Anthozoa

Alternate names: coral, flower animal

Author: Ehrenberg, 1834

Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 1

MBARI 2004: V2536-01

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Representative image using: Trissopathes

MBARI 2000: T141-10

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Representative image using: Stomphia

MBARI 2002: V2277-04

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Representative image using: Heteropathes

MBARI 2006: T1014

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Representative image using: Bathyphellia australis

MBARI 2009: D6-02HD

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Representative image using: Caryophyllia diomedeae

MBARI 2004: T669-07

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Representative image using: Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis) marenzelleri

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Representative image using: Isosicyonis

MBARI 2005: V2669-02

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Representative image using: Bolocera

MBARI 2000: T199-01

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Representative image using: Hormathiidae

MBARI 2000: T197-07

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Representative image using: Desmophyllum dianthus

MBARI 2009: D66-02HD

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Representative image using: Javania cailleti

MBARI 2004: T668-05

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Anthozoa

Alternate names: coral, flower animal

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Anthozoa Alternate names: coral, flower animal Author: Ehrenberg, 1834 Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 1 MBARI 2004: V2536-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Trissopathes MBARI 2000: T141-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stomphia MBARI 2002: V2277-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Heteropathes MBARI 2006: T1014 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathyphellia australis MBARI 2009: D6-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Caryophyllia diomedeae MBARI 2004: T669-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis) marenzelleri Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Isosicyonis MBARI 2005: V2669-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bolocera MBARI 2000: T199-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hormathiidae MBARI 2000: T197-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Desmophyllum dianthus MBARI 2009: D66-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Javania cailleti MBARI 2004: T668-05 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Hexacorallia (subclass) Octocorallia (subclass) Description Geographic Information Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Anthozoa (Ehrenberg, 1834) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Anthozoa. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2026-03-27.
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