Anemones / Hydroids

Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi)
Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacle tentacles droop drooping drooped pink soft delicate fragile breakable sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi)

Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi)
Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacle tentacles droop drooping drooped pink soft delicate fragile breakable sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi)

Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora)
Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora) single one alone lonely isolated individual soft delicate fragile breakable sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacle tentacles filter colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red white |Fish-eating Anemone (Urticina piscivora)

Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) surrounded by Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile)
Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) surrounded by Short Plumose Anemones (Metridium senile) single one alone lonely isolated individual mass many group together same identical similar different difference white cream pale inflate inflated cloud nebulous soft delicate fragile breakable |Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen)

Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen) growing on deep reef wall in high current area.
Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen) growing on deep reef wall in high current area. two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership white cream pale inflate inflated cloud nebulous soft delicate fragile breakable tree trunk mushroom vertical |Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen)

Solitary Hydroids (Ralpharia magnifica)
Solitary Hydroid (Ralpharia magnifica) single one alone lonely isolated individual sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos arm arms delicate fragile flower flowering Various Invert |Solitary Hydroids (Ralpharia magnifica)

Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen) growing on deep reef wall in high current area.
Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen) growing on deep reef wall in high current area. mass many group together same identical similar soft delicate fragile breakable tree trees trunk trunks sprout sprouting inflate inflation inflated vertical |Giant Plumose Anemones (Metridium farcimen)

Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi)
Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) anemones scyphozoa cnidaria cnidarians cnidarian tentacle tentacles colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red ruby pink magenta mass many group together same identical similar sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor silt silty silted trap |Snakelock Anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi)

Brooding Anemones (Epiactis prolifera) on Bull Kelp stem.
Brooding Anemones (Epiactis prolifera) on Bull Kelp stem. Actiniaria, agefotostock, anemone, anemones, animal, animals, Anthozoa, Anthozoan, Anthozoans mass many group together same identical similar grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held vertical colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint pink red orange magenta temperate seaweed sea weed sea-weed kelp algae vertical |Brooding Anemones (Epiactis prolifera)

Venus Flytrap Anemone (Actinoscyphia saginata) attached to a sea fan at 2,400 feet/700 meters.
Venus Flytrap Anemone (Actinoscyphia saginata) attached to a sea fan at 2,400 feet/700 meters. Actinoscyphiidae Actiniaria (sea anemones) Anthozoa single one alone lonely isolated individual tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky fly-tray fly-trap sea-anemone seaanemone catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging fishing |Venus Flytrap Anemone (Actinoscyphia saginata)

Gorgonian Wrapper Anemone (Nemanthus annamensis)
Gorgonian Wrapper Anemone (Nemanthus annamensis) Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa Gorgonian covering covered clustered many crowded vertical sticky Various Invert mass many group together same identical similar grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held tentacle tentacles filter filtering soft delicate fragile breakable vertical |Gorgonian Wrapper Anemone (Nemanthus annamensis)

Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) in closed position, showing the colourful underside.
Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) in closed position, showing the colourful underside. Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa single one alone lonely isolated individual protect protective protecting care caring secure security securing close closing wrap wrapped colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint purple mauve sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos vertical |Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)

Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) in semi closed position, showing the colourful underside.
Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) in semi closed position, showing the colourful underside. Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa single one alone lonely isolated individual protect protective protecting care caring secure security securing close closing wrap wrapped colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint purple mauve sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos |Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)

Solitary Hydroid (Ralpharia magnifica)
Solitary Hydroid (Ralpharia magnifica) single one alone lonely isolated individual sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos arm arms delicate fragile flower flowering Various Invert |Solitary Hydroid (Ralpharia magnifica)

Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Detail of polyps.
Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Detail of polyps. Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles soft delicate fragile breakable purple tip tips tipped vertical |Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)

Corallimorph Anemones (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) Discomatidae family. Sting causes sever rash and muscle wasting.
Corallimorph Anemones (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer) Discomatidae family. Sting causes sever rash and muscle wasting. Actiniaria (sea anemones) Discomatidae Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa toxic poisonous irritant irritating disc circle round platters together sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing anemone disc discs soft delicate fragile breakable |Corallimorph Anemones (Amplexidiscus fenestrafer)

Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.)
Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.) Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa single one alone lonely isolated individual sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacles filter arm arms soft delicate fragile breakable vertical |Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.)

Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.)
Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.) Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.) Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa single one alone lonely isolated individual sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos tentacles filter arm arms soft delicate fragile breakable vertical |Tube Anemone (Ceranthidae sp.)

Beaded Sea Anemone (Heteractis aurora)
Beaded Sea Anemone (Heteractis aurora) Actiniaria (sea anemones) Radiata, Coelenterata, Cnidaria, Anthozoa single one alone lonely isolated individual sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos |Beaded Sea Anemone (Heteractis aurora)

Stylaster Coral (Stylaster sp.) Precious coral that retains colour when dead. Used in jewelery trade.
Stylaster Coral (Stylaster sp.) Precious coral that retains colour when dead. Used in jewelery trade. colour color pink red delicate fragile pattern mesh tree branching branches woven Hard Corals |Stylaster Coral (Stylaster sp.)