CNIDARIAN SPECIES

Anemone List

The following anemones are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Anemones

Common Name	Scientific Name
pale anemone giant	Aiptasia pallida
Caribbean anemone	Condylactis gigantea
hidden anemone	Lebrunia coralligens
stinging/branching anemone	Lebrunia danae

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Hydrocoral List

The following hydrocorals are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Hydrocorals

Common Name	Scientific Name
branching fire coral	Millepora alcicornis

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Hydroid List

The following hydroids are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Hydroids

Common Name	Scientific Name
feather plume hydroid	Aglaophenia latecarinata
	Bimeria sp.
	Bougainvillia sp.
	Clytia cylindrica
	Clytia noliformis
	Gonothyraea gracilis
	Monostaechas sp.
sea thread hydroid	Obelia dichotoma
knotted thread hydroid	Obelia geniculata
	Plumularia corrugata
	Plumularia diaphana
	Plumularia margaretta
branching hydroid	Sertularella speciosa
	Sertularia dalmasi
	Sertularia mayeri
	Thyroscyphus marginatus
	Zanclea costata
	Zygophylax convallarius

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Jelly List

The following jellies are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Jellies

Common Name	Scientific Name
moon jelly	Aurelia aurita
sea nettle	Chrysaora quinquicirrha

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Stony Coral List

The following stony corals are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Stony Corals

Common Name	Scientific Name
elkhorn coral	Acropora palmata
lettuce coral	Agaricia agaricites
fragile saucer coral	Agaricia fragilis
ornate cup coral	Coenocyathus sp.
	Colpophyllia amaranthus
boulder brain coral	Colpophyllia natans
knobby brain coral	Diploria clivosa
symmetrical brain coral	Diploria strigosa
	Eusmilia sp.
hat/sunray lettuce coral	Helioseris cucullata
pointed pencil coral	Madracis asperula
	Madracis brueggemanni
ten-ray star coral (close up)	Madracis decactis
eight-ray finger coral	Madracis cf. formosa
yellow pencil coral	Madracis auretenra (mirabilis)
	Madrepora carolina
lobed star coral	Montastraea annularis
great star coral (multiple colonies) (close up)	Montastraea cavernosa
boulder star coral (close up)	Montastraea franksi
mountainous star coral	Montastraea faveolata
spiny flower coral (close up)	Mussa angulosa
diffuse ivory coral	Oculina diffusa
delicate ivory bush coral	Oculina tenella
	Oxysmilia sp.
papillose cup coral	Paracyathus pulchellus
	Polycyathus senegalensis
mustard hill coral (close up)	Porites astreoides
finger coral	Porites furcata
finger coral	Porites porites
speckled cup coral	Rhizosmilia maculata
artichoke coral	Scolymia cubensis
	Siderastrea bournoni
massive starlet coral	Siderastrea siderea
	Stephanocoenia michelini
blushing star coral (close up)	Stephanocoenia intersepta
orange cup coral invasive species (closed polyps)	Tubastraea coccinea

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Tube Anemone List

The following tube anemones are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Tube Anemones

Common Name	Scientific Name
banded tube-dwelling anemone	Arachnanthus nocturnus

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Zooanthid List

The following zooanthids are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Zooanthids

Common Name	Scientific Name
sponge zoanthid	Parazoanthus parasiticus
	Zoanthus sp.

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Download a List of Cnidarian Species (132kb pdf) found in the coral cap region of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.