Cnidaria Collection (page 8)

Snakelocks Anemone (Anemonia viridis), green form in a rockpool, Devon, UK. June

A blue light fluorescence photo of Jewel anemones (Corynactis viridis). The blue light source excites the fluorescent pigments in the anemones, which emit light of other colours

RF - Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) swimming over hard coral (Acropora sp.) gardens. Kri Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Dampier Strait, tropical west Pacific Ocean

RF - Seafans (Melithaea sp. ) growing on dropoff, beneath schooling fish. Boo Windows
RF - Seafans (Melithaea sp.) growing on dropoff, beneath schooling fish. Boo Windows, Boo Islands, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Three hairy sea spiders (Tanystylum grossifemorum) feeding on red soft coral (Gersemia rubiformis). Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island. British Columbia. Canada. North East Pacific Ocean

Gorgonian seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in Gorgonian, Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Multitudes of Moon jellyfish (Aurelia labiata), Alaska, USA, Gulf of Alaska. Pacific ocean

Golden jellyfish (Mastigias papua), Jellyfish Lake, Palau

Physalia pelagica, jellyfish model
A glass model of a jellyfish, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Brain Coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)

Portuguese Man o War (Physalia physalis) with long, dangling, purple-blue tentacles

Broadclub Cuttlefish, Philippines
A close look at the head and eye of a Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus); Philippines

Clownfish swimming in bleached coral, Micronesia
A clownfish swimming in bleached coral; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Crown Jellyfish, Cephea cephea, Hawaii, USA
The Crown jellyfish (Cephea cephea) is also known as the cauliflower jellyfish, Hawaii. This species lives in open ocean with a lifespan of three to six months

Lions Mane Jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, BC, Canada
The Lions mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) can reach six feet across with 30 foot tentacles; British Columbia, Canada

Box Jellyfish (Sea Wasp), Hawaii, USA
Box Jellyfish, also known as Sea Wasp (Alatina alata), swims by during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big island, Hawaii, USA

Whip Coral Goby, Philippines
A Whip coral goby (Bryaninops amplus) on whip coral (Junceella fragilis); Philippines

Orange-fin Anemonefish, Philippines
This juvenile Orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) is pictured hiding in a beaded anemone (Heteractis aurora); Philippines

Tube coral at night, Fiji
A close look at one polyp of a colony of green tube coral (Tubastrea micrantha) feeding at night; Fiji Islands

Squat Shrimp on anemone, Philippines
A close look at a squat shrimp (Thor amboinensis), on a beaded anemone (Heteractis aurora). This anemone has been found as host to 7 different species of clownfish as well as the domino damselfish;

Cuttlefish
This female Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) is about to deposit an egg into the finger coral. The egg can be seen just back from the end of her tentacles; Philippines

Detail View Of Sea Stars And Anemones In A Tidal Pool, Hesketh Island, Homer, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Jellyfish (Pelagia Noctiluca) With Fish Prey Photographed During A Blackwater Scuba Dive Several Miles Offshore Of A Hawaiian Island At Night; Hawaii, United States Of America

Bunodes ballii, sea anemone
A glass model of a sea anemone, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Chrysaora isosceles, jellyfish model
A glass model of a jellyfish, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Chrysaora isosceles, jellyfish
A glass model of a jellyfish, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

Orange gorgonian sea fan with white polyps, Bali, Indonesia

A colony of bright cup corals in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
A colony of bright cup corals (Tubastrea sp.) grows on a limestone undercut in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle

A diver approaches soft corals, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
A diver approaches soft corals (Dendronepthya sp.) through Boo Windows, Southern Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Plumose Anemone or Frilled Anemone -Metridium senile-, White Sea, Karelia, Russia

Hydra budding, SEM
Hydra budding. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Hydra sp. freshwater hydrozoan budding. Hydra commonly reproduce by budding - a form of asexual reproduction in which a new organism

Hydra budding C014 / 4856
Hydra budding. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Hydra viridis freshwater hydrozoan. Hydra viridis commonly reproduces by budding, as seen here

Goldfuss coral fossil C016 / 5616
Goldfuss (Syringopora reticulata) coral fossil. This coral dates from the Carboniferous, around 354-327 million years old. It was found in Kendal, Westmorland, UK

Amphiroa - Anatomy of calycophoridae
Plate 5 from The Oceanic Hydrozoa 1859 by T. H. Huxley

Gorgonian coral
Watercolour of Gorgonian coral in the subclass Octocorallia by Sarah Stone (c. 1760-1844) from the collection of Sir Ashton Lever

Thecosmilia trichotoma, a fossil coral
Thecosmilia trichotoma (Goldfuss). Scleractinian coral. Jurassic (Bathonian); Nattheim, Germany; BMNH 55859

Mawsonites spriggi, fossil jellyfish
This is a cast of the holotype of Mawsonites spriggi, a specimen of the Ediacara fauna from the Pre-cambrian of Australia

Kodonophyllum truncatum, fossil coral
Kodonophyllum truncatum (Linne) from the Silurian period, Dudley, West Midlands, England

Hard coral (Favites sp.). Close-up of cirular polyps on hard coral. Photographed in Banda, Moluccas, Indonesia

Moon jellyfish sex glands. Close up of the sex glands of an ephyra medusa of the cnidarian Aurelia aurita. Medusae are the sexually mature

Syringopora, fossil coral
Silicified colony of the tabulate coral Syringopora from the British Carboniferous. The tubular corallites are about 2 mm in diameter

Saucer jelly (Aurelia aurita), illustration
Zoology - Cnidarians - Scyphozoans - Saucer jelly (Aurelia aurita), illustration

Sea anemone, illustration Zoology, Cnidaria, Anthozoa

Heliolites, coral
Small colony, 4 cm wide, of the tabulate coral Heliolites from the Silurian of England

Fluro diving on Sakatia Island, Madagascar, Indian Ocean, Africa

Sagartia coccinea, sea anemone
A glass model of a sea anemone, created by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka in the late nineteenth century and held at the Natural History Museum, London

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"Cnidaria: A Fascinating World of Underwater Wonders" Discover the mesmerizing realm of Cnidaria, a diverse group of marine creatures that includes some truly extraordinary species. From the fierce Caiman crocodilus crocodilus to the enigmatic Anilius scytale, these animals captivate with their unique characteristics and captivating beauty. Venturing into the depths, we encounter the ethereal Deep sea jellyfish (Periphylla periphylla) in Trondheimsfjord, Norway. Its translucent body glows like an otherworldly beacon amidst the darkness, leaving us in awe of nature's wonders. Moving on to warmer waters, we come across the Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis) in Tenerife, Canary Islands. With its vibrant hues and long tentacles trailing behind it like delicate ribbons, this creature is both alluring and dangerous. In a harmonious partnership between species lies a Western clownfish (Amphiprion oceallaris) seeking refuge within a Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Their symbiotic relationship showcases nature's ability to create mutually beneficial connections. Witnessing an aggregation of Golden jellyfish (Mastigias sp), we are transported to another world altogether. These graceful creatures move as one through pristine waters, creating a spectacle that leaves us breathless with wonder. Exploring even further south brings us face-to-face with an Unidentified large jellyfish in brash ice at Cierva Cove, Antarctica. This mysterious creature thrives in extreme conditions and reminds us of life's resilience even in harsh environments. The striking Physalia pelagica or Portugese-man-of-war floats gracefully through tropical waters—an embodiment of grace mixed with danger. Its venomous tentacles serve as protection while its vibrant colors catch our eye against azure seas. Stepping back into history reveals Coral Gallery c.