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Name of animal-plant: Turtles Species name: Animal type: HERP Subcategory: turtle Fact: All animals and plants are given a

Dwarf surf clam - (INVERT-bivalve) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Dwarf surf clam Species name: Mulinia lateralis Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: bivalve Fact: All animals and

Atlantic ghost crab - (INVERT-crab) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Atlantic ghost crab Species name: Ocypode quadrata Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: crab Fact: All animals and

Grass shrimp - (INVERT-shrimp) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Grass shrimp Species name: Palaemonetes spp. Animal type: INVERT Subcategory: shrimp Fact: All animals and plants

Sea-side evening primrose - (HABITAT-upland) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Sea-side evening primrose Species name: Oenothera humifusa Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area

Virginia jointvetch - (HABITAT-wetland) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Virginia jointvetch Species name: Aeschynomene virginica Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Short-fruited rush - (HABITAT-wetland) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Short-fruited rush Species name: Juncus brachycarpus Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area that

Slender water-milfoil - (BENTHIC-sav) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Slender water-milfoil Species name: Myriophyllum tenellum Animal type: BENTHIC Subcategory: sav Fact: All animals and plants

Small yellow pond lily - (HABITAT-fav) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Small yellow pond lily Species name: Nuphar lutea pumila Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or

Small-headed beaked rush - (HABITAT-wetland) See facts

Name of animal-plant: Small-headed beaked rush Species name: Rhynchospora microcephala Plant type: HABITATA habitat is an ecological or environmental area