Sealife guideThe Anthozoans classThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Giant caribbean anemone
(Condylactis gigantea)

Plumose sea anemone
(Metridium senile)

Magnificent sea anemone
(Radianthus magnifica)

Common sea fan
(Gorgonia ventalina)

Slimy sea plume
(Antillogorgia americana)

Cylinder anemone
(Cerianthus membranaceus)

Purple gorgonian
(Paramuricea clavata)

Acropora cythereacoral
(Acropora cytherea)

Acropora pulchra coral
(Acropora pulchra)

Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)

Pharaoh coral
(Acropora parapharaonis)

Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)

Labyrinthine brain coral
(Diploria labyrinthiformis)

Yellow encrusting sea anemone
(Parazoanthus axinellae)

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