Sea Urchin
Phylum: Echinodermata, Class Echinoidea
Category: Ocean Native
Long Tentacle Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis)
Phylum: Cnidera, Class: Anthozoa, Order: Actiniaria, Family: Actiniidae, Genus: Macrodactyla, Species: Macrodactyla doreensis
Sighting: Discovery Place, Charlotte, NC
Activity: Waving in the current in the saltwater tank.
Flounder
Phylum: Chordata, Class: Actinopterygii, Order: Pleuronectiformes, Family: Bothidae, Genus: Bothus, Species Bothus lunatus
- Sighting: Discovery Place, Charlotte, NC
- Activity: Laying in the sand in the North Carolina Exhibit.
Horseshoe Crab
Phylum: Arthropoda, Subphylum: Cheilcerata, Class: Merostomata, Order: Xiphosurida, Family: Limulidae, Genus: Limulus, Species: polyphemus
Sighting: Discovery Place, Charlotte NC
Activity: In the touch tank walking around and looking.
Red Sponge
Phylum: Porifera, Class: Demospongiae, Order: Poecilosclerida, Family: Acarnidae
Activity: Filtering water for food in tank.
Sighting: Queens University of Charlotte.
