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December 28, 2020: Cnidarians

Benthic cnidarians come in all different shapes and sizes. Pictured here is a small Anthomastus octocoral (left), a solitary hydroid (center), and a flytrap anemone (background on the right).

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).

Benthic cnidarians come in all different shapes and sizes. Pictured here is a small Anthomastus octocoral (left), a solitary hydroid (center), and a flytrap anemone (background on the right).

From: Cerianthids, Zoanthids, and Anemones...Oh My!.