaceae Genus: //Lycopodiella// species: //cemua//

<span style="color: rgb(26, 119, 24);">A horsetail found in the northearn north American tundra is a //Equasetum sylvactium,// commenly known as a wood horsetail. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Pteridophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: Equasetum species: sylvactium



<span style="color: rgb(35, 103, 46);">A fern that is found in the alpine tundra is the Lady Fern. The Lady Fern's scientific is //Athyrium// // flexile //. This fern is found in the alpine tundra. Kingdom:Plantae Division:Pteridophyta Class: Pteridopsida Order: Polypodiales Family: Woodsiaceae Genus: //Athyrium// species: //flexile//

<span style="color: rgb(30, 118, 38);">A liverwort found in the tundra is the //Bazzania// //laccida//. it is found in Alaska. Kingdom: Plantae Division: Marchantiophyta Class: Jungermanniopsida Order: Jungermanniales Family: Lepidoziaceae Genus://Bazzaniaa// species: //laccida//

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<span style="color: rgb(173, 122, 31);">A round worm found in the tundra is //Mesenchytraeus solifugus// or otherwise known as an ice worm. They are found in deep frozen ice in the tundra and are herbivores. Kingdom: //Animalia// Phylum: //Annelida// Class: //Clitellata// Order: //Haplotaxida// Family: //Enchytraeidae// Genus: //Mesenchytraeus// species: //solifugus//

<span style="color: rgb(182, 121, 32);">A mammal found in the tundra is a //Ursus maritimus// or otherwise known as the polar bear. They are found in the polar tundra and are omnivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: //Ursus// species: //maritimus//

<span style="color: rgb(158, 123, 21);"><span style="color: rgb(191, 153, 34);">A bird found in the tundra is the //Aptenodytes forsteri// otherwise known as the emperor penguin. The emperor penguin is a secondary consumer. It is also found in the polar tundra. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae genus: //Aptenodytes// species: //forsteri//

<span style="color: rgb(195, 141, 19);">A bony fish found in the tundra is an alaskan blackfish, or Dallia pectoralis. It is found in eastarn upper Canada and they are omnivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: <span style="color: rgb(11, 10, 10);"><span style="color: rgb(177, 151, 27);">Actinopterygii Order: Esociformes Family: Umbridae Genus: //Dallia// species: //pectoralis//

A flatworm found in the tundra is the //Kaburakia excelsa,// otherwise known as the giant leaf worm. it is found in Alaskan tundra. the giant leaf worm is a Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Polycladida Family: Stylochidae Genus: //Kaburakia// species:excelsa



<span style="color: rgb(180, 119, 29);">An athropod found in the tundra is Diura knowltoni or a stone fly. They are found in northearn Canada and are herbivores. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Plecoptera Family: Perlodidae Genus: <span style="color: rgb(180, 119, 29);">//Diura// species: //knowltoni//

A primary consumer found in the tundra is the leapord seal or //Hydrugra leptonyx.// They are found in the surrounding waters of Alaska. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae Genus: //Hydrurga// species: //leptonyx//

An Omnivore found in the tundra biome is the arctic fox, otherwise known as //Vulpes lagopus.// They are found in northearn Russia and Canada and are mammals. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Genus: //Vulpus// species: //lagopus //

A primary consumer found in the tundra is Bubo scandiacus or the Arctic Owl. They is found in polar regions and are birds. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: //Bubo// species //scandiacus//

Another omnivore found in the arctic tundra is the //Spermophilus paryii// or the arctic ground squirrel and they are mammals. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuriadae Genus: //Spermophilus// species: //paryii// <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">

A herbivore that lives in the polar tundra is the // Ovibos // // moschatus **,**// otherwise known as the muskox. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla family: Bovidae Genus: // Ovibos // species: // moschatus //

A bony fish found in the tundra is //Arctogadus glacialis//, or the arctic cod; this fish is a herbivore. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Gadiformes Family: Gadidae Genus: // Arctogadus // species: // glacialis //



Another carnivore found in the polar tundra is the //Rangifer// otherwise known as caribou. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: //Rangifer// Species: //tarandus//



a herbivore found in both the polar and alpine tundra is the //Lemmus sibiricus// or the brown lemming. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Genus: // Lemmus // species: //sibiricus//



A carnivore found in the polar and alpine tundra is the //Gulo luscus// or the wolverine. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: //Gulo// species: //luscus// Click here for Biomes Home. Click here for Tundra Home. Click here for Tundra Fiction. Click here for Tundra Food Web. Click here for Tundra Conservation. Click here for Tundra Bibliography.