Jellyfish, anemones and corals

Jellyfish, anemones and corals

Anemones, corals, jellyfishes and hydroids are collectively known as cnidarians. They are an ancient group with a history that reaches back more than 650 million years, and with over 10,000 known species.

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Bluebottles

Bluebottles differ from true jellyfishes in several ways.

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Box jellies

Cubozoans have a box-shaped bell with tentacles at each corner.

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Jellyfish

Scyphozoans are sometimes referred to as 'true jellyfish'.

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Anemones and corals

The Class Anthozoa contains the sea anemones and corals.

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Cnidarians in our Collections

The Marine Invertebrates Collection includes many specimens.