Stony Corals (table corals, mushroom coral, tube corals) - Starfish Photos - Hexacorallia - Steinkorallen (Tischkorallen, Blümchenkorallen, Pilzkorallen, Bukettkorallen, Kelchkorallen)

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Astrocoeniina - Unterordnung] [Family - Acroporidae - Familie]

Table Corals - Acroporidae - Tischkorallen


Acropora

Staghorn Coral - Acropora aculeus - Stachlige Geweihkoralle

Solid Table Coral - Acropora clathrata - Tischkoralle	Solid Table Coral - Acropora clathrata - Tischkoralle

Formosa Staghorn Coral - Acropora formosa - Formosa-Geweihkoralle		Forbes Staghorn Coral - Acropora forbesi - Forbes' Zweigkoralle

Staghorn Coral - Acropora grandis - Kräftige Geweihkoralle

Hyacinth Table Coral - Acropora hyacinthus - Hyazinthen-Tischkoralle	Hyacinth Table Coral - Acropora hyacinthus - Hyazinthen-Tischkoralle	Hoeksema's Staghorn Coral - Acropora hoeksemai - Hoeksemas Geweihkoralle

Loripes Staghorn Coral - Acropora loripes - Loripes-Geweihkoralle

Column Staghorn Coral - Acropora palifera - Säulen-Geweihkoralle

Sukarno Staghorn Coral - Acropora sukarnoi - Sukarno Geweihkoralle	Sukarno Staghorn Coral - Acropora sukarnoi - Sukarno Geweihkoralle	Secale Staghorn Coral - Acropora secale - Secale-Geweihkoralle

Acroporid Table Coral - Acropora sp - Tischkoralle	Staghorn Coral - Acropora sp - Geweihkoralle	Coral Shrimp in Staghorn Coral - Coralliocaris sp1 - Korallen-Garnele in Geweihkoralle

Delicate Staghorn Coral - Acropora tenella - Zarte Geweihkoralle	Delicate Staghorn Coral - Acropora tenella - Zarte Geweihkoralle

Vaughans Staghorn Coral - Acropora vaughani - Vaughans Geweihkoralle	Vaughans Staghorn Coral - Acropora vaughani - Vaughans Geweihkoralle

Astreopora

Porous Star Coral - Astreopora myriophthalma - Sternkoralle	Porous Star Coral - Astreopora myriophthalma - Sternkoralle

Montipora

Florida Stony Coral - Montipora florida - Florida-Mikroporenkoralle	Florida Stony Coral - Montipora florida - Florida-Mikroporenkoralle	Florida Stony Coral - Montipora florida - Florida-Mikroporenkoralle

Philippines Stony Coral - Montipora tuberculosa - Philippinen-Mikroporenkoralle	Philippines Stony Coral - Montipora tuberculosa - Philippinen-Mikroporenkoralle

Faviina

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Faviidae - Familie]

Faviidae


Caulastrea

Trumpet Coral (Candy Cane Coral) - Caulastrea curvata - Gewundene Fingerkoralle

Diploastrea

Stony Coral - Diploastrea heliopora - Blumen-Sternkoralle	Stony Coral - Diploastrea heliopora - Blumen-Sternkoralle	Stony Coral - Diploastrea heliopora - Blumen-Sternkoralle

Favia

Large Star Coral - Favia maxima - Grosse Sternkoralle	Star Coral - Favia sp - Sternkoralle

Two Colored Star Coral - Favia speciosa - Zweifarben-Sternkoralle	Two Colored Star Coral - Favia speciosa - Zweifarben-Sternkoralle	Two Colored Star Coral - Favia speciosa - Zweifarben-Sternkoralle

Platygyra

Maze Brain Coral - Platygyra lamellina - Lamellen-Hirnkoralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Mussidae - Familie]

Mussidae


Cyarina

Button Coral - Cyarina lacrymalis - Tränen-Sternkoralle	Button Coral - Cyarina lacrymalis - Tränen-Sternkoralle	Button Coral - Cyarina lacrymalis - Tränen-Sternkoralle

Lobophyllia

Lobed Brain Coral (Open Brain Coral) - Lobophyllia sp - Doldenkoralle

Symphyllia

Brain Coral - Symphyllia agaricia - Stachlige Faltenkoralle	Brain Coral Deatil opening of polyps - Symphyllia sp - Faltenkoralle, Detail Öffnung des Polypen	Brain Coral - Symphyllia sp - Faltenkoralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Merulinidae - Familie]

Merulinidae


Hydnophora

	Horn Coral (Spine Coral) - Hydnophora rigida - Stachel-Pickelkoralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Pectiniidae - Familie]

Pectiniidae


Pectinia

Frilly Lettuce Coral - Pectinia lactuca - Salat-Koralle	Palm Lettuce Coral (Plate Coral) - Pectinia paeonia - Pfingstrosen-Koralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Oculinidae - Familie]

Oculinidae


Galaxea

Forest Green Galaxea Coral - Galaxea astreata - Krönchen-Koralle	Horrid Galaxea Coral - Galaxea horrescens - Dornenstrauch-Koralle	Horrid Galaxea Coral - Galaxea horrescens - Dornenstrauch-Koralle

Fungiina

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Fungiina - Unterordnung] [Family - Fungiidae - Familie]

Mushroom Corals - Fungiidae - Pilzkorallen

Fungia

Fragile Mushroom Coral - Fungia fragilis - Zerbrechliche Pilzkoralle

Mushroom Coral - Fungia fungites - Schild-Pilzkoralle

Granulated Mushroom Coral - Fungia granulosa - Rauhe Pilzkoralle

Lagoon Mushroom Coral - Fungia fralinae - Lagunen-Pilzkoralle

Moluccen Mushroom Coral - Fungia moluccensis - Molukken-Pilzkoralle

Plate Mushroom Coral - Fungia scutaria - Ovale Pilzkoralle (Schild-Pilzkoralle)

Heliofungia

Heliofungia Long Tentacle Plate Coral with Pipefishes - Heliofungia actiniformis - Seenadeln auf Anemonen-Pilzkoralle

Orang-utan Crab - Achaeus japonicus on Heliofungia actiniformis - Orang-Utan Krabbe

Heliofungia Long Tentacle Plate Coral - Heliofungia actiniformis - Anemonen-Pilzkoralle

Mushroom Coral Shrimp - Cuapetes kororensis - Pilzkorallen-Garnele

Mushroom Coral Shrimp, juvenile?- Cuapetes cf kororensis - Pilzkorallen-Garnele, Jungtier? 5mm

Mushroom Coral Pipefish (White Pipefish) - Siokunichthys nigrolineatus - Pilzkorallen-Seenadel

White Pipefish on mushroom coral (Heliofungia a.) - Siokunichthys nigrolineatus - Pilzkorallen-Seenadel auf Heliofungia actiniformis

INFO - Mushroom Coral Pipefish (White Pipefish) - Siokunichthys nigrolineatus - Pilzkorallen-Seenadel

Beautiful Shrimp - Ancylomenes venustus (before Periclimenes venustus) on Heliofungia actiniformis - Pfeffer-und-Salz Partnergarnele

INFO - Mushroom Coral Pipefish (White Pipefish) - Siokunichthys nigrolineatus on Heliofungia actiniformis - Pilzkorallen-Seenadel

Mushroom Coral Pipefish (White Pipefish) - Siokunichthys nigrolineatus on Heliofungia actiniformis - Pilzkorallen-Seenadel

Polyphyllia

Slipper Coral - Polyphyllia talpina - Furchenlose Zungenkoralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Fungiina - Unterordnung] [Family - Trachyphylliidae - Familie]

Trachyphylliidae


Trachyphyllia

	Geoffroy's Coral - Trachyphyllia geoffroyi - Geoffroys Koralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Fungiina - Unterordnung] [Family - Siderastreidae - Familie]

Siderastreidae


Coscinarea

	Macneill's Coral - Coscinarea macneilli - Macneills Tellerkoralle

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Fungiina - Unterordnung] [Family - Poritidae - Familie]

Poritidae - Porenkorallen


Alveopora

Branching Flower Pot Coral - Alveopora gigas - Grosse Schwammkoralle

Goniopora

Flower Pot Coral - Goniopora sp - Margeritenkoralle	Djibouti Flower Pot Coral - Goniopora djiboutiensis - Djibouti Margeritenkoralle

Porites

Lobe Coral - Porites lobata - Lappenförmige Porenkoralle	Lobe Coral - Porites lobata - Lappenförmige Porenkoralle	Lobe Coral - Porites lobata - Lappenförmige Porenkoralle

Lichen Coral - Porites lichen - Flechten-Porenkoralle (Galapagos)	Hump Coral - Porites lutea - Grosse Porenkoralle	Coral hermit crab - Paguritta gracilipes - Korallen-Einsiedlerkrebs

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Fungiina - Unterordnung] [Family - Agariciidae - Familie]

Agariciidae


Leptoseris

Ridge Coral - Leptoseris mycetoseroides - Pizza-Septenkoralle	Ridge Coral - Leptoseris explanata - Gesäumte Septenkoralle

Pachyseris

Elephant Skin Coral (Phonograph Record Coral) - Pachyseris speciosa - Regelmässige Rillenkoralle	Elephant Skin Coral (Phonograph Record Coral) - Pachyseris speciosa - Regelmässige Rillenkoralle

Caryophylliina

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Caryophylliina - Unterordnung] [Family - Caryophylliidae - Familie]

Caryophylliidae

Catalaphyllia

Green Australian Elegance Coral - Catalaphyllia jardinei - Zackenkoralle (Wunderkoralle)

Euphyllia

Hammer Coral - Euphyllia ancora - Hammerkoralle (Bukettkoralle)

INFO - Hammer Coral - Euphyllia ancora - Hammerkoralle (Bukettkoralle)

Hammer Coral - Euphyllia ancora - Hammerkoralle (Bukettkoralle)

INFO - Anemone shrimp on Hammer Coral - Ancylomenes sarasvati (before Periclimenes sarasvati) - Anemonen-Garnele auf Hammerkoralle

Beautiful Shrimp - Ancylomenes venustus - Pfeffer-und-Salz Partnergarnele

Frogspawn Coral - Euphyllia divisa - Verzweigte Bukettkoralle

Two different Corals together - Euphyllia ancora and Euphyllia divisa - Bukettkorallen nebeneinander

Magnificent Shrimp - Ancylomenes magnificus - Pracht-Partnergarnele

Pacific Clown Anemone Shrimp on Euphyllia divisa - Periclimenes brevicarpalis - Anemonen Garnele auf Euphyllia divisa

INFO - Pacific Clown Anemone Shrimp on Euphyllia divisa - Periclimenes brevicarpalis - Anemonen Garnele auf Euphyllia divisa

Euphyllia Coral - Euphyllia sp1 - Bukettkorallen

Anchor Coral Shrimp on Euphyllia sp. - Vir cf euphyllus- Blasenkorallen-Garnele auf Bukettkorallen (Euphyllia sp.)

Euphyllia Coral - Euphyllia sp2 - Bukettkorallen

Nemenzophyllia

Fox coral - Nemenzophyllia turbida - Großpolypige Steinkoralle

Physogyra

Lichtenstein Bubble Coral - Physogyra lichtensteini - Weintrauben-Koralle

Orang-Utan Crab on Bubble Coral - Oncinopus sp1 on Physogyra lichtensteini - Orang-Utan Krabbe auf Blasenkoralle

Bubble Coral Shrimp on Lichtenstein Bubble Coral - Vir sp2 on Physogyra lichtensteini - Blasenkorallen-Garnele auf Weintrauben-Koralle

Plerogyra

Bubble Coral - Plerogyra simplex - Gewöhnliche Blasenkoralle

Orang-utan Crab on Bubble Coral - Oncinopus sp1 on Plerogyra simplex - Orang-Utan Krabbe auf Bogen-Blasenkorallen

Bubble Coral - Plerogyra simplex - Bogen-Blasenkorallen

Orang-Utan Crab on Bubble Coral - Oncinopus sp1 on Plerogyra simplex - Orang-Utan Krabbe auf Bogen-Blasenkorallen

Coleman’s coral shrimp - Vir colemani - Coleman Korallen-Garnele

Bubble Coral Shrimp - Vir philippinensis - Blasenkorallen-Garnele

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Caryophylliina - Unterordnung] [Family - Flabellidae - Familie]

Flabellidae


Javania

Erhardt's Solitary Coral - Javania erhardti - Erhardts Solitärkoralle	Erhardt's Solitary Coral - Javania erhardti - Erhardts Solitärkoralle	Erhardt's Solitary Coral - Javania erhardti - Erhardts Solitärkoralle

Dendrophylliina

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Dendrophylliina - Unterordnung] [Family - Dendrophylliidae - Familie]

Dendrophylliidae

Balanophyllia

Orange Cup Coral - Balanophyllia sp - Vielfarbige Solitärkoralle

Dendrophyllia

Gracile Cup Coral - Dendrophyllia gracilis - Grazile Kelchkoralle
(Galapagos)

Gracile Cup Coral - Dendrophyllia gracilis - Grazile Kelchkoralle

Heteropsammia

Stony Coral - Heteropsammia eupammides - Solitäre Kelchkoralle

Tubastrea

Orange Cup Coral - Tubastrea coccinea - Orange Kelchkoralle
(Galapagos)

Orange Sun Coral - Tubastrea faulkneri - Faulkners Kelchkoralle (Orang-gelbe Sonnenkoralle)

INFO - Orange Sun Coral - Tubastrea faulkneri - Faulkners Kelchkoralle (Orang-gelbe Sonnenkoralle)

Black Sun Coral - Tubastrea micranthus - Schwarze Kelchkoralle (Grüne Zäpfchenkoralle)

Tubinaria

Cup Coral - Tubinaria mesenterina - Platten-Salatkoralle

Cup Coral - Tubinaria mesenterina - Skorpionfisch auf Platten-Salatkoralle

Yellow Stony Coral - Turbinaria reniformis - Gelbe Salatkoralle

Special photo - Spezielle Fotos

Crown-of-thorns Starfish eating coral polyps - Acanthaster planci - Dornenkronen Seestern frisst Korallenpolypen	Damage of corals by Crown-of-thorns Starfish - Acanthaster planci - Durch Dornenkronen Seestern beschädigte Korallen


Coral spawning (tube coral) - Tubastrea faulkneri - Fortpflanzung Kelchkorallen

Tunicates Seescheiden	More Photos Over 6500 photos of Invertebrates Help with identification		Mehr Fotos Über 6500 Fotos von Wirbellosen Help with identification	Marine Plants Marine Pflanzen

Feather Stars Haar- oder Federsterne	Starfish Seesterne	Brittle Stars Schlangensterne	Sea Urchins Seeigel	Sea Cucumbers Seewalzen

Chromodoris Chromodoris	Chromodorididae Chromodorididae	Ceratosoma Ceratosoma	Hypselodoris Hypselodoris	Dorididae Dorididae

Aegiretidae Aegiretidae	Dendrodorididae Dendrodorididae	Discodorididae Discodorididae	Goniodorididae Goniodorididae	Gymnodorididae Gymnodorididae

Hexabranchidae Hexabranchidae	Kentrodorididae Kentrodorididae	Phyllidiidae Phyllidiidae	Polyceridae Polyceridae	Arminina Arminina

Aeolidiidae Aeolidiidae	Facelinidae Facelinidae	Flabellinidae Flabellinidae	Dendronotoidea Dendronotoidea	Bivalves Muscheln

Anaspidea Anaspidea	Cephalaspidea Cephalaspidea	Pleurobranchoidea Pleurobranchoidea	Sacoglossa Sacoglossa	Tusk Shells Kahnfüsser

Octopus Oktopus, Tintenfische	Sepia, Cuttlefish Sepias	Sea Shells Meeresschnecken	Neogastropoda Shells Neuschnecken	Chitons Käferschnecken

Shrimps and Prawns Garnelen	Palaemonid Shrimps Felsen- und Partnergarnelen	Shrimps on Echinoderms Garnelen auf Stachelhäuter	Crabs Mittelkrebse	True Crabs Echte Krabben

Spider Crabs, Spinnenkrabben	Mantis shrimps Heuschreckenkrebse	Lobsters Langustenartige	Isopods, Copepods, Barnacles Asseln, Ruderfussk.	Bryozoans Moostierchen

Octocorals Achtstrahlige Korallen	Hexacorals Hexakorallen	Sea Anemones Seeanemonen	Hard Corals Steinkorallen	Black Corals Schwarze Korallen

Tube Anemones Zylinderrosen	Sea Pens Seefedern	Jellyfish Quallen	Hydroids Hydrozoen	Comb-Jellies Rippenquallen

Flatworms Strudelwürmer / Plattwürmer	Segmented worms Ringelwürmer	Various Worms Versch. Würmer	Sponges Schwämme	Forams Wurzelfüsser

Overview	-	Kurzübersicht
You find the over 400 photos of Cnidarians on 6 pages. STARTING PAGE	-	Die über 400 Fotos von Nesseltieren sind auf 6 Seiten aufgeteilt. STARTSEITE
Jellyfish and Hydroids	<1>	Quallen und Hydrozoen
Octocorals	<2>	Achtstrahlige Korallen
Sea Anemones (Hexacorals)	<3>	Seeanemonen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Hard Corals (Hexacorals) (on this page)	<4>	Steinkorallen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen) (auf dieser Seite)
Black Corals and Tube Anemones (Hexacorals)	<5>	Schwarze Korallen und Zylinderanemonen (Sechsstrahlige Korallen)
Other Hexacorals	<6>	Übrige Sechsstrahlige Korallen

Also	-	Ausserdem
More links about Cnidarians ( Corals and anemones , Hydroids - Jellyfish etc.)		Was bietet Starfish zum Thema Nesseltiere (Hydrozoen, Quallen, Korallen und Anemonen etc.)

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.


Pocillopora

Stony Coral - Pocillopora elegans - Elegante Keulenkoralle (Galapagos)

Stony Coral - Pocillopora damicornis - Katzenpfötchenkoralle (Himbeerkoralle)

Photos

Cnidarians - Cnidaria - Nesseltiere

Stony Corals (Scleractinian Corals)- Scleractinia - Steinkorallen

[Kingdom - Animalia - Reich] [Phylum - Cnidarians - Cnidaria - Nesseltiere - Stamm] [Class - Corals - Anthozoa - Blumentiere - Klasse] [Subclass - Hexacorallia - Unterklasse] [Order - Stony Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung]

Genera on this page - Gattungen auf dieser Seite

Astrocoeniina

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Astrocoeniina - Unterordnung] [Family - Pocilloporidae - Familie]

Pocilloporidae

Pocillopora

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Astrocoeniina - Unterordnung] [Family - Acroporidae - Familie]

Table Corals - Acroporidae - Tischkorallen

Acropora

Astreopora

Montipora

Faviina

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Faviidae - Familie]

Faviidae

Caulastrea

Diploastrea

Favia

Platygyra

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Mussidae - Familie]

Mussidae

Cyarina

Lobophyllia

Symphyllia

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Merulinidae - Familie]

Merulinidae

Hydnophora

[Order - Hard Corals - Scleractinia - Steinkorallen - Ordnung] [Suborder - Faviina - Unterordnung] [Family - Pectiniidae - Familie]

Pectiniidae

Pectinia