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| cnidarians photo index |
| Phylum Cnidaria |
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hard corals | other cnidarians
Order Actiniaria sea anemones
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
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sji
|
sis
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jng
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tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
|
lfa
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| Sea
anemones awaiting identification |
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sbw
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prp
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chg
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cj
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skd
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ecp
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Bead anemone, striped | |||||||||||||||||||||
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sbw
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Branched-tentacle mangrove anemone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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cj
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ecp
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hnt
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Hermit crab anemone, small | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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prp
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chg
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cj
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ecp
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Hermit crab anemone, big | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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prp
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chg
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cj
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skd
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tm
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kus
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sji
|
sis
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hnt
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Snail-hitching anemone | ||||||||||||||||||
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sbw
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prp
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cj
|
bb
|
Petal-mouthed mangrove anemone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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sbw
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tus
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tm
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Moustached anemone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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lck
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prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
Pimply mangrove anemones | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
ecp
|
tm
|
cyr
|
laz
|
lfa
|
Plain anemone | |||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
skd
|
snt
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kus
|
laz
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
Posy anemone | ||||||||||||||||
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
laz
|
Striped sand anemone | ||||||||||||||||||
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chg
|
skd
|
sis
|
hnt
|
Transparent spoke anemone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
cj
|
cyr
|
Tiger anemone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
cyr
|
sis
|
smk
|
Very long anemone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sis
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Wiggly reef star anemone | |||||||||||||||
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sji
|
hnt
|
smk
|
lfa
|
Wiggly sand star anemone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
bb
|
tm
|
kus
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Actinodendron
sp. Fire anemone |
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|
cj
|
bb
|
tm
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Actinostephanus
haeckeli Haeckel's anemone |
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|
chg
|
cyr
|
tpg
|
smk
|
Alicia
sp. Alicia anemone |
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
smk
|
Anthopleura
sp. Banded bead anemone |
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|
lab
|
snt
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sji
|
Anthopleura
buddemeieri Pink-spotted bead anemone |
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
snt
|
cyr
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
lfa
|
Boloceroides
mcmurrichi Swimming anemone |
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prp
|
Bunodosoma
goanense Burgundy anemone |
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kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Cryptodendrum
adhaesivum Pizza anemone |
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
ecp
|
Diadumene
lineata Lined bead anemone |
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prp
|
chg
|
bb
|
tus
|
kus
|
Dofleinia
sp. Glass anemones |
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|
cj
|
kus
|
sis
|
jng
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Entacmea
quadricolor Bubble tip anemone |
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|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sis
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Macrodactyla
doreensis Snaky anemone |
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kus
|
tkr
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Heteractis
crispa Leathery anemone |
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snt
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kus
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Heteractis
magnifica Magnificent anemone |
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prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
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ecp
|
tm
|
cyr
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
smk
|
lfa
|
Peachia
sp. Peachia anemone |
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| Phymanthus
sp. Frilly anemones |
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cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Phymanthus
sp. Plain frilly anemone |
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|
cj
|
tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
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tsm
|
rfl
|
Phymanthus
sp. Banded frilly anemone |
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cj
|
skd
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bb
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Phymanthus
sp. Six-pointed frilly anemone |
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lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Phymanthus
sp. Smooth frilly anemone |
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|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Phymanthus
sp. Purple-tipped frilly anemone |
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|
cj
|
skd
|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
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snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Stichodactyla
gigantea Giant carpet anemone |
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prp
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chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Stichodactyla
haddoni Haddon's carpet anemone |
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jng
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Stichodactyla
mertensii Merten's carpet anemone |
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|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
ecp
|
tm
|
cyr
|
tsm
|
Stichodactyla
tapetum Tiny carpet anemone |
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Order Alcyonacea soft corals
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prp
|
chg
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ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
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hnt
|
tpg
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smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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| Family
Alcyoniidae leathery coral |
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|
tm
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Cladiella
sp. Black-and-white leathery coral |
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|
tus
|
lab
|
cyr
|
hnt
|
tsm
|
Carnation leathery coral | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Omelette leathery coral | |||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sis
|
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Pimply leathery coral | |||||||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Pinwheel leathery coral | ||||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Smooth leathery coral | ||||||||||||||||
|
lab
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tpg
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Starry leathery coral | ||||||||||||||||
| Family Briareidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
bb
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
tkr
|
tpg
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Fine feathery soft coral | ||||||||||||
| Family Clavulariidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
ecp
|
sis
|
Carijoao
sp. Knobbly soft coral |
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| Family
Nephtheidae flowery soft coral |
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|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
Pink flowery soft coral | ||||||||||||||||||
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chg
|
ubn
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
Ball flowery soft coral | |||||||||||||||||||
|
lab
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Asparagus soft coral | |||||||||||||
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bb
|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
|
cyr
|
laz
|
sis
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
Spiky flowery soft coral | |||||||||||||
|
bb
|
tus
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
lfa
|
Long-stemmed flowery soft coral | ||||||||||||||
| Family Xeniidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Broad feathery soft coral | |||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Brown feathery soft coral | ||||||||||||||||
|
smk
|
tsm
|
Heteroxenia sp. Xenia soft coral |
Order Ceriantharia cerianthids
|
sbw
|
lck
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
| cerianthids
awaiting identification |
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|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Common cerianthid | |||||||||
|
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
tm
|
cyr
|
tpg
|
Banded cerianthid | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
skd
|
bb
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Black-mouth cerianthid | ||||||||||||||||||
|
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
ecp
|
Elegant cerianthid | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
lab
|
snt
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Shy glass cerianthid | |||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
bb
|
tm
|
cyr
|
laz
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
lfa
|
Small mouth cerianthid | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other cerianthids |
Order Corallimorpharia corallimorphs
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
| Corallimorphs
awaiting identification |
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|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
bb
|
tm
|
cyr
|
sis
|
tpg
|
lfa
|
Ball tip corallimorph | ||||||||||||||||
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
rfl
|
Beaded corallimorph | |||||||||||||||
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Carpet corallimorph | ||||||||||||||
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Frilled corallimorph | ||||||||||||
|
snt
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Ridged corallimorph | ||||||||||||||||||
|
hnt
|
tsm
|
Striped corallimorph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
kus
|
sji
|
sis
|
hnt
|
rfl
|
Stubby-tentacled corallimorph |
Order Gorgonacea sea fans or gorgonians
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
| sea
fans awaiting identification |
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|
bb
|
Asparagus sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
Candelabra sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
Flat branch sea fan | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
ubn
|
bb
|
Gnarled sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
tm
|
cyr
|
jng
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Leathery sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||
|
bb
|
Lyre sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
bb
|
tsm
|
Maze sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
bb
|
tus
|
Sea whip | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
Skinny sea fan | ||||||||||||||||||
|
cj
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
laz
|
tsm
|
Tree sea fan |
Order Helioporacea blue corals
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Heliopora coerulea blue coral |
Order Hydrozoa hydroids
|
sbw
|
lck
|
prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
||
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
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Sertularella
sp. Fern hydroid |
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| Plant-like
hydroids awaiting identification |
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chg
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ubn
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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Candy hydroid | |||||||||||||||||||||
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cj
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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sji
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sis
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hnt
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smk
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lfa
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Delicate hydroid | |||||||||||||||||
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chg
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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Fluffy hydroid | |||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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ecp
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Gentle hydroid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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hnt
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smk
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Seagrass hydroids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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cyr
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sji
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rfl
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Stinging hydroids | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jellyfish-like hydroids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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cj
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bb
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tus
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tsm
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Aequorea
sp. Thread-tentacled jellyfish |
Jellyfishes
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sbw
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lck
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prp
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chg
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ubn
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cj
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skd
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bb
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tus
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ecp
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tm
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lab
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snt
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cyr
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kus
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laz
|
sji
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sis
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jng
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tkr
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hnt
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tpg
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smk
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tsm
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rfl
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lfa
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| Jellyfishes
awaiting identification |
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kus
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smk
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tsm
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lfa
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Cassiopea
sp. Upsidedown jellyfish |
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prp
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skd
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tus
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cyr
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smk
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tsm
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Chrysaora
sp. Ribbon jellyfish |
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chg
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cj
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tus
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tm
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with fat arms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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chg
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cj
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cyr
|
huge jellyfishes |
Order Pennatulacea seapens
|
sbw
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lck
|
tm
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
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|
tm
|
chg
|
cj
|
bb
|
Sea
pencil awaiting identification |
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tm
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prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
Pteroides
sp. Common sea pen |
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tm
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chg
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ubn
|
cj
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bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
Scytalium
sp. Spiky sea pen |
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chg
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ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
Family
Veretillidae Flowery sea pen |
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|
tm
|
prp
|
chg
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
kus
|
smk
|
Virgularia
sp. Slender sea pen |
Order Zoanthidea zoanthids/colonial anemones
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sbw
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lck
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prp
|
chg
|
ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
ecp
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
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|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
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snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Palythoa
tuberculosa Sea mat zoathid |
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|
cj
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skd
|
tus
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Palythoa
mutuki Broad zoanthid |
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chg
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ubn
|
cj
|
skd
|
bb
|
tus
|
tm
|
lab
|
snt
|
cyr
|
kus
|
laz
|
sji
|
sis
|
jng
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
smk
|
tsm
|
rfl
|
lfa
|
Zoanthus
sp. Button zoanthid |
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|
chg
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cj
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skd
|
snt
|
cyr
|
tkr
|
hnt
|
tpg
|
tsm
|
lfa
|
Zoanthus
vietnamensis Pink button zoanthid |
in red are those listed among the threatened animals of Singapore from Davison, G.W. H. and P. K. L. Ng and Ho Hua Chew, 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals of Singapore.
Location in italics indicates sightings shared by others.
Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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Mangroves
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sbw:
sungei buloh wetland reserve including kranji mangroves, lck: lim chu kang |
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Northern
shores
|
ecp:
east coast park, tm:
tanah merah, prp:
pasir ris park,
chg: changi, ubn: pulau ubin (other than cj) cj: chek jawa, skd: pulau sekudu, bb: beting bronok, tus: tuas |
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Southern
shores
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lab:
labrador, snt:
sentosa, cyr:
cyrene reef, kus:
kusu island, laz:
lazarus island, sji:
st. john's island, sis:
sisters islands, jng: pulau jong, tkr: pulau tekukor, hnt: pulau hantu, tpg: terumbus pempang darat, tengah and laut, smk: pulau semakau, tsm: submerged reefs off semakau - terumbu raya, beting bemban besar, terumbu bemban, terumbu semakau, rfl: raffles lighthouse, lfa: live firing area (Salu, Sudong, Pawai, Senang, Biola and submerged reefs in the area) |
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photo
index of
cnidarians on this site
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