Sea anemones, corals, sea firs & jellyfish (Cnidaria)

= MarESA review.   = MarLIN review.

Species List

[Show more]Sea anemones, soft & cup corals, sea pens & sea pansies (Anthozoa) 59

Actinauge richardi
 A sea anemone (Actinauge richardi)
Actinia equina
 Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina)
Actinia fragacea
 Strawberry anemone (Actinia fragacea)
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
 Sandalled anemone (Actinothoe sphyrodeta)
Adamsia palliata
 Cloak anemone (Adamsia palliata)
Aiptasia couchii
 Trumpet anemone (Aiptasia couchii)
Alcyonium digitatum
 Dead man's fingers (Alcyonium digitatum)
Alcyonium glomeratum
 Red sea fingers (Alcyonium glomeratum)
Alcyonium hibernicum
 Pink sea fingers (Alcyonium hibernicum)
Amphianthus dohrnii
 Sea fan anemone (Amphianthus dohrnii)
Anemonactis mazeli missing
 A sea anemone (Anemonactis mazeli)
Anemonia viridis
 Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis)
Anthopleura ballii
 Red speckled anemone (Anthopleura ballii)
Anthopleura thallia
 Glaucus pimplet (Anthopleura thallia)
Arachnanthus sarsi
 Scarce tube-dwelling anemone (Arachnanthus sarsi)
Aulactinia verrucosa
 Gem anemone (Aulactinia verrucosa)
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) regia
 Scarlet and gold star coral (Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) regia)
Bolocera tuediae
 Deeplet sea anemone (Bolocera tuediae)
Calliactis parasitica
 Parasitic anemone (Calliactis parasitica)
Capnea sanguinea
 Imperial anemone (Capnea sanguinea)
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) inornata
 Southern cup coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) inornata)
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
 Devonshire cup coral (Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii)
Cataphellia brodricii
 Latticed corklet (Cataphellia brodricii)
Cereus pedunculatus
 Daisy anemone (Cereus pedunculatus)
Cerianthus lloydii
 North Sea tube anemone (Cerianthus lloydii)
Corynactis viridis
 Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis)
Cylista elegans
 Elegant sea anemone (Cylista elegans)
Cylista lacerata
 Fountain anemone (Cylista lacerata)
Cylista undata
 A sea anemone (Cylista undata)
Diadumene cincta
 Orange anemone (Diadumene cincta)
Diadumene lineata
 Orange-striped anemone (Diadumene lineata)
Edwardsia ivelli missing
 Ivell's sea anemone (Edwardsia ivelli)
Edwardsia timida missing
 Timid burrowing anemone (Edwardsia timida)
Edwardsiella carnea
 Worm anemone (Edwardsiella carnea)
Epizoanthus couchii
 Sandy creeplet (Epizoanthus couchii)
Eunicella verrucosa
 Pink sea fan (Eunicella verrucosa)
Funiculina quadrangularis
 The tall sea pen (Funiculina quadrangularis)
Halcampa chrysanthellum
 A sea anemone (Halcampa chrysanthellum)
Halcampoides abyssorum
 A sea anemone (Halcampoides abyssorum)
Halcampoides purpureus
 Purple anemone (Halcampoides purpureus)
Hoplangia durotrix
 Weymouth carpet coral (Hoplangia durotrix)
Hormathia coronata
 A sea anemone (Hormathia coronata)
Isozoanthus sulcatus
 Ginger or chocolate tiny anemone (Isozoanthus sulcatus)
Leptopsammia pruvoti
 Sunset cup coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti)
Lophelia pertusa
 A cold water coral (Lophelia pertusa)
Mesacmaea mitchellii
 Burrowing anemone (Mesacmaea mitchellii)
Metridium senile
 Plumose anemone (Metridium senile)
Nematostella vectensis
 Starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
Pachycerianthus multiplicatus
 Fireworks anemone (Pachycerianthus multiplicatus)
Parazoanthus anguicomus
 White cluster anemone (Parazoanthus anguicomus)
Parazoanthus axinellae
 Yellow cluster anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae)
Peachia cylindrica
 Clock face anemone (Peachia cylindrica)
Pennatula phosphorea
 Phosphorescent sea pen (Pennatula phosphorea)
Phellia gausapata
 Olive green wart anemone (Phellia gausapata)
Protanthea simplex
 Sealoch anemone (Protanthea simplex)
Scolanthus callimorphus
 Worm anemone (Scolanthus callimorphus)
Swiftia pallida
 Northern sea fan (Swiftia pallida)
Urticina felina
 Dahlia anemone (Urticina felina)
Virgularia mirabilis
 Slender sea pen (Virgularia mirabilis)

[Show more]White weeds, sea firs, sea beard and siphonophores; hydroids (Hydrozoa) 28

Aglaophenia kirchenpaueri
 A sea fir (Aglaophenia kirchenpaueri)
Aglaophenia tubulifera
 Plumed sea fir (Aglaophenia tubulifera)
Clava multicornis
 Club-headed hydroid (Clava multicornis)
Cordylophora caspia
 Ponto-Caspian freshwater hydroid (Cordylophora caspia)
Corymorpha nutans
 Nodding sea fir (Corymorpha nutans)
Diphasia alata missing
 A hydroid (Diphasia alata)
Dynamena pumila
 Garland sea fir (Dynamena pumila)
Eudendrium arbuscula missing
 A sea fir (Eudendrium arbuscula)
Gymnangium montagui
 Yellow feathers (Gymnangium montagui)
Halecium halecinum
 Herring-bone hydroid (Halecium halecinum)
Hartlaubella gelatinosa
 A sea fir (Hartlaubella gelatinosa)
Hydractinia echinata
 Hermit crab fur (Hydractinia echinata)
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
 Fine feather sea fir (Kirchenpaueria pinnata)
Laomedea angulata
 Seagrass sea fir (Laomedea angulata)
Nemertesia antennina
 Sea beard (Nemertesia antennina)
Nemertesia ramosa
 Branched antenna sea fir (Nemertesia ramosa)
Obelia bidentata missing
 Double-toothed sea fir (Obelia bidentata)
Obelia dichotoma
 Thin-walled obelia (Obelia dichotoma)
Obelia longissima missing
 A sea fir (Obelia longissima)
Pachycordyle michaeli
 Brackish sea fir (Pachycordyle michaeli)
Physalia physalis
 Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)
Plumularia setacea
 Glassy plume hydroid (Plumularia setacea)
Sertularia argentea missing
 Squirrel's tail hydroid (Sertularia argentea)
Sertularia cupressina missing
 Whiteweed (Sertularia cupressina)
Tamarisca tamarisca missing
 Sea tamarisk (Tamarisca tamarisca)
Thuiaria thuja
 Bottle-brush hydroid (Thuiaria thuja)
Tubularia indivisa
 Oaten pipes hydroid (Tubularia indivisa)
Velella velella
 By-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella)

[Show more]Jellyfish (Scyphozoa) 6

Aurelia aurita
 Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
Chrysaora hysoscella
 Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Cyanea capillata
 Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)
Cyanea lamarckii
 Blue jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii)
Pelagia noctiluca
 Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)
Rhizostoma octopus missing
 Dustbin lid jellyfish (Rhizostoma octopus)

[Show more]Stalked jellyfish (Staurozoa) 3

Calvadosia campanulata
 A stalked jellyfish (Calvadosia campanulata)
Calvadosia cruxmelitensis
 St John’s jellyfish (Calvadosia cruxmelitensis)
Haliclystus auricula
 Kaleidoscope jellyfish (Haliclystus auricula)