The Marine Biology of

Spongebob Squarepants
Spongebob Squarepants
General Term: Sponge
Classification: Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum
Porifera
Filter feeder can eat
both plants and animals
Invertebrate - Simplest
animal form
Sessile they dont
move around
Patrick Star
General name Sea Star,
Starfish
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum
Echinodermata, Class
Asteroidea
Invertebrate with exoskeleton
Mostly carnivorous, but can
eat algae and can filter food
Move around on tube feet
like little suction cups.
Squidward Tentacles
General name Squid
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum Molusca,
Class Cephalopoda
Invertebrate Contains a
stiff pen which is flexible
and feather shaped
Has sensitive tentacles for
finding prey 8 arms, 2
tentacles
Carnivorous - Has a
beak to use as a tooth
Eugene Krabs
General name Crab
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum
Arthropoda, Class
Malocostraca
Invertebrates with an
exoskeleton
Crabs have a varied diet,
some are filter feeders,
other are predators and
carnivorous.
They are decopods 10 legs
Sheldon J. Plankton
General name Plankton
(Zoo- or Phyto- ?)
Classification Kingdom
Monera
Phytoplankton
photosynthesize their
food while Zooplankton
eat phytoplankton
Invertebrate some
have exoskeletons
Mrs. Puff
General name puffer fish
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum Chordata,
Class Actinopterygii
Vertebrates they have a
backbone
Carnivorous eats shellfish
If eaten, sometimes they
can be poisonous and must
be prepared properly before
consumption.
Pearl Krabs
General name Whale
Classification
Kingdom Animalia,
Phylum Chordata,
Class Mammalia
Vertebrates they
have a backbone
Mammals so they
must breathe air
Carnivores Some
Larry the Lobster
General name Lobster
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum
Arthropoda, Class
Malacostraca
Invertebrate they have
an exoskeleton
Omnivore - eats both
plants and animals
Decapoda 10 legs, first
set of 3 contain claws
The Anchovies
General name anchovy
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum Chordata,
Class Actinopterygii
Vertebrate they have a
backbone
Omnivores Eat plankton
(both phyto and zoo) and
fish fry (baby fish)
They are an important
source of food for a number
of marine predators
Gary the Snail
General name Sea Snail
Classification Kingdom
Animalia, Phylum Molusca,
Class Gastropoda
Invertebrate does not
have a backbone, but does
have a protective shell
Each species of sea snail
differs in what they eat, but
some are grazers eating
plants and algae and some
are active predators
 Classification System
How to remember the classification system:
Now make your own:
K ing Kingdom_____________________
P hillip Phylum _____________________
C ame Class _____________________
O ver Order _____________________
F rom Family _____________________
G reece Genus _____________________
S inging Species _____________________
 Quiz Turn in on separate sheet of paper
Questions: General Animal Names (not characters)
1. Which are poisonous to eat?
2. Which are fish?
3. Which are invertebrates?
4. Which are carnivorous?
5. Which are filter feeders?
6. Which have an exoskeleton?
7. Which are mammals?
8. Which can be a plant or animal?
9. Which are decopods?
10.List the classification catagories in order.