Class

Anthozoa

1,250 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 13 of 21

Maze Coral

Maze Coral

Meandrina meandrites

Meandrinidae
Megalactis hemprichii

Megalactis hemprichii

Megalactis hemprichii

Actinodendridae
Bicolor Gorgonian

Bicolor Gorgonian

Melithaea bicolor

Melithaeidae

Gorgone noueuse jaune

Melithaea caledonica

Melithaeidae

Melithaea cinquemiglia

Melithaea cinquemiglia

Melithaeidae

Melithaea corymbosa

Melithaea corymbosa

Melithaeidae
Isis ocracea

Isis ocracea

Melithaea ochracea

Melithaeidae
Merulina coral

Merulina coral

Merulina ampliata

Merulinidae
Columniform Crust Coral

Columniform Crust Coral

Merulina cylindrica

Merulinidae
crispy crust coral

crispy crust coral

Merulina scabricula

Merulinidae
Mesacmaea mitchellii

Mesacmaea mitchellii

Mesacmaea mitchellii

Haloclavidae
Mesactinia ganensis

Mesactinia ganensis

Mesactinia ganensis

Actiniidae

Metallogorgia melanotrichos

Metallogorgia melanotrichos

Chrysogorgiidae
Plumose Anemone

Plumose Anemone

Metridium dianthus

Metridiidae

pink clonal anemone

Metridium exile

Metridiidae
gigantic anemone

gigantic anemone

Metridium farcimen

Metridiidae
clonal plumose anemone

clonal plumose anemone

Metridium senile

Metridiidae
Micromussa indiana

Micromussa indiana

Micromussa indiana

Lobophylliidae
Acan Lord

Acan Lord

Micromussa lordhowensis

Lobophylliidae
Micromussa pacifica

Micromussa pacifica

Micromussa pacifica

Lobophylliidae
Cavernous Star Coral

Cavernous Star Coral

Montastraea cavernosa

Montastraeidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora altasepta

Acroporidae

pore coral

Montipora caliculata

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora capitata

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora danae

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora digitata

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora efflorescens

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora flabellata

Acroporidae

pore coral

Montipora foveolata

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora grisea

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora hispida

Acroporidae
pore coral

pore coral

Montipora incrassata

Acroporidae
Spreading or sandpaper rice coral

Spreading or sandpaper rice coral

Montipora patula

Acroporidae

pore coral

Montipora spongodes

Acroporidae

pore coral

Montipora stellata

Acroporidae
Rice Coral

Rice Coral

Montipora verrucosa

Acroporidae

Muricea atlantica

Muricea atlantica

Plexauridae
Muricea austera

Muricea austera

Muricea austera

Plexauridae
California Golden Gorgonian

California Golden Gorgonian

Muricea californica

Plexauridae
Muricea flamma

Muricea flamma

Muricea flamma

Plexauridae
brown gorgonian

brown gorgonian

Muricea fruticosa

Plexauridae

pinnate spiny sea fan

Muricea pendula

Plexauridae
Muricea purpurea

Muricea purpurea

Muricea purpurea

Plexauridae

Muriceides kuekenthali

Muriceides kuekenthali

Paramuriceidae

Muriceides nigra

Muriceides nigra

Paramuriceidae
Muricella plectana

Muricella plectana

Muricella plectana

Anthogorgiidae
Rough Sea Plume

Rough Sea Plume

Muriceopsis flavida

Pterogorgiidae
Muriceopsis sulphurea

Muriceopsis sulphurea

Muriceopsis sulphurea

Pterogorgiidae
Spiny Flower Coral

Spiny Flower Coral

Mussa angulosa

Faviidae

Bahia Brain Coral

Mussismilia braziliensis

Faviidae
Brain Coral

Brain Coral

Mussismilia harttii

Faviidae
Rio Brain Coral

Rio Brain Coral

Mussismilia hispida

Faviidae

knob coral

Mussismilia leptophylla

Faviidae
Chinese lettuce coral

Chinese lettuce coral

Mycedium elephantotus

Merulinidae
Chinese lettuce coral

Chinese lettuce coral

Mycedium robokaki

Merulinidae
Knobby Cactus Coral

Knobby Cactus Coral

Mycetophyllia aliciae

Faviidae
Lowridge Cactus Coral

Lowridge Cactus Coral

Mycetophyllia danaana

Faviidae
Rough Cactus Coral

Rough Cactus Coral

Mycetophyllia ferox

Faviidae
Ridged Cactus Coral

Ridged Cactus Coral

Mycetophyllia lamarckiana

Faviidae

Myriopathes panamensis

Myriopathes panamensis

Myriopathidae