Cnidaria of Orange County, California
and nearby places
(Click on images or names to open)
DNA-matched life-cycle stages shown by matched background colors. Exotic species: Yellow background
Compiled by Peter J.
Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu) Department
of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697 |
Class Hydrozoa |
Order Anthothecata |
Bougainvilliidae. "Bougainvillia: four dichotomously-branching
oral tentacles and four marginal bulbs each bearing two or more
tentacles all of the same kind. The hydroid stock is athecate,
the hydranths have a conical proboscis and a single whorl of filiform
tentacles; the medusa buds are borne below the hydranths,
on their pedicels or on the stems (Vannucci and Rees, 1960)" |
Medusa |
Bougainvillia sp. - Medusa with four unbranched tentacles.
Barcode Index Number ACR4341 |
Bougainvillia sp. - Medusa with four unbranched tentacles.
Barcode Index Number ACR4343 |
Bougainvillia muscus (Medusa with four pairs of tentacles).
Barcode Index Number ACO8375
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Medusa with four pairs of tentacles.
Barcode Index Number ACR4338 |
Bougainvillia sp. with four triplets of tentacles.
Barcode
Index Number ACR4342 |
Hydranth |
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Hydroid.
Barcode Index Number ACR4343 |
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Medusa |
Bougainvillia sp. with four triplets of tentacles.
Barcode
Index Number ACR4339
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Medusa.
Barcode Index Number ACW4756 |
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Hydranth |
Hydroid.
Barcode
Index Number ACR4339 |
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Garveia annulata (no medusa phase)
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Cladonematidae |
Cordylophoridae |
Corymorphidae |
Medusa |
Cladonema (californicum?)
Barcode Index Number ACR4340 |
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Corymorpha bigelowi.
Barcode Index Number ACH5002 |
Corymorpha sp.
Barcode Index Number ACR4296 |
Euphysa sp.
Barcode Index Number AAY7997
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Hydranth |
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Freshwater Hydroid,
Cordylophora
caspia. Barcode Index Number AAR9094 |
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Corymorpha sp.
Barcode Index Number ACR4296 |
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Corynidae |
Eudendriidae |
Hydridae |
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No medusa phase |
Medusa, Coryne eximia.
Barcode Index Number ACR4295 |
No medusa phase |
No medusa phase |
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Club Polyp,
Coryne uchidai
Barcode Index Number
ACR4087 |
Club Polyp, Coryne eximia.
Barcode Index Number ACR4295 |
Eudendrium sp.? |
Green Hydra,
Hydra viridissima |
Brown Hydra,
Hydra vulgaris
Barcode Index Number AAG7362 |
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Oceanidae |
Pandeidae |
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Turritopsis dohrnii
Barcode Index Number ACW4293 |
Turritopsis nutricula
Barcode Index Number ACI0369 |
Medusa with two unbranched tentacles, Amphinema sp.?
Barcode Index Number ACR4255 |
Medusa with two unbranched tentacles, Amphinema sp.?
Barcode Index Number ACW2490 |
Medusa with two unbranched tentacles, Amphinema sp.?
Barcode Index Number ACR4184 |
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Turritopsis dohrnii
Barcode Index Number ACW4293 |
Turritopsis nutricula
Barcode Index Number ACI0369
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Hydroid, Amphinema sp.?
Barcode Index Number ACR4255 |
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Hydroid, Amphinema sp.?.
Barcode Index Number ACR4184 |
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Polyorchidae |
Porpitidae |
Tubulariidae (No medusa phase) |
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Giant Bell Jelly,
Scrippsia pacifica |
By-the wind Sailor,
Velella velella
Barcode Index Number
ACR4084 |
Pink-hearted Hydroid,
Ectopleura crocea
Barcode Index Number
ACH9225 |
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Order Leptothecata |
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Aequoreidae |
Campanulariidae |
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Crystal Jelly,
Aequorea victoria |
Clytia elsaeoswaldae
Barcode Index Number ACR4294 |
Clytia gracilis
Barcode Index Number AAD5401
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Clytia sp.
Barcode Index Number AAR9451
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Clytia sp.
Barcode Index Number AAR9451 |
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Campanulariidae (cont.) |
Eirenidae |
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Obelia dichotoma
Barcode Index Number AAX5515 |
Obelia species 1
Barcode Index Number ACR4187
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Obelia dichotoma
Barcode Index Number ACO3910
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Umbrella Jelly,
Eutonina indicans |
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Obelia species 1
Barcode Index Number ACR4187 |
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Haleciidae |
Lovenellidae |
Plumularidae |
Sertulariidae |
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Eucheilota bakeri, medusa phase
Barcode Index Number
ACR4560 |
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Halecium sp. |
Eucheilota bakeri
Barcode Index Number
ACR4560
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Glassy Plume Hydroid,
Plumularia setacea |
Sertularia distans |
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Order Siphonophorae |
Diphyidae |
Physonectae |
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Chelophyes appendiculata
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Diphyes dispar? |
Agalma elegans (Athorybia larva) |
Nanomia sp. (larva)
Barcode Index Number
ACL8638 |
Unidentified Siphonophore |
Subclass Trachylinae |
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Order Narcomedusae |
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Order Trachymedusae |
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Solmarisidae |
Geryoniidae |
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Unidentified Narcomedusa |
Unidentified Solmarisid |
Liriope tetraphylla
Barcode Index Number ACH9275 |
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Class Anthozoa |
Actiniidae |
Actinostolidae |
Moonglow Anemone,
Anthopleura artemisia? |
Aggregating Anemone,
Anthopleura elegantissima |
Solitary Green Anemone,
Anthopleura sola |
Giant Green Anemone,
Anthopleura xanthogrammica |
Brooding Sea Anemone,
Epiactis prolifera |
Onion anemone,
Paranthus rapiformis (larva) |
Arachnactidae |
Cerianthidae |
Corallimorphidae |
Dendrophylliidae |
Gorgoniidae |
Tube-dwelling anemone, Isarachnanthus nocturnus (Cerinula larva) |
Tube Anemone,
Pachycerianthus fimbriata |
Strawberry Anemone,
Corynactis californica |
Orange Cup Coral,
Balanophyllia elegans |
Red gorgonian,
Lophogorgia chilensis |
Brown Gorgonian,
Muricea fructicosa |
Haliplanellidae |
Virgulariidae |
Zoanthidae |
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Striped Anemone,
Haliplanella Luciae |
Sea Pen,
Stylatula sp. |
Zoanthus sp. |
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Class Scyphozoa |
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Pelagiidae
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Ulmaridae |
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Black Sea Nettle (Black Jellyfish), Chrysaora achlyos |
West Coast Sea Nettle,
Chrysaora fuscescens |
Moon Jelly,
Aurelia aurita |
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