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Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

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References

TitleAuthorComments
Endangered Ones, TheCox, James A.A detailed analyses as of l975 of the various animals facing extinction. 220 pages of excellent information.
Photographic Guide to Sea and Shore Life of Britain and North-west EuropeGibson, RayAlthough a few plant species are covered, the strength of this book lies in the animal kingdom coverage. With sponges, anemones, worms, crabs and shrimps, mollusks and starfish there is a good coverage. A few fish are also mentioned.
Larousse Encyclopedia of the Animal WorldVariousThis 640 page book covers the phyla in the animal kingdom, including a good survey of sponges, coelenterates, worms, misc. phyla, arthropods and chordates. With numerous pictures and diagrams, this work gives a good understanding of the taxonomy of the animal kingdom. The first half of the book covers the lower phyla, and the last half concentrates on the chordates. Numerous important species are described and pictured.
Fresh Water Invertebrates of the United StatesPennak, Robert WThis excellent reference covers numerous phyla from protozoa to mollusca found in fresh water in the United States.
Seashore Animals of the SoutheastRuppert, Edward E.This work serves as an introduction to the invertebrates of the shallow marine areas near the south eastern United States.
Marine Invertebrates and Plants of the Living ReefDr. Patrick L. ColinThis book gives a nice survey of the marine invertebrates of the western tropical Atlantic Ocean from Florida south through the Caribbean. This book contains over 430 color photographs.
Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Prehistoric WorldPalmer, Dr. DouglasThis excellent book is a must for the nature loving families of the world. It begins with a story of the earths geology through the various time periods, but the most interesting part is the survey by the different animal groups. Most of us are familiar with the dinosaurs, but when one is introduced again to the dinosaurs in conjunction with a survey of the early fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals one can not help but be impressed with many of the non-dinosaur animals that preceded modern times. For example, one is introduced to the Indricotherium in the Rhinoceros group that had a weight of 33 tons (four times the weight of the heaviest modern elephant). Also, one is impressed with the size of some of the early birds such as Osteodontornis with a wingspan of up to 20 feet.




GenusSpecies
Cytheitisrhodopteron
Cytheitisschultzei
Graphiumarcesilaus
Graphiumearis
Graphiumhipparchus
Graphiumiphitas
Graphiumorthosilaus
Iphimedeianiepelti
Iphimedeiarichardus