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The Giant African Millipede (Archispirostreptus gigas) is a species of millipede found widespread through the lowland areas of East Africa, from Mozambique to Kenya. It rarely reaches altitudes above 3,300 feet. It is found mostly in forests, but can also be found in coastal habitats which contain at least some trees. It is native to Southern Arabia, especially in Dhofar. The Giant...
Bathocyroe fosteri is a species of lobate ctenophore found in all oceans around the world. It is typically found at intermediate depths and is very abundant near the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This deep-sea comb jelly is named for Alvin (DSV-2) pilot Dudley Foster, who is credited with first collecting the specimens. This specimen measures about two inches tall and is bioluminescent. This species,...
Symbol: ZOSTE Group: Monocot Family: Zosteraceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AK, CA, CT, DE, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VA, WA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants...
Symbol: ZIVO2 Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Liliidae Order ...
Symbol: ZIGAD Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom...
Symbol: ZEPHY Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AZ, FL, GA, MS, NC, NM, SC, TX, VA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division ...
Symbol: ZENOB Group: Dicot Family: Ericaceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:NC, SC, VA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering...
Symbol: ZANTH Group: Dicot Family: Rutaceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom ...
Symbol: YABEA Group: Dicot Family: Apiaceae Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AZ, CA, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta –...
