Cnidaria of Orange County, California

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Exotic species: Yellow background

Compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu) 
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697

Hydrozoa
Haleciidae Hydridae Plumularidae Porpitidae

Halecium sp.
Green Hydra,
Hydra viridissima
Common Brown Hydra,
Hydra vulgaris
Glassy Plume Hydroid,
Plumularia setacea
By-the wind Sailor,
Velella velella
Tubulariidae        

Tubularia, Pinauay (crocea?)		        
Anthozoa
Actiniidae Cerianthidae Gorgoniidae

Aggregating Anemone,
Anthopleura elegantissima
Solitary Green Anemone,
Anthopleura sola
Brooding Sea Anemone,
Epiactis prolifera
Tube Anemone,
Pachycerianthus fimbriata
Red gorgonian,
Lophogorgia chilensis

Haliplanellidae

 Zoanthidae      

Striped Anemone,
Haliplanella Luciae
Zoanthus sp. 		   
Unidentified Cnidarian