The Six Kingdoms

kingdom: Animalia

Common name: Angler Fish

Scientific name: Lophiiformes

Description: Angler fish live about a mile under the surface of the sea and have a lure on their head to help them catch their prey. They belong to this group due to the fact that they have a spine and are multicellular.

Common name: Fennec Fox

Scientific name: Vulpes zerda

Description: Fennec Foxes are the smallest type of foxes, they have nocturnal habits that help them deal with the heat in their environment. they belong to this kingdom because they have a backbone and is multicellular.

Kingdom: Plantae

Common name: Venus Fly Trap

Scientific name: Dionaea muscipula

Description: This carnivorous plant is covered in tiny little hairs that can detect the presence of insects, the Venus Fly Trap is a part of the plant kingdom due to the fact that it is multicellular organism. Its cells also contain cell walls which are found in plant cells.

Common name: Corpse Flower

Scientific name: Amorphophallus titanum

Description: The corpse Flower is a plant that is famous for being taller than the average human and having a scent similar to that of a rotting animal. This plant is a part of the plant kingdom due to the fact that it is multicellular. Its cells also contain cell walls which are found in plant cells.

Kingdom: Fungi

Common name: Bearded Tooth Mushroom

Scientific Name: Hericium erinaceus

Description: This fungus is normally found growing from living trees and is an edible medical mushroom. This organism is a part of the fungi kingdom due to the fact that it is multicellular and cannot make its own food like plants.

Common name: The Brain Mushroom

Scientific Name: Gyromitra esculenta

Description: This poisonous mushroom has a red/brown cap that has a similar appearance to a human brain. This organism is a part of the fungi kingdom due to the fact that it is multicellular and cannot make its own food like plants.

Kingdom: Protists

Scientific Name: Euglena Spirogyra

Description: This type of algae feeds through photosynthesis and uses its flagellum to move around and feed in the dark. This organism is a part of the kingdom, protists, because it is multicellular, the characteristics of this organism can’t be categorized as bacteria, animals, plants or fungi therefore it is a protist.

Scientific Name: Paramecium caudatum

Description: This organism is a part of the kingdom, protists, because it is multicellular, the characteristics of this organism can’t be categorized as bacteria, animals, plants or fungi therefore it is a protest.

Kingdom: Archaebacteria

Scientific Name: Methanopyrus kandler

Description: Organisms in this kingdom are unicellular and are able to live in harsh conditions like those that are highly salty or hot.

Scientific Name: Ferroplasma acidophilum

Description: Organisms in this kingdom are unicellular and are able to live in harsh conditions like those that are highly salty or hot.

Kingdom: Eubacteria

Scientific Name: Pseudoramibacter alactolyticus

Description: Organisms in this kingdom are true Bacteria.  These bacteria are prokaryotes which are organisms that are single celled and don’t have a cell nucleus and other cell parts.

Common Name: E. Coli

Scientific Name: Escherichia coli

Description: Organisms in this kingdom are true Bacteria.  These bacteria are prokaryotes which are organisms that are single celled and don’t have a cell nucleus and other cell parts.

 

Photo Links Used:

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/bizarre-mushrooms-species

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/group/anglerfish/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/f/fennec-fox/

http://www.oddee.com/item_96804.aspx

https://www.livescience.com/54242-protists.html

https://www.britannica.com/science/protist

http://kingdomclassification.weebly.com/kingdom-archaebacteria.html

https://www.britannica.com/science/eubacterium

https://sites.google.com/site/vastkingdoms/eubacteria