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Cnidarians

Jellyfish, anemones, hydroids and box jellies. Cnidarians use stinging cells (nematocysts) to capture prey - some are harmless to divers, others highly venomous.

22 species cataloged.

Species

  • Actinia fragacea - Strawberry anemone
  • Bartholomea annulata - Corkscrew anemone
  • Cassiopea andromeda - Upside-down jellyfish
  • Condylactis gigantea - Giant Caribbean anemone
  • Cyanea capillata - Lion's mane jellyfish
  • Discosoma nummiforme - Umbrella corallimorph
  • Lebrunia neglecta - Branching anemone
  • Lytocarpia myriophyllum - Mediterranean giant fern hydroid
  • Macrodactyla doreensis - Long tentacle anemone
  • Macrorhynchia philippina - Stinging hydroid fern
  • Millepora alcicornis - Branching fire coral
  • Palythoa caribaeorum - Caribbean mat zoanthid
  • Pelagia noctiluca - Mauve stinger
  • Rhizostoma pulmo - Barrel jellyfish
  • Zoanthus pulchellus - Pretty zoanthid
  • Zoanthus sociatus - Green sea mat
  • Aglaophenia pluma - Feather hydroid
  • Cotylorhiza tuberculata - Fried egg jellyfish
  • Eudendrium racemosum - Cluster hydroid
  • Plumularia setacea - Feathery hydroid
  • Sarcophyton ehrenbergi - Ehrenberg's leather coral
  • Velella velella - By-the-wind sailor