Sealife guideThe Anthozoans classThe taxonomy of marine species

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Giant caribbean anemone (Condylactis gigantea)
Giant caribbean anemone
(Condylactis gigantea)
Plumose sea anemone (Metridium senile)
Plumose sea anemone
(Metridium senile)
Magnificent sea anemone (Radianthus magnifica)
Magnificent sea anemone
(Radianthus magnifica)
Common sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina)
Common sea fan
(Gorgonia ventalina)
Slimy sea plume (Antillogorgia americana)
Slimy sea plume
(Antillogorgia americana)
Cylinder anemone (Cerianthus membranaceus)
Cylinder anemone
(Cerianthus membranaceus)
Purple gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata)
Purple gorgonian
(Paramuricea clavata)
Acropora cythereacoral (Acropora cytherea)
Acropora cythereacoral
(Acropora cytherea)
Acropora pulchra coral (Acropora pulchra)
Acropora pulchra coral
(Acropora pulchra)
Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)
Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)
Pharaoh coral (Acropora parapharaonis)
Pharaoh coral
(Acropora parapharaonis)
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)
Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)
Labyrinthine brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)
Labyrinthine brain coral
(Diploria labyrinthiformis)
Yellow encrusting sea anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae)
Yellow encrusting sea anemone
(Parazoanthus axinellae)

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