Wednesday, August 20, 2009

Looe Key Species List -- Cnidaria

Anthozoa

  • Corallimorpharia
    • Actinodiscidae
      • Discosoma sanctithomae (Warty corallimorpharian)
    • Corallimorphidae
      • Ricordea florida (Florida corallimorpharian)
  • Alcyonacea (soft corals)
    • Anthothelidae
      • Erythropodium caribaeorum (Encrusting gorgonian)
      • Iciligorgia schrammi (Deep-water sea fan)
    • Briaridae
      • Briareum asbestinum (Corky sea fingers)
    • Ellisellidae
      • Ellisella barbadensis (Devil's sea whip)
    • Gorgoniidae
      • Gorgonia ventalina (Common sea fan)
      • Pseudopterogorgia acerosa (Purple sea plume)
      • Pseudopterogorgia americana (Slimy sea plume)
      • Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata (Bipinnate sea plume)
      • Pterogorgia anceps (Angular sea whip)
      • Pterogorgia critrina (Yellow sea whip)
      • Pterogorgia guadelupensis (Grooved-blade sea whip)
    • Plexauridae
      • Eunicea asperula (Knobby candelabra)
      • Eunicea calyculata (Warty eunicea)
      • Eunicea fusca (Doughnut sea rod)
      • Eunicea laciniata
      • Eunicea mammosa (Mammillated eunicea)
      • Eunicea succinea (Shelf-knob sea rod)
      • Eunicea tourneforti (Tournefort's knobby candelabra)
      • Muricea atlantica
      • Muricea elongata (Orange spiny sea rod)
      • Muricea muricata (Spiny sea fan)
      • Muriceopsis flavida (Bottle-brush coral)
      • Plexaura flexosa (Tan bushy soft coral)
      • Plexaura homomalla (Black sea rod)
      • Plexaurella dichotoma (Double-forked plexaurella)
      • Plexaurella fusifera (Sea rod)
      • Plexaurella grisea (Gray plexaurella)
      • Plexaurella nutans (Giant slit-pore sea rod)
      • Pseudoplexaura crucis (False plexaura)
      • Pseudoplexaura flagellosa (porous sea rod)
      • Pseudoplexaura porosa (Dry sea feather)
      • Pseudoplexaura wagenaari
  • Actiniaria (Anemones)
    • Actiniidae
      • Actinia bermudensis (Maroon anemone)
      • Bunodosoma cavernata
      • Condylactis gigantea (Giant Caribbean anemone)
    • Aiptasiidae
      • Bartholomea annulata (Ringed anemone)
    • Aliciidae
      • Lebrunia danae (Stinging anemone)
    • Hormathiidae
      • Calliactis tricolor (Hermit anemone)
    • Phymanthidae
      • Phymanthus crucifer (Red beaded anemone)
    • Stichidactylidae
      • Stichodactyla helianthus (Sun anemone)
  • Scleractinia
    • Acroporidae
      • Acropora cervicornis (Staghorn coral)
      • Acropora palmata (Elkhorn coral)
      • Acropora prolifera (Fused staghorn coral)
    • Agariciidae (Leaf corals)
      • Agaricia agaricites (Lettuce coral)
      • Agaricia fragilis
      • Agaricia grahamae
      • Agaricia lamarcki (Sheet coral)
      • Agaricia undata (Scroll coral)
      • Helioseris cucullata (Sunray lettuce coral)
    • Astrocoeniidae
      • Stephanocenia intersepta
      • Stephanocoenia michelini (Blushing star coral)
    • Caryophylliidae
      • Eusmilia fastigiata (Smooth flower coral)
    • Dendrophylliidae
      • Tubastrea aurea
    • Faviidae
      • Colpophyllia natans (Boulder brain coral)
      • Diploria clivosa (Knobby brain coral)
      • Diploria labyrinthiformis (Grooved brain coral)
      • Diploria strigosa (Symmetrical brain coral)
      • Favia fragum (Golfball coral)
      • Manicina areolata (Rose coral)
      • Montastraea annularis (Boulder star coral)
      • Montastraea cavernosa (Great star coral)
      • Solenastrea bournoni
      • Solenastrea hyades
    • Meandrinidae
      • Dendrogyra cylindrus (Pillar coral)
      • Dichocoenia stellaris (Pancake star coral)
      • Dichocoenia stokesi (Pineapple coral)
      • Meandrina meandrites (Brain coral)
    • Mussidae
      • Isophyllastrea rigida (Rough star coral)
      • Isophyllia sinuosa (Lesser cactus coral)
      • Mussa angulosa (Spiny flower coral)
      • Mycetophyllia sp.
      • Mycetophyllia aliciae (Knobby cactus coral)
      • Mycetophyllia daniana (Lowridge cactus coral)
      • Mycetophyllia ferox (Rough cactus coral)
      • Mycetophyllia lamarckiana (Ridged cactus coral)
      • Scolymia sp.
      • Scolymia lacera (Atlantic mushroom coral)
    • Oculinidae
      • Oculina diffusa (Ivory bush coral)
      • Oculina varicosa
    • Pocilloporidae
      • Madracis asperula
      • Madracis decactis (Ten-ray star coral)
      • Madracis myriaster (striate finger coral)
    • Poritidae
      • Porites astreoides (Yellow porites)
      • Porites divaricata (Finger coral)
      • Porites furcata
      • Porites porites (Hump coral)
    • Siderastreidae
      • Siderastrea radians (Lesser starlet coral)
      • Siderastrea siderea (Massive starlet coral)
    • Turbinoliidae
      • Sphenotrochus auritus (Flower coral)
  • Zoanthidea
    • Zoanthidae
      • Palythoa caribbea
      • Palythoa mammillosum (Knobby zoanthid)
      • Zoanthus pulchellus (Mat zoanthid)
      • Zoanthus sociatus (Green sea mat)

Hydrozoa

  • Anthoathecatae
    • Milleporidae
      • Millepora alcicornis (Encrusting stinging coral)
      • Millepora complanata (Leafy stinging coral)
      • Millepora squarrosa (Square stinging coral)

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