Aquatic Ecology Vocabulary

noun a type of algae that is typically blue-green in color and can be found in various aquatic environments

• Blue-green algae are a type of bacteria that can be found in bodies of water.
• Watch out for that pond, it's got blue-green algae in it.
• I heard the lake is full of that gross blue-green algae stuff.
• The blue-green algae of negativity was spreading throughout the office.

noun a taxonomic family of primitive marine chordates known as the hagfishes

• The Achrochordidae is a family of non-venomous snakes found in Southeast Asia.
• I heard that the Achrochordidae snakes are really rare to come across.
• Those Achrochordidae snakes are like the hidden gems of the snake world.
• The Achrochordidae family slithers through the jungle like elegant dancers.

noun a class of sea anemones characterized by their long, slender tentacles

• Actinaria is a subclass of sea anemones within the phylum Cnidaria.
• I saw some cool Actinaria while snorkeling in the ocean.
• Those Actinaria creatures are like the rockstars of the sea!
• The Actinaria waved gracefully in the water, like dancers in a ballet.

noun a type of protozoan belonging to the Actinophryidae family

• The actinophryan is a type of marine protozoan that is characterized by its radiating pseudopodia.
• I saw a cool video of an actinophryan capturing its prey with its tentacle-like arms.
• That actinophryan looks like something out of a sci-fi movie!
• Her creativity radiates outwards like the pseudopodia of an actinophryan.