Echinodermata

Linckia laevigata

Linckia laevigata—the blue sea star—is an ophidiasterid asteroid conspicuo···

Acanthaster planci

Acanthaster planci—the crown‑of‑thorns starfish (COTS)—is a major coral ···

Echinoidea

Echinoidea—the class of sea urchins, sand dollars and heart urchins—belong···

Choriaster granulatus

Choriaster granulatus—the doughboy / granulated sea star—belongs to family···

Scyphozoa

Scyphozoa—the true jellyfish—are cnidarians whose life cycles are dominate···

Crinoidea (crinoids)

Crinoids (class Crinoidea) comprise stalked sea lilies and unstalked feather···

Actiniaria

Actiniaria (sea anemones) are anthozoan cnidarians that are typically solita···

Goniopora lobata

Goniopora lobata is a classic “flowerpot coral” in family Poritidae (order···

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, the open brain coral, is a classic large‑polyp sto···

Dendronephthya sp.

Dendronephthya sp. (carnation/tree soft corals) are azooxanthellate octocora···

Subergorgia suberosa

Subergorgia suberosa, commonly called the yellow sea fan, is a gorgonian‑ty···

Plerogyra sinuosa

Plerogyra sinuosa, commonly called the bubble coral, is a photosymbiotic ree···

Favia speciosa (= Dipsastraea speciosa)

Favia speciosa (also cited as Dipsastraea speciosa) is a photosymbiotic, ree···

Sarcophyton elegans

Sarcophyton elegans is an Indo‑Pacific leather (toadstool) soft coral in fa···

Cerianthus membranaceus

Cerianthus membranaceus is a classic tube‑dwelling anemone (phylum Cnidaria···

Tumor starfish

Tumor starfish generally refers to starfish with a gentle temperament. Mainl···

Zhenghaixing

Tumor starfish have extraordinary regenerative abilities. If a predator atta···