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Polyp of a strawberry anemone (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 01039  

California Golden gorgonian polyps. The golden gorgonian is a colonial organism composed of thousands of tiny polyps. Each polyp secretes calcium which accumulates to form the structure of the colony. The fan-shaped gorgonian is oriented perpendicular to prevailing ocean currents to better enable to filter-feeding polyps to capture passing plankton and detritus passing by.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03481  

Red gorgonian polyps. The red gorgonian is a colonial organism composed of thousands of tiny polyps. Each polyp secretes calcium which accumulates to form the structure of the colony. The fan-shaped gorgonian is oriented perpendicular to prevailing ocean currents to better enable to filter-feeding polyps to capture passing plankton and detritus passing by.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03480  

Polyp of a strawberry anemone (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 00597  

Red gorgonian, polyp detail.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 07005  

Orange cup coral.
Species: Orange cup coral, Balanophyllia elegans
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 02559  

Strawberry anemone (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 00578  

Strawberry anemones (club-tipped anemones, more correctly corallimorphs).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 02487  

Zoanthid anemones, Coronado Islands.
Location: Coronado Islands (Islas Coronado), Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 02488  

Orange cup coral.
Species: Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea
Location: Sea of Cortez, La Paz, Baja California, Mexico
Image ID: 00287  

Strawberry anemone (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 00575  

Orange cup coral.
Species: Orange cup coral, Tubastrea coccinea
Location: Isla Champion, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Image ID: 01863  

Brown cup coral.
Species: Brown cup coral, Paracyathus stearnsi
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 02482  

Colonial cup coral.
Species: Colonial cup coral, Coenocyathus bowersi
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 02558  

Red gorgonian, polyp detail.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02560  

California Golden gorgonian, polyp detail.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 02561  

Red gorgonian.
Species: Red gorgonian, Leptogorgia chilensis, Lophogorgia chilensis
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03482  

California Golden gorgonian polyps.
Species: California golden gorgonian, Muricea californica
Location: San Clemente Island, California
Image ID: 03483  

Brown cup coral.
Species: Brown cup coral, Paracyathus stearnsi
Location: San Diego, California
Image ID: 04600  

Brown cup coral.
Species: Brown cup coral, Paracyathus stearnsi
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 04701  

Brown cup coral.
Species: Brown cup coral, Paracyathus stearnsi
Location: San Miguel Island, California
Image ID: 04733  

Chatter coral polyps, detail, Northern Red Sea.
Location: Egyptian Red Sea
Image ID: 05296  

Chatter coral polyps, detail, Northern Red Sea.
Location: Egyptian Red Sea
Image ID: 05297  

Chatter coral polyps, detail, Northern Red Sea.
Location: Egyptian Red Sea
Image ID: 05299  

Strawberry anemone (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05305  

Strawberry anemone (club-tipped anemone, more correctly a corallimorph).
Species: Strawberry anemone, Corynactis californica
Location: Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, California
Image ID: 05309  

Hard coral polyps.
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 05314  

Hard coral polyps.
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 05315  

Hard coral polyps.
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 05316  

Hard coral polyps.
Location: Roatan, Honduras
Image ID: 05320