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 8 of 21

Dennantotrochus magnificus

Dennantotrochus magnificus

Turbinoliidae

Cockscomb cup coral

Desmophyllum dianthus

Caryophylliidae
White Coral

White Coral

Desmophyllum pertusum

Caryophylliidae
orange anemone

orange anemone

Diadumene cincta

Diadumenidae
San Francisco anemone

San Francisco anemone

Diadumene franciscana

Diadumenidae
white anemone

white anemone

Diadumene leucolena

Diadumenidae
orangestriped green anemone

orangestriped green anemone

Diadumene lineata

Diadumenidae
Elliptical Star Coral

Elliptical Star Coral

Dichocoenia stokesii

Meandrinidae
Dichotella gemmacea

Dichotella gemmacea

Dichotella gemmacea

Ellisellidae

colorful sea rod

Diodogorgia nodulifera

Spongiodermidae
double-star coral

double-star coral

Diploastrea heliopora

Diploastraeidae
Grooved Brain Coral

Grooved Brain Coral

Diploria labyrinthiformis

Faviidae
knob coral

knob coral

Dipsastraea matthaii

Merulinidae
knob coral

knob coral

Dipsastraea speciosa

Merulinidae
white disc soft coral

white disc soft coral

Discophyton rudyi

Discophytidae
forked-tentacle corallimorpharian

forked-tentacle corallimorpharian

Discosoma carlgreni

Discosomidae
Discosoma dawydoffi

Discosoma dawydoffi

Discosoma dawydoffi

Discosomidae
Umbrella Corallimorph

Umbrella Corallimorph

Discosoma neglecta

Discosomidae
Discosoma nummiforme

Discosoma nummiforme

Discosoma nummiforme

Discosomidae

Distichopathes hickersonae

Distichopathes hickersonae

Aphanipathidae

Slender Sea Pen

Distichoptilum gracile

Protoptilidae

Distolotrochus lozoueti

Distolotrochus lozoueti

Caryophylliidae
Anémone armée

Anémone armée

Dofleinia armata

Actiniidae
orb carnation coral

orb carnation coral

Drifa glomerata

Capnellidae
Bowl coral

Bowl coral

Duncanopsammia peltata

Dendrophylliidae
flowery carnation coral

flowery carnation coral

Duva florida

Capnellidae

many-flowered carnation coral

Duva multiflora

Capnellidae
flat lettuce coral

flat lettuce coral

Echinomorpha nishihirai

Lobophylliidae
flat lettuce coral

flat lettuce coral

Echinophyllia aspera

Lobophylliidae
hedgehog coral

hedgehog coral

Echinopora gemmacea

Merulinidae
hedgehog coral

hedgehog coral

Echinopora hirsutissima

Merulinidae
hedgehog coral

hedgehog coral

Echinopora horrida

Merulinidae
Spiny Plate Coral

Spiny Plate Coral

Echinopora lamellosa

Merulinidae
hedgehog coral

hedgehog coral

Echinopora mammiformis

Merulinidae

hedgehog coral

Echinopora pacifica

Merulinidae

Edwardsia arctica

Edwardsia arctica

Edwardsiidae

California burrowing anemone

Edwardsia californica

Edwardsiidae

Edwardsia carlgreni

Edwardsia carlgreni

Edwardsiidae
Edwardsia claparedii

Edwardsia claparedii

Edwardsia claparedii

Edwardsiidae

Edwardsia danica

Edwardsia danica

Edwardsiidae
Edwardsia delapiae

Edwardsia delapiae

Edwardsia delapiae

Edwardsiidae

Edwardsia migottoi

Edwardsia migottoi

Edwardsiidae

Edwardsia profunda

Edwardsia profunda

Edwardsiidae
Timid Burrowing Anemone

Timid Burrowing Anemone

Edwardsia timida

Edwardsiidae

Edwardsia tuberculata

Edwardsia tuberculata

Edwardsiidae
Edwardsianthus gilbertensis

Edwardsianthus gilbertensis

Edwardsianthus gilbertensis

Edwardsiidae
Edwardsianthus pudicus

Edwardsianthus pudicus

Edwardsianthus pudicus

Edwardsiidae
worm anemone

worm anemone

Edwardsiella carnea

Edwardsiidae

lined sea anemone

Edwardsiella lineata

Edwardsiidae

Edwardsiella loveni

Edwardsiella loveni

Edwardsiidae

Eguchipsammia gaditana

Eguchipsammia gaditana

Dendrophylliidae

Elatopathes abietina

Elatopathes abietina

Aphanipathidae

sea whip

Ellisella atlantica

Ellisellidae
Ellisella ceratophyta

Ellisella ceratophyta

Ellisella ceratophyta

Ellisellidae
Long Sea Whip

Long Sea Whip

Ellisella elongata

Ellisellidae
bushy sea whip

bushy sea whip

Ellisella schmitti

Ellisellidae

beaked stony coral

Enallopsammia rostrata

Dendrophylliidae
bulb tentacle sea anemone

bulb tentacle sea anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor

Actiniidae

Epiactis handi

Epiactis handi

Actiniidae
Epiactis japonica

Epiactis japonica

Epiactis japonica

Actiniidae