Polyps & Cnidarians

Polyps & Cnidarians

This section contains the species and subspecies currently documented in Polyps & Cnidarians.

Acroporidae

Elegance coral — Acropora cytherea

Giant staghorn coral — Acropora grandis

Staghorn coral — Acropora muricata

Giant table coral — Acropora valenciennesi

Staghorn coral — Acropora valida

Spongiose net coral — Alveopora spongiosa

Finger coral — Montipora confusa

Actiniidae

Beadlet anemone — Actinia equina

Strawberry anemone — Actinia fragacea

Snakelocks anemone — Anemonia viridis

Giant green anemone — Anthopleura xanthogrammica

Giant Caribbean anemone — Condylactis gigantea

Bulb-tentacle sea anemone — Entacmaea quadricolor

Pluvia anemone — Phymanthea pluvia

Mottled anemone — Urticina crassicornis

Agariciidae

Lamarck’s sheet coral — Agaricia lamarcki

Sunburst leaf coral — Pavona maldivensis

Aiptasiidae

Corkscrew anemone — Bartholomea annulata

Alcyoniidae

Red dead man’s fingers — Alcyonium glomeratum

Cassiopeidae

Common upside-down jellyfish — Cassiopea andromeda

Ornate upside-down jellyfish — Cassiopea ornata

Blue upside-down jellyfish — Cassiopea xamachana

Catostylidae

Flagellate jellyfish — Acromitus flagellatus

Blue blubber jellyfish — Catostylus mosaicus

Cepheidae

Fried-egg jellyfish — Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Cerianthidae

Cylinder anemone — Cerianthus membranaceus

Pacific tube anemone — Pachycerianthus fimbriatus

Clavulariidae

Palm tree polyps — Clavularia viridis

Coralliidae

Red coral — Corallium rubrum

Corallimorphidae

Californian jewel-anemone — Corynactis californica

Atlantic jewel anemone — Corynactis viridis

Cyaneidae

Lion’s mane jellyfish — Cyanea capillata

Dendrophylliidae

Yellow branching coral — Dendrophyllia cornigera

True coral — Dendrophyllia ramea

Duncan coral — Duncanopsammia axifuga

Orange sun coral — Tubastraea coccinea

Black sun coral — Tubastraea diaphana

Bighead sun coral — Tubastraea megacorallita

Green tube coral — Tubastraea micranthus

Discosomidae

Giant mushroom anemone — Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

Variable mushroom coral — Discosoma nummiforme

Eunicellidae

Yellow gorgonian — Eunicella cavolini

Euphylliidae

Torch coral — Euphyllia glabrescens

Anchor coral — Fimbriaphyllia ancora

Frogspawn coral — Fimbriaphyllia divisa

Fungiidae

Anemone coral — Heliofungia actiniformis

Gorgoniidae

Common sea fan — Gorgonia ventalina

Lobophylliidae

Starry cup coral — Acanthastrea echinata

Encrusting starry cup coral — Acanthastrea rotundoflora

Flat cup coral — Cynarina lacrymalis

Chalice coral — Echinophyllia aspera

Red stone coral — Echinophyllia echinoporoides

Chalice lime coral — Echinophyllia patula

Bowerbank’s starry cup coral — Homophyllia bowerbanki

Sinuous cup coral — Lobophyllia agaricia

Large brain root coral — Lobophyllia flabelliformis

Large brain root coral — Lobophyllia hemprichii

Ishigaki starry cup coral — Lobophyllia ishigakiensis

Radial brain coral — Lobophyllia radians

Lobed cactus coral — Lobophyllia robusta

Rowley’s brain coral — Lobophyllia rowleyensis

Lord Howe’s starry cup coral — Micromussa lordhowensis

Maxima cup coral — Sclerophyllia maxima

Mastigiidae

Golden medusa — Mastigias papua

Meandrinidae

Smooth flower coral — Eusmilia fastigiata

Merulinidae

Tumida finger coral — Astraeosmilia tumida

Elegance coral — Catalaphyllia jardinei

Candy cane coral — Caulastraea echinulata

Finger coral — Caulastraea furcata

Palau lesser star coral — Coelastrea palauensis

Head coral — Dipsastraea favus

Lizard’s head coral — Dipsastraea lizardensis

Maritima head coral — Dipsastraea maritima

Moon coral — Dipsastraea speciosa

Veron’s knob coral — Dipsastraea veroni

Forskal’s chalice coral — Echinopora forskaliana

Blue chalice coral — Echinopora lamellosa

Hedgehog coral — Echinopora pacifica

Crispy crust coral — Merulina ampliata

Chinese lettuce coral — Mycedium elephantotus

Lesser star coral — Paragoniastrea australensis

Lesser valley coral — Platygyra daedalea

Pini brain coral — Platygyra pini

Open brain coral — Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Metridiidae

Giant plumose anemone — Metridium farcimen

Nephtheidae

Thistle soft coral — Dendronephthya sp.

Broccoli coral — Litophyton arboreum

Flower tree coral — Scleronephthya sp.

Olindiidae

Flower hat jelly — Olindias formosus

Pelagiidae

Purple-striped sea-nettle — Chrysaora colorata

Chrysaora fuscescens

Japanese sea-nettle — Chrysaora pacifica

Atlantic sea nettle — Chrysaora quinquecirrha

Phacellophoridae

Egg-yolk jellyfish — Phacellophora camtschatica

Phymanthidae

Rock flower anemone — Phymanthus crucifer

Plerogyridae

Big polyp blastomussa coral — Blastomussa wellsi

Fox coral — Nemenzophyllia turbida

Green bubble coral — Plerogyra sinuosa

Plexauridae

Warty sea rod — Eunicea calyculata

Poritidae

Green flowerpot coral — Goniopora stokesi

Rhizostomatidae

Flame jellyfish — Rhopilema esculentum

Sagartiidae

Stimpson’s anemone — Anthothoe stimpsonii

Sarcophytidae

Rough leather coral — Sarcophyton glaucum

Mushroom leather coral — Sarcophyton trocheliophorum

Ulmaridae

Moon jelly — Aurelia aurita

Brownbanded moon jelly — Aurelia limbata