Sealife guideThe Anthozoans classThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Giant caribbean anemone
(Condylactis gigantea)
(Condylactis gigantea)

Plumose sea anemone
(Metridium senile)
(Metridium senile)

Magnificent sea anemone
(Radianthus magnifica)
(Radianthus magnifica)

Common sea fan
(Gorgonia ventalina)
(Gorgonia ventalina)

Slimy sea plume
(Antillogorgia americana)
(Antillogorgia americana)

Cylinder anemone
(Cerianthus membranaceus)
(Cerianthus membranaceus)

Purple gorgonian
(Paramuricea clavata)
(Paramuricea clavata)

Acropora cythereacoral
(Acropora cytherea)
(Acropora cytherea)

Acropora pulchra coral
(Acropora pulchra)
(Acropora pulchra)

Elkhorn coral
(Acropora palmata)
(Acropora palmata)

Pharaoh coral
(Acropora parapharaonis)
(Acropora parapharaonis)

Staghorn coral
(Acropora cervicornis)
(Acropora cervicornis)

Labyrinthine brain coral
(Diploria labyrinthiformis)
(Diploria labyrinthiformis)

Yellow encrusting sea anemone
(Parazoanthus axinellae)
(Parazoanthus axinellae)
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The banded sea snake
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The princess parrotfish
The princess parrotfish stands out with a coloration fit for a princess, featuring a dominant bluish hue, with yellow along the central part of its body near the pelvic fins, transitioning into green. Two blue bands run across its head on either side of its eyes.

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The batwing coral crab
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Flabelline mauve
(Flabellina affinis)
(Flabellina affinis)