BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

CNIDARIA (hydrazoans, jelly fish, sea anemones)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #refs #webs
Class HEXACORALLIA (sea anemones and true corals) 10 34 19 8 3  
Class HYDROZOA (hydroids) 2       2 7
Class OCTOCORALLIA (soft corals) 3          
Order ALCYONARIA (sea fingers) 2       1 2
Order GORGONACEA (gorgonians, sea fans, sea feathers) 1 13        
Class SCYPHOZOA (jellyfish) 3          
Species Aurelia aurita (Moon Jellyfish)   2        
Species Chrysaora hysoscella (Compass Jellyfish)   2        
Species Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Or Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid"))   7        
Species Tubularia bellis (a hydrazoan)   1        

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/ Web Site/Page
The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN): http://www.marlin.ac.uk Web Site/Page
Cornelius, P.F.S., 1995 North-West European Thecate Hydroids and their Medusae
Gibson, R., Hextall, B. & Rogers, A., 2001 (marine forms) Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.seaslug.org.uk/marinelife/ Web Site/Page

CNIDARIA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with CNIDARIA:

Cnidaria may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)

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