Cnidarians 2: Zoanthids and octocorals

Page snapshot: More images of the Cornell Blaschka cnidarian models, including zoanthids (Order Zoantharia) and sea fans, sea pens, and soft corals (Class Octocorallia).


Topics covered on this page: Introduction; Zoanthids (Class Hexacorallia, Order Zoantharia); Sea fans, sea pens, and soft corals (Class Octocorallia); Resources.

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Updates: Page last updated August 9, 2024.

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Introduction to zoanthids (Order Zoantharia) and octocorals (Class Octocorallia)

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Zoanthids (Class Hexacorallia, Order Zoantharia)

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Zoantid (Palythoa auricula)

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Sea fans, sea pens, and soft corals (Class Octocorallia)

Wild star sea pen (Kophobelemnon stelliferum)

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Spiny soft coral (Paralcyonium spinulosum)

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Soft coral (Sympodium coeruleum)

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Soft coral (Sympodium purpurascens)

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Organ coral (Tubipora hemprichi)

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Round sea pen (Veretillum cynomorium)

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Resources

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