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  4. Sea Anemones and Corals

class

Sea Anemones and Corals

Anthozoa

Includes
170 native 3 introduced 93 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Hexacorallians 127 native
  • Octocorals 38 native
  • Tube-dwelling Anemones 5 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native sea anemones and corals All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Sunburst Anemone Anthopleura sola 33,270 observations
  • Aggregating Anemone Anthopleura elegantissima 32,993 observations
  • Giant Green Anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica 28,130 observations
  • Moonglow Anemone Anthopleura artemisia 10,059 observations
  • Brooding Anemone Epiactis prolifera 4,152 observations
  • Sea Mat Palythoa tuberculosa 2,309 observations
  • Cauliflower Coral Pocillopora meandrina 1,725 observations
  • Northern Star Coral Astrangia poculata 1,659 observations
  • Hump Coral Porites lobata 1,161 observations
  • Colorful Sea Whip Leptogorgia virgulata 1,121 observations
  • Lamarck's Sheet Coral Agaricia lamarcki 594 observations
  • Crust Coral Leptastrea purpurea 419 observations
  • Blue Rice Coral Montipora flabellata 256 observations
  • Ghost Anemone Diadumene leucolena 213 observations
  • Large Flower Coral Mussa angulosa 177 observations
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