Index Cnidaria

Hydroids, jellyfishes, sea anemones, corals

Divided in classes and orders and in alphabetical order of scientific name.
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 Phylum Cnidaria 

 Class Anthozoa 

 Order Alcyonaceae - soft corals 

Alcyonium digitatum - Dead man's fingers - NL: Dodemansduim
26-12-2017

 Order Actiniaria - sea anemones 

Anemonia viridis - Snakelocks anemone - NL: Wasroos (formerly A. sulcata)
9-1-2014 - 24-7-2014

Anthopleura elegantissima - Pink-tipped anemone
15-9-2008

Anthopleura xanthogrammica - Green surf anemone
15-9-2008

Cereus pedunculatus - Daisy anemone - NL: Zonneroosje
9-1-2014

Cribrinopsis fernaldi  - Crimson anemone
24-7-2014

Heteractis magnifica - Magnificent sea anemone
24-7-2014

Metridium farcimen - Giant plumose anemone
4-10-2008

Metridium dianthus - Short plumose anemone - NL: Zeeanjelier (formerly M. senile)
4-10-2008 - 9-1-2014

Sagartia elegans - Elegant anemone - NL: Sierlijke slibanemoon
21-8-2016

Sagartia troglodytes - mud sagartia - NL: slibanemoon
9-1-2014 - 4-10-2016

Sagartiogeton undatus - Small snakelocks anemone - NL: Weduweroos
Telmatactis forskalii

unidentified white anemone
24-7-2014

Urticina crassicornis - Painted anemone (not being the identified species)
24-7-2014

Urticina felina - Dahlia anemone - NL: Zeedahlia
21-8-2016

Urticina grebelnyi - Painted anemone
24-7-2014

 Order Ceriantharia 

Cerianthus lloydii - Burrowing anemone - NL: Viltkokeranemoon
24-7-2014

Pachycerianthus fimbriatus - Tube-dwelling anemone
24-7-2014 - 4-10-2016


 Order Corallimorpharia 

Corynactis viridis - Jewel anemone - NL: Juweelanemoon
9-1-2014

 Order Pennatulacea - sea pens 

Ptilosarcus gurneyi - Orange sea pen
24-7-2014

 Order Scleractinia - true corals 

Balanophyllia elegans -   Orange cup coral
24-7-2014

Caryophyllia smithii - Devonshire cup-coral - NL: eiderdopkoraal
9-1-2014


 Order Zoantharia - colonial anemones 


 Class Hydrozoa - hydroids 

 Order Anthoathecata 

Cladonema radiatum - Root-arm medusa - Aquarium medusa - Rocket jelly - NL: Raketmeduse

Eudendrium species - Stick hydroid - NL: Haarpijpje
5-1-2012

Hydractinia species - Snail fur hydroid - NL: Zeerasp soort
24-7-2014

Neoturris pileata
9-1-2014

Tubularia indivisa - Oaten pipe hydroid - NL: Penneschaft
21-8-2016

 Order Leptothecata 

Aequorea species - Water jellyfish species - NL: Lampekapje soort


 Class Scyphozoa - jellyfishes 

Aurelia aurita - Moon jellyfish - NL: Oorkwal

Chrysaora hysoscella - Compass jellyfish - NL: Kompaskwal

Cyanea capillata - Lion's mane jellyfish - NL: Gele haarkwal

Stauromedusa species - Stalked jellyfish - NL: Steelkwal