Aquatic Animals
What are benthic creatures?
Animals that can't swim
How does a walrus differ from other pinnipeds?
They have tusks.
Who found the first fossil of a giant sea monster?
Marry and Joseph
How wide was the largest manta ray found?
22 feet
Where are live clams found on the beach?
under the sand.
What does sessile mean?
Animals that just sit
What is a rookery?
Where pinnipeds mates.
How is an Ichthyosaur different than a fish?
It has finger, toes, and arms bones.
What is the skin on sharks and rays called?
They are called dermal denticals.
How can you tell how old a clam is?
by the rings on the shell.
The surface of the ocean is called the ______.
the sunlit
What is a haul out?
when a pinniped goes on land.
The most famous fossil of an ichthyosaur is a______.
Mom and a baby.
What does Chondrichthyes mean?
it means. cartilage
What does gastropod mean?
stomach feet
Many deep-sea animals are known for their light it is called?
Bioluminescent
How do manatees greet each other?
They pull each other together and kiss.
What does Ovoviparous mean?
they keep their babies inside them till they are old enough.
What does Agnetha mean?
it means jawless.
What is the radula?
it is a jagged organ with dentecals on it.
What are estuaries?
It is where a river meets the ocean.
What does Odobenidae mean?
A ton of blubber.
Stomach stones found inside the plesiosaur used for crushing shells that it ate.
gastroliths
What does anadromous mean?
It means when a animal goes from salt water to fresh water to lay its eggs.
What is an operculum?
it is used as a door.