Anthozoa

Alternate names: coral, flower animal

Author: Ehrenberg, 1834

Representative image using: Ceriantharia sp. 2

MBARI 2014: D619-02HD

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Representative image using: Alternatipathes alternata

MBARI 2010: D173-04

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Representative image using: Ostiactis pearseae

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Representative image using: Metridium farcimen

MBARI 2003: V2447-02

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Representative image using: Heteropathes

MBARI 2006: T1014

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Representative image using: Actiniidae sp. 1

MBARI 2007: V3136-03

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Representative image using: Urticina

MBARI 2000: V1824-01

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Representative image using: Trissopathes

MBARI 2000: T141-10

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Representative image using: Sicyonis sp. 1

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Representative image using: Lillipathes

MBARI 2006: T941

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Representative image using: Bolocera kensmithi

MBARI 2007; T1146

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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: Ceriantharia sp. 2 MBARI 2014: D619-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Alternatipathes alternata MBARI 2010: D173-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ostiactis pearseae Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Metridium farcimen MBARI 2003: V2447-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Heteropathes MBARI 2006: T1014 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Actiniidae sp. 1 MBARI 2007: V3136-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Urticina MBARI 2000: V1824-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Trissopathes MBARI 2000: T141-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Sicyonis sp. 1 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lillipathes MBARI 2006: T941 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bolocera kensmithi MBARI 2007; T1146 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 2025-12-22.
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