Cnidaria of Orange County, California

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


Aggregating Anemone,
Anthopleura elegantissima

Solitary Green Anemone, Anthopleura sola

Halecium sp.

Striped Anemone,
Haliplanella Luciae

Common Brown Hydra,
Hydra vulgaris

Red gorgonian,
Lophogorgia chilensis

Glassy Plume Hydroid,
Plumularia setacea

By-the wind Sailor,
Velella velella