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Cnidarians - Cnidaria - Nesseltiere

Black Corals and Tube Anemones - Schwarze Koralle und Zylinderrosen. Species on this page: Antipathes, Cerianthus, Cirrhipathes, Pachycerianthus, Stichopathes

Corals - Ceriantipatharia - Korallen

Tube Anemones and Black Corals - Zylinderrosen und Schwarze Koralle

Genera on this page - Gattungen auf dieser Seite

Antipathes, Cerianthus, Cirrhipathes, Pachycerianthus, Stichopathes

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INDEX Black Corals / INDEX Tube Anemones
INDEX Schwarze Korallen / INDEX Zylinderrosen

Octocorals
Octocorals  (Stoloniferans, soft corals, sea fans, gorgonians, sea pens, Blue Corals)  - Achtstrahlige Korallen (Röhrenkorallen, Weichkorallen, Hornkoralllen, Seefedern, Fächerkorallen, Gorgonien, Blaue Korallen)
Achtstrahlige Korallen

Hexacorals
Zoanthids and Corallimorphians - Krusten- und Scheibenanemonen: Parazoanthus, Amplexidiscus, Discosoma, Pseudocorynactis, Cyclocoeloma
Hexakorallen

Sea Anemones
Sea Anemones (Hexacorallia - Actiniaria) - Seeanemonen: Heteractis, Stichodactyla, Entacmaea, Bunodactis, Condylactis, Dofleinia, Actinodendron, Actinostephanus, Phyllodiscus, Alicia, Triactis, Calliactis, Amphianthus, Nemanthus, Thalassianthus, Heterodactyla, Cryptodendrum, Boloceroides
Seeanemonen

Hard Corals
Stony Corals - Steinkorallen. Species on this page: Pocillopora, Acropora, Montipora, Astreopora, Favia, Diploastrea, Caulastrea, Platygyra, Cyarina, Symphyllia, Lobophyllia, Pectinia, Galaxea, Fungia, Polyphyllia, Heliofungia, Trachyphyllia, Coscinarea, Coscinarea, Goniopora, Alveopora, Pachyseris, Leptoseris, Euphyllia, Plerogyra, Javania, Balanophyllia, Heteropsammia, Dendrophyllia, Tubastrea, Tubinaria
Steinkorallen

Black Corals
Black Corals - Schwarze Korallen. Species on this page: Antipathes, Cirrhipathes, Stichopathes
Schwarze Korallen

Blue Corals
Blue Corals (Helioporacea) - Blaue Korallen
Blaue Korallen

Tube Anemones
Tube Anemones - Zylinderrosen. Species on this page:  Cerianthus
Zylinderrosen

Sea Pens
Sea Pens (Pennatulacea)  - Seefedern
Seefedern

Jellyfish
Jellyfish - Quallen. Species on this page: Cassiopea, Mastigias, Lobonema, Netrostoma, Nausithoe, Pelagia, Cyanea
Quallen

Hydroids
Hydroids - Hydrozoen. Species on this page: Plumularia, Macrorhynchia, Aglaophenia, Aglaophenia, Tubularia, Millepora, Stylaster, Distichopora, Pennaria, Halocordyle, Eudendrium, Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae
Hydrozoen

Tube-dwelling Anemone - Ceriantharia- Zylinderrosen

[Phylum - Cnidarians - Cnidaria - Nesseltiere - Stamm] [Class - Corals - Anthozoa - Blumentiere - Klasse] [Subclass - Ceriantipatharia - Unterklasse]

[Class - Corals - Anthozoa - Korallen - Klasse] [Subclass - Ceriantipatharia - Unterklasse] [Order - Ceriantharia - Ordnung] [Family - Cerianthidae - Familie]

Cerianthidae

Cerianthus

Identification Key Cerianthus filiformis:
Brilliant pink or orange tentacles. Line with small yellow dots on tentacle.

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus filiformis:
Leuchtend pinke oder orange Tentakeln. Linie mit kleinen gelben Punkten auf den Tentakeln.

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus filiformis - Faden-Zylinderrose

Identification Key Cerianthus sp1:
Rather long and thick tentacles, white to creme to rose colored. Large brown tube.

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp1:
Recht lange und dicke Tentakeln, weiss bis creme oder rosafarben. Grosse braune Röhre.

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp1 - Langstiel-Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp2 - Zylinderrose

   

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp3 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp3 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp3 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Violet Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp4 - Violette Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Violet Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp4 - Violette Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Violet Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp4 - Violette Zylinderrose

Identification Key Cerianthus sp5:
Tentacles with a broken up black stripe in the middle. Dark stripes on feeding disk

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp5:
Tentakeln mit einem unterbrochenen dunklen Streifen. Dunkle Streifen auf der Mundscheibe

 

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone -Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone with feeding disk with no stripes - Cerianthus sp5 - Zylinderrose mit der Mundscheibe ohne Streifen

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp6 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp6 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp6 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp7 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp7 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp7 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp8 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp8 - Zylinderrose

 

Identification Key Cerianthus sp9:
Tentacles with brilliant yellow dots

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp9:
Tentakeln mit leuchtenden gelben Punkten

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone -- Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp9 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp10 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp10 - Zylinderrose

 

Identification Key Cerianthus sp11:
Tentacles with brilliant white dots.

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp11:
Tentakeln mit leuchtenden weissen Punkten

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp11 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp11 - Zylinderrose

Identification Key Cerianthus sp12:
Brown inner tentacles and white outer tentacles

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp12:
Braune innere Tentakeln und weisse äussere Tentakeln

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp12 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp13 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp13 - Zylinderrose

 

Identification Key Cerianthus sp14:
Short red tentacles

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp14:
Kurze rote Tentakeln

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp14 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp14 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp15 - Zylinderrose

   

Identification Key Cerianthus sp16:
Brown tentacles underneath and striped tentacles above

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp16:
Braune Tentakeln unten und gestreiften Tentakeln oben

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp16 - Zylinderrose

 

Identification Key Cerianthus sp17:
Transparent tentacles with a white-brown base, forming a ring.

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp17:
Durchsichtige Tentakeln mit einem braun-weissem Ansatz, welcher ein Ring bildet

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp17 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp17 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp17 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp17 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp18 - Zylinderrose

   

Identification Key Cerianthus sp19:
Tentacles with violett bands

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp19:
Tentakeln mit violetten Bändern

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp19 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp19 - Zylinderrose

Identification Key Cerianthus sp20:
Tentacles brown with longitudinal white line

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp20:
Tentakeln mit weissem Längsstreifen

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp20 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp20 - Zylinderrose

Identification Key Cerianthus sp21:
Violet tentacles underneath and white tentacles above

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp21:
Violette untere Tentakeln und weisse obere Tentakeln

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp21 - Zylinderrose

 

Identification Key Cerianthus sp22:
Blue tentacles

Identifikations-Hilfe Cerianthus sp22:
Blaue Tentakeln

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp22 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp23 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp23 - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp24 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp24 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp24 - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp25 - Zylinderrose

   

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Cerianthus sp26 - Zylinderrose

   

Pachycerianthus

Tube Anemone - Pachycerianthus mana- Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Pachycerianthus mana - Zylinderrose

   

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

 

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Tube Anemone - Zylinderrose

Magnificent Shrimp - Ancylomenes magnificus (before Periclimenes magnificus) on Cerianthus sp4 - Pracht-Partnergarnele

INFO - Swimmer Crab on Tube Anemone - Lissocarcinus laevis - Schwimmkrabbe auf Zylinderrose

Details: Swimmer Crab with eggs (?) in claws - Lissocarcinus laevis - Schwimmkrabbe mit Eier (?) zwischen den Scheren

Squat Shrimp underneath a Tube Anemone - Thor amboinensis - Hohlkreuz-Garnele unter Zylinderrose

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen. Species: Antipathes, Cirrhipathes

[Subclass - Ceriantipatharia - Unterklasse] [Order - Antipatharia - Ordnung] [Family - Antipathidae - Familie]

Antipathidae

Antipathes

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes dichotoma - Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes dichotoma - Schwarze Koralle

 

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes dichotoma - Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes dichotoma - Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes dichotoma - Schwarze Koralle

 

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Galapagos Black Coral (Yellow-polyp Black Coral) - Antipathes galapagensis - Galapagos Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Galapagos Black Coral (Yellow-polyp Black Coral) - Antipathes galapagensis - Galapagos Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Galapagos Black Coral (Yellow-polyp Black Coral) - Antipathes galapagensis - Galapagos Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes sp - Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes sp - Schwarze Koralle

Black, Thorny or Horny Corals - Antipatharia - Dörnchenkorallen und Schwarze Korallen

Black Coral - Antipathes sp - Schwarze Koralle

 

Palaemonid shrimp on Black Coral - Dasycaris zanzibarica on Antipathes sp. - Drahtkorallen-Garnele auf Schwarzer Koralle

Black Coral Shrimp on black coral - Pontonides unciger on Black corals - Schwarzkorallen-Partnergarnele auf Schwarzer Koralle

Conic Spidercrab (Xeno Crab) - Xenocarcinus conicus - Konische Spinnenkrabbe

Conic Spidercrab (Xeno Crab) on black coral - Xenocarcinus conicus - Konische Spinnenkrabbe auf Schwarzer Koralle

 

INFO - gorgonian shrimp on black coral - Tozeuma armatum - Garnele auf Schwarzer Koralle auf Schwarzer Koralle

Longnose Hawkfish - Oxycirrhites typus - Langnasen Büschelbarsch

INFO - Longnose Hawkfish on black coral - Oxycirrhites typus - Langnasen Büschelbarsch auf Schwarzer Koralle

Longnose Hawkfish - Oxycirrhites typus - Langnasen Büschelbarsch

Longnose Hawkfish on black coral - Oxycirrhites typus - Langnasen Büschelbarsch auf Schwarzer Koralle

Allied Cowries - Ovulidae - Eischnecken

Black Coral Spindle Cowrie - Pellasimnia improcera - Schwarze Korallen Spindelkauri

Cirrhipathes

Spiral Coral - Cirrhipathes spiralis - Drahtkoralle (Drahtspirale)

Spiral Coral - Cirrhipathes spiralis - Drahtkoralle (Drahtspirale)

Spiral Coral - Cirrhipathes spiralis - Drahtkoralle (Drahtspirale)

Spiral Coral - Cirrhipathes spiralis - Drahtkoralle (Drahtspirale)

Spiral Coral - Cirrhipathes spiralis - Drahtkoralle (Drahtspirale)

Spiral Coral - Cirrhipathes spiralis - Drahtkoralle (Drahtspirale)

Wire Coral Shrimp - Pontonides ankeri on Cirrhipathes - Drahtkorallen-Garnele

Wire Coral Shrimp - Pontonides ankeri on Cirrhipathes - Drahtkorallen-Garnele

 

Wire Coral Shrimp - Pontonides ankeri on Cirrhipathes - Drahtkorallen-Garnele

Palaemonid shrimp on Spiral Coral - Dasycaris zanzibarica on Cirrhipathes anguinea - Drahtkorallen-Garnele auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

Palaemonid shrimp on Spiral Coral - Dasycaris zanzibarica on Cirrhipathes anguinea - Drahtkorallen-Garnele auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

Saw Blade Shrimp (Needle Shrimp) - Tozeuma armatum on on Cirrhipathes anguinea - Sägeblattgarnele auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

Saw Blade Shrimp (Needle Shrimp) - Tozeuma armatum on Cirrhipathes anguinea - Sägeblattgarnele auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

Wire Coral Goby - <em>Bryaninops youngei</em> - Drahtkorallen-Zwerggrundel

Wire Coral Goby - Bryaninops youngei on on Cirrhipathes anguinea - Drahtkorallen-Zwerggrundel

Stichopathes

Spiral Coral - Stichopathes sp - Korkenzieher-Koralle

Spiral Coral - Stichopathes sp - Korkenzieher-Koralle

   

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus - Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Korkenzieher-Koralle

two different crustaseans that live on the spiral coral - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus and Pontonides unciger - zwei verschiedene Gliederfüsser, die auf der Korkenzieher-Koralle wohnen

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus - Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Korkenzieher-Koralle

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus onStichopathes sp- Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

 

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus - Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Korkenzieher-Koralle

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus onStichopathes sp- Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus - Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Korkenzieher-Koralle

Whip Coral Spider Crab - Xenocarcinus tuberculatus onStichopathes sp- Gorgonien-Spinnenkrabbe auf Schlangenaal-Koralle

 

 


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Marine Pflanzen

Feather Stars
Feather Stars and Sea Lilies - Haar- oder Federsterne:  Comaster, Comanthina, Comatella, Oxycomanthus, Dichrometra, Lamprometra, Colobometra, Cenometra, Oligometra, Pontiometra, Himerometra, Zygometra, Reometra. Also animals living with featherstars (shwimps, crabs, squids, fish)
Haar- oder Federsterne

Starfish
Sea stars or starfish  (Echinoderms like Valvatida, Comb Sea Star, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida) - Seesterne (Stachelhäuter wie Klappensterne, Walzensterne, Kammsterne, Stachelsterne, Zangensterne)
Seesterne

Brittle Stars
Serpent Stars (Echinoderms, Ophiurida) - Schlangensternen (Stachelhäuter). Species on this page: Ophiothela, Ophiothrix, Amphiura, Ophiomastix, Ophiarachna
Schlangensterne

Sea Urchins
sea urchins (Echinoderms) - Seeigel (Stachelhäuter) - Species on this page: Astropyga, Diadema, Echinothrix, Mespilia, Salmacis, Lytechinus, Asthenosoma,  Toxopneustes, Maretia, Eurypatagus, Clypeaster, Eucidaris, Prionocidaris, Echinostrephus, Echinometra
Seeigel

Sea Cucumbers
Sea Cucumbers - Holothuroidea - Seewalzen: Species on this page: Synaptula, Opheodesoma, Euapta, Holothuria, Bohadschia, Stichopus, Stichopus, Thelenota, Pentacta, Pseudocolochirus, Neothyonidium
Seewalzen

Chromodoris
Nudibranchs Chromodorids (Chromodorididae) - Nacktschnecken wie Prachtsternschnecken
Chromodoris

Chromodorididae
Nudibranchs Chromodorids (Chromodorididae) - Nacktschnecken. Species: Ardeadoris - Cadlinella - Diversidoris - Doriprismatica - Durvilleodoris - Glossodoris - Mexichromis - Noumea - Pectenodoris - Risbecia - Thorunna - Verconia
Chromodorididae

Ceratosoma
Nudibranchs Chromodorids - Nacktschnecken wie Prachtsternschnecken. Species: Ceratosoma, Miamira
Ceratosoma
Hypselodoris
Hypselodoris: Nudibranchs Chromodorids (Chromodorididae) - Meeresschnecken wie Prachtsternschnecken
Hypselodoris

Dorididae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Aldisa, Aphelodoris, Atagema, Diaphorodoris, Doris, Hexabranchus
Dorididae

Aegiretidae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken:  Aegiridae: Aegires, Dendrodoris, Goniodoridella, Goniodoris, Gymnodoris, Notodoris, Okenia, Sclerodoris, Trapania
Aegiretidae

Dendrodorididae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken: Dendrodorididae: Dendrodoris
Dendrodorididae
Discodorididae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Asteronotus, Atagema, Discodoris, Halgerda, Jorunna, Platydoris, Taringa, Aldisa, Rostanga, Aphelodoris
Discodorididae

Goniodorididae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken: Goniodorididae: Trapania
Goniodorididae

Gymnodorididae
Harlequin nudibranchs (Dorids) - Doridina - Sternschnecken - Gymnodorididae: Gymnodoris
Gymnodorididae
Hexabranchidae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Hexabranchus
Hexabranchidae
Kentrodorididae
Nudibranchs dorids (Dorididae) - Sternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Hexabranchus
Kentrodorididae
Phyllidiidae
Nudibranchs (Phyllidiids - Phyllidiidae) - Nacktschnecken (Warzenschnecken). Species: Phyllidiella, Phyllidia, Phyllidiopsis, Reticulidia
Phyllidiidae
Polyceridae
Nudibranchs Phanerobranch Dorids - Polyceridae - Neonsternschnecken (Nacktschnecken). Species: Nembrotha, Roboastra, Tambja, Thecacera
Polyceridae
Arminina
Arminaceans (Arminina) - Furchenschnecken. Species: Armina, Dermatobranchus, Janolus
Arminina
Aeolidiidae
Nudibranchs - Nacktschnecken. Suborder  Aeolidina (Aeolids - Fadenschnecken): Families Abronicidae - Aeolidiidae - Eubranchidae - Tergipedidae. Species: Abronica, Baeolidia, Bulbaeolidia, Cerberilla, Cuthona, Eubranchus, Phestilla, Tenellia, Trinchesia
Aeolidiidae
Facelinidae
Nudibranchs - Nacktschnecken. Suborder  Aeolidina (Aeolids - Fadenschnecken): Families Abronicidae - Aeolidiidae - Eubranchidae - Tergipedidae. Species: Abronica, Baeolidia, Bulbaeolidia, Cerberilla, Cuthona, Eubranchus, Phestilla, Tenellia, Trinchesia
Facelinidae
Flabellinidae
Nudibranchs - Nacktschnecken. Suborder  Aeolidina (Aeolids - Fadenschnecken): Families Abronicidae - Aeolidiidae - Eubranchidae - Tergipedidae. Species: Abronica, Baeolidia, Bulbaeolidia, Cerberilla, Cuthona, Eubranchus, Phestilla, Tenellia, Trinchesia
Flabellinidae
Dendronotoidea
Dendronotids (Dendronotina) - Baumschnecken. Species: Marionia, Marionopsis, Tritoniopsis, Doto, Scyllaea, Melibe, Armina, Dermatobranchus, Janolus
Dendronotoidea
Bivalves
Bivalves, Muscheln
Muscheln
Anaspidea
Sea Hares - Seehasen:  Aplysia, Syphonota, Bursatella, Dolabella, Notarchus, Petalifera
Anaspidea

Cephalaspidea
Headshield slugs - Kopfschildschnecken: Chelidonura, Philinopsis, Siphopteron
Cephalaspidea

Pleurobranchoidea
Side-gilled Slugs - Flankenkiemer: Berthella, Pleurobranchaea, Pleurobranchus, Umbraculum
Pleurobranchoidea
Sacoglossa
Sap sucking slugs - Saftsauger: Plakobranchus, Elysia, Thuridilla
Sacoglossa
Tusk Shells
Tusk Shells - Kahnfüsser: Fustiaria, Dentalium
Kahnfüsser
Octopus

Oktopus, Tintenfische

Sepia, Cuttlefish
Sepia (cuttlefish). Species on this page: Metasepia, Sepia, Euprymna, Ideosepius, Nautilus
Sepias

Sea Shells
Snails: Worm-shells, Scorpion conchs, Cowries, Lamellarids, Helmet shells, Tun-shells, Wentletraps, Murex shells, Volutes, Conus shells / Vorderkiemenschnecken / Gehäuseschnecken, Kaurischnecken, Porzellanschnecken, Wurmschnecken, Blättchenschnecken, Boothaken, Flügelschnecken, Sturmhauben, Wendeltreppen, Stachelschnecken, Kegelschnecken, Walzenschnecken
Meeresschnecken

Neogastropoda Shells
Snails: Neogastropods - Neogastropoda - Neuschnecken
Neuschnecken

Chitons
Chitons - Käferschnecken
Käferschnecken

Shrimps and Prawns
Shrimps and Prawns - Garnelen / Penaeidae - Alpheidae - Stenopdidae - Hippolytidae - Hymenoceridae - Gnathophyllidae - Rhynchocinetidae
Garnelen

Palaemonid Shrimps
Commensal Shrimps - Partnergarnelen / Palaemonidae - Alpheidae Species on this page: Periclimenes, Dasycaris, Hamodactylus, Pontonides,  Pontonides, Vir, Apopontonia, Stegopontonia, Palaemon, Leander, Urocaridella
Felsen- und Partnergarnelen

Shrimps on Echinoderms
Commensal Shrimps - Partnergarnelen / Palaemonidae - Alpheidae Species on this page: Periclimenes, Dasycaris, Hamodactylus, Pontonides,  Pontonides, Vir, Apopontonia, Stegopontonia, Palaemon, Leander, Urocaridella
Garnelen auf Stachelhäuter

Crabs
Hermit Crabs - Coral Hermit Crabs - Squat Lobsters - Porcelain Crabs  / Einsiedlerkrebse - Korallen Einsiedlerkrebse - Springkrebse - Porzellankrebse. Species on this page: Panulirus, Scyllarides, Parribacus, Scyllarus, Dardanus, Paguristes, Paguritta, Allogalathea, Lauriea, Galathea, Lissoporcellana, Neopetrolisthes, Porcellanella
Mittelkrebse

True Crabs
True Crabs (Brachyura) like Sponge Crabs - Box Crabs - Coral Crabs - Pebble crabs - Urchin Crabs - Frog Crabs - Elbow Crabs - Dorippids - Swimmer Crabs - Grapsid Shore Crabs - False Spider Crabs - Echte Krabben wie Schwammkrabben - Schamkrabben - Korallenkrabben - Rundkrabben - Kugelkrabben - Seeigelkrabben - Spannerkrabben - Ellbogenkrabben - Dorippide - Schwimmkrabben - Felsenkrabben - Falsche Spinnenkrabben
Echte Krabben

Spider Crabs,
Spider Crabs - Majidae - Spinnenkrabben. Species on this page: Achaeus, Hoplophrys, Camposcia, Cyclocoeloma, Huenia, Schizophrys, Xenocarcinus
Spinnenkrabben

Mantis shrimps
Mantis shrimps - Heuschreckenkrebsen: Gonodactylinus, Odontodactylus, Pseudosquilla, Lysiosquilla
Heuschreckenkrebse

Lobsters
Lobsters - Slipper lobsters / Langusten - Bärenkrebse
Langustenartige

Isopods, Copepods, Barnacles
Isopods, Copepods, Barnacles, Amphipods, Sea Spiders, Horseshoe Crabs - Asseln, Ruderfusskrebschen, Rankenfüsser, Flohkrebse, Asselspinnen, Pfeilschwanzkrebse
Asseln, Ruderfussk.

Bryozoans
Bryozoanas - Moostierchen. Species on this page: Triphyllozoon, Iodictyum, Scrupocellaria
Moostierchen

Octocorals
Octocorals  (Stoloniferans, soft corals, sea fans, gorgonians, sea pens, Blue Corals)  - Achtstrahlige Korallen (Röhrenkorallen, Weichkorallen, Hornkoralllen, Seefedern, Fächerkorallen, Gorgonien, Blaue Korallen)
Achtstrahlige Korallen

Hexacorals
Zoanthids and Corallimorphians - Krusten- und Scheibenanemonen: Parazoanthus, Amplexidiscus, Discosoma, Pseudocorynactis, Cyclocoeloma
Hexakorallen

Sea Anemones
Sea Anemones (Hexacorallia - Actiniaria) - Seeanemonen: Heteractis, Stichodactyla, Entacmaea, Bunodactis, Condylactis, Dofleinia, Actinodendron, Actinostephanus, Phyllodiscus, Alicia, Triactis, Calliactis, Amphianthus, Nemanthus, Thalassianthus, Heterodactyla, Cryptodendrum, Boloceroides
Seeanemonen

Hard Corals
Stony Corals - Steinkorallen. Species on this page: Pocillopora, Acropora, Montipora, Astreopora, Favia, Diploastrea, Caulastrea, Platygyra, Cyarina, Symphyllia, Lobophyllia, Pectinia, Galaxea, Fungia, Polyphyllia, Heliofungia, Trachyphyllia, Coscinarea, Coscinarea, Goniopora, Alveopora, Pachyseris, Leptoseris, Euphyllia, Plerogyra, Javania, Balanophyllia, Heteropsammia, Dendrophyllia, Tubastrea, Tubinaria
Steinkorallen

Black Corals
Black Corals - Schwarze Korallen. Species on this page: Antipathes, Cirrhipathes, Stichopathes
Schwarze Korallen

Tube Anemones
Tube Anemones - Zylinderrosen. Species on this page:  Cerianthus
Zylinderrosen

Sea Pens
Sea Pens (Pennatulacea)  - Seefedern
Seefedern

Jellyfish
Jellyfish - Quallen. Species on this page: Cassiopea, Mastigias, Lobonema, Netrostoma, Nausithoe, Pelagia, Cyanea
Quallen

Hydroids
Hydroids - Hydrozoen. Species on this page: Plumularia, Macrorhynchia, Aglaophenia, Aglaophenia, Tubularia, Millepora, Stylaster, Distichopora, Pennaria, Halocordyle, Eudendrium, Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae
Hydrozoen

Comb-Jellies
Comb-Jellies - Rippenquallen. Coeloplana
Rippenquallen

Flatworms
Flatworms (Plathelminthes) - Strudelwürmer / Plattwürmer : Acanthozoon,  Maiazoon, Phrikoceros,  Pseudobiceros, Pseudoceros, Thysanozoon, Callioplana, Eurylepta
Strudelwürmer / Plattwürmer

Segmented worms
Segmented worms (Annelida) - Ringelwürmer: Protula, Bispira, Filograna, Filogranella, Spirobranchus,  Sabellastarte, Sabella, Eupolymnia, Gastrolepidia, Chloeia, Oxycera,
Ringelwürmer

Various Worms
Phoronids (Phoronida) - Hufeisenwürmer
Versch. Würmer

Sponges
Sponges (Siliceous Sponges, Calcerous Sponges) - Schwämme (Kalkschwämme, Gemeine Schwämme)
Schwämme

Forams
Forams (Foraminiferida) - Wurzelfüsser Foraminifera
Wurzelfüsser

Overview

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Kurzübersicht

You find the over 400 photos of Cnidarians on 6 pages. STARTING PAGE

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Die über 400 Fotos von Nesseltieren sind auf 6 Seiten aufgeteilt. STARTSEITE

Jellyfish and Hydroids

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Quallen und Hydrozoen

Octocorals

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Achtstrahlige Korallen
Sea Anemones (Hexacorals)
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Seeanemonen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Hard Corals (Hexacorals)
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Steinkorallen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Black Corals and Tube Anemones (Hexacorals) (on this page)
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Schwarze Korallen und Zylinderanemonen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen) (auf dieser Seite)

Other Hexacorals
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Übrige Sechsstrahlige Korallen

Also

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Ausserdem

More links about Cnidarians ( Corals and anemones , Hydroids - Jellyfish etc.)
Reef formation / coral disease / coral reef hotspots

Was bietet Starfish zum Thema Nesseltiere (Hydrozoen, Quallen, Korallen und Anemonen etc.)
Lebensraum Korallenriff / Riffarten / Riffzonierung

I identified each animal to my best knowledge, but mistakes are possible. Please write to me, if you have any questions. Latin names according to WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) and ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). For an example of the Taxonomic Hierarchy look at the frogfish.

Ich habe alle Tiere nach meinem besten Wissen identifiziert, Fehler sind jedoch möglich. Bitte schreibe mir, falls Du Fragen hast. Lateinische Bezeichnungen nach WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species) und ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). Siehe auch Systematik im Pflanzen- und Tierreich.


. Copyright Teresa Zubi