Anthozoa

Alternate names: coral, flower animal

Author: Ehrenberg, 1834

Representative image using: Lillipathes

MBARI 2006: T941

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Representative image using: Caryophyllia diomedeae

MBARI 2004: T669-07

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Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 2

MBARI 2014: D619-02HD

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Representative image using: Trissopathes

MBARI 2000: T141-10

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Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 3

MBARI 2005: T815-01

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Representative image using: Stomphia didemon

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Representative image using: Actinoscyphia

MBARI 2006: T1063-02

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Representative image using: Ostiactis pearseae

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Representative image using: Actinernus

MBARI 2000: T242-06

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Representative image using: Bathyphellia australis

MBARI 2009: D6-02HD

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Representative image using: Sicyonis

MBARI T1124-06

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Representative image using: Dendrophyllia oldroydae

MBARI 2015: D0735

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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: Lillipathes MBARI 2006: T941 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Caryophyllia diomedeae MBARI 2004: T669-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 2 MBARI 2014: D619-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Trissopathes MBARI 2000: T141-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 3 MBARI 2005: T815-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stomphia didemon MBARI Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Actinoscyphia MBARI 2006: T1063-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ostiactis pearseae Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Actinernus MBARI 2000: T242-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathyphellia australis MBARI 2009: D6-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Sicyonis MBARI T1124-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dendrophyllia oldroydae MBARI 2015: D0735 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 2026-03-26.
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