Anthozoa

Alternate names: coral, flower animal

Author: Ehrenberg, 1834

Representative image using: Iridogorgia

MBARI 2004: T669

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Representative image using: Corallium

MBARI 2004: T665

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Representative image using: Actinernus

MBARI 2000: T242-06

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Representative image using: Lillipathes

MBARI 2006: T941

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Representative image using: Paragorgia sp. 1

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Representative image using: Umbellapathes

MBARI 2006: T945

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Representative image using: Acanthogorgia

MBARI 2014: D639-08

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Representative image using: Bathyalcyon robustum

MBARI 2005: T888

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Representative image using: Stomphia

MBARI 2002: V2277-04

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Representative image using: Caryophyllia diomedeae

MBARI 2004: T669-07

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Representative image using: Gersemia juliepackardae

MBARI 2007: T1101-01

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Representative image using: Fungiacyathus

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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: Iridogorgia MBARI 2004: T669 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Corallium MBARI 2004: T665 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Actinernus MBARI 2000: T242-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lillipathes MBARI 2006: T941 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Paragorgia sp. 1 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Umbellapathes MBARI 2006: T945 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Acanthogorgia MBARI 2014: D639-08 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathyalcyon robustum MBARI 2005: T888 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stomphia MBARI 2002: V2277-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Caryophyllia diomedeae MBARI 2004: T669-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Gersemia juliepackardae MBARI 2007: T1101-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Fungiacyathus 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 2025-07-15.
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