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Species in the phylum Cnidaria

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Black coral (Cupressopathes abies)
This little-known group of corals belongs to the order Antipatharia, also known as the black corals after their black skeleton. Th... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black coral (Antipathella fiordensis)
The Antipathella corals belong to the group of black corals (those in the order Antipatharia), named after their dark brown or bla... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Black coral (Antipathella aperta)
The Antipathella corals belong to the group of black corals (those in the order Antipatharia), named after their dark brown or bla... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black coral (Leiopathes glaberrima)
One of the oldest known organisms in the sea, Leiopathes corals have, like all other black corals (those belonging to the order An... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
The compass jellyfish has a saucer-shaped bell, with 32 semi-circular lobes around the fringe, each one with a brown spot. On the ... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Floreana coral (Tubastraea floreana)
An uncommon species of the Galápagos, Floreana coral is a scleractinian coral, meaning that it is a ‘hard’ coral with a limestone ... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black corals (Antipathes spp.)
Antipathes, meaning More	7 Images	0 Videos

Black coral (Antipathes galapagensis)
Antipathes, meaning More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black coral (Antipathes dichotoma)
Antipathes, meaning More	3 Images	0 Videos

Wellington’s solitary coral (Rhizopsammia wellingtoni)
Once known from just a few sites in the Galápagos Islands, Wellington’s solitary coral may now already be extinct. It is a sclera... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Tall sea pen (Funiculina quadrangularis)
Sea pens are colonial organisms that belong to the same group as corals and sea anemones. Each animal comprises of a colony of sof... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Fox coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
The grey-coloured fox coral is the only species in the genus Nemenzophyllia. Large coral colonies are composed of many coral poly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Black corals (Cirrhipathes spp.)
Also known as whip or wire corals, Cirrhipathes species are long, unbranched corals, which extend up to three metres or more, from... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Pink sea fan (Eunicella verrucosa)
Pink sea fans are formed from a colony of tiny polyps; they may be a deep pink to white in colour, and attach to the substrate wit... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Black coral (Cirrhipathes anguina)
Also known as whip or wire corals, Cirrhipathes species are long, unbranched corals, which extend up to three metres or more, from... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)
With its distinctive green tentacles, tipped with bright pink, Catalaphyllia is one of the most beautiful of all corals. Many ind... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Lace coral (Distichopora violacea)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing in one plane. These fan-like ... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Lace coral (Distichopora vervoorti)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing in one plane. These fan-like ... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Lace corals (Distichopora spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing in one plane. These fan-like ... More	2 Images	0 Videos

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