Unknown Soft Coral 1
Unknown Soft Coral 1 Only observed once, this fan-like soft coral was clinging to pillow basalts near to the base of Axial
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Category: Biology Catalog
Unknown Anemone 3
Unknown Anemone 3 This small, orange-hued anemone is quite squat and nearly flat, with short tentacles. It may be of the type
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Unknown Anemone 2
Unknown Anemone 2 This small anemone was found at Axial Base, inhabiting the soft, pelagic muds. Its body, or column, is short,
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Unknown Anemone 1
Unknown Anemone 1 This species has been seen clinging to lava rocks on more than a few occasions. It is often pale
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Pom Pom Anemone
Pom Pom Anemone (Liponema brevicornis) The Pom Pom Anemone actually looks like a pom pom. It has a circular or oblong shaped
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Mushroom Soft Coral
Mushroom Soft Coral (Anthomastus ritteri) This coral is soft, meaning that it does not produce a calcium carbonate skeleton. Unlike the rigid,
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Voragonema pedunculata
Voragonema pedunculata (No Common Name) The Voragonema pendunculata is a small red jellyfish that has 1000-2000 very fine tentacles. It also spends
April 21, 2023
Deep-Sea Anemone
Deep Sea Anemone (Unknown sp.) Anemones are sessile polyps; they spend most of their lifetime attached to rocks or coral reefs via
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Venus Flytrap Anemone
Venus Flytrap Anemone (unknown sp.) The Venus Flytrap Anemone resembles the carnivorous plant found on land. We know it is a member
April 21, 2023
Dinner Plate Jelly
Dinner Plate Jelly (Solmissus sp.) The Dinner Plate Jelly belongs to the Genus Solmissus, and derives its common name from its flat-shaped
April 21, 2023