Anthozoa

Alternate names: coral, flower animal

Author: Ehrenberg, 1834

Representative image using: Arachnactis

MBARI 2000: T197-05

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Representative image using: Corallimorphus pilatus

MBARI 2010: V3525-05HD

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Representative image using: Hormathiidae sp. 1

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Representative image using: Dendropathes

MBARI 2002: T430-03

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Representative image using: Alternatipathes

MBARI 2005: T833-04

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Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 1

MBARI 2004: V2536-01

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Representative image using: Actinauge verrillii

SCRIPPS/PULSE cruise

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Representative image using: Heteropathes

MBARI 2006: T1014

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Representative image using: Henactis seepala

MBARI 2002: T448-06

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Representative image using: Isosicyonis

MBARI 2005: V2669-02

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Representative image using: Trissopathes

MBARI 2000: T141-10

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Representative image using: Liponema brevicorne

MBARI 2019: D1126

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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: Arachnactis MBARI 2000: T197-05 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Corallimorphus pilatus MBARI 2010: V3525-05HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hormathiidae sp. 1 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dendropathes MBARI 2002: T430-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Alternatipathes MBARI 2005: T833-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 1 MBARI 2004: V2536-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Actinauge verrillii SCRIPPS/PULSE cruise Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Heteropathes MBARI 2006: T1014 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Henactis seepala MBARI 2002: T448-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Isosicyonis MBARI 2005: V2669-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Trissopathes MBARI 2000: T141-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Liponema brevicorne MBARI 2019: D1126 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 2025-12-06.
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